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Case TitleAlvin v. United States Department of Justice, et al. (MAG+)(MEMBER)
DistrictMiddle District of Alabama
CityMontgomery
Case Number2:2014cv00964
Date Filed2014-09-12
Date Closed2015-05-12
JudgeChief Judge William Keith Watkins
PlaintiffMistrell Alvin
Case DescriptionMistrell Alvin, a federal prisoner in Alabama, submitted a request to the Department of Justice for records concerning authorization for wiretaps used in Alvin's case in Georgia. The Criminal Division withheld the records under Exemption 3 (other statutes). Alvin appealed to the Office of Information Policy, which affirmed the Criminal Division's denial on the basis of Exemption and Exemption 7(E) (investigative methods and techniques). Alvin then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Sanctions, Exemption 7(E), Exemption 3

DefendantUnited States Department of Justice
DefendantOffice of Enforcement Operations
DefendantElectronic Surveillance Unit
DefendantOffice of Information Policy
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2014-09-121COMPLAINT against Electronic Surveillance Unit, Office of Enforcement Operations, Office of Information Policy, United States Department of Justice, filed by Mistrell Alvin. (NO FILING FEE, NO MOTION IFP) (Attachments: # 1 Att. 1, # 2 Att. 2, # 3 Att. 3, # 4 Att. 4, # 5 Att. 5, # 6 Att. 6)(scn, ) (Entered: 09/17/2014)
2014-09-122MOTION to Consolidate by Mistrell Alvin. (scn, ) (Entered: 09/17/2014)
2014-09-183ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Honorable Judge Wallace Capel, Jr for all pretrial proceedings and entry of any orders or recommendations as may be appropriate. Signed by Chief Judge William Keith Watkins on 9/18/14. (scn, ) (Entered: 09/18/2014)
2014-09-24Case Reassigned to Honorable Judge Terry F. Moorer. Honorable Judge Wallace Capel, Jr no longer assigned to the case. (No PDF document attached to this entry.) (scn, ) (Entered: 09/24/2014)
2014-09-244ORDER directing that this action is CONSOLIDATED with Civil Actions 2:14-CV-143-WKW and 2:14-CV-153-WKW because the three actions involve a "common question of law or fact." It is further ORDERED that to facilitate the Clerk of the Court's maintenance of the docket and to prevent the parties' duplicative filing of documents, Civil Action 2:14-CV-143-WKW shall remain the lead case, and all future motions, pleadings, notices, and other filings by the parties must be filed in the lead case; further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court reassign Terry F. Moorer as the magistrate judge in Civil Action 2:14-CV-964; the undersigned will remain the district judge; the Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to file this order in both the lead case (i.e., 2:14-CV-143) and the member cases (i.e., 2:14-CV-153 and 2:14-CV-964). Signed by Chief Judge William Keith Watkins on 9/24/14. (scn, ) (Entered: 09/24/2014)
2014-09-265MOTION for Leave to Amend Civil Action (in 2:14-cv-964), by Mistrell Alvin. (scn, ) (Entered: 09/29/2014)
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