INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING ASSOCIATION, INC. v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES et al

Plaintiff Interactive Media Entertainment and Gaming Association, Inc. allege that The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 interferes with constitutionally protected expressive association, interferes with the constitutional right of privacy, interferes with plaintiff's members' protected commercial speech, is an ultra vires act, violates a World Trade Organization order, constitutes Ex Post Facto criminalization of plaintiff's members' activities, violates the 10th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Plaintiff:INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING ASSOCIATION, INC.
Defendant:ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION and FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
 
Case Number:3:2007cv02625
Filed:June 5, 2007
 
Court:New Jersey District Court
Office:Trenton Office [ Court Info ]
County:Somerset
Presiding Judge:Judge Mary L. Cooper
Referring Judge:Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni
 
Nature of Suit:Civil Rights - Other Civil Rights
Cause:28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights
Jurisdiction:U.S. Government Defendant
Jury Demanded By:None
Date Filed # Docket Text
June 5, 2007 1 COMPLAINT with Request for Temporary Restraints against ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 1508155.), filed by INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING ASSOCIATION, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit to Complaint)(ck) (Entered: June 5, 2007)
June 5, 2007 2 Clerk's Letter returning summonses as they are incomplete. (ck, ) (Entered: June 5, 2007)
June 6, 2007 3 Letter from Eric M. Bernstein, Esq. re 2 Letter, 1 Complaint,. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Alberto Gonzales# 2 Summons Christopher Christie, Esq.# 3 Summons Federal Reserve Commission# 4 Summons Federal Trade Commission)(BERNSTEIN, ERIC) (Entered: June 6, 2007)
June 8, 2007 4 Summonses Issued as to ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM, U.S. Attorney (Due - 60 days) (ck, ) (Entered: June 8, 2007)
July 10, 2007 5 First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING ASSOCIATION, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit # 2 Brief # 3 Brief e-signature# 4 Exhibit 1# 5 Exhibit 2# 6 Exhibit 3# 7 Exhibit 4# 8 Exhibit 5# 9 Supplement electronic siganture# 10 Certificate of Service # 11 Certification # 12 Text of Proposed Order)(BERNSTEIN, ERIC) (Entered: July 10, 2007)
July 11, 2007 Set Deadlines as to 5 First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction. Motion Hearing set for 9/4/2007 10:00 AM in Trenton - Courtroom 5W before Judge Mary L. Cooper. (PLEASE NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 78 AND LOCAL RULE 7.1(B)(4), NO ORAL ARGUMENT WILL BE HELD IN THIS MATTER AND PARTIES SHOULD NOT APPEAR UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE COURT.) (ck, ) (Entered: July 11, 2007)
August 13, 2007 6 NOTICE of Appearance by JACQUELINE ELAINE COLEMAN SNEAD on behalf of ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (COLEMAN SNEAD, JACQUELINE) (Entered: August 13, 2007)
August 13, 2007 7 Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer. (COLEMAN SNEAD, JACQUELINE) (Entered: August 13, 2007)
August 16, 2007 Clerk's Text Only order granting 7 Application & Clerk's ORder to extend time for the defendants to answer 1 complaint to 9/4/07 (ck) (Entered: 08/16/2007)
August 21, 2007 8 RESPONSE in Opposition re 5 First MOTION for Preliminary Injunction and in Support of Cross-Motion to Dismiss filed by ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. (COLEMAN SNEAD, JACQUELINE) (Entered: August 21, 2007)
August 21, 2007 9 Cross MOTION to Dismiss by ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.Responses due by 8/28/2007 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Cross-Motion to Dismiss# 2 Proposed Order)(COLEMAN SNEAD, JACQUELINE) (Entered: August 21, 2007)
August 22, 2007 Reset Deadlines as to 9 Cross MOTION to Dismiss. Motion Hearing set for 9/4/2007 10:00 AM in Trenton - Courtroom 5E before Judge Mary L. Cooper. (PLEASE NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 78 AND LOCAL RULE 7.1(B)(4), NO ORAL ARGUMENT WILL BE HELD IN THIS MATTER AND PARTIES SHOULD NOT APPEAR UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE COURT.) (ck, ) (Entered: August 22, 2007)
August 28, 2007 10 Letter from Philip G. George, Esq.. (BERNSTEIN, ERIC) (Entered: August 28, 2007)
August 31, 2007 ORAL ARGUMENT set for 9/26/07 at 10:00am re: 5 & 9 motins. (eh, ) (Entered: August 31, 2007)
September 10, 2007 11 RESPONSE. (BERNSTEIN, ERIC) (Entered: September 10, 2007)
September 10, 2007 12 RESPONSE. (Attachments: # 1 Brief Plaintiff's Response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss Complaint and Reply to Defendant's Response to Motion for Issuance of Temporary Restraining Order# 2 Civil Cover Sheet Filing Letter to Hon. James P. Murphy, Jr.# 3 Certification Philip G. George, Esq. Verification of Facsimile Signature of Edward J. Leyden in Connection with Request for Temporary Restraints# 4 Certification Certification of Edward J. Leyden Supplementing Response to Opposition to Motion and Requst for Temporary Restraints# 5 Exhibit Leyden Exhibit 1# 6 Exhibit Leyden Exhibit 2# 7 Exhibit Leyden Exhibit 3# 8 Exhibit Leyden Exhibit 4 Filed Hard Copy Only# 9 Exhibit Leyden Exhibit 5# 10 Exhibit Leyden Exhibit 6)(BERNSTEIN, ERIC) (Entered: September 10, 2007)
