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Case Information: 20-CV-0714
Short Caption:HYUN JIN MOON, ET AL. V. THE FAMILY FEDERATION FOR WORLD PEACE AND UNIFICATION INTERNATIONAL, ET AL.Classification:Appeals - Civil - General Civil (CAB)
Lead:20-CV-0714Consolidated:20-CV-0715
Superior Court or Agency Case Number:2011-CAB-003721Filed Date:12/07/2020
Opening Event Date:12/07/2020Case Status:Decided/Dismissed
Record Completed:Post-Decision Matter Pending:
Briefs Completed:04/22/2021
Argued/Submitted:06/17/2021
Disposition:Next Scheduled Action:
Mandate Issued:
Expedited

Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameIFPAttorney(s)Arguing AttorneyE-Filer
Amicus CuriaeJewish Coalition for Religious LibertyN
Eric C. RassbachYY
Amicus CuriaeBecket Fund for Religious LibertyN
Eric C. RassbachYY
Amicus CuriaeElizabeth A. ClarkeN
Paul HaroldYY
Amicus CuriaeRobert F. Cochran, Jr.N
Paul HaroldYY
Amicus CuriaeTeresa CollettN
Paul HaroldYY
Amicus CuriaeCarl A. EsbeckN
Paul HaroldYY
Amicus CuriaeRichard W. GarnettN
Paul HaroldYY
Amicus CuriaeJohn D. InazuN
Paul HaroldYY
Amicus CuriaeDouglas LaycockN
Paul HaroldYY
Amicus CuriaeMichael P. MorelandN
Paul HaroldYY
Amicus CuriaeRobert J. PushawN
Paul HaroldYY
Amicus CuriaeDavid A. SkeelN
Paul HaroldYY
AppellantUnification Church International (UCI)N
Derek L. ShafferYY
William A. BurckNY
John F. BashNN
Jan-Philip KernisanYY
AppellantHyun Jin Moon N
Henry W. AsbillNY
Jacob M. RothNY
William G. Laxton, Jr.NY
Veena ViswanathaNY
Michael A. CarvinYY
AppellantMichael SommerN
Christopher B. MeadYY
AppellantJinman KwakN
Francis D. CarterNY
AppellantYoungjun KimN
Francis D. CarterNY
AppelleeRichard J. PereaN
Francis D. CarterNY
AppelleeThe Family Federation for World Peace and Unification InternationalN
James A. BensfieldNY
Alan I. HorowitzNY
Brian A. HillNY
Laura G. FergusonYY
Dawn E. Murphy-JohnsonNY
Michael J. SatinNY
AppelleeThe Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan)N
Brian A. HillNY
James A. BensfieldNY
Laura G. FergusonYY
Dawn E. Murphy-JohnsonNY
Alan I. HorowitzNY
AppelleeUniversal Peace FederationN
Brian A. HillNY
James A. BensfieldNY
Laura G. FergusonYY
Dawn E. Murphy-JohnsonNY
Alan I. HorowitzNY

Events
Event DateStatusDescriptionResultPDF
12/07/2020FiledNotice Of Appeal (Amended)
12/08/2020FiledEmergency Motion To Stay Lower Court/Agency Order (Appellant)Granted
12/08/2020FiledTMC
12/09/2020FiledAppearance of Brian A. Hill (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)
12/09/2020FiledAppearance by (Appellant Unification Church International, Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan))
12/09/2020FiledAppearance of Alan I. Horowitz (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan))
12/09/2020FiledAppearance of James A. Bensfield (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)
12/09/2020FiledAppearance of James Bensfield (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)
12/09/2020FiledMotion To Stay Appeal (Appellant Sommer)Granted
12/09/2020FiledAppearance of Laura G. Ferguson (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)
12/09/2020FiledAppearance of Laura G. Ferguson (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)
12/09/2020FiledAppearance by Dawn E. Murphy-Johnson, Esq. (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)
12/10/2020FiledAppearance by Michael Satin (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)
12/10/2020FiledMotion to file consolidated opposition to the three emergency motions for stay pending appeal (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)Granted
12/10/2020FiledAppearance by Jacob M. Roth (Appellant Moon)
12/11/2020FiledAppearance by William G. Laxton, Jr. (Appellant Moon)
12/11/2020FiledRecord Index
12/14/2020FiledNotice from appellant regarding status in superior court (Appellant Unification Church International)
12/15/2020FiledConsolidated Opposition to appellant's emergency motion for an administrative stay and for stay pending appeal (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)
12/17/2020FiledStatement Regarding Transcript(s) (Appellant Kim, Appellant Kwak, Appellant Moon, Appellant Perea, Appellant Sommer)
12/18/2020FiledOrdered that appellants' emergency motions for administrative stay and stay pending appeal are held in abeyance pending resolution of appellants' motions for stay in the trial court. Absent trial court action, appellants may renew their request for administrative stay upon the belief that irreparable injury is imminent.
