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Case TitleEloy Sanchez-Guerrero v. U.S. Department of Justice
DistrictCentral District of California
CityWestern Division - Los Angeles
Case Number2:2016cv01587
Date Filed2016-03-07
Date Closed2017-05-17
JudgeJudge Dolly M. Gee
PlaintiffEloy Sanchez-Guerrero
Case DescriptionEloy Sanchez-Guerrero submitted a FOIA request to the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys for records of plea agreements made to him during his trial in the Southern District of Texas. The agency withheld some documents and Sanchez-Guerrero appealed. His appeal was denied and he filed suit.
Complaint issues: Exemption 7 - Law enforcement records

DefendantU.S. Department of Justice Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys
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2016-03-08LODGED COMPLAINT sought to be filed by Plaintiff Eloy Sanchez-Guerrero. (esa) (Entered: 03/08/2016)
2016-03-081NOTICE RE: DISCREPANCIES WITH LODGING OF COMPLAINT mailed to plaintiff Eloy Sanchez-Guerrero. Upon submission of your complaint it was noted that you did not pay the appropriate filing fee. If you are unable to pay the entire filing fee at this time, you must sign and complete the CV-60P form attached. If you do not respond within 30 days of the date of this letter your action will be dismissed. Re Lodged Complaint (Attachments: # 1 CV-60P) (esa) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/8/2016: # 2 lodged complaint) (esa). (Entered: 03/08/2016)
2016-03-222COMPLAINT against defendants U.S. Department of Justice.Case assigned to Judge Dolly M. Gee for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick, filed by Plaintiff Eloy Sanchez-Guerrero. (esa) (Entered: 03/23/2016)
2016-03-223REQUEST to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, Declaration in Support filed by Plaintiff Eloy Sanchez-Guerrero. (esa) (Entered: 03/23/2016)
2016-03-224NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dolly M. Gee and Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick. (esa) (Entered: 03/23/2016)
2016-03-225NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa) (Entered: 03/23/2016)
2016-03-236ORDER Re Request to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees by Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick. It is Ordered that the 3 REQUEST to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees is GRANTED. It is Further Ordered that, in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 1915, the prisoner-plaintiff owes the Court the total filing fee of $350.00. An initial partial filing fee of $78.33 must be paid within 30 days of the date of this order is filed. Failure to remit the initial partial filing fee may result in dismissal of the case. Thereafter, monthly payments shall be forwarded to the Court. (sp) (Entered: 03/23/2016)
2016-03-29760 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint 2 as to Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (lom) Modified on 3/29/2016 (lom). (Req to issue by CRD) (Entered: 03/29/2016)
2016-03-298INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dolly M. Gee. (iv) (Entered: 03/29/2016)
2016-06-249MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Dolly M. Gee: In the present case, it appears that these time periods have not been met. Accordingly, the Court, on its own motion, orders plaintiff(s) to show cause in writing on or before July 15, 2016 why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. (See Order for details.) (kti) (Entered: 06/24/2016)
2016-06-2810NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER: by Judge Dolly M. Gee, ORDERING Letter to the Court submitted by Plaintiff Eloy Sanchez-Guerrero received on June 23, 2016 is not to be filed but instead rejected. Denial based on: No letters to the Judge. (iv) (Entered: 06/28/2016)
2016-07-0711NOTICE OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS Executed by Plaintiff Eloy Sanchez-Guerrero, upon Defendant U.S. Department of Justice served on 7/5/2016, answer due 9/6/2016. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon (1) Executive Office of U.S. Attorney's, U.S. Department of Justice; (2) Thomas P. O'Brien, United Sates Attorney; and (3) Loretta Lynch, Attorney General. Petitioner certifies that he sent a copy of the summons and complaint each by registered and certified mail to the respondent. Service was executed in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Registered or certified mail return receipt NOT attached. Original Summons NOT returned. (gk) (Entered: 07/08/2016)
