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Case TitleGEDDIS v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00191
Date Filed2023-01-23
Date Closed2024-05-24
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffRONALD GEDDIS
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Opinion/Order [19]
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2023-01-23Initiating Pleading & IFP Application Received on 01/23/2023. A copy of the docket sheet has been mailed to the address of record for the pro se party. (zcb) (Entered: 01/25/2023)
2023-01-231COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY filed by RONALD GEDDIS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(zcb) (Entered: 01/25/2023)
2023-01-232MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by RONALD GEDDIS. (zcb) (Entered: 01/25/2023)
2023-01-233PRISONER TRUST FUND ACCOUNT STATEMENT by RONALD GEDDIS (zcb) (Entered: 01/25/2023)
2023-03-014ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 03/01/2023. (zcb) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-03Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zcb) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-065ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 03/06/2023. (DM) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-04-186AMENDED COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY filed by RONALD GEDDIS. (Attachment: # 1 Affidavit)(zjm) (Entered: 04/21/2023)
2023-05-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court hereby DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to issue summonses for the United States Department of Homeland Security, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, and the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, see Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i), and to cause service to be effected by the United States Marshals Service, see 28 U.S.C. § 1915(d). Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 5/12/2023. (psu3) (Entered: 05/12/2023)
2023-05-177Summons (3) Issued as to DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney General, Department of Homeland Security sent to the U.S. Marshals Service. (zcb) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-258RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/24/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/18/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/17/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 5/19/2023 (zjm) (Entered: 05/30/2023)
2023-06-139NOTICE of Appearance by L'Shauntee J. Robertson on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-06-1410MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-06-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon review, and for good cause shown, Defendant's 10 Motion for Extension to file a response to Plaintiff's Complaint is GRANTED. Defendant shall file its response to the Complaint on or before July 20, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/16/2023. (psu3) (Entered: 06/16/2023)
2023-06-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall file its response to the Complaint on or before 7/20/2023. (dot) (Entered: 06/16/2023)
2023-07-2011MOTION to Dismiss by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Decl. of FERNANDO PINEIRO, # 2 Exhibit B - Certified Mail Envelope and FOIA Request, # 3 Exhibit C - Letter Re Request EOUSA 2022-002981)(Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 07/20/2023)
2023-08-1112RESPONSE re 11 MOTION to Dismiss filed by RONALD GEDDIS. (Attachment: # 1 Exhibits)(zjm) (Entered: 08/15/2023)
2023-08-1813MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 08/18/2023)
2023-08-23MINUTE ORDER: Defendant's 13 Motion for Extension of Time to File a Reply is hereby GRANTED for good cause shown. Defendant shall file its Reply on or before September 1, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 8/23/2023. (psu3) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-08-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Reply to 11 due by 9/1/2023. (dot) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-09-0114REPLY to opposition to motion re 11 MOTION to Dismiss filed by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 09/01/2023)
2023-09-2515MOTION for Leave to File Surreply by RONALD GEDDIS. (zjm) (Entered: 09/27/2023)
2023-09-28MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's 15 Motion for Leave to file a Surreply is GRANTED for good cause shown, and the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to also separately docket ECF No. 15 as a Surreply. Defendant may file a Response, if any, to Plaintiff's Surreply, by October 10, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 9/28/2023. (psu3) (Entered: 09/28/2023)
2023-09-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant may file a Response, if any, to Plaintiff's Sur-reply, by 10/10/2023 (dot) (Entered: 09/28/2023)
2023-09-2816SURREPLY to re 11 MOTION to Dismiss filed by RONALD GEDDIS. (zjm) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2023-10-1017RESPONSE to SURREPLY 16 filed by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (zjm) (Entered: 10/11/2023)
2023-10-2018MOTION for Leave to File Reply by RONALD GEDDIS. (zjm) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-10-26MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiff's 18 Motion for Leave to File a Response to Defendant's Response to his Surreply is hereby GRANTED ONLY to the extent that it will consider the arguments presented within the Motion for Leave to File itself, see ECF No. 18 at 1-2. The Court is satisfied that the Motion to Dismiss is now fully briefed, and it requires no further briefing from either party at this juncture. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 10/26/2023. (psu3) (Entered: 10/26/2023)
2024-02-1619MEMORANDUM OPINION CONVERTING Defendant's 11 Motion to Dismiss into a Motion for Summary Judgment, and GRANTING the Motion, entering judgment on behalf of Defendant. An accompanying 20 Order is issued contemporaneously. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 2/16/2024. (psu3) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-02-1620ORDER CONVERTING Defendant's 11 Motion to Dismiss into a Motion for Summary Judgment, and GRANTING the Motion, entering judgment on behalf of Defendant, for the reasons stated in the accompanying 19 Memorandum Opinion. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 2/16/2024. (psu3) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
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