Sikes v. United States of America, et al
Plaintiff: Thomas W. Sikes
Defendant: United States Navy, United States Department of the Navy, Judge Advocate General, Does 1 through 10 and United States of America
Case Number: 3:2012cv00045
Filed: May 24, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Office: Dublin Office
County: Laurens
Presiding Judge: Dudley H Bowen
Referring Judge: Brian K Epps
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on April 7, 2014. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
April 7, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 57 ORDER granting in part #50 Motion for Attorney Fees. Plaintiff shall recover $45,845.58 in attorney's fees and expenses from Defendant. See order for breakdown on fees. Defendant shall have 45 days to pay the awarded amount. The clerk shall terminate all deadlines and motions and close the case. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 4/7/14. (cmr)
January 16, 2014 Filing 56 MEMORANDUM in Support re #50 MOTION for Attorney Fees (Verified) filed by Thomas W. Sikes. (cmr)
January 16, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER granting #54 Motion for Leave to File. The Clerk is directed to docket the declaration and invoice attached to this motion as a "supplement to plaintiff's verified motion for attorney's fees and expenses". Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 1/16/14. (cmr)
January 14, 2014 Filing 54 Consent MOTION for Leave to File Supplement to Plaintiff's Verified Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Expenses by Thomas W. Sikes. Responses due by 1/31/2014. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Hunt, John)
January 3, 2014 Filing 53 RESPONSE to #51 Notice (Other) filed by United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy filed by Thomas W. Sikes. (Hunt, John)
January 2, 2014 Filing 52 RESPONSE to Motion re #50 MOTION for Attorney Fees (Verified) (Statement of No Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Expenses) filed by United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy. (Mundell, Melissa)
December 24, 2013 Filing 51 NOTICE of Compliance by United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy re #43 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment. (Mundell, Melissa) Modified on 12/26/2013 (thb).
December 20, 2013 Filing 50 MOTION for Attorney Fees (Verified) by Thomas W. Sikes. Responses due by 1/6/2014. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7)(Hunt, John)
December 16, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 49 ORDER granting #45 Motion for Extension of Time. Compliance date 1/6/2014. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 12/16/13. (cmr)
December 16, 2013 Filing 48 RESPONSE to #45 MOTION for Extension of Time to January 20, 2014 Within Which To Comply With Court Order of December 6, 2013,. filed by United States Department of the Navy, #47 Notice (Other) filed by United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy filed by Thomas W. Sikes. (Hunt, John)
December 13, 2013 Filing 47 NOTICE by United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy re #46 Order Notice of Consent by Opponent to Fifteen-Day Extension of Time (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mundell, Melissa)
December 12, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER deferring ruling #45 MOTION for Extension of Time to January 20, 2014 Within Which To Comply With Court Order of December 6, 2013, filed by United States Department of the Navy. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 12/12/13. (cmr)
December 11, 2013 Filing 45 MOTION for Extension of Time to January 20, 2014 Within Which To Comply With Court Order of December 6, 2013,. by United States Department of the Navy. Responses due by 12/30/2013. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mundell, Melissa)
December 6, 2013 Filing 44 CLERK'S JUDGMENT in accordance with the Order of this Court entered on December 6, 2013. Signed on 12/6/13. (cmr)
December 6, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER granting with respect to Defendants United States of America, Judge Advocate General, and Does 1 through 10 #24 Motion for Summary Judgment. These defendants are dismissed from this action. Granting with respect to Defendant Department of the Navy #30 Motion for Summary Judgment. Judgment shall be entered for the plaintiff and against Defendant Department of the Navy for the following relief: (1) Defendant Department of the Navy is hereby enjoined to supply Plaintiff with an unredacted invitation list for Admiral Boorda's Change of Command Ceremony, which occurred on or about April 23, 1994; and (2) Defendant Department of the Navy is FURTHER ENJOINED from withholding from the Plaintiff this document. Plaintiff and his counsel are therefore directed to submit an appropriate application for an award of reasonable attorney's fees for reimbursement within 14 days of this Order. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 12/5/13. (cmr)
December 6, 2013 Set/Reset Deadlines: Motion for attorneys fees. Compliance due by 12/20/2013. (cmr)
October 2, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 42 ORDER denying #41 Motion to Stay. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 10/02/13. (cmr)
October 1, 2013 Filing 41 Omnibus MOTION for temporary stay of proceedings in light of United States Government lapse in appropriations by United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy, United States of America. (cmr)
May 3, 2013 Filing 40 REPLY to Response to Motion re #24 MOTION for Summary Judgment with Consolidated Brief in Support filed by Does 1 through 10, Judge Advocate General, United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy, United States of America. (Mundell, Melissa)
April 18, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #38 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #24 MOTION for Summary Judgment with Consolidated Brief in Support. Responses due by 5/3/2013. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 4/18/13. (cmr)
April 15, 2013 Filing 38 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #36 Response, by Does 1 through 10, Judge Advocate General, United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy, United States of America. Responses due by 5/2/2013. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mundell, Melissa) Modified on 4/15/2013 (cmr).
April 15, 2013 Filing 37 NOTICE of Intent to File Reply Brief by Does 1 through 10, Judge Advocate General, United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy, United States of America re #35 Memo in Opposition to Motion, #24 MOTION for Summary Judgment with Consolidated Brief in Support (Mundell, Melissa)
April 9, 2013 Filing 36 RESPONSE to #24 MOTION for Summary Judgment with Consolidated Brief in Support filed by United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy, Judge Advocate General, Does 1 through 10, United States of America by Thomas W. Sikes. (Hunt, John)
April 9, 2013 Filing 35 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #24 MOTION for Summary Judgment with Consolidated Brief in Support filed by Thomas W. Sikes. (Hunt, John)
April 8, 2013 Filing 34 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #30 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Does 1 through 10, Judge Advocate General, United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy, United States of America. (Mundell, Melissa)
April 5, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER granting #32 Motion for Extension of Time. Responses due by 4/9/2013. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 4/5/13. (cmr)
April 4, 2013 Filing 32 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment . by Thomas W. Sikes. Responses due by 4/22/2013. (Hunt, John)
March 29, 2013 Filing 31 NOTICE issued re: #30 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Thomas W. Sikes. Responses due by 4/22/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Briefs, # 2 Stmt of Material Fact, # 3 Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 3, # 6 Exhibit 4)(Hunt, John). (cmr)
March 29, 2013 Filing 30 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Thomas W. Sikes. Responses due by 4/22/2013. (Attachments: #1 Briefs, #2 Stmt of Material Fact, #3 Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit 2, #5 Entered in Error(see item #7, #6 Exhibit 4)(Hunt, John). (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2013: #7 Exhibit 3) (dhh). Modified on 3/29/2013 (dhh).
March 21, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #28 Motion for Extension of Time. Responses due by 3/29/2013. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 3/21/13. (cmr)
March 20, 2013 Filing 28 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to 03/29/2013 to File Motion for Summary Judgment. by Thomas W. Sikes. Responses due by 4/8/2013. (Hunt, John)
March 18, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #25 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Peter G. Fischer terminated. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 3/18/2013. (dhh)
March 15, 2