2016-07-0812(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee. The Court, having received Plaintiff's notice of service of summons 11 , hereby DISCHARGES the Order to Show Cause 9 dated June 24, 2016. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kti) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 07/08/2016)
2016-09-1513EX PARTE APPLICATION to Extend Time to File Answer to 10/25/2016 re Complaint - (Discovery) 2 filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Alarice M Medrano added to party U.S. Department of Justice(pty:dft)) (Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 09/15/2016)
2016-09-1914ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO ANSWER, PLEAD OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT by Judge Dolly M. Gee. The Court has received and reviewed Defendant's Ex Parte Application to Extend Time for Defendant to Answer, Plead or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint 13 . For good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: The time in which Defendant may answer, plead or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended to and including October 25, 2016. (iv) (Entered: 09/19/2016)
2016-09-2315NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER: by Judge Dolly M. Gee, ORDERING Motion for Summary Judgment submitted by Plaintiff Eloy Sanchez-Guerrero received on 9/22/2016 is not to be filed but instead rejected. Denial based on: The Motion is prematurely filed. (iv) (Entered: 09/23/2016)
2016-10-1416NOTICE of Change of Address filed by Plaintiff Eloy Sanchez-Guerrero, REG# 56340-179, changing address to F.C.I. Fort Dix, P.O. Box 2000, Joint Base MDL, NJ 08640. (gk) (Entered: 10/14/2016)
2016-10-2517NOTICE TO PARTIES by District Judge Dolly M Gee. Effective October 31, 2016, Judge Gee will be located at the 1st Street Courthouse, COURTROOM 8C on the 8th floor, located at 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. All Court appearances shall be made in Courtroom 8C of the 1st Street Courthouse, and all mandatory chambers copies shall be hand delivered to the judge's mail box outside the Clerk's Office on the 4th floor of the 1st Street Courthouse. The location for filing civil documents in paper format exempted from electronic filing and for viewing case files and other records services remains at the United States Courthouse, 312 North Spring Street, Room G-8, Los Angeles, California 90012. The location for filing criminal documents in paper format exempted from electronic filing remains at Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 255 East Temple Street, Room 178, Los Angeles, California 90012. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (rrp) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 10/25/2016)
2016-10-2618ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery) 2 filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 10/26/2016)
2016-10-2819SCHEDULING MEETING OF COUNSEL [Fed. R. Civ. P. 16, 26(f)] by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Scheduling Conference set for 12/9/2016 at 09:30 AM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. (clee) (Entered: 10/28/2016)
2016-11-1720MOTION for Appointment of Counsel filed by Plaintiff Eloy Sanchez-Guerrero. (gk) (Entered: 11/22/2016)
2016-11-2921STATUS REPORT RE: RULE 26 REPORT; AND SCHEDULE WORKSHEET (EXHIBIT A) filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 PROOF OF SERVICE)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 11/29/2016)
2016-12-0522SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER FOR COURT TRIAL by Judge Dolly M. Gee. The Court deems a Scheduling Conference unnecessary and hereby vacates the hearing. Amended Pleadings due by 3/10/2017. Exhibit List due by 6/16/2017. Motions due by 3/3/2017. Proposed Pretrial Order due by 6/16/2017. Last date to conduct settlement conference is 1/31/2017. Status Report due by 2/7/2017. Witness List due by 6/16/2017. Final Pretrial Conference set for 6/27/2017 at 2:00 PM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. Court Trial set for 7/25/2017 at 9:30 AM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. (Attachments: # 1 SCHEDULE OF PRETRIAL & TRIAL DATES) (iv) (Entered: 12/05/2016)
2016-12-0523MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RE PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Pro se prisoner Plaintiff Eloy Sanchez-Guerrero's Motion for Appointment of Counsel 20 is DENIED. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk) (Entered: 12/05/2016)
2016-12-0524* VACATED * ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 2 by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Case ordered to Court Mediation Panel for mediation. ADR Proceeding to be held no later than 1/31/2017.Joint status report re settlement due by 2/7/2017; no appearance necessary. (iv) ** ORDER VACATED PURSUANT TO THE CIVIL MINUTES OF 1/31/2017 26 ** Modified on 1/31/2017 (gk). (Entered: 12/05/2016)
