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Case TitleCarson v. U.S. Department of Justice
DistrictEastern District of Tennessee
CityKnoxville
Case Number3:2010cv00056
Date Filed2010-02-12
Date Closed2011-05-02
JudgeDistrict Judge Thomas W Phillips
PlaintiffJoseph P Carson
DefendantU.S. Department of Justice
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Docket
Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
Complaint attachment 5
Complaint attachment 6
Complaint attachment 7
Opinion/Order [29]
Opinion/Order [30]
Opinion/Order [48]
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2010-02-121COMPLAINT against U.S. Department of Justice (Filing fee $ 350), filed by Joseph P Carson.(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (FOIA Request), # 2 Exhibit 2 (FOIA Response 12/4/09), # 3 Exhibit 3 (Letter from US Dept of Justice 12/11/09), # 4 Exhibit 4 (Carson Reply 01/12/10), # 5 Exhibit 5 (USDOJ Response plus attach. 01/27/10), # 6 Exhibit 6 (Carson Ltr to Eric Holder 01/02/10), # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(KAW) (Entered: 02/22/2010)
2010-02-12Filing fee: $ 350, receipt number K3012639 (KAW) (Entered: 02/22/2010)
2010-02-192ORDER This case is before the undersigned pursuant to this Court's Local Rule 3.2(d)(3)(B) for determination of whether it is related to another case previously filed in this Court. Applying Local Rule 3.2 (d)(3)(A), the undersigned finds that this case and the case of Joseph P. Carson v. United States Department of Justice, Case No. 3:10-cv-56, are both sufficiently related to the previously filed cases Carson v. United States Office of Special Counsel, Case No. 3:08-cv-317 (Phillips/Shirley), Carson v. United States Office of Special Counsel, Case No. 3:08-cv-330 (Phillips/Shirley), and Carson v. United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Case No. 3:09-cv-615 (Phillips/Shirley), that they should also be assigned to United States District Judge Thomas W. Phillips and United States Magistrate Judge C. Clifford Shirley for all further proceedings. However, consolidation of these cases is not ordered.Signed by Magistrate Judge C Clifford Shirley on 02/19/2010. (KAW) (Entered: 02/22/2010)
2010-02-22Summons Issued as to U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. Please note summons were returned to Plaintiff by U.S. Mail for service.(KAW) (Entered: 02/22/2010)
2010-03-013SUMMONS Returned Executed by Joseph P Carson. U.S. Department of Justice served on 2/25/2010. (AYB) (Entered: 03/02/2010)
2010-03-244MOTION for ECF Access for This Case by Joseph P Carson. (AYB) (Entered: 03/25/2010)
2010-03-295MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by U.S. Department of Justice. (Harber, Loretta) (Entered: 03/29/2010)
2010-03-306ORDER granting 5 respondent's Motion for Extension of Time to respond to 1 petitioner's Complaint, whereby respondent shall file its response by May 13, 2010. Signed by District Judge Thomas W Phillips on March 30, 2010. (AYB) (Entered: 03/30/2010)
2010-03-307RESPONSE in Opposition to 5 MOTION for Extension of Time filed by Joseph P Carson. (AYB) (Entered: 03/30/2010)
2010-04-028MOTION for Reconsideration of 6 Order of March 30, 2010, Granting Motion for Extension of Time to Answer by Joseph P Carson. (AYB) (Entered: 04/05/2010)
2010-04-069ORDER REFERRING 4 petitioner's MOTION for ECF Access for This Case to U.S. Magistrate Judge C. Clifford Shirley Jr. Signed by District Judge Thomas W Phillips on April 6, 2010. (AYB) (Entered: 04/06/2010)
2010-04-0710MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting 4 Motion for Leave to Obtain ECF Access. Signed by Magistrate Judge C Clifford Shirley on 4/07/2010. (Copy of order mailed to Joseph Carson) (KMK) (Entered: 04/07/2010)
2010-04-1211MOTION to Withdraw 8 MOTION for Reconsideration re 6 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer, by Joseph P Carson. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FOIA response of April 8, 2010)(Carson, Joseph) (Entered: 04/12/2010)
2010-04-1412ORDER granting 11 petitioner's Motion to Withdraw his request for reconsideration of the court's March 30, 2010 order, whereby petitioner's Motion for Reconsideration 8 is withdrawn. Signed by District Judge Thomas W Phillips on April 14, 2010. (AYB) (Entered: 04/14/2010)
2010-05-1913Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Response to Complaint by U.S. Department of Justice. (Harber, Loretta) (Entered: 05/19/2010)
2010-05-2014ORDER granting 13 respondent's Motion for Extension of Time to respond to petitioner's complaint, whereby respondent's response to the complaint shall be due June 30, 2010. Signed by District Judge Thomas W Phillips on May 20, 2010. (AYB) (Entered: 05/20/2010)
2010-06-3015Third MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by U.S. Department of Justice. (Harber, Loretta) (Entered: 06/30/2010)
2010-06-3016RESPONSE in Opposition re 15 Third MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Joseph P Carson. (Carson, Joseph) (Entered: 06/30/2010)
2010-07-0217ORDER granting 15 respondent's Motion for Enlargement of Time to respond to 1 petitioner's Complaint. Respondent's response to the complaint shall be due August 16, 2010. Signed by District Judge Thomas W Phillips on July 2, 2010. (AYB) (Entered: 07/02/2010)
2010-08-1718MOTION for Extension of Time to File Fourth Motion for Enlargement, One Day Out of Time by U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proffer of Fourth Motion for Enlargement of Time)(Harber, Loretta) (Entered: 08/17/2010)
