| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2024-03-31 | 18 | Motion for Appointment of Counsel by Plaintiff William Andrew Jewell. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (voc),(ps) (Entered: 04/01/2025) |
| 2024-07-19 | 1 | COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by William Andrew Jewell. (Case randomly assigned to District Judge William M. Conley.) (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A, # 2 Envelope) (jef),(ps) Appendix A lists 41 pages; however, only 11 pages are provided. Also, separated and refiled the Affidavit William Andrew Jewell at dkt. 4 . (jef) (Entered: 07/19/2024) |
| 2024-07-19 | 2 | ORDER directing Plaintiff to submit $405 filing fee or motion for ifp and a Trust Fund Account Statement by 8/12/2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew R. Wiseman on 7/19/2024. (jef),(ps) (Entered: 07/19/2024) |
| 2024-07-19 | | Filing fee received: $405.00, receipt number 3104. (nln),(ps) (Entered: 07/19/2024) |
| 2024-07-19 | 3 | Initial Order for Paid Prisoner: Plaintiff complaint taken under advisement. Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew R. Wiseman on 7/19/2024. (jef),(ps) (Entered: 07/19/2024) |
| 2024-07-19 | | PLRA Screening. (jef),(ps) (Entered: 07/19/2024) |
| 2024-07-19 | 4 | Affidavit of William Andrew Jewell filed by William Andrew Jewell. (jef),(ps) This document is also attached to dkt. 1 Appendix A. (Entered: 07/22/2024) |
| 2024-07-19 | 5 | MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by Plaintiff William Andrew Jewell. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A) (jef),(ps) Appendix A lists 11 pages; however, 24 pages are provided. (jef). (Entered: 07/22/2024) |
| 2024-08-05 | 6 | Appendix A, Pages 1-30 to 1 Complaint, filed by William Andrew Jewell. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (nln),(ps) (Entered: 08/05/2024) |
| 2024-12-13 | 7 | Motion for Status by Plaintiff William Andrew Jewell. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (acd),(ps) (Entered: 12/13/2024) |
| 2025-01-10 | 8 | ORDER on Leave to Proceed: Plaintiff granted leave to proceed against Defendants United States Department of Homeland Security, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and United States Department of Justice Criminal Division violated the Freedom of Information Act by failing to respond to his requests. Plaintiff denied leave to proceed with any other claims and case dismissed against United States of America. Service to be made by clerk's office via certified mail. Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction (dkt. # 5 ) is DENIED. Plaintiff's motion for status (dkt. # 7 ) is DENIED as moot. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 1/08/2025. (nln),(ps) (Entered: 01/10/2025) |
| 2025-01-10 | 9 | Summons Issued as to United States Department of Homeland Security [DHS], United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE]. Summonses served via certified mail. (Attachments: # 1 Summons issued as to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, # 2 Summons issued as to U.S. Department of Justice, # 3 Summons issued as to United States Attorney), # 4 USPS Certified Mailings) (nln), (ps). (Entered: 01/10/2025) |
| 2025-01-21 | 10 | Certified Mail Receipt of 1 Complaint, 4 Affidavit, 6 Supplement, 8 Order on ifp request - Order on Leave to Proceed, 9 Summons sent to Timothy O'Shea. (voc),(ps) Modified on 2/7/2025 (nln). (Entered: 01/21/2025) |
| 2025-02-03 | 11 | Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by Defendants United States Department of Homeland Security [DHS], United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE]. (Joynt, Robert),(ps) (Entered: 02/03/2025) |
| 2025-02-03 | 12 | Certificate of Service by Defendants United States Department of Homeland Security [DHS], United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE] as to 11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, . (Joynt, Robert),(ps) (Entered: 02/03/2025) |
| 2025-02-04 | 13 | ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** Defendants have filed a motion for an extension of time, up to and including March 19, 2025, in which to file an answer or other appropriate responsive pleading to plaintiff's Freedom of Information Act complaint. (Dkt. # 11 .) The motion is GRANTED. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 2/4/2025. (voc),(ps) (Entered: 02/04/2025) |
| 2025-02-04 | 14 | Certified Mail Receipt of 1 Complaint, 4 Affidavit, 6 Supplement, 8 Order on ifp request - Order on Leave to Proceed, 9 Summons sent to sent to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (voc),(ps) Modified on 2/7/2025 (nln). (Entered: 02/04/2025) |
| 2025-02-07 | 15 | Certified Mail Receipt of 1 Complaint, 4 Affidavit, 6 Supplement, 8 Order on ifp request - Order on Leave to Proceed, 9 Summons sent to Merrick Garland, US Attorney General. (nln),(ps) (Entered: 02/07/2025) |
