• December 1, 2011 - U.S. Court of Appeals - Local Rules
• December 1, 2011 - U.S. Court of Appeals - Handbook
• National Drug Control Strategy - 2011
• June 21, 2011 - DEA Letter to Michael Kennedy denying Petition to Reschedule
• August 2, 2011 - Letter from Law Office of Michael Kennedy
• August 8, 2011 - Motion to Intervene - Carl Olsen
• August 8, 2011 - Motion for Leave to File Electronically - Carl Olsen
• August 15, 2011 - DEA Ruling denying Craker Application
• October 25, 2011 - Letter from U.S. Attorney - Lena Watkins

General Docket United States Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit

Court of Appeals Docket #: 11-1265 Docketed: 07/22/2011 Americans for Safe Access, et al v. DEA Appeal From: Drug Enforcement Administration Fee Status: Fee Paid

Case Type Information: 1) Petition for Review 2) Review 3)

Originating Court Information: District: DEA-1 : DEA-76FR40552 Date Filed:

Prior Cases: None Current Cases: None

Panel Assignment: Not available

Americans for Safe Access Petitioner	Joseph David Elford Direct: 415-573-7842 Email: joeelford@yahoo.com [COR NTC Retained Atty] Americans for Safe Access Firm: 510-251-1856 1322 Webster Street Suite 402 Oakland, CA 94612
Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis Petitioner	Joseph David Elford Direct: 415-573-7842 [COR NTC Retained Atty] (see above)
Kathy Jordan Petitioner	Joseph David Elford Direct: 415-573-7842 [COR NTC Retained Atty] (see above)
Michael Kravitz Petitioner	Joseph David Elford Direct: 415-573-7842 [COR NTC Retained Atty] (see above)
Patients out of Time Petitioner	Joseph David Elford Direct: 415-573-7842 [COR NTC Retained Atty] (see above)
Rick Steeb Petitioner	Joseph David Elford Direct: 415-573-7842 [COR NTC Retained Atty] (see above)
William Britt Petitioner	Joseph David Elford Direct: 415-573-7842 [COR NTC Retained Atty] (see above)
v.
Drug Enforcement Administration Respondent	Lena D. Watkins Direct: 202-514-8713 Email: Lena.Watkins@usdoj.gov Fax: 202-514-6112 [COR LD NTC Gvt Atty US DOJ] U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division, Narcotic & Dangerous Drug Section Room 11100 1400 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005 Anita J. Gay Direct: 202-353-7629 Email: anita.gay2@usdoj.gov [COR NTC Gvt Atty US DOJ] U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division, Narcotic & Dangerous Drug Section Room 11412 1400 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20005
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Carl E Olsen Intervenor for Appellant
Carl E Olsen Intervenor for Appellant	Carl E. Olsen Direct: 515-288-5798 Email: carl-olsen@mchsi.com [NTC Pro Se] 130 East Aurora Avenue Des Moines, IA 50313-3654

Americans for Safe Access; Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis; Kathy Jordan; Michael Kravitz; Patients out of Time; Rick Steeb; William Britt, Petitioners v. Drug Enforcement Administration, Respondent ------------------------------ Carl E Olsen; Carl E Olsen, Intervenors for Appellant

