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THOMAS RICHARD WARD V. TANJA PAULINA WARD

Case Information: 07-FM-1148
Short Caption:THOMAS RICHARD WARD V. TANJA PAULINA WARDClassification:Appeals - Family - Domestic Relations
Superior Court or Agency Case Number:DRB550-05Filed Date:10/05/2007

Opening Event Date:10/05/2007Case Status:Closed
Record Completed:07/18/2008Post-Decision Matter Pending:
Briefs Completed:12/19/2008
Argued/Submitted:06/02/2009
Disposition:Next Scheduled Action:
Mandate Issued:09/14/2009

Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameIFPAttorney(s)Arguing AttorneyE-Filer
AppellantThomas Richard Ward NPro SeN
AppelleeTanja Paulina Ward N
Lisa Freiman FishbergYY
David SchertlerNY

Events
Event DateStatusDescriptionResult
10/05/2007NOTICE OF APPEAL
10/24/2007 On consideration of the notice of appeal filed in this case on October 5, 2007, it is ORDERED that appellant shall, within 20 days from the date of this order, complete and file with this court a single copy of the attached statement regarding transcript. Where transcript(s) necessary for this appeal have been ordered and completed for non-appeal purposes, appellant must advise the Court Reporting Division to forward said transcript(s) for inclusion in the record on appeal. If partial transcripts are being ordered, appellant must file a statement of issues to be raised on appeal with this court within 10 days from the date of this order. See D.C. App. R. 10 (b)(3)(A). It is FURTHER ORDERED appellant's failure to respond to any order of this court, including this order, shall subject this appeal to dismissal without further notice for lack of prosecution. See D.C. App. R. 13(a). (GP)
11/05/2007STATEMENT REGARDING TRANSCRIPT(S) 3/15/05 - tape 7/11/05 - tape 10/24/05 - tape 3/28/06 - tape 4/11/06 - tape 4/12/06 - tape 4/18/06 - tape 8/9/06 - tape 12/16/05 - tape 9/29/05 - tape (rt. needed)
03/05/2008APLT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD w/attachments
03/17/2008APPELLEE'S OPPOSITION- to aplt's motion to supplement the record
03/21/2008ORDER DENY APLT MO FOR LV TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD
04/01/2008STATEMENT REGARDING TRANSCRIPT(S) 3/22/08 - tape (rt. needed)
06/05/2008NOTICE RECEIVED - from aplt re: pending motions in trial court
06/24/2008APPELLEE'S MOTION TO DISMISS/WITHDRAW APPEAL
06/27/2008APPELLANT'S OPPOSITION to Motion to Dismiss.
07/10/2008APPELLEE'S REPLY to aplt's oppo to mot to dismiss
07/18/2008RECORD INDEX
07/18/2008SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #1 (12 pgs/tape) 7/11/05 proc.
07/18/2008SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #2 (18 pgs/tape) 12/16/05 proc.
07/18/2008SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #3 (284 pgs/tape) 4/11/06 proc.
07/18/2008SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #4 (143 pgs/tape) 4/12/06 proc.
07/18/2008SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #5 (162 pgs/tape) 4/18/06 proc.
07/18/2008SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD - #6 (307 pgs/tape) 8/9/06 proc.
07/18/2008RECORD COMPLETED
07/25/2008 It appearing that the complete record on appeal has been filed with this court, it is ORDERED that appellant's brief and the appendix including the documents required by D.C. App. R. 30 (a)(1), shall be filed within 40 days from the date of this order, and appellee's brief shall be filed within 30 days thereafter. See D.C. App. R. 31. It is (MORE)
07/25/2008ORDER DENY AS MOOT APLE MOTION TO DISMISS
07/30/2008NOTICE RECEIVED - from aplt re: order of 7/25/08, the record is not complete
08/05/2008NOTICE RECEIVED, from Appellant, for mediation and non-removal of personal items from the marital residence, etc.
08/08/2008APPELLANT'S MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURAL MOTION of guidance and to direct aple's counsel's representation actions per rules 5b, 42 & 49
08/18/2008APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF and appendix 30 days
08/20/2008APPELLEE'S OPPOSITION- to aplt's motion of guidance to direct aplt's counsel representation action per rules 5b, 42 and 49 and aple's request for attorney's fee's
08/21/2008ORDER GRANT APLT MISCELLANEOUS PROCEDURAL MOTION for guidance are granted to the extent that all motions must be served on appellant's counsel per the rules of this court and denied as to the matters that should be filed in Superior Court. (MORE)
08/21/2008ORD GRANT APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF and the limited appendix shall be filed within 30 days from the date of this order. (ETW)
