Hepting et al v. AT&T Corp. et al

Filing 281

Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 6/23/2006 before Chief Judge Vaughn R Walker re 124 89 86 79 133 139 ; motion to intervene by the United States ; motion to dismiss or in the alternative for summary judgment based on the government's assertion of the state secrets doctrine; motion to dismiss by AT&T Corp for failing to plead the absence of immunity and for lack of standing; motion to dismiss by AT&T Inc for lack of personal jurisdiction; motion to intervene and to unseal documents by various media entities; motion to intervene and to unseal documents by Lycos, Inc and Wired News. The Court granted the govt's unopposed motion to intervene. The Court also heard arguments from counsel on the other motions and took those matters under submission. (Court Reporter Connie Kuhl.) (cgd, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 6/23/2006)

Hepting et al v. AT&T Corp. et al

Doc. 281

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL MINUTE ORDER VAUGHN R WALKER United States District Chief Judge DATE: June 23, 2006 COURTROOM DEPUTY: Cora Delfin CASE NO. C-06-0672 VRW TITLE: Tash Hepting et al v AT&T Corporation et al COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFS: Kevin Bankston, Cindy Cohn James Tyre, Robert Fram MEDIA: Karl Olson - Press Timothy Alger - Lycos, Inc, Wired News PROCEEDINGS: COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANTS: Bradford Berenson, Bruce Ericson David Anderson COUNSEL FOR GOVERNMENT: Peter Keisler Court Reporter: Connie Kuhl

1. Motion to intervene by the United States government; 2. Motion to dismiss or in the alternative for summary judgment based on the government's assertion of the state secrets doctrine; 3. Motion to dismiss by AT&T Corp for failing to plead the absence of immunity and for lack of standing; 4. Motion to dismiss by AT&T Inc for lack of personal jurisdiction; 5. Motion to intervene and to unseal documents by various media entities, including the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Jose Mercury News, the Associated Press, the Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg News and USA Today and 6. Motion to intervene and to unseal documents by Lycos, Inc and Wired News. The court granted the government's unopposed motion to intervene (Doc #122). The court also heard argument from counsel on the other motions and took those matters under submission.

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