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Case TitleWILLIS v. DOJ
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv00869
Date Filed2018-04-13
Date Closed2020-07-28
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffCALLEN WILLIS
Case DescriptionCallen Willis submitted FOIA requests to the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice for records about himself. The agency failed to respond and Willis filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantDOJ Civil Division
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2018-04-13Initiating Pleading & IFP Application Received on 04/13/2018. (zsb) (Entered: 04/18/2018)
2018-04-131COMPLAINT against DOJ filed by CALLEN WILLIS.(zsb) (Entered: 04/18/2018)
2018-04-132MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by CALLEN WILLIS (Attachment: # 1 Supplement)(zsb) (Entered: 04/18/2018)
2018-04-133NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by CALLEN WILLIS. Case related to Case No. 16-1092, 17-1742, 17-2038, 17-1959. (zsb) (Entered: 04/18/2018)
2018-04-134MOTION to Compel Preparation of a Vaughn Index by CALLEN WILLIS (zsb) (Entered: 04/18/2018)
2018-04-135LARGE ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENT(S) by CALLEN WILLIS 1 Complaint filed by CALLEN WILLIS. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement 2, # 2 Supplement 3, # 3 Supplement 4, # 4 Supplement 5, # 5 Supplement 6, # 6 Supplement 7, # 7 Supplement 8, # 8 Supplement 9, # 9 Supplement 10)(zsb) (Entered: 05/24/2018)
2018-05-106FIAT ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis "Leave to file without prepayment of costs GRANTED". Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 5/10/2018. (zrdj) (Entered: 05/15/2018)
2018-05-17Case Reassigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (zmd) (Entered: 05/17/2018)
2018-06-047SUMMONS (3) Issued as to DOJ, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (zmd) (Entered: 06/04/2018)
2018-06-198RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/5/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/5/2018. (jf) (Entered: 06/20/2018)
2018-07-119RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/06/2018., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/15/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/15/2018.) (jf) (Entered: 07/12/2018)
2018-07-1610NOTICE of Appearance by Denise M. Clark on behalf of DOJ (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 07/16/2018)
2018-07-1611ANSWER to 1 Complaint by DOJ.(Clark, Denise) (Entered: 07/16/2018)
2018-07-20MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiff's 4 Motion to Compel Preparation of a Vaughn Index is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as premature. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 7/20/18. (ms) (Entered: 07/20/2018)
2018-07-2012ORDER directing Defendant to file a status report by August 24, 2018. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 7/20/18. (ms) (Entered: 07/20/2018)
2018-07-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/24/2018 (gdf) (Entered: 07/20/2018)
2018-08-1313MOTION to Redact by CALLEN WILLIS (jf) (Entered: 08/15/2018)
2018-08-28MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiff asks that this Court "redact personal identifiers found in any and all documents associated with this case." Mot. to Redact at 1. Specifically, she asks that her address, phone number, social security number, and email address be redacted. Id. The parties are responsible for redacting personal identifiers from their court filings, see Local Civil Rule 5.4(f), and Plaintiff cites no authority for the proposition that the Court now is obligated to redact information appearing on documents Plaintiff already has filed. Furthermore, the parties' names, addresses, and the telephone numbers of parties proceeding pro se are required by Local Civil Rule 5.1(c)(1). It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion to Redact 13 is DENIED. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 8/28/18. (ms) (Entered: 08/28/2018)
2018-08-2814MOTION for Extension of Time to Submit Status Report by DOJ (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 08/28/2018)
2018-08-2815STATUS REPORT by DOJ. (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 08/28/2018)
2018-08-29MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's Motion for Nunc Pro Tunc Extension of Deadline to File Its Status Report 14 is GRANTED. On consideration of Defendant's Status Report 15 , it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by November 9, 2018. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 8/29/18. (ms) (Entered: 08/29/2018)
2018-11-0816MOTION for Summary Judgment by DOJ (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration Kravitz Declaration, # 3 Certificate of Service)(Clark, Denise) (Entered: 11/08/2018)
2018-11-1317Order advising plaintiff to respond by 12/14/2018 to 16 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, and defendant to reply by 1/14/2019. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 11/13/18. (ms) (Entered: 11/13/2018)
2019-01-1518MOTION to Compel by CALLEN WILLIS. "LET THIS BE FILED." by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/15/2019. (tth) (Entered: 01/17/2019)
2019-01-1819MOTION to Stay , MOTION for Extension of Time to All Deadlines by DOJ (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 01/18/2019)
2019-01-18MINUTE ORDER granting 19 Motion to Stay in light of lapse of appropriations. For good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is STAYED. Counsel for Defendant shall notify the Court as soon as Congress has appropriated funds; at that point, the Court will enter an order resetting the applicable deadlines, which will be extended day-for-day with the duration of the lapse in appropriations. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/18/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 01/18/2019)
2019-01-1820Memorandum in opposition to re 16 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CALLEN WILLIS. "Let this be Filed" signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 01/18/2019 (jf) (Entered: 01/22/2019)
2019-01-2821NOTICE of Restored Government Funding by DOJ (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 01/28/2019)
2019-02-01MINUTE ORDER: Defendant has provided notice 21 that an appropriations act providing funding to the Department of Justice for a three-week period of time was enacted on January 25, 2019. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the stay in this matter is lifted, and that on or before March 15, 2019, defendant shall file its reply. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 2/1/19. (ms) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-02-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply due by 3/15/2019. (gdf) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-03-1122REPLY to opposition to motion re 16 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by DOJ. (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 03/11/2019)
2019-05-2323ORDER DENYING 16 Motion for Summary Judgment and 18 Motion to Compel without prejudice, and requiring submission of renewed motion for summary judgment. Defendant's motion for summary judgment is due on or before 6/24/2019; Plaintiff's opposition is due on or before 7/22/2019; and Defendant's reply is due on or before 8/12/2019. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 5/23/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 05/23/2019)
2019-06-2424Second MOTION for Summary Judgment by DOJ (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration Kravitz, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C)(Clark, Denise) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-11-2625NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Michelle D. Jackson on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Denise M. Clark (Jackson, Michelle) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2020-05-1826NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kristin Brudy-Everett on behalf of DOJ Substituting for attorney Michelle D. Jackson (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 05/18/2020)
2020-06-0327ERRATA by DOJ 26 Substitution of Counsel filed by DOJ. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 06/03/2020)
2020-07-2828STIPULATION of Dismissal by DOJ. (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 07/28/2020)
2021-11-2329ORDER DENYING plaintiff's Motion 30 to Seal this case. See Order for further details. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 23, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2021-11-2330MOTION to Seal Case by CALLEN WILLIS. (filed per order dated 11/23/2021) (zjf) Modified on 11/23/2021 (zgdf). (Entered: 11/23/2021)
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