2010-08-1919ORDER granting 18 respondent's Motion for Extension of Time to file its fourth motion for enlargement of time to respond to petitioner's complaint. Signed by District Judge Thomas W Phillips on August 19, 2010. (AYB) (Entered: 08/19/2010)
2010-08-1920Fourth MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Harber, Loretta) (Entered: 08/19/2010)
2010-08-2421ORDER granting 20 respondent's Motion for Extension of Time to respond to petitioner's complaint, whereby respondent's response to the complaint shall be due September 15, 2010. Signed by District Judge Thomas W Phillips on August 24, 2010. (AYB) (Entered: 08/24/2010)
2010-09-1522MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by U.S. Department of Justice. (Harber, Loretta) (Entered: 09/15/2010)
2010-09-1523Declaration of Vanessa Brinkman in Support of 22 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit) (Harber, Loretta) Modified text on 9/16/2010 (AYB). (Entered: 09/15/2010)
2010-09-1524Declaration of Priscilla Jones in Support of 22 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit) (Harber, Loretta) Modified text on 9/16/2010 (AYB). (Entered: 09/15/2010)
2010-09-1525Declaration of Gail Hardin in Support of 22 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit) (Harber, Loretta) Modified text on 9/16/2010 (AYB). (Entered: 09/15/2010)
2010-09-1526Declaration of David Hardy in Support of 22 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit) (Harber, Loretta) Modified text on 9/16/2010 (AYB). (Entered: 09/15/2010)
2010-09-1527MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re 22 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by U.S. Department of Justice. (Harber, Loretta) (Entered: 09/15/2010)
2010-09-2228RESPONSE to Motion re 22 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Joseph P Carson. (Carson, Joseph) (Entered: 09/22/2010)
2011-05-0229MEMORANDUM OPINION granting 22 respondent's Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction, and this action is dismissed, with prejudice. Signed by District Judge Thomas W Phillips on May 2, 2011. (AYB) (Entered: 05/02/2011)
2011-05-0230JUDGMENT on Decision by the Court, entered by the Clerk, that respondent's motion to dismiss is granted; and that this action be dismissed with prejudice on the merits. (AYB) (Entered: 05/02/2011)
2011-05-1731MOTION plaintiff's litigation costs re 29 Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction by Joseph P Carson. (Carson, Joseph) Modified on 5/19/2011 to remove incomplete pdf. Pro se petitioner has re-filed complete document as Doc. 32 (AYB). (Entered: 05/17/2011)
2011-05-1832MOTION by awarded litigation costs re 29 Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction by Joseph P Carson. (Carson, Joseph) (Entered: 05/18/2011)
2011-05-1933ORDER REFERRING 32 plaintiff's MOTION for litigation costs to USMJ C. Clifford Shirley Jr. Signed by District Judge Thomas W Phillips on May 19, 2011. (AYB) (Entered: 05/19/2011)
2011-05-2634MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Petitioner's Motion for Litigation Costs by U.S. Department of Justice. (Harber, Loretta) (Entered: 05/26/2011)
2011-05-3135ORDER granting 34 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 34 32 MOTION by awarded litigation costs re 29 Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction. Responses due by 7/6/2011 . Signed by Magistrate Judge C Clifford Shirley on 5/31/2011. (DCP) (Entered: 05/31/2011)
2011-06-3036Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Motion for Litigation Costs by U.S. Department of Justice. (Harber, Loretta) Modified on 7/1/2011 to remove pdf. Counsel has filed correct document as Doc. 37 (AYB). (Entered: 06/30/2011)
2011-07-0137Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Motion for Litigation Costs by U.S. Department of Justice. (Harber, Loretta) (Entered: 07/01/2011)
2011-07-0738ORDER granting 37 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Litigation Costs. The Government shall have up to and including August 5, 2011, to respond to the Motion for Litigation Costs. Signed by Magistrate Judge C Clifford Shirley on July 7, 2011. (AYB) (Entered: 07/07/2011)
2011-07-26Document 39 pdf removed, edited and filed in correct case. (DCP) (Entered: 07/26/2011)
2011-08-0339RESPONSE in Opposition re 32 MOTION by awarded litigation costs re 29 Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction filed by U.S. Department of Justice. (Harber, Loretta) (Entered: 08/03/2011)
2011-08-0640REPLY to Response to Motion re 32 MOTION by awarded litigation costs re 29 Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Joseph P Carson. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Presidential memo on FOIA, # 2 Exhibit list of litigation costs)(Carson, Joseph) (Entered: 08/06/2011)
2011-08-0641AFFIDAVIT in Support re 32 MOTION by awarded litigation costs re 29 Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Joseph P Carson. (Carson, Joseph) (Entered: 08/06/2011)
2011-08-1842MOTION for Permission to File a Sur-Reply to 32 MOTION by awarded litigation costs filed by U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proffer of Sur-reply, # 2 Proffer of Supporting Declaration)(Harber, Loretta) Modified on 8/19/2011 to convert entry into a motion (AYB). (Entered: 08/18/2011)
2011-08-1943RESPONSE in Opposition re 42 MOTION for Leave to File sur-reply filed by Joseph P Carson. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit plaintiff's affidavit)(Carson, Joseph) (Entered: 08/19/2011)
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