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Case TitleWilliams et al v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District
DistrictNorthern District of Illinois
CityChicago
Case Number1:2014cv09669
Date Filed2014-12-03
Date Closed2016-01-19
JudgeHonorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan
PlaintiffJason R. Williams an individual
PlaintiffJ.R. Williams Law, LLC as successor in interest to Sawyier & Williams, LLP
Case DescriptionJason Williams, representing EJF Plus, submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, for all records in its file concerning a finding by the agency that a piece of property owned by EJF Plus was in violation of the Clean Water Act because of sludge being dumped into a wetland area. The agency partially denied the request under Exemption 7(A) (ongoing investigation or proceeding) withholding a total of 176 documents and 58 photographs. Williams appealed the denial and after the agency failed to respond within the statutory time limit, Williams filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantUnited States Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District
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2014-12-031COMPLAINT filed by Jason R. Williams; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-10115512. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibits to Complaint)(Williams, Jason) (Entered: 12/03/2014)
2014-12-032CIVIL Cover Sheet (Williams, Jason) (Entered: 12/03/2014)
2014-12-03CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Michael Mason. (daj, ) (Entered: 12/03/2014)
2014-12-033ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Jason R. Williams by Jason R Williams (Williams, Jason) (Entered: 12/03/2014)
2014-12-194MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Initial status hearing set for 03/03/15 at 9:00 a.m. At least four working days before the initial status hearing, the parties shall conduct a FRCP 26(f) conference and file a joint written Initial Status Report, not to exceed five pages in length, and file the Court's Joint Jurisdictional Status Report and deliver courtesy copies to this Court's Courtroom Deputy in Room 1908. The Court's standing orders on the Initial Status Report and Joint Jurisdictional Status Report maybe obtained from Judge Der-Yeghiayan's web page or from this Court's Courtroom Deputy. Counsel for the Plaintiff is warned that failure to serve summons and complaint on Defendant and the appropriate Governmental Agencies. Counsel for Plaintiff is further directed to file with the Clerk of Court, the appropriate return of service and/or waiver of service. Mailed notice (mw,) (Entered: 12/19/2014)
2015-01-095DESIGNATION of Prashant Kolluri as U.S. Attorney for Defendant United States Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District (Kolluri, Prashant) (Entered: 01/09/2015)
2015-01-096ANSWER to Complaint for Injunctive Relief by United States Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District(Kolluri, Prashant) (Entered: 01/09/2015)
2015-02-187ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs J.R. Williams Law, LLC, Jason R. Williams by Danessa P. Watkins (Watkins, Danessa) (Entered: 02/18/2015)
2015-02-258STATUS Report Joint Initial Status Report by J.R. Williams Law, LLC, Jason R. Williams (Watkins, Danessa) (Entered: 02/25/2015)
2015-02-259STATUS Report Joint Jurisdictional Status Report by J.R. Williams Law, LLC, Jason R. Williams (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Ex. 1, # 2 Affidavit Ex. 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10)(Watkins, Danessa) (Entered: 02/25/2015)
2015-03-0310MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Status hearing held and continued to 05/07/15 at 9:00 a.m. As stated on the record, parties are given leave to propound limited discovery which shall be noticed in time to be completed by 05/05/15. Dispositive motions are to be filed by 06/05/15. Responses to dispositive motions, if any, are to be filed by 06/26/15 and replies, if any, are to be filed by 07/17/15. Mailed notice (mw,) (Entered: 03/03/2015)
2015-05-0711MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Status hearing held and continued to 05/14/15 at 9:00 a.m. No one appeared on behalf of the Plaintiffs on the Court's noticed hearing. Counsel for Plaintiffs is warned that failure to appear on a Court's noticed hearing may result in the dismissal of the action for want of prosecution pursuant to Local Rule 41.1. Mailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 05/07/2015)
2015-05-1412MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Status hearing held and continued to 10/21/15 at 9:00 a.m. Defendant's request for additional time to file response to dispositive motions is granted as follows: Dispositive motions are to be filed by 06/05/15. Responses to dispositive motions, if any, are to be filed by 07/08/15 and replies, if any, are to be filed by 07/29/15. Mailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 05/14/2015)
2015-05-2213MOTION by Plaintiffs J.R. Williams Law, LLC, Jason R. Williams to amend/correct Scheduling Order Entered on May 14, 2015 (Agreed Motion) (Williams, Jason) (Entered: 05/22/2015)
