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Case TitleGary Ball Jr. v. U.S. Department of Justice
DistrictCentral District of California
CityWestern Division - Los Angeles
Case Number2:2015cv04901
Date Filed2015-06-29
Date Closed2018-06-06
JudgeJudge David O. Carter
PlaintiffGary Ball, Jr
Case DescriptionGary Ball submitted a FOIA request to the Drug Enforcement Administration for records concerning informant Randell McDaniel. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Ball filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantU.S. Department of Justice
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Opinion/Order [43]
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2015-06-291COMPLAINT against Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. Case assigned to Judge Margaret M. Morrow for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar., filed by Plaintiff Gary Ball, Jr. (et) (Entered: 06/30/2015)
2015-06-292DECLARATION in Support of REQUEST to Proceed in Forma Pauperis filed by Plaintiff Gary Ball, Jr. (et) (Entered: 06/30/2015)
2015-06-293NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Margaret M. Morrow and Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. (et) (Entered: 06/30/2015)
2015-06-294NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et) (Entered: 06/30/2015)
2015-07-015ORDER RE REQUEST TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF FILING FEES by Magistrate Judge Alka Sagar. IT IS ORDERED that the Request to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees 2 is hereby GRANTED. (afe) (Entered: 07/02/2015)
2015-07-01660 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery) 1 as to defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (afe) (Entered: 07/02/2015)
2015-07-167TEXT ONLY ENTRY: Judge Margaret M. Morrow is participating in a pilot project regarding the submission of SEALED DOCUMENTS. All proposed sealed documents must be submitted via e-mail to the Judge's Chambers email at MMM_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov. ALL EXHIBITS/DECLARATIONS TO THE MAIN DOCUMENT MUST BE COMBINED INTO ONE PDF if applicable. Do not submit separately unless the document has a title page pursuant to Local Rules 11-3.8. Please refer to the judge's procedures and schedules for detailed instructions for submission of sealed documents. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (ah) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 07/16/2015)
2015-07-228PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Gary Ball, Jr, upon Defendant U.S. Department of Justice served on 7/20/2015, answer due 9/18/2015. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon the United States Attorneys Office by unspecified means. Executed upon the Attorney Generals Office of the United States by unspecified means. Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration NOT attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt NOT attached. Original Summons NOT returned. (bm) (Entered: 08/10/2015)
2015-07-229PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Gary Ball, Jr, upon U.S. Attorney General. Service of the Summons and Complaint were Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration NOT attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt NOT attached. Original Summons NOT returned. (bm) (Entered: 08/10/2015)
2015-07-2210PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Gary Ball, Jr, upon Defendant Service of the Summons and Complaint were Executed upon the U.S. Assistant District Attorney of the United States by unspecified means. Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration NOT attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt NOT attached. Original Summons NOT returned. (bm) (Entered: 08/10/2015)
2015-08-1911PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Gary Ball, Jr, upon Defendant U.S. Department of Justice served on 8/14/2015, answer due 10/13/2015. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon the United States Attorneys Office by delivering a copy to Civil Process Clerk. The Attorney Generals Office of the United States was NOT served. The officer agency or corporation was NOT served. Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Due diligence declaration NOT attached. Registered or certified mail return receipt attached. Original Summons NOT returned. (bm) (Entered: 08/20/2015)
2015-10-1612EX PARTE APPLICATION to Extend Time to File Answer to 11/20/2015 re Complaint - (Discovery) 1 filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Proof of Service) (Attorney Jason K Axe added to party U.S. Department of Justice(pty:dft)) (Axe, Jason) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-10-2013ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO ANSWER, PLEAD, OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO COMPLAINT 12 by Judge Margaret M. Morrow. IT IS SO ORDERED that Defendant shall have an extension of time, up to and including November 20, 2015, within which to answer, plead, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. (lom) (Entered: 10/20/2015)