September 21, 2007 13 RESPONSE in Support re 9 Cross MOTION to Dismiss filed by ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. (COLEMAN SNEAD, JACQUELINE) (Entered: September 21, 2007)
September 26, 2007 14 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mary L. Cooper: Motion Hearing held on 9/26/2007 re: 5 & 9 motions. Ordered motions taken under advisement. (ESR: PHILLIPPI.) (eh, ) (Entered: 09/27/2007)
October 4, 2007 15 NOTICE by ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (Attachments: # 1 Federal Register Publication)(COLEMAN SNEAD, JACQUELINE) (Entered: October 4, 2007)
October 4, 2007 16 MOTION to Amend/Correct Supplement Record by INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING ASSOCIATION, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Certification of Counsel# 2 Exhibit 1# 3 Notice of Motion to Supplement Record# 4 Proposed Order# 5 Letter Brief in Support of Notice of Motion# 6 Cover Letter enclosing motion documents# 7 Proof of Service)(BERNSTEIN, ERIC) (Entered: October 4, 2007)
October 5, 2007 Set Deadlines as to 16 MOTION to Amend/Correct Supplement Record. Motion Hearing set for 11/5/2007 10:00 AM in Trenton - Courtroom 5W before Judge Mary L. Cooper. (PLEASE NOTE THAT PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 78 AND LOCAL RULE 7.1(B)(4), NO ORAL ARGUMENT WILL BE HELD IN THIS MATTER AND PARTIES SHOULD NOT APPEAR UNLESS SPECIFICALLY DIRECTED TO DO SO BY THE COURT.) (ck ) (Entered: October 5, 2007)
October 10, 2007 17 Exhibit to INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING ASSOCIATION, INC. Re 16 Motion to Amend/Correct,. (Attachments: # 1 Cover Letter enclosing Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1 (Part 2)# 3 Exhibit Exhibit 1(Part 1))(BERNSTEIN, ERIC) (Entered: October 10, 2007)
October 22, 2007 18 STIPULATION re 16 MOTION to Amend/Correct Supplement Record by INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING ASSOCIATION, INC., ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. (COLEMAN SNEAD, JACQUELINE) (Entered: October 22, 2007)
October 24, 2007 19 STIPULATION & ORDER granting 16 Motion to Supplement the record. Signed by Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni on 10/23/07. (ck, ) (Entered: October 24, 2007)
March 4, 2008 20 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Mary L. Cooper on 3/4/08. (lk) (Entered: March 5, 2008)
March 4, 2008 21 ORDER denied as moot 5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; granting 9 deft's. Motion to Dismiss; and that this action is closed. Signed by Judge Mary L. Cooper on 3/4/08. (lk) (Entered: March 5, 2008)
March 25, 2008 22 TRANSCRIPT of Motion Hearing held on 9/26/2007 before Judge Mary L. Cooper. Court Reporter: Todd Phillippi. PLEASE NOTE: The complete transcript of these proceedings is maintained in paper format on file in the Clerks Office. To request copies of this transcript, contact the Official Court Reporter or Transcription Service who prepared the transcript. (tp ) (Entered: 03/25/2008)
April 1, 2008 23 NOTICE OF APPEAL by INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING ASSOCIATION, INC.. The Clerk's Office hereby certifies the record and the docket sheet available through ECF to be the certified list in lieu of the record and/or the certified copy of the docket entries. (Attachments: # 1 Cover letter, # 2 Notice of Appeal, # 3 Proof of Service)(BERNSTEIN, ERIC) (Entered: April 1, 2008)
April 2, 2008 CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE: This pertains to Document 23 NOTICE OF APPEAL filed on 4/1/08 by ERIC MARTIN BERNSTEIN, ESQ. for the Plaintiff. Please remit the filing fee of $455.00 for the processing of your Appeal. (ms) (Entered: April 2, 2008)
April 8, 2008 USCA Appeal Fees received $ 455 receipt number 364537 re 23 Notice of Appeal (USCA), Notice of Appeal (USCA) filed by INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING ASSOCIATION, INC. (ij, ) (Entered: April 8, 2008)
April 9, 2008 24 USCA Case Number 08-1981 for 23 Notice of Appeal (USCA), Notice of Appeal (USCA) filed by INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING ASSOCIATION, INC.. USCA Case Manager Pamela Batts (Document Restricted - Court Only) (ca3pdb, ) (Entered: April 9, 2008)
April 11, 2008 25 NOTICE of Appearance by ERIC MARTIN BERNSTEIN on behalf of INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING ASSOCIATION, INC. (Attachments: # 1 CIS, # 2 Transcript Purchase Order, # 3 Entry of Appearance, # 4 Corporate Disclosure Statement, # 5 Proof of Service, # 6 Concise Summary of the Case, # 7 Cover Letter)(BERNSTEIN, ERIC) (Entered: April 11, 2008)
April 15, 2008 26 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by INTERACTIVE MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT AND GAMING ASSOCIATION, INC. for proceedings held on 9/26/07 before Judge Cooper. (ij, ) (Entered: April 16, 2008)
June 17, 2008 27 Letter from Eric M. Bernstein, Esquire. (BERNSTEIN, ERIC) (Entered: June 17, 2008)
Docket Report Last Checked: July 28, 2008 13:51:41 PDT
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