2015-05-2814NOTICE of Motion by Jason R Williams for presentment of motion to amend/correct 13 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 6/2/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Williams, Jason) (Entered: 05/28/2015)
2015-06-0115MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Agreed motion to amend scheduling order 13 is granted as follows: Dispositive motions are to be filed by 06/18/15. Responses to dispositive motions, if any, are to be filed by 07/22/15 and replies, if any, are to be filed by 08/12/15. Noticed motion date of 06/02/15 and status hearing date of 10/21/15 are stricken. Mailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 06/01/2015)
2015-06-1116MOTION by Defendant United States Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District for extension of time (Kolluri, Prashant) (Entered: 06/11/2015)
2015-06-1117NOTICE of Motion by Prashant Kolluri for presentment of extension of time 16 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 6/17/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Kolluri, Prashant) (Entered: 06/11/2015)
2015-06-1618MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Defendant's second agreed motion for extension of time 16 is granted as follows: Dispositive motions are to be filed by 07/20/15. Responses to dispositive motions, if any, are to be filed by 08/17/15 and replies, if any, are to be filed by 09/08/15. Status hearing reset to 11/24/15 at 9:00 a.m. Noticed motion date of 06/17/15 is stricken. Mailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 06/16/2015)
2015-07-1419MOTION by Defendant United States Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District for extension of time (joint) (Kolluri, Prashant) (Entered: 07/14/2015)
2015-07-1420NOTICE of Motion by Prashant Kolluri for presentment of extension of time 19 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 7/21/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Kolluri, Prashant) (Entered: 07/14/2015)
2015-07-2121ORDER: Motion hearing held. Joint motion for extension of time 19 is granted as follows: Dispositive motions are to be filed by 8/10/15. Responses to dispositive motions, if any, are to be filed by 9/10/15 and replies, if any, are to be filed by 09/30/15. Status hearing set for 11/24/15 at 9:00 a.m. stands. Signed by the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 7/21/2015. Mailed notice (ao,) (Entered: 07/22/2015)
2015-08-1022MOTION by Plaintiffs J.R. Williams Law, LLC, Jason R. Williams to stay / Suspend Briefing Schedule for Dispositive Motions (Williams, Jason) (Entered: 08/10/2015)
2015-08-1023NOTICE of Motion by Jason R Williams for presentment of motion to stay 22 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 8/13/2015 at 09:00 AM. (Williams, Jason) (Entered: 08/10/2015)
2015-08-1224MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Joint motion to suspend dispositive motion schedule 22 is granted. Status hearing reset to 09/10/15 at 9:00 a.m. Status hearing set for 11/24/15 is stricken. Mailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 08/12/2015)
2015-09-1025MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Status hearing held and continued to 10/20/15 at 9:00 a.m. Counsel appeared and reported to the Court that the parties are still attempting to reach a resolution. Mailed notice (mw,) (Entered: 09/10/2015)
2015-10-2026MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Status hearing held and continued to 11/19/15 at 9:00 a.m. Counsel appeared and reported to the Court that the parties are still attempting to reach a resolution. Mailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 10/20/2015)
2015-11-1927MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Status hearing held and continued to 12/15/15 at 9:00 a.m. Counsel for the Defendant appeared and reported to the Court that the parties have reached a settlement in principle. Mailed notice (mw,) (Entered: 11/19/2015)
2015-12-1528MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Status hearing held and continued to 1/20/2016 at 9:00 a.m. Counsel for Plaintiffs advised the court that the parties have reached a settlement and are finalizing documents. Mailed notice (meg, ) (Entered: 12/15/2015)
2016-01-1129MOTION by Attorney Danessa P. Watkins to withdraw as attorney for J.R. Williams Law, LLC, Jason R. Williams. No party information provided (Watkins, Danessa) (Entered: 01/11/2016)
2016-01-1130NOTICE of Motion by Danessa P. Watkins for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney 29 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 1/14/2016 at 09:00 AM. (Watkins, Danessa) (Entered: 01/11/2016)
2016-01-1331ORDER: Danessa P. Watkins' motion to withdraw as attorney for Plaintiffs 29 is granted. Noticed motion date of 01/14/16 is stricken. Signed by the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 1/13/2016. Mailed notice.(lk, ) (Entered: 01/14/2016)
2016-01-1532STIPULATION of Dismissal with prejudice (Williams, Jason) (Entered: 01/15/2016)
2016-01-1933MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: The parties having filed a stipulation of dismissal 32 , the instant action is hereby dismissed with prejudice with each party to bear its own costs and fees. All pending dates and motions, if any, are stricken as moot. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 01/19/2016)
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