2015-11-0214SUPPLEMENT TO THE RECORD PURSUANT TO RULE 15(d) FED RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE filed by Plaintiff Gary Ball, Jr. (Attachments: # 1 Part 2, # 2 Part 3, # 3 Part 4)(bm) (Entered: 11/05/2015)
2015-11-1915EX PARTE APPLICATION to Extend Time to File Answer to 12/11/2015 re Complaint - (Discovery) 1 filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Axe, Jason) (Entered: 11/19/2015)
2015-11-2416ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO ANSWER, PLEAD, OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO COMPLAINT by Judge Margaret M. Morrow granting 15 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Extension of Time to Answer: NOTE CHANGES MADE BY THE COURT. IT IS SO ORDERED that Defendant shall have an extension of time, up to and including December 11, 2015, within which to answer, plead, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. No further extensions will be granted. (bm) (Entered: 11/24/2015)
2015-12-0917EX PARTE APPLICATION to Extend Time to File Answer to 1/8/2016 re Complaint - (Discovery) 1 filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Axe, Jason) (Entered: 12/09/2015)
2015-12-0918ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO ANSWER, PLEAD, OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO COMPLAINT by Judge Margaret M. Morrow granting 17 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Extension of Time to Answer: IT IS SO ORDERED that Defendant shall have an extension of time, up to and including January 8, 2016, within which to answer, plead, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint (bm) (Entered: 12/09/2015)
2016-01-0419ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDGE (#16-005) approved by Chief Judge George H. King. IT IS ORDERED with the concurrence of the Case Management and Assignment Committee, that this case is transferred from the calendar of Judge Margaret M. Morrow to the calendar of Judge David O. Carter for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge CV15-04901 DOC (ASx). (mg) (Entered: 01/05/2016)
2016-01-0820ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery) 1 filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Axe, Jason) (Entered: 01/08/2016)
2016-01-0821ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge David O. Carter. Scheduling Conference set for 2/22/2016 @ 8:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. TEXT ONLY ENTRY. (dgo) (Entered: 01/08/2016)
2016-02-0822DEFENDANT SCHEDULING REPORT, PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 26 filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice re: Initial Order Setting R26 Scheduling Conference - form only 21 (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Axe, Jason) (Entered: 02/08/2016)
2016-02-0823REQUEST for ADR Procedure No. 1 filed. Parties request to Appear Before Magistrate Judge for settlement proceedings. Filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Axe, Jason) (Entered: 02/08/2016)
2016-02-0824REPLY to Defendant's Answer 20 , filed by Plaintiff Gary Ball, Jr. (dro) (Entered: 02/11/2016)
2016-02-2225MINUTES OF Scheduling Conference held before Judge David O. Carter: Plaintiff was not present. ADR Procedure No. 1 to be utilized. Discovery stayed until 8/29/2016. Scheduling Order to be issued. Court Reporter: CourtSmart. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. TEXT ONLY (dgo) (Entered: 02/22/2016)
2016-02-2226ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No. 1 by Judge David O. Carter. Case ordered to Magistrate Judge for Settlement Conference. (dgo) (Entered: 02/22/2016)
2016-02-2227SCHEDULING ORDER & ORDER RE: PRETRIAL AND TRIAL PROCEDURES by Judge David O. Carter: Discovery cut-off 6/23/2016, Motion cut-off 8/29/2016 @ 8:30 AM, Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/11/2016 @ 8:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter, Jury Trial set for 10/25/2016 @ 8:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter. (dgo) (Entered: 02/22/2016)
2016-08-0128EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR MOTION HEARING CUT-OFF AND TO CONTINUE PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND TRIAL ;DECLARATION OF JASON K. AXE filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Axe, Jason) (Entered: 08/01/2016)
2016-08-0329MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) Order Granting Ex Parte Application to Extend Deadline 28 by Judge David O. Carter: Having considered Defendants request, the Court concludes there is good cause to modify the Scheduling Order (Dkt. 27). The Court hereby GRANTS Defendants Motion and MODIFIES the Scheduling Order as follows: The motion cut-off date is continued from August 29, 2016 to October 24, 2016 at 8:30 a.m.; The final pretrial conference date is continued from October 11, 2016 to December 5, 2016 at 8:30 a.m.; The trial date is continued from October 25, 2015 to December 20, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. See document for further information. (lwag) (Entered: 08/03/2016)