12/18/2020FiledReply in Support of Emergency Motion For Administrative Stay and Stay Pending Appeal (Appellant Unification Church International)
12/18/2020FiledReply in Support of Stay Pending Appeal (Appellant Kim, Appellant Kwak, Appellant Moon)
12/18/2020FiledReply in support of Michael Sommer's emergency motion for stay pending appeal (Appellant Sommer)
12/22/2020FiledMotion To Expedite Appeal (Appellant Moon, Appellant Unification Church International, Appellee Kim, Appellee Kwak, Appellee Perea, Appellee Sommer)Granted
12/22/2020FiledOpposition to motion to expedite (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)
12/30/2020FiledRenewed Motion for administrative stay and for stay pending appeal (Appellant Unification Church International)Granted
12/30/2020FiledRenewed Motion for Stay Pending Appeal (Appellant Kim, Appellant Kwak, Appellant Moon, Appellant Sommer)Granted
12/31/2020FiledOrdered appellants' motions are granted to the extent that the December 4, 2020, order is administratively stayed. FO appellants' motions for stay pending appeal and to expedite are held in abeyance FO that appellees may filed any consolidated opposition within 10 days.
01/13/2021FiledMotion For Leave to File consolidated opposition to appellant's renewed motion for stay pending appeal out of time (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)Granted
01/13/2021FiledOpposition to appellant's renewed motion for stay pending appeal (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)
01/14/2021FiledReply of appellant's in support of their renewed motion for stay pending appeal (Appellant Kim, Appellant Kwak, Appellant Moon, Appellant Sommer)
01/14/2021FiledReply in support of it's renewed motion for stay pending appeal (Appellant Unification Church International)
02/19/2021FiledOrder Granting Motion To Expedite Appeal; Administrative Stay Remains in Effect Pending Further Order of the Court; Motions for Stay and renewed Motions for Stay deferred to Merits Panel; case to be heard June 2021, ABO issued.
