Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University et al v. Trump et al

Filing 2

CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Jaffer, Jameel)

JS 44C/SDNY
REV. 06/01/17

CIVIL COVER SHEET
The JS-44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or
other papers as required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the
United States in September 1974, is required for use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet.

PLAINTIFFS
KNIGHT FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY;
REBECCA BUCKWALTER; PHILIP COHEN; HOLLY FIGUEROA; EUGENE
GU; BRANDON NEELY; JOSEPH PAPP; and NICHOLAS PAPPAS

DEFENDANTS
DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States; SEAN M. SPICER, White
House Press Secretary; DANIEL SCAVINO, White House Director of Social
Media and Assistant to the President

ATIORNEYS (FIRM NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
KNIGHT FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY,
314 Low Library, 535 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10027, (212)
854-9600

ATIORNEYS

(IF KNOWN)

CAUSE OF ACTION (CITE THE U.S. CIVIL STATUTE UNDER WHICH YOU ARE FILING AND WRITE A BRIEF STATEMENT OF CAUS~
(DO NOT CITE JURISDICTIONAL STATUTES UNLESS DIVERSITY)

Violation of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Judge Previously Assigned
Has this action, case, or proceeding, or one essentially the same been previously filed in SONY at any time? No[Z]YesD
If yes, was this case Vol.

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Dismissed. No

IsTHISAN INTERNATIONAL
ARBITRATION
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TORTS

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[) 130
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[ J 195
[ ) 196

ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES

PERSONAL INJURY

INSURANCE
MARINE
MILLER ACT
NEGOTIABLE
INSTRUMENT
RECOVERY OF
OVERPAYMENT &
ENFORCEMENT
OF JUDGMENT
MEDICARE ACT
RECOVERY OF
DEFAULTED
STUDENT LOANS
(EXCL VETERANS)
RECOVERY OF
OVERPAYMENT
OF VETERAN'S
BENEFITS
STOCKHOLDERS
SUITS
OTHER
CONTRACT
CONTRACT
PRODUCT
LIABILITY
FRANCHISE

[ J310 AIRPLANE
[ J315 AIRPLANE

PRODUCT

LIABILITY
[ ] 320 ASSAULT, LIBEL &
SLANDER
[ ) 330 FEDERAL
EMPLOYERS'
LIABILITY
[ ) 340 MARINE
[ ) 345 MARINE PRODUCT
LIABILITY
[ ] 350 MOTOR VEHICLE
[ ] 355 MOTOR VEHICLE
PRODUCT LIABILITY
[ ) 360 OTHER PERSONAL
INJURY
[ ) 362 PERSONAL INJURY MED MALPRACTICE

PERSONAL INJURY
[ ) 367 HEALTH CARE/
PHARMACEUTICAL PERSONAL
INJURY/PRODUCT LIABILITY
[ ) 365 PERSONAL INJURY
PRODUCT LIABILITY
[ ) 368 ASBESTOS PERSONAL
INJURY PRODUCT
LIABILITY
PERSONAL PROPERTY

[ ) 370 OTHER FRAUD
[ ] 371 TRUTH IN LENDING

FORFEITURE/PENAL TY

BANKRUPTCY

[ ] 625 DRUG RELATED
SEIZURE OF PROPERTY
21 USC 881

[ ) 422 APPEAL
28 USC 158
[) 423 WITHDRAWAL
28 USC 157

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J 590 OTHER

PROPERTY RIGHTS
[ ) 820 COPYRIGHTS
[ ) 830 PATENT
[ ) 835 PATENT-ABBREVIATED NEW DRUG APPLICATION
[ ] 840 TRADEMARK
SOCIAL SECURITY

[ ) 380 OTHER PERSONAL
PROPERTY DAMAGE
[ ) 385 PROPERTY DAMAGE
PRODUCT LIABILITY

PRISONER PETITIONS
[ ] 463 ALIEN DETAINEE
[] 510 MOTIONS TO
VACATE SENTENCE
ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES
28 USC 2255
[ ] 530 HABEAS CORPUS
CIVIL RIGHTS
[ ] 535 DEATH PENALTY
[xi 440 OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS [ ] 540 MANDAMUS & OTHER
(Non-Prisoner)