07/22/2011 PETITION FOR REVIEW CASE docketed. [11-1265] 07/22/2011 PETITION FOR REVIEW filed [1320765] by Americans for Safe Access, William Britt, Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, Kathy Jordan, Michael Kravitz, Patients out of Time and Rick Steeb of a decision by federal agency [Service Date: 07/20/2011 ] Disclosure Statement: Not Attached; Certificate of Parties: Not Applicable to this Filing [11-1265] 07/26/2011 CERTIFIED COPY [1320767] of Petition for Review sent to respondent [1320765-2] [11-1265] 07/26/2011 CLERK'S ORDER filed [1320769] directing party to file initial submissions: PETITIONER docketing statement due 08/25/2011. PETITIONER certificate as to parties, etc. due 08/25/2011. PETITIONER statement of issues due 08/25/2011. PETITIONER underlying decision due 08/25/2011. PETITIONER deferred appendix statement due 08/25/2011. PETITIONER procedural motions due 08/25/2011. PETITIONER dispositive motions due 09/09/2011; directing party to file initial submissions: RESPONDENT entry of appearance due 08/25/2011. RESPONDENT procedural motions due 08/25/2011. RESPONDENT certified index to record due 09/09/2011. RESPONDENT dispositive motions due 09/09/2011 [11-1265] 08/11/2011 MOTION filed [1324610] by Carl Eric Olsen for leave to intervene [Disclosure Listing: Not Applicable to this Party] [Service Date: 08/08/2011 ] [11-1265] 08/11/2011 MODIFIED EVENT FROM FILED TO LODGED--MOTION lodged [1324616] by Carl Eric Olsen to permit pro se electronic filing (Response to Motion served by mail due on 08/22/2011) [Service Date: 08/08/2011 by US Mail] Pages: 1-10. [11-1265]--[Edited 08/16/2011 by LMF] 08/23/2011 CERTIFICATE AS TO PARTIES, RULINGS AND RELATED CASES FILED [1325658] by Americans for Safe Access, William Britt, Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, Kathy Jordan, Michael Kravitz, Patients out of Time and Rick Steeb [Service Date: 08/23/2011 ] [11-1265] (Elford, Joseph) 08/23/2011 DOCKETING STATEMENT FILED [1325659] by Americans for Safe Access, William Britt, Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, Kathy Jordan, Michael Kravitz, Patients out of Time and Rick Steeb [Service Date: 08/23/2011 ] [11-1265] (Elford, Joseph) 08/23/2011 STATEMENT OF INTENT REGARDING APPENDIX DEFERRAL FILED [1325660] by Americans for Safe Access, William Britt, Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, Kathy Jordan, Michael Kravitz, Patients out of Time and Rick Steeb [Service Date: 08/23/2011 ] Intent: AppxDeferred [11-1265] (Elford, Joseph) 08/23/2011 STATEMENT OF ISSUES FILED [1325661] by Americans for Safe Access, William Britt, Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, Kathy Jordan, Michael Kravitz, Patients out of Time and Rick Steeb [Service Date: 08/23/2011 ] [11-1265] (Elford, Joseph) 08/23/2011 UNDERLYING DECISION IN CASE submitted [1325662] by Americans for Safe Access, William Britt, Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, Kathy Jordan, Michael Kravitz, Patients out of Time and Rick Steeb [Service Date: 08/23/2011 ] [11-1265] (Elford, Joseph) 08/24/2011 ENTRY OF APPEARANCE filed [1325742] by Lena D. Watkins and co-counsel Anita J. Gay on behalf of Respondent DEA. [11-1265] (Gay, Anita) 09/01/2011 CLERK'S ORDER filed [1327422] granting motion for leave to intervene. [1324610-2]; The Clerk is directed to file motion to permit pro se electronic filing [1324616-2]; granting motion to permit pro se electronic filing [1324616-2] [11-1265] 09/09/2011 CERTIFIED INDEX TO RECORD [1328638] by DEA [Service Date: 09/09/2011 ] [11-1265] (Watkins, Lena) 09/09/2011 MOTION filed [1328728] by DEA Dismissal of the intervenor from this case. (Response to Motion served by mail due on 09/22/2011) [Service Date: 09/09/2011 by CM/ECF NDA] Pages: 1-10. [11-1265] (Watkins, Lena) 09/13/2011 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION FILED [1329050] by Mr. Carl E Olsen to motion for other relief [1328728-2] [Service Date: 09/13/2011 by CM/ECF NDA, US Mail] Pages: 16-20. [11-1265] (Olsen, Carl) 12/07/2011 PER CURIAM ORDER filed [1346151] referring motion for other relief [1328728-2] to the merits panel to which this case is assigned. The Clerk is directed to enter a briefing schedule. Before Judges: Garland, Brown and Kavanaugh. [11-1265] 12/08/2011 CLERK'S ORDER filed [1346602] setting briefing schedule: PETITIONER Brief due 01/23/2012. INTERVENOR for PETITIONER Brief due 02/07/2012. RESPONDENT Brief due on 03/08/2012. PETITIONER Reply