2016-09-2630EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for EXTENDING DEADLINE FOR MOTION HEARING CUT-OFF ; DECLARATION OF JASON K. AXE filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Proof of Service) (Axe, Jason) (Entered: 09/26/2016)
2016-09-2731ORDER by Judge David O. Carter granting 30 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order Continuing Motion Hearing Cut-Off. IT IS SO ORDERED that for the reasons set forth in Defendant's Ex Parte Application, the Motion Hearing Deadline shall be continued by two weeks, from October 24, 2016 until November 7, 2016. Defendant will file its motion for summary judgment on or before September 30, 2016. (dro) (Entered: 09/27/2016)
2016-09-3032NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Summary Judgment ; Memorandum of Points and Authorities; (3) Declaration of Katherine L. Myrick filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. Motion set for hearing on 11/7/2016 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Katherine L. Myrick, # 2 Statement of Uncontroverted Facts and Law, # 3 Pro Se Notice, # 4 [Proposed] Judgment, # 5 Proof of Service) (Axe, Jason) (Entered: 09/30/2016)
2016-10-2833MOTION to Stay Proceedings filed by Plaintiff Gary Ball, Jr. (lwag) (Entered: 10/28/2016)
2016-10-3134MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) Order Granting Motion to Stay Proceedings 33 by Judge David O. Carter: Accordingly, the Court ORDERS the dates in this matter be continued as follows: The Motion for Summary Judgment hearing is continued from November 7, 2016 to December 12, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. The final pretrial conference date is continued from December 5, 2016 to January 9, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. The trial date is continued from December 20, 2016 to January 9, 2017 at8:30 a.m. The Court reminds Plaintiff that he must file any future motions or applications directly with the Court, in addition to serving them on defendant. Plaintiff is ORDERED to provide the Court with his new mailing address as soon as reasonably possible. See document for further information. (lwag) (Entered: 10/31/2016)
2016-11-0935MOTION to Stay the Proceedings filed by Plaintiff Gary Ball, Jr. (lwag) (Entered: 11/09/2016)
2016-11-0936MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge David O. Carter granting 35 MOTION to Stay Proceedings. Plaintiff is ORDERED to provide the Court with his new mailing address as soon as reasonably possible. Defendant is ORDERED to update the Court with any information they receive regarding Plaintiff's mailing address and location, and to promptly file with the Court any additional documents received from Plaintiff regarding this case. (see document for details). (dro) (Entered: 11/09/2016)
2016-12-0837Mail Returned addressed to Gary Bell 17278-039, USP-Victorville PO Box 3900, Adelanto, CA 92301 re Order on Motion to Stay Case, 36 (order mailed to new address: 8730 Scroggs Road, Lisbon, Oh 93436 via BOP website) (es) (Entered: 12/09/2016)
2017-01-1738NOTICE of Change of address Changing plaintiffs address to FCI Elkton P O Box 10 Lisbon OH 44432. Filed by Plaintiff Gary Ball, Jr. (es) (Entered: 01/18/2017)
2017-03-3139MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER Lifting Stay and Setting Briefing Schedule by Judge David O. Carter. The Court therefore ORDERS briefing in this matter as follows: Plaintiff's opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. 32) is to be filed on or before May 8, 2017. Defendant's reply brief is to be filed within fourteen days of the date that Plaintiff's opposition is filed. (see document for details). (dro) (Entered: 03/31/2017)
2017-04-2540MOTION to Stay Proceedings, filed by plaintiff Gary Ball, Jr. (mba) (Entered: 05/02/2017)
2017-05-0241MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING SECOND MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS 40 by Judge David O. Carter: The case is stayed until Plaintiff is transferred to his next location and reunited with his legal papers. Once the Court is informed that Plaintiff is able to participate in this litigation, the Court will set new dates, including a new Motion for Summary Judgment hearing date. Plaintiff is ORDERED to provide the Court with his new mailing address as soon as reasonably possible. Defendant is ORDERED to update the Court with any information they receive regarding Plaintiffs mailing address and location, and to promptly file with the Court any documents received from Plaintiff regarding this case. See document for further information. (dv) (Entered: 05/02/2017)
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