LABOR

[ ] 710 FAIR LABOR
STANDARDS ACT
[ ] 720 LABOR/MGMT
RELATIONS
[ ]740 RAILWAY LABOR ACT
[ ) 751 FAMILY MEDICAL
LEAVE ACT (FMLA)

[ ) 220
[ J230
[ ] 240
[ ] 245

[ J290

LAND
CONDEMNATION
FORECLOSURE
RENT LEASE &
EJECTMENT
TORTS TO LAND
TORT PRODUCT
LIABILITY
ALL OTHER
REAL PROPERTY

[] 441 VOTING
[ ] 442 EMPLOYMENT
[ ] 443 HOUSING/
ACCOMMODATIONS
[ J445 AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIESEMPLOYMENT
[ ) 446 AMERICANS WITH
DISABILITIES-OTHER
[ ] 448 EDUCATION

[ ) 861 HIA (1395ft)
[ ) 862 BLACK LUNG (923)
[ J863 DIWC/DIWN (405(9))
[ ) 864 SSID TITLE XVI
[ ) 865 RSI (405(9))

FEDERAL TAX SUITS

[] 870TAXES (U.S. Plaintiff or
[ ] 790 OTHER LABOR
Defendant)
LITIGATION
[ ] 871 IRS-THIRD PARTY
26 USC 7609
[ ] 791 EMPL RET INC
SECURITY ACT (ERISA)

REAL PROPERTY

[ )210

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NATURE OF SUIT

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CONTRACT

& Case No. ________

IMMIGRATION

PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS
[) 462 NATURALIZATION
[] 550 CIVIL RIGHTS
APPLICATION
[ ] 555 PRISON CONDITION
[ J465 OTHER IMMIGRATION
[ ] 560 CIVIL DETAINEE
ACTIONS
CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT

OTHER STATUTES
[ ) 375 FALSE CLAIMS
[ ] 376 QUI TAM
[ )400STATE
REAPPORTIONMENT
[ )410ANTITRUST
[ ) 430 BANKS & BANKING
[ ) 450 COMMERCE
[) 460 DEPORTATION
[ J470 RACKETEER INFLUENCED & CORRUPT
ORGANIZATION ACT
(RICO)
[ ) 480 CONSUMER CREDIT
[ ) 490 CABLE/SATELLITE TV
[ ) 850 SECURITIES/
COMMODITIES/
EXCHANGE

[) 890 OTHER STATUTORY
ACTIONS
[ ) 891 AGRICULTURAL ACTS

[ ) 893 ENVIRONMENTAL
MATIERS
[ ) 895 FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION ACT
[) 896ARBITRATION
[) 899ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEDURE ACT/REVIEW OR
APPEAL OF AGENCY DECISION
[ ) 950 CONSTITUTIONALITY OF
STATE STATUTES

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FOREIGN NATION

PLAINTIFF(S) ADDRESS(ES) AND COUNTY(IES)

Knight Institute, 535 W. 116th St., 314 Low Library, N.Y., NY, 10027, N.Y.; Neely, 20218 Galena Falls
Dr., Tomball, TX 77375, Harris; Buckwalter, 1447 Chapin St. NW#301, Washington, D.C. 20009; D.C.;
Pappas, 220 W. 111th St., #4A, N.Y., NY 10026, N.Y.; Figueroa, 3601 93rd Ave., SE Mercer Island, WA
98040, King; Cohen, 8205 Garland Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912, Montgomery; Gu, 819 18th Ave. So.,
Apt. 311, Nashville, TN 37203, Davidson; Papp, 5887 Keystone Dr., Bethel Park, PA 15102, Allegheny 0
DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS(ES) AND COUNTY(IES)

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DG 20500

DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS UNKNOWN
REPRESENTATION IS HEREBY MADE THAT, AT THIS TIME, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE, WITH REASONABLE DILIGENCE, TO ASCERTAIN
THE RESIDENCE ADDRESSES OF THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANTS:

COURTHOUSEASSIGNMENT
I hereby certify that this case should be assigned to the courthouse indicated below pursuant to Local Rule for Division of Business 18, 20 or 21.

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Magistrate Judge is to be designated by the Clerk of the Court.
Magistrate Judge _________________________
Ruby J. Krajick, Clerk of Court by ______

is so Designated.
Deputy Clerk, DATED ________

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT (NEW YORK SOUTHERN)

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