Brief due 03/22/2012. INTERVENOR for PETITIONER Reply Brief due 03/22/2012. Deferred Appendix due 03/29/2012. Final Briefs due 04/12/2012. [11-1265] 01/18/2012 SUPPLEMENT [1353132] to record [1328638-2] filed by DEA [11-1265] (Watkins, Lena) 01/23/2012 MOTION filed [1354090] by Americans for Safe Access, William Britt, Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, Kathy Jordan, Michael Kravitz, Patients out of Time and Rick Steeb to extend time to file brief to 01/26/2012. [Service Date: 01/23/2012 ] Pages: 1-10. [11-1265] (Elford, Joseph) 01/23/2012 CLERK'S ORDER filed [1354197] granting petitioners' unopposed motion to extend time to file brief [1354090-2], The following revised briefing schedule will now apply: PETITIONER Brief due 01/26/2012. INTERVENOR for PETITIONER Brief due 02/10/2012. RESPONDENT Brief due on 03/12/2012. PETITIONER Reply Brief due 03/26/2012. INTERVENOR for PETITIONER Reply Brief due 03/26/2012. Deferred Appendix due 04/02/2012. Final Briefs due 04/16/2012. [11-1265] 01/26/2012 PETITIONER BRIEF [1355013] filed by Americans for Safe Access, William Britt, Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, Kathy Jordan, Michael Kravitz, Patients out of Time and Rick Steeb [Service Date: 01/26/2012 ] [11-1265]--[Edited 01/30/2012 by LMF] (Elford, Joseph) 01/26/2012   INCORRECT DOCKET ENTRY-DISREGARD--LETTER FILED [1355022] by Americans for Safe Access, William Britt, Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, Kathy Jordan, Michael Kravitz, Patients out of Time and Rick Steeb. [Service Date: 01/26/2012 ] [11-1265]--[Edited 01/31/2012 by LMF] (Elford, Joseph) 01/26/2012   INCORRECT DOCKET ENTRY-DISREGARD--LETTER FILED [1355023] by Americans for Safe Access, William Britt, Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, Kathy Jordan, Michael Kravitz, Patients out of Time and Rick Steeb. [Service Date: 01/26/2012 ] [11-1265]--[Edited 01/31/2012 by LMF] (Elford, Joseph) 01/27/2012   INCORRECT DOCKET ENTRY-DISREGARD--LETTER FILED [1355024] by Americans for Safe Access, William Britt, Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, Kathy Jordan, Michael Kravitz, Patients out of Time and Rick Steeb. [Service Date: 01/26/2012 ] [11-1265]--[Edited 01/31/2012 by LMF] (Elford, Joseph) 01/27/2012   INCORRECT DOCKET ENTRY-DISREGARD--LETTER FILED [1355025] by Americans for Safe Access, William Britt, Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, Kathy Jordan, Michael Kravitz, Patients out of Time and Rick Steeb. [Service Date: 01/26/2012 ] [11-1265]--[Edited 01/31/2012 by LMF] (Elford, Joseph) 01/27/2012 MODIFIED EVENT--MOTION filed [1355026] by Americans for Safe Access, William Britt, Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, Kathy Jordan, Michael Kravitz, Patients out of Time and Rick Steeb for for judicial notice. (Response to Motion served by mail due on 02/09/2012) [Service Date: 01/26/2012 by CM/ECF NDA] Pages: 1-10. [11-1265]--[Edited 01/30/2012 by LMF] (Elford, Joseph) Exhibit 1 to Request for Judicial Notice Exhibit 2 to Request for Judicial Notice 01/30/2012 ADDENDUM FILED [1355573] to Appellant/Petitioner brief by Americans for Safe Access, William Britt, Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, Kathy Jordan, Michael Kravitz, Patients out of Time and Rick Steeb [1355013-2] [Service Date:01/30/2012 ] [11-1265]--[Edited 01/31/2012 by LMF] (Elford, Joseph) 02/06/2012 INTERVENOR FOR PETITIONER BRIEF [1356631] filed by Mr. Carl E Olsen and Mr. Carl E Olsen [Service Date: 02/06/2012 ] Length of Brief: 5,281 words. [11-1265] (Olsen, Carl) Circuit Rule 28(7) Addendum 02/09/2012 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION FILED [1357562] by DEA to motion for leave to adduce additional evidence [1355026-2], motion for judicial notice [1355026-3] [Service Date: 02/09/2012 by CM/ECF NDA] Pages: 1-10. [11-1265] (Watkins, Lena) 02/09/2012 CORRECTED RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION FILED [1357573] by DEA to motion for leave to adduce additional evidence [1355026-2], motion for judicial notice [1355026-3] [Service Date: 02/09/2012 by CM/ECF NDA] Pages: 1-10. [11-1265] (Watkins, Lena) 02/18/2012 REPLY FILED [1359281] by Americans for Safe Access, William Britt, Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, Kathy Jordan, Michael Kravitz, Patients out of Time and Rick Steeb to response [1357573-2], [1357562-2] [Service Date: 02/18/2012 by CM/ECF NDA] Pages: 1-10. [11-1265] (Elford, Joseph)