02/19/2021FiledLetter From Counsel/Party Re Future Calendaring (Appellant Unification Church International)
02/19/2021FiledSupplemental Record #1 (26 pages/M. Johnson) 4/9/19 proceeding
02/19/2021FiledSupplemental Record#2 (204 pages/Austin) 10/23/19 proceeding
02/19/2021FiledSupplemental Record #3 (169 pages/tape) 6/25/18 proceeding
02/19/2021FiledSupplemental Record #4 (218 pages/Raikes) 10/8/19 proceeding
02/19/2021FiledSupplemental Record #5 (143 pages/Raikes) 10/24/19 proceeding
02/19/2021FiledSupplemental Record #6 (26 pages/tape) 7/23/18 proceeding
02/19/2021FiledSupplemental Record #7 (209 pages/Walker) 10/9/19 proceeding
02/19/2021FiledSupplemental Record #8 (233 pages/Raikes) 10/28/19 proceeding
02/23/2021FiledMotion to Correct the Docket (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)Granted
02/26/2021FiledOrder Granting Motion to Correct the Docket (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)
03/18/2021FiledAppearance by William A. Burck, Esq. (Appellant Unification Church International)
03/18/2021FiledAppearance by John F. Bash, Esq. (Appellant Unification Church International)
03/18/2021FiledAppearance by Jan-Philip Kernisan, Esq. (Appellant Unification Church International)
03/22/2021FiledBrief (Appellant Unification Church International)
03/22/2021FiledAppearance by Henry W. Asbill, Esq. (Appellant Moon)
03/22/2021FiledAppearance by Veena Viswanatha, Esq. (Appellant Moon)
03/22/2021FiledAppendix (Appellant Kim, Appellant Kwak, Appellant Moon, Appellant Sommer)
03/22/2021FiledBrief (Appellant Kim, Appellant Kwak, Appellant Moon, Appellant Sommer)
03/29/2021FiledBrief (Amicus Curiae Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Amicus Curiae Jewish Coalition for Religious Liberty)
03/30/2021FiledBrief (Amicus Curiae Clarke, Amicus Curiae Cochran, Amicus Curiae Collett, Amicus Curiae Esbeck, Amicus Curiae Garnett, Amicus Curiae Inazu, Amicus Curiae Laycock, Amicus Curiae Moreland, Amicus Curiae Pushaw, Amicus Curiae Skeel)
04/15/2021FiledMotion for Leave to File Consolidated Response Brief to Appellants' Opening Briefs (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)Granted
04/21/2021FiledORDER GRANTING appellees' motion to file a single consolidated brief that does not exceed 75 pages no later than five days from the date of this order. Any reply brief shall be filed no later than 10 days from the date the appellees' reply brief is filed
04/22/2021FiledBrief (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)
04/22/2021FiledBriefing Completed
04/29/2021FiledACTION - Calendar notice sent
05/05/2021FiledReply Brief (Appellant Unification Church International)
05/05/2021FiledReply Brief (Appellant Kim, Appellant Kwak, Appellant Moon, Appellant Sommer)
06/17/2021FiledArgued Before Associate Judge Glickman, Associate Judge Deahl, Associate Judge Becker (Michael A. Carvin, Esquire) (Derek L. Shaffer, Esquire) (Laura G. Ferguson, Esquire)
06/17/2021LodgedReceived communication from non party--SEALED--CLERK'S OFFICE ONLY
07/15/2021FiledOrder Granting Appellants' Motion for Stay and Renewed Motion for Stay
07/28/2021FiledLetter To Counsel Concerning Communication sent to the Court on June 17, 2021.
08/18/2021FiledLetter To parties: re: public request for copy of joint appendix
04/04/2022FiledRule 28(k) Citation Of Supplemental Authority (Appellant Moon, Appellant Unification Church International)
08/22/2022FiledCounsel's Motion to Withdraw (Appellant Moon)Granted
08/23/2022FiledOrder Granting appellant's counsel motion to withdraw
08/25/2022FiledReversed And Remanded by Opinion
08/31/2022FiledMotion For Extension Of Time to File Petition for Rehearing or Rehearing En Banc (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)Granted
09/02/2022FiledOrder Granting Appellee's Motion For Extension Of Time to File Petition for Rehearing or Rehearing En Banc to September 23, 2022.
09/23/2022FiledPetition For Rehearing/Rehearing En Banc (Appellee The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification International, Appellee The Holy Spirit Association for the Unification of World Christianity (Japan), Appellee Universal Peace Federation)Denied
09/30/2022FiledOrder that appellants, within 14 days from the date of this order, shall file a response thereto.
10/13/2022FiledOpposition to appellee's petition for rehearing, rehearing en banc. (Appellant Unification Church International)
10/13/2022FiledOpposition to appellee's petition for rehearing, rehearing en banc. (Appellant Kim, Appellant Kwak, Appellant Moon, Appellant Sommer)
10/26/2022FiledOrder Denying appellees' petition for rehearing/rehearing en banc.