2017-01-2725EX PARTE APPLICATION to Vacate Order/Referral to ADR (No 2) (Mediation Panel) (ADR-12) 24 and Status Report Re: Settlement filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Proof of Service) (Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 01/27/2017)
2017-01-3126MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RE DEFENDANTS' EX PARTE APPLICATION TO VACATE THE ORDER/REFERRAL TO ADR by Judge Dolly M. Gee: On 1/27/2017, the DOJ filed the instant ex parte application for an order vacating this Court's order referring the parties to ADR 25 . The absence of damages, this Court's limited jurisdiction, and the precise questions of law at issue here make this action particularly well-suited for summary disposition and ill-suited for settlement proceedings. The Court therefore GRANTS the Ex Parte Application and VACATES the order referring the case to ADR 24 . Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk) (Entered: 01/31/2017)
2017-02-2827STIPULATION to Continue MOTION CUT-OFF (FILING DEADLINE) from 03/03/2017 to 04/03/2017 filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 PROOF OF SERVICE)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 02/28/2017)
2017-03-0128Notice of Withdrawal of Stipulation to Continue 27 filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 03/01/2017)
2017-03-0129EX PARTE APPLICATION to Continue Motion Cut-Off (Filing Deadline) by Approximately Thirty Days from 03/03/2017 to 04/03/2017 filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Proof of Service) (Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 03/01/2017)
2017-03-0230ORDER CONTINUING THE MOTION CUT-OFF (FILING DEADLINE) approved by Judge Dolly M. Gee re: 29 EX PARTE APPLICATION to Continue. Motion cut-off deadline continued to 4/3/2017. (mrgo) (Entered: 03/02/2017)
2017-04-0331NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Summary Judgment ; 2. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTOHRITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; 3. DECLARATION OF DAVID LUCZYNSKY AND EXHIBITS THERETO; AND 4. DECLARATION OF ALARICE M. MEDRANO filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. Motion set for hearing on 5/19/2017 at 09:30 AM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Luczynski, # 2 Exhibit A-F, # 3 Proposed Order, # 4 Proof of Service, # 5 Statement of Uncontroverted Facts and Conclusions of Law, # 6 Statement Proof of Service) (Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 04/03/2017)
2017-04-0432(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee. Pursuant to the Initial Standing Order 8 , paragraph 4a, counsel must clear a hearing date with the court clerk on motions for summary judgment hearings. Accordingly, Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment 31 on May 19, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. is hereby continued to 2:00 p.m. NOTE CHANGE IN TIME ONLY. The parties shall comply with the Local Rules and Court Orders. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kti) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/04/2017)
2017-04-2433PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 31 filed by Plaintiff Eloy Sanchez-Guerrero. (yl) (Entered: 04/25/2017)
2017-05-0534REPLY In Support Of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Summary Judgment ; 2. MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTOHRITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT; 3. DECLARATION OF DAVID LUCZYNSKY AND EXHIBITS THERETO; AND 4. DECLARATION OF ALARICE M. MEDRANO 31 filed by Defendant U.S. Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 05/05/2017)
2017-05-1735ORDER RE DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court GRANTS the Motion for Summary Judgment 31 in favor of Defendant U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys. A judgment shall issue in accordance with this Order. All pretrial and trial dates and deadlines are hereby VACATED. The 5/19/2107 hearing on this motion is also VACATED. (gk) (Entered: 05/17/2017)
2017-05-1736JUDGMENT by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Pursuant to the Court's 5/17/2017 Order re Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, and DECREED that judgment is entered in favor of Defendant U.S. Department of Justice, Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and against Plaintiff Eloy Sanchez-Guerrero, who shall take nothing. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (gk) (Entered: 05/17/2017)
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