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Case TitleStalcup v. Naval Special Warfare Command
DistrictDistrict of Massachusetts
CityBoston
Case Number1:2013cv11966
Date Filed2013-08-15
Date Closed2015-09-02
JudgeJudge William G. Young
PlaintiffPro Se Party Thomas Stalcup
Case DescriptionThomas Stalcup submitted a FOIA request to the Naval Special Warfare Command for records concerning any Navy SEALS activities off of Long Island at the time of the crash of TWA 800 in 1996. The agency conducted a search but found no records. Stalcup appealed the agency's decision, which was upheld on appeal. Stalcup then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Recovery of Costs

DefendantNaval Special Warfare Command
AppealFirst Circuit 15-2107
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2013-08-151COMPLAINT against Naval Special Warfare Command, filed by Thomas Stalcup. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet and Category Form)(LaFlamme, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/15/2013)
2013-08-152General Order 09-1, dated January 6, 2009 regarding the E-Government Act and Personal Identifiers entered. (LaFlamme, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/15/2013)
2013-08-153ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge William G. Young assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Marianne B. Bowler. (Abaid, Kimberly) (Entered: 08/15/2013)
2013-08-154Summons Issued as to Naval Special Warfare Command. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (LaFlamme, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/15/2013)
2013-08-155Filing fee/payment: $400.00, receipt number 1BST039245 for 1 Complaint. (MacDonald, Gail) (Entered: 08/15/2013)
2013-12-136SUMMONS Returned Executed as to US Attorney/Naval Special Warfare Command by Thomas Stalcup. Naval Special Warfare Command served on 11/25/2013, answer due 1/24/2014. (Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 12/16/2013)
2014-05-027MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Service on the Defendant by Thomas Stalcup.(Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 05/02/2014)
2014-05-058Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 7 MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Service on the Defendant. (Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 05/05/2014)
2014-05-139Summons Reissued as to Naval Special Warfare Command. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 05/13/2014)
2014-05-1910SUMMONS Returned Executed asto US Attorney General Eric Holder by Thomas Stalcup. (Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 05/19/2014)
2014-05-2111SUMMONS Returned Executed as to the Office of Judge Advocate General - U.S. Navy - General Litigation Division, by Thomas Stalcup. (Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 05/22/2014)
2014-06-1612NOTICE of Appearance by Michael P. Sady on behalf of Naval Special Warfare Command (Sady, Michael) (Entered: 06/16/2014)
2014-06-1613Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to July 16, 2014 to File Response as to 1 Complaint by Naval Special Warfare Command.(Sady, Michael) (Entered: 06/16/2014)
2014-06-1614Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 13 Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to July 16, 2014 to File Response. (Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 06/16/2014)
2014-07-1815Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to August 16, 2014 to File Response by Naval Special Warfare Command.(Sady, Michael) (Entered: 07/18/2014)
2014-07-1816Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 15 Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to August 16, 2014 to File Response. (Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 07/18/2014)
2014-08-2817Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to October 10, 2014 to Respond by Naval Special Warfare Command.(Sady, Michael) Modified on 8/29/2014 (Gaudet, Jennifer). (Entered: 08/28/2014)
2014-08-2918Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 17 Assented to Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 1 Complaint. Naval Special Warfare Command answer due 10/10/2014. No further continuances will be entertained. (Gaudet, Jennifer) (Entered: 08/29/2014)
2015-01-2019MOTION (Assented-To) for Extension of Time to January 30, 2015 to Respond by Naval Special Warfare Command.(Sady, Michael) (Modified on 1/21/2015 to Correct Docket Text and CM/ECF Filing Event) (Paine, Matthew). (Entered: 01/20/2015)
2015-01-2120Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered: denied. Three extensions have already been granted re 19 MOTION (Assented-To) for Extension of Time to January 30, 2015 to Respond (Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 01/21/2015)
2015-01-2221MOTION for Summary Judgment by Naval Special Warfare Command.(Sady, Michael) (Entered: 01/22/2015)
2015-01-2222MEMORANDUM in Support re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Naval Special Warfare Command. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Sady, Michael) (Entered: 01/22/2015)
2015-01-2323ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment : Motion Hearing set for 4/8/2015 02:00 PM in Courtroom 18 before Judge William G. Young. Response is due 2/12/2015. Reply brief, if any, is due on or before 2/19/2015. (Gaudet, Jennifer) (Entered: 01/23/2015)
2015-02-1124MOTION for Summary Judgment by Thomas Stalcup.(Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 02/12/2015)
2015-02-1125MEMORANDUM in Support re 24 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Thomas Stalcup. (Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 02/12/2015)
2015-02-1126DECLARATION of Thomas Stalcup in Support re 24 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Thomas Stalcup. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 02/12/2015)
2015-02-1127MEMORANDUM in Opposition re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Thomas Stalcup. (Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 02/12/2015)
2015-02-1728Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to February 24, 2015 to File Reply by Naval Special Warfare Command.(Sady, Michael) Modified on 2/18/2015 (Gaudet, Jennifer). (Entered: 02/17/2015)
2015-02-1829Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 28 Assented to Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment . Reply due by 2/24/2015. (Gaudet, Jennifer) (Entered: 02/18/2015)
2015-02-1830ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion 24 MOTION for Summary Judgment : Motion Hearing set for 4/8/2015 02:00 PM in Courtroom 18 before Judge William G. Young. (Gaudet, Jennifer) (Entered: 02/18/2015)
2015-02-2331Assented-To MOTION to Continue the Motion Hearing by Thomas Stalcup.(Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 02/24/2015)
2015-02-2432REPLY to Response to 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Naval Special Warfare Command. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Sady, Michael) (Entered: 02/24/2015)
2015-03-0433MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Thomas Stalcup.(Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 03/05/2015)
2015-03-0634Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying 33 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. (Gaudet, Jennifer) (Entered: 03/06/2015)
2015-03-0935Judge William G. Young: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying 31 Plaintiff's Assented to Motion to Continue Hearing. (Gaudet, Jennifer) (Entered: 03/09/2015)
2015-03-1036ELECTRONIC NOTICE Resetting Hearing on Motion 24 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment : Motion Hearing set for 4/8/2015 02:00 PM before Judge William G. Young. PLEASE NOTE: CHANGE OF LOCATION ONLY. This hearing will take place at Boston College Law School, 885 Centre Street, East Wing, Room 115, Newton, MA. (Gaudet, Jennifer) (Entered: 03/10/2015)
2015-03-1237Amended MOTION for Summary Judgment by Thomas Stalcup.(Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 03/16/2015)
2015-03-1238Amended MEMORANDUM in Support re 37 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Thomas Stalcup. (Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 03/16/2015)
2015-04-0739ELECTRONIC NOTICE Canceling Hearing. Motion Hearing set for 4/8/2015 is hereby canceled. Parties agree to proceed case stated. A new hearing date will be set under separate notice. (Gaudet, Jennifer) (Entered: 04/07/2015)
2015-04-0740ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Case Stated Hearing re 37 MOTION for Summary Judgment, 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment : Case Stated Hearing set for 5/1/2015 02:00 PM in Courtroom 18 before Judge William G. Young. (Gaudet, Jennifer) (Entered: 04/07/2015)
2015-05-0141ELECTRONIC Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge William G. Young: Case Stated Hearing held on 5/1/2015 re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Naval Special Warfare Command, 37 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Thomas Stalcup. After hearing from the parties, the Court takes the matter under advisement. (Court Reporter: Richard Romanow at bulldog@richromanow.com.)(Attorneys present: Pro se plaintiff Sady for the defendant) (Gaudet, Jennifer) (Entered: 05/04/2015)
2015-06-2543MOTION to File Via the ECF System by Thomas Stalcup.(Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 06/25/2015)
2015-06-3044NOTICE of Unavailability by Thomas Stalcup (Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 06/30/2015)
2015-08-2745Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. FINDINGS OF FACT AND RULINGS OF LAW(Sonnenberg, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/02/2015)
2015-09-0246Judge William G. Young: ORDER entered. JUDGMENT for the Defendant: Naval Special Warfare Command (Paine, Matthew) (Entered: 09/02/2015)
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