General Docket United States Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit

Court of Appeals Docket #: 11-5121 Docketed: 05/23/2011 In re: Coal. to Reschedule Cannabis Appeal From: United States District Court for the District of Columbia Fee Status: Fee Paid

Case Type Information: 1) Orig. Proceeding US 2) Mandamus 3) -

Originating Court Information: District: 0090-1 : Date Filed:

Prior Cases: None Current Cases: None

Panel Assignment: Not available

In re: Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis In re - Petitioner Joseph David Elford Direct: 415-573-7842 Email: joeelford@yahoo.com [COR LD NTC Retained Atty] Americans for Safe Access Firm: 510-251-1856 1322 Webster Street Suite 402 Oakland, CA 94612 Michael John Kennedy Direct: 212-935-4500 [COR LD NTC Retained Atty] Law Offices Of Michael Kennedy 425 Park Avenue 26th. Floor New York, NY 10022-0000 ------------------------------ Carl E Olsen Intervenor for Respondent Carl E. Olsen Direct: 515-288-5798 Email: carl-olsen@mchsi.com [NTC Pro Se] 130 East Aurora Avenue Des Moines, IA 50313-3654 ------------------------------ Robert Evans Kopp Email: robert.kopp@usdoj.gov [COR LD NTC Gvt Atty US DOJ] U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division, Appellate Staff Firm: 202-514-2000 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Melissa Nicole Patterson, Attorney Email: melissa.patterson@usdoj.gov [COR LD NTC Gvt Atty US DOJ] U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division, Appellate Staff Firm: 202-514-2000 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 Mark B. Stern, Attorney Email: mark.stern@usdoj.gov [COR LD NTC Gvt Atty US DOJ] U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division, Appellate Staff Firm: 202-514-2000 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001

In re: Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis, In re - Petitioner ------------------------------ Carl E Olsen, Intervenor for Respondent

05/23/2011   US CIVIL ORIGINAL PROCEEDING CASE docketed. [11-5121] 05/23/2011 36 pg, 1.51 MB PETITION filed [1309394] by Petitioner Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis for writ of mandamus. [Service Date: 05/23/2011 by US Mail] Pages: 21-30. [11-5121] 06/06/2011 9 pg, 348.95 KB MOTION filed [1312399] by Carl Eric Olsen for leave to intervene [Disclosure Listing: Not Applicable to this Party] [Service Date: 05/31/2011 ] [11-5121] 06/09/2011 1 pg, 21.61 KB ENTRY OF APPEARANCE filed [1312481] by Melissa N. Patterson and co-counsel Mark B. Stern on behalf of Respondents DEA and Eric H. Holder, Jr.. [11-5121] (Patterson, Melissa) 06/13/2011 MOTION filed [1313167] by Carl Eric Olsen to permit pro se electronic filing (Response to Motion served by mail due on 06/27/2011) [Service Date: 06/14/2011 by Clerk] Pages: 1-10. [11-5121] 06/23/2011 PER CURIAM ORDER filed [1314753] ORDERED, on the court's own motion, that the Drug Enforcement Administration file a response to the mandamus petition, not to exceed 30 pages, within 30 days of the date of this order. Petitioners may file a reply, not to exceed 15 pages, within 14 days of the filing of the response. (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS) Before Judges: Sentelle, Tatel and Garland. [11-5121] 07/12/2011 RELIEF ADDED--CLERK'S ORDER filed [1318048] granting motion to permit pro se electronic filing [1313167-2]; granting motion for leave to intervene. [1312399-2]. Intervenor's response to the petition is due July 25, 2011. [11-5121]--[Edited 07/12/2011 by AY] 07/19/2011 RESPONSE FILED [1319507] by DEA and Eric H. Holder, Jr. to petition for writ of mandamus [1309394-2] [Service Date: 07/19/2011 by US Mail, CM/ECF NDA] Pages: 1-10. [11-5121] (Patterson, Melissa) 07/23/2011 RESPONSE FILED [1320359] by Mr. Carl E Olsen to [Service Date: 07/23/2011 by CM/ECF NDA, US Mail] Pages: 21-30. [11-5121] (Olsen, Carl) 08/04/2011 RELIEF ADDED--REPLY FILED[1322656] by Coalition to Reschedule Cannabis to response [1319507-2] [Service Date: 08/04/2011 ] [11-5121]--[Edited 08/05/2011 by AY] (Elford, Joseph) 08/15/2011 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION FILED [1324247] by DEA and Eric H. Holder, Jr. [Service Date: 08/15/2011 by US Mail, CM/ECF NDA] Pages: 1-10. [11-5121] (Patterson, Melissa) 10/14/2011 PER CURIAM ORDER filed [1335497] ORDERED that the petition for writ of mandamus be dismissed as moot. It is FURTHER ORDERED that petitioners' request for costs be denied. Pursuant to D.C. Circuit Rule 36, this disposition will not be published. Before Judges: Henderson, Rogers and Tatel. [11-5121]