08/27/2008RECEIVED from pro se Appellant - reply to Appellee's Opposition regarding Appellant's granted motion of guidance (with attachments and Advance draft listing of documents for Appendix)
09/05/2008 On consideration of appellee's request for attorney fees, and the opposition thereto, it is ORDERED that appellee's request is deneid without prejudice to refiling at the conclusion of this appeal. (ETW)
09/15/2008APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF
09/17/2008APPELLEE'S ANSWER/RESPONSE- to aplt's motion to extend time for aplt's brief due to mediation
09/22/2008APPELLANT'S REPLY in opposition to Appellee's Response to Appellant's motion to extend time to file the brief
09/22/2008 On consideration of appellant's motion for an extension of time within which to file the brief,and the response thereto, it is ORDERED that the motion is granted and appellant's brief and the appendix or a motion to dismiss the appeal shall be filed within 40 days from the date of this order. No further requests for extensions of time will be granted absent a showing of good cause. (ETW)
10/20/2008APPEARANCE- Alan B. Soschin on behalf of aplt
11/03/2008APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF to 17 days.
11/12/2008APPELLEE'S OPPOSITION- to aplt's motion for extension of time in which to file brief and joint appendix and request for dismissal
11/18/2008RECEIVED - Appellant's Brief (no appendix)
11/18/2008RECEIVED - Appellant's Appendix (4 white binders)
12/01/2008 On consideration of appellant's for an extension of time within which to file the brief and appendix, the opposition thereto, and the lodged brief and appendix, it is ORDERED that the motion is granted and the Clerk shall file the lodged brief and the appendix. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the brief of appellee shall be filed within 30 days from the date of th is order. (ETW)
12/01/2008APPELLANT'S BRIEF
12/01/2008APPENDIX
12/19/2008APPELLEE'S BRIEF
12/19/2008BRIEFS COMPLETED
01/08/2009APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE REPLY BRIEF until January 26, 2009 (no oppo)
01/12/2009 On consideration of appellant's motion for an extension of time within which to file the reply brief, to which no opposition has been filed, it is ORDERED that appellant's motion is granted and appellant's reply brief shall be filed on or before January 26, 2009. (GP)
01/16/2009COUNSEL'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW FOR BUSINESS REASONS aplt Granted
01/26/2009APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF (filed by Aplt Pro Se)
01/29/2009ORD GRT COUNSEL MO TO WITHDRAW FOR BUSINESS REASON and the appearance of Alan B. Soschin, Esquire, is hereby withdrawn as counsel of record, and appellant shall proceed pro se. (ETW)
01/31/2009FINAL SCREENING - SUMMARY CALENDAR I
05/07/2009CALENDAR NOTICE SENT
05/13/2009LETTER FROM COUNSEL REQUESTING ORAL ARGUMENT (Titled: motion for oral arguement) Granted
05/28/2009On considerartion of the motion of pro se appellant for oral argument, and it appearing that this matter is scheduled on the summary calendar of June 2, 2009, it is ORDERED on behalf of the merits division assigned to consider this matter that the motion is granted. The parties are to be present in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals courtroom, located at 430 E Street, N.W. on the second floor, at 1:55 p.m. on that date. (GP)
05/29/2009APLT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD with documents attached
06/02/2009FiledACTION - Argued / Submitted
06/02/2009ARGUED before Pryor,Nebeker,King. Thomas Richard Ward Pro Se for appellant. Lisa Fishberg Esq.,for appellee Tanja Pulina Ward.
06/05/2009On consideration of the motion of pro se appellant to supplement the record, it is ORDERED that the motion is granted to the extent the material proffered with appellant's motion was included in the record before the trial court. (PRY, NE,KG)
06/11/2009AFFIRMED MOJ (Pryor, Nebeker, King)
06/22/2009APLT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD w/attachments
06/25/2009APLT'S PETITION FOR REHEARING/REHEARING EN BANC
07/16/2009RECEIVED - aplt's supplemental errata to June 25, 2009 filing
09/03/2009On consideration of the motion of pro se appellant for correction/modification of record, construed as a motion to supplement the record, it is ORDERED that the motion is denied. (PRY,NE,KG)
09/03/2009ORD DENY APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR REH/REH EN BANC (pro se petition) (WHRZRDGLKRFIBRTHOBPYNEKG)
09/14/2009MANDATE ISSUED