| 2025-02-10 | 16 | Certified Mail Receipt of 1 Complaint, 4 Affidavit, 6 Supplement, 8 Order on ifp request - Order on Leave to Proceed, 9 Summons Issued sent to U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (nln),(ps) (Entered: 02/10/2025) |
| 2025-03-19 | 17 | ANSWER by Defendants United States Department of Homeland Security [DHS], United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE]. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (Joynt, Robert),(ps) (Entered: 03/19/2025) |
| 2025-03-21 | | Set Telephone Pretrial or Status Conference: Telephone Pretrial Conference set for 4/29/2025 at 02:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Anita M. Boor. Counsel for the defendant(s) responsible for facilitating the call. Please call (669) 254-5252 and enter meeting ID 161 2455 6623 when prompted. Wait to be admitted into the conference. [ Notice Regarding the Telephone Preliminary Pretrial Conference attached] (voc),(ps) (Entered: 03/21/2025) |
| 2025-03-31 | 18 | Motion for Appointment of Counsel by Plaintiff William Andrew Jewell. (Attachments: # 1 Envelope) (voc),(ps) (Entered: 04/01/2025) |
| 2025-03-31 | 19 | Response to the Government's Answer 17 by Plaintiff William Andrew Jewell (Attachments: # 1 Submissions/Documents in Support, # 2 Envelope) (voc),(ps) (Entered: 04/01/2025) |
| 2025-04-01 | 20 | Duplicate of 19 Response to Answer filed by William Andrew Jewell. (voc),(ps) (Entered: 04/01/2025) |
| 2025-04-14 | 21 | ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** Plaintiff William Jewell, a federal prisoner who represents himself, has filed a motion for appointment of counsel in this civil action. (Dkt. # 18 .) There is no right to appointment of counsel in civil cases. A court may, in its discretion, recruit a lawyer who is willing to volunteer to represent an indigent civil litigant, but it need only do so where the legal and factual difficulties of the case exceed the litigant's ability to represent himself. Pruitt v. Mote, 503 F.3d 647, 654-55 (7th Cir. 2007). Before making that determination, the court must first find that the litigant has made reasonable efforts to recruit an attorney on his own and has been unsuccessful. Jackson v. County of McLean, 953 F.2d 1070, 1072 (7th Cir. 1992). This court generally requires litigants in plaintiff's position to submit letters from at least three attorneys declining to represent them, or, if they received no response letters, a declaration attesting to whom they reached out for representation and when they sent the letter. Plaintiff has not met this threshold requirement. Therefore, plaintiff's motion for appointment of counsel (dkt. # 18 ) is DENIED. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 4/14/2025. (voc),(ps) (Entered: 04/14/2025) |
| 2025-04-29 | 22 | ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** The court held a telephonic preliminary pretrial conference on April 29, 2025, to set the case schedule and discuss discovery and other aspects of case management. Plaintiff William Andrew Jewell appeared, representing himself. Defendants were represented by AUSA Robert Joynt. After confirming the trial date, plaintiff stated his disinterest in continuing the scheduling process and asked to hang up. Although the court invited plaintiff to remain on the call, explained that the conference was an opportunity for him to ask questions, and indicated that it would continue the scheduling process without him, plaintiff hung up. The court completed the scheduling process with defense counsel and will issue the schedule in a separate order. Defense counsel noted that defendants are contemplating whether to request a stay of discovery in this matter and may file a motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor on 4/29/2025. (voc),(ps) (Entered: 04/29/2025) |
| 2025-04-29 | | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor: Telephone Preliminary Pretrial Conference - Pro Se held on 4/29/2025 [00:15] (ckl),(ps) (Entered: 04/29/2025) |
| 2025-04-29 | 23 | Pretrial Conference Order - Preliminary Pretrial Packet in cases assigned to District Judge William M. Conley attached. Dispositive Motions for Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies due 6/10/2025. Dispositive Motions due 10/24/2025. Telephonic Status Conference set for 3/24/2026 at 10:00 AM. Submissions for Final Pretrial Conference due 5/1/2026. Responses due 5/15/2026. Telephone Final Pretrial Conference set for 5/29/2026 at 10:00 AM. Second Final Pretrial Conference set for 6/8/2026 at 08:30 AM. Jury Selection and Trial set for 6/8/2026 at 09:00 AM. Signed by Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor on 4/29/2025. (voc),(ps) (Entered: 04/29/2025) |
| 2025-04-29 | 24 | ** TEXT ONLY ORDER ** If the defendant(s) decide they want to depose the plaintiff in this lawsuit, I am granting the defendant(s) permission to do so under Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(a)(2)(B). Signed by Magistrate Judge Anita Marie Boor on 4/29/2025. (voc),(ps) (Entered: 04/29/2025) |
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