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Case TitleEhret v. United States Department of Defense et al
DistrictWestern District of Michigan
CitySouthern Division
Case Number1:2014cv00725
Date Filed2014-07-07
Date Closed2015-06-23
JudgeJudge Janet T. Neff
PlaintiffJohn B. Ehret
Case DescriptionJohn Ehret submitted a FOIA request to the Detroit District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for an unpublished report concerning the erosion effect in Lake Michigan because of a nuclear power plant located near the St. Joseph Harbor jetties, near Ehret's residence. The Detroit District responded by telling Ehret it could not find the report he described. Ehret appealed the no records response and was able to provide sufficient identifying information for the agency to locate the record, which it released to Ehret. However, Ehret was dissatisfied because certain parts were missing or damaged. He then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Withholding not related to exemption claims

DefendantUnited States Department of Defense The
DefendantUnited States Army Corps of Engineers The
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Complaint attachment 6
Complaint attachment 7
Opinion/Order [24]
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2014-07-071COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by John B. Ehret (Attachments: # 1 Index, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6)(ald) (Entered: 07/08/2014)
2014-07-07SUMMONS NOT ISSUED none provided (ald) (Entered: 07/08/2014)
2014-07-07RECEIPT: in the amount of $400.00, receipt number GR040574; for filing fee (ald) Modified text on 7/8/2014 (ald). (Entered: 07/08/2014)
2014-07-092ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw) (Entered: 07/09/2014)
2014-07-09Copy of Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge 2 sent via U.S. Mail to John B. Ehret (ald) (Entered: 07/09/2014)
2014-07-233PROPOSED SUMMONS to be issued re 1 (ald) (Entered: 07/23/2014)
2014-07-24SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendants United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Department of Defense, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (ald) (Entered: 07/24/2014)
2014-08-05(NON-DOCUMENT) ATTORNEY APPEARANCE of Nicole Lynn Mazzocco on behalf of defendants United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Department of Defense (Mazzocco, Nicole) (Entered: 08/05/2014)
2014-08-124CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Department of Defense Attorney Appearance (non document) (Mazzocco, Nicole) (Entered: 08/12/2014)
2014-08-295ANSWER to complaint 1 with affirmative defenses by United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Department of Defense(Mazzocco (AUSA), Nicole) (Entered: 08/29/2014)
2014-08-296CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Department of Defense re Answer to Complaint 5 (Mazzocco (AUSA), Nicole) (Entered: 08/29/2014)
2014-09-127MOTION for summary judgment by defendants United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Department of Defense; (Mazzocco (AUSA), Nicole) (Entered: 09/12/2014)
2014-09-128BRIEF in support of MOTION for summary judgment 7 filed by United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Department of Defense (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Selegean Declaration, # 2 Exhibit 2-1 - Assessment & Supplemental Report, # 3 Exhibit 2-2 - cont., # 4 Exhibit 2-3 - cont., # 5 Exhibit 2-4 - cont.)(Mazzocco (AUSA), Nicole) (Entered: 09/12/2014)
2014-09-129CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Department of Defense re MOTION for summary judgment 7 , Brief in Support of a Motion, 8 Defendants' Motion For Summary Judgement and Defendants' Brief In Support of Motion For Summary Judgment (Mazzocco (AUSA), Nicole) (Entered: 09/12/2014)
2014-09-2410RESPONSE TO MOTION for summary judgment 7 filed by John B. Ehret (Attachments: # 1 Appendix)(ald) (Entered: 09/24/2014)
2014-09-2411CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff John B. Ehret re Response to Motion 10 (ald) (Entered: 09/24/2014)
2014-10-0612REPLY to response to motion 7 filed by United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Department of Defense (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of James P. Selegean)(Mazzocco (AUSA), Nicole) Modified text and entry relationships on 10/7/2014 (ns). (Entered: 10/06/2014)
2014-10-06REPLY to response to motion 7 filed by United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Department of Defense (ns) (Entered: 10/07/2014)
2014-10-0713NOTICE to attorney Nicole Lynn Mazzocco regarding recent filing 12 (ns) (Entered: 10/07/2014)
2014-10-0714CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Department of Defense re Reply to Response to Motion, 12 (Mazzocco (AUSA), Nicole) Modified text on 10/7/2014 (ns). (Entered: 10/07/2014)
2014-10-1415SURREPLY TO MOTION for summary judgment 7 filed by John B. Ehret (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1)(ns) (Entered: 10/14/2014)
2014-10-1416CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff John B. Ehret re Surreply to Motion 15 (ns) (Entered: 10/14/2014)
2014-11-1317NOTICE of Address Change by John B. Ehret (ns) (Entered: 11/13/2014)
2014-11-1318CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff John B. Ehret re Notice (Other) 17 (ns) (Entered: 11/13/2014)
2014-12-0919REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION that Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment 7 be granted and this matter terminated; objections to R&R due within 14 days; signed by Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody (Magistrate Judge Ellen S. Carmody, jal) (Entered: 12/09/2014)
2014-12-10Copy of Report and Recommendation 19 sent via U.S. Mail to John B. Ehret (ald) (Entered: 12/10/2014)
2014-12-1720OBJECTION by plaintiff John B. Ehret to Report and Recommendation 19 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibits 1-3)(ns) (Entered: 12/17/2014)
2014-12-1721CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff John B. Ehret re Objection to Report and Recommendation 20 (ns) (Entered: 12/17/2014)
2015-05-0822CHANGE OF ADDRESS for plaintiff John B. Ehret to 5986 Dunham Ave., Stevensville, MI 49127 (clp) (Entered: 05/11/2015)
2015-05-0823CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff John B. Ehret re Change of Address - Prisoner or Pro Se 22 (clp) (Entered: 05/11/2015)
2015-06-2324OPINION AND ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 19 ; Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment 7 is GRANTED; Judgment to issue; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, clb) (Entered: 06/23/2015)
2015-06-2325JUDGMENT in accordance with Opinion and Order in favor of Defendants and against Plaintiff; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, clb) (Entered: 06/23/2015)
2015-06-23Certified Copy of Order Regarding Report and Recommendation 24 , Judgment 25 sent via U.S. Mail to John B. Ehret (ald) (Entered: 06/23/2015)
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