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Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Docket #: 11-2303 Docketed: 05/18/2011
Termed: 09/29/2011
Nature of Suit: 2440 Other Civil Rights
Nicholas Purpura, et al v. Kathleen Sebelius, et al
Appeal From: United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Fee Status: Paid
Case Type Information:
     1) civil
     2) United States as party
     3) civil rights
Originating Court Information:
     District: 0312-3 : 3-10-cv-04814
     Trial Judge: Freda L. Wolfson, U.S. District Judge
     Date Filed: 09/20/2010
     Date Order/Judgment:      Date Order/Judgment EOD:      Date NOA Filed:
     04/21/2011      04/21/2011      05/12/2011
Prior Cases:
     None

Current Cases:
     None

NICHOLAS PURPURA
                     Plaintiff - Appellant 		Nicholas Purpura
Direct: 732-449-0856
[NTC Pro Se]
1802 Rue De La Port Drive
Wall, NJ 07719
DONALD R. LASTER, JR.
                     Plaintiff - Appellant 		Donald R. Laster, Jr.
Direct: 732-263-9235
[NTC Pro Se]
25 Heidl Avenue
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
v.

KATHLEEN SEBELIUS, Individually and as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
                     Defendant - Appellee 		Ethan P. Davis, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-9242
Email: ethan.p.davis@usdoj.gov
[Federal government]
United States Department of Justice
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
20 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Room 7130
Washington, DC 20530

Dana Kaersvang, Esq.
Direct: 202-307-1294
Email: dana.l.kaersvang@usdoj.gov
Fax: 202-514-9405
[COR NTC Federal government]
United States Department of Justice
Room 7209
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20530

Alisa B. Klein, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-1597
Email: alisa.klein@usdoj.gov
Fax: 202-514-7964
[COR NTC Federal government]
United States Department of Justice
Civil Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20530-0000

Mark B. Stern, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-5089
Email: mark.stern@usdoj.gov
Fax: 202-307-2551
[COR NTC Federal government]
United States Department of Justice
Civil Division
Room 7531
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20530-0000
US DEPT HEALTH
                     Defendant - Appellee 		Ethan P. Davis, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-9242
[Federal government]
(see above)

Dana Kaersvang, Esq.
Direct: 202-307-1294
[COR NTC Federal government]
(see above)

Alisa B. Klein, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-1597
[COR NTC Federal government]
(see above)

Mark B. Stern, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-5089
[COR NTC Federal government]
(see above)
TIMOTHY GEITHNER, Individually and as Secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury
                     Defendant - Appellee 		Ethan P. Davis, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-9242
[Federal government]
(see above)

Dana Kaersvang, Esq.
Direct: 202-307-1294
[COR NTC Federal government]
(see above)

Alisa B. Klein, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-1597
[COR NTC Federal government]
(see above)

Mark B. Stern, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-5089
[COR NTC Federal government]
(see above)
US DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                     Defendant - Appellee 		Ethan P. Davis, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-9242
[Federal government]
(see above)

Dana Kaersvang, Esq.
Direct: 202-307-1294
[COR NTC Federal government]
(see above)

Alisa B. Klein, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-1597
[COR NTC Federal government]
(see above)

Mark B. Stern, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-5089
[COR NTC Federal government]
(see above)
HILDA A. SOLIS, Individually and as Secretary of the United States Department of Labor
                     Defendant - Appellee 		Ethan P. Davis, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-9242
[Federal government]
(see above)

Dana Kaersvang, Esq.
Direct: 202-307-1294
[COR NTC Federal government]
(see above)

Alisa B. Klein, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-1597
[COR NTC Federal government]
(see above)

Mark B. Stern, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-5089
[COR NTC Federal government]
(see above)
US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
                     Defendant - Appellee 		Ethan P. Davis, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-9242
[Federal government]
(see above)

Dana Kaersvang, Esq.
Direct: 202-307-1294
[COR NTC Federal government]
(see above)

Alisa B. Klein, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-1597
[COR NTC Federal government]
(see above)

Mark B. Stern, Esq.
Direct: 202-514-5089
[COR NTC Federal government]
(see above)

NICHOLAS  E. PURPURA;
DONALD R. LASTER, JR.,
                                              Appellants

v.

KATHLEEN SEBELIUS, Individually and as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.;
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES;
TIMOTHY F. GEITHNER, Individually and as Secretary of the United States Department of the Treasury;
UNITED STATES  DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY;
HILDA A.  SOLIS, Individually and as Secretary of the United States Department of Labor;
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

05/18/2011 Open Document
29 pg, 374.9 KB		CIVIL CASE DOCKETED. Notice filed by Appellants Donald R. Laster, Jr. and Nicholas Purpura in District Court No. 3-10-cv-04814. (DW)
05/18/2011    RECORD available on District Court CM/ECF. (DW)
05/18/2011 Open Document
2 pg, 54.25 KB		ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Dana Kaersvang on behalf of Appellee(s) KATHLEEN SEBELIUS; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; TIMOTHY F. GEITHNER; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY; HILDA A. SOLIS; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. (DK)
05/18/2011 Open Document
2 pg, 50.89 KB		ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Alisa B. Klein on behalf of Appellee(s) KATHLEEN SEBELIUS; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; TIMOTHY F. GEITHNER; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY; HILDA A. SOLIS; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. (DK)
05/23/2011 Open Document
2 pg, 19.52 KB		BRIEFING NOTICE ISSUED. Brief on behalf of Appellant Donald R. Laster Jr. and Appellant Nicholas Purpura due on or before 07/07/2011. Appendix due on or before 07/07/2011. (DW)
06/10/2011 Open Document
50 pg, 638.16 KB		PRO SE BRIEF on behalf of Appellants Donald R. Laster, Jr. and Nicholas Purpura, filed. Pages: 40, Certificate of Service dated 06/07/2011 by US mail. (CND)
06/10/2011 Open Document
259 pg, 3.31 MB		PRO SE APPENDIX on behalf of Appellants Donald R. Laster, Jr. and Nicholas Purpura, filed. Volumes: 1. Certificate of Service dated 06/07/2011 by US mail. (CND)
06/13/2011 Open Document
2 pg, 54.69 KB		ECF FILER: ENTRY OF APPEARANCE from Mark B. Stern on behalf of Appellee(s) KATHLEEN SEBELIUS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, TIMOTHY F. GEITHNER, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, HILDA A. SOLIS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. (DK)
06/13/2011 Open Document
4 pg, 58.98 KB		ECF FILER: Motion filed by Appellees Timothy Geithner, Kathleen Sebelius, Hilda A. Solis, US Dept Health, US Dept Treasury and US Dept of Labor for Extension of Time to file Appellees’ Brief until August 10, 2011. Certificate of Service dated 06/13/2011.--[Edited 06/14/2011 by DW] (DK)
06/17/2011 Open Document
3 pg, 724.44 KB		RESPONSE on behalf of Appellants Donald R. Laster, Jr. and Nicholas Purpura to In Opposition to Appellees' Motion for Extension of Time to File brief Until August 10, 2011., filed. Certificate of Service dated 06/15/2011. (DW)
06/23/2011 Open Document
1 pg, 9.22 KB		ORDER (Clerk) granting Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief Until August 10, 2011 filed by Appellees US Dept Treasury, US Dept Health, Kathleen Sebelius, Timothy Geithner, Hilda A. Solis and US Dept of Labor., filed. (DW)
06/28/2011 Open Document
13 pg, 1.25 MB		MOTION filed by Appellants Donald R. Laster, Jr. and Nicholas Purpura for a Temporary Restraining Order Until Appellees can demonstrate why a permanent stay should not be granted, and to provide sufficient time for Pro Se Appellants to respond to objections. Response due on 07/11/2011. Certificate of Service dated 06/27/2011. (DW)
06/28/2011 Open Document
4 pg, 673.17 KB		MOTION filed by Appellants Donald R. Laster, Jr. and Nicholas Purpura to Vacate or Modify Clerk's Order dated 06/23/2011 granting extension of time. Response due on 07/11/2011. Certificate of Service dated 06/27/2011. (DW)
07/01/2011 Open Document
4 pg, 90.12 KB		ECF FILER: Response In Opposition filed by Appellees Timothy Geithner, Kathleen Sebelius, Hilda A. Solis, US Dept Health, US Dept Treasury and US Dept of Labor to Motion to vacate or modify clerk's order dated 06/23/2011 granting extension of time and Motion for Restraining Order. Certificate of Service dated 07/01/2011. (DK)
07/07/2011 Open Document
6 pg, 828.67 KB		Reply to Appellees' Response to Motion to Vacate the clerk's order dated 06/23/2011 and Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by Appellants Donald R. Laster, Jr. and Nicholas Purpura., filed. Certificate of service dated 07/06/2011. (DW)
07/07/2011 Open Document
2 pg, 242.24 KB		Letter filed by Appellants Donald R. Laster, Jr. and Nicholas Purpura which the Court may wish to construe as a Motion to Review the Clerk's Letter Dated June 21, 2011 and a Request under the Freedom of Information Act. (As the Court may construe Appellants' letter as a motion, the Clerk has forward a copy of the letter to opposing counsel on July 7, 2011 through the Court's ECF system). (PD)
07/12/2011 Open Document
4 pg, 629.1 KB		MOTION filed by Appellants Donald R. Laster, Jr. and Nicholas Purpura for Default of Appeal and Order for Declaratory Relief. Response due on 07/25/2011. Certificate of Service dated 07/10/2011. (DW)
07/15/2011 Open Document
4 pg, 508.95 KB		MOTION filed by Appellants Donald R. Laster, Jr. and Nicholas Purpura for Recusal of Judges Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr. and Thomas I. Vanaskie. Response due on 07/28/2011. Certificate of Service dated 07/15/2011. (DW)
07/25/2011 Open Document
3 pg, 351.86 KB		MOTION filed by Appellants Donald R. Laster, Jr. and Nicholas Purpura for Entry of Default. Response due on 08/08/2011. Certificate of Service dated 07/25/2011. (DW)
07/28/2011 Open Document
2 pg, 9.74 KB		ORDER (VANASKIE, Circuit Judge) denying Motion for Recusal of Judge Vanaskie filed by Appellants Nicholas Purpura and Donald R. Laster, Jr., filed. Panel No.: ACO-144. VANASKIE, Authoring Judge. (DW)
08/01/2011 Open Document
3 pg, 12.77 KB		ORDER (SLOVITER, JORDAN and GREENAWAY, JR., Circuit Judges) The appellant's motion for an injunction pending appeal is denied. Appellant's motion to vacate the order granting the government an extension of time to file a response brief is denied. Appellant's motion for default of appeal and order for declaratory relief is also denied. Appellant's motion requesting that the court disclose the names of those judges who have recused themselves from this case is denied. Appellants motion for entry of default is denied., filed. Panel No.: BLD-236. GREENAWAY, JR., Authoring Judge. (DW)
08/01/2011 Open Document
2 pg, 10.51 KB		ORDER (GREENAWAY JR., Circuit Judge) denying Motion to Recuse Judge Greenaway, JR. filed by Appellants Nicholas Purpura and Donald R. Laster, Jr., filed. Panel No.: BLD-236. GREENAWAY, JR., Authoring Judge. (DW)
08/02/2011 Open Document
5 pg, 686.19 KB		MOTION filed by Appellants Donald R. Laster, Jr. and Nicholas Purpura to Recall and Vacate Order dated 07/28/2011 denying recusal of Judge Vanaskie and Request for Judicial Intervention by an En Banc Court. Response due on 08/15/2011. Certificate of Service dated 07/31/2011. (DW)
08/04/2011 Open Document
5 pg, 884.42 KB		MOTION filed by Appellants Donald R. Laster, Jr. and Nicholas Purpura to Recall and Vacate Order dated 08/01/2011 denying Motion to Recuse Judge Greenaway, Jr. and Second Request for Judicial Intervention by an En Banc Court. Response due on 08/18/2011. Certificate of Service dated 08/03/2011. (DW)
08/08/2011 Open Document
2 pg, 10.46 KB		ORDER (MCKEE, Chief Judge, SLOVITER, SCIRICA, RENDELL, AMBRO, FUENTES, SMITH, FISHER, CHAGARES, JORDAN, HARDIMAN, GREENAWAY, JR. and VANASKIE, Circuit Judges) denying Motion to Recall and Vacate the Court Order entered July 28, 2011 and denying Motion to Recall and Vacate the Court's Order entered August 01, 2011. , filed. Panel No.: ECO-061. MCKEE, Authoring Judge. (DW)
08/10/2011 Open Document
27 pg, 167.35 KB		ECF FILER: ELECTRONIC BRIEF on behalf of Appellees Timothy Geithner, Kathleen Sebelius, Hilda A. Solis, US Dept Health, US Dept Treasury and US Dept of Labor, filed. Certificate of Service dated 08/10/2011 by US mail. (DK)
08/11/2011    HARD COPY RECEIVED from Appellees Timothy Geithner, Kathleen Sebelius, Hilda A. Solis, US Dept Health, US Dept Treasury and US Dept of Labor - Brief. Copies: 10. (KEL)
08/15/2011 Open Document
8 pg, 361.61 KB		MOTION filed by Appellants Donald R. Laster, Jr. and Nicholas Purpura for Oral Argument before an En Banc Court and Removal of Judges Vanaskie and Greenaway, Jr. Response due on 08/25/2011. Certificate of Service dated 08/11/2011. (DW)
08/15/2011 Open Document
18 pg, 194.96 KB		PRO SE REPLY BRIEF on behalf of Appellants Donald R. Laster, Jr. and Nicholas Purpura, filed. Pages: 17. Certificate of Service dated 08/13/2011 by US mail. (MKH)
08/18/2011 Open Document
2 pg, 10.27 KB		ORDER (MCKEE, Chief Judge, SLOVITER, SCIRICA, RENDELL, AMBRO, FUENTES, SMITH, FISHER, CHAGARES, JORDAN, HARDIMAN, GREENAWAY, JR. and VANASKIE, Circuit Judges) denying Motion for Oral Argument before an En Banc Court and for Removal of Judges Vanaskie and Greenaway , Jr. from any Panel filed by Appellants Nicholas Purpura and Donald R. Laster, Jr., filed. Panel No.: ECO-065. MCKEE, Authoring Judge. (DW)
09/06/2011 Open Document
1 pg, 40.8 KB		CALENDARED for Thursday, 09/15/2011. (PM)
09/15/2011    SUBMITTED (Pro Se - 3rd Cir. LAR 34.1(a)) Date: Thursday, September 15, 2011 Panel: SCIRICA, SMITH and VANASKIE, Circuit Judges. (CMH)
09/29/2011 Open Document
5 pg, 66.28 KB		NOT PRECEDENTIAL PER CURIAM OPINION Coram: SCIRICA, SMITH and VANASKIE, Circuit Judges. Total Pages: 5. (JK)
09/29/2011 Open Document
5 pg, 39.29 KB		JUDGMENT, Affirmed. Costs taxed against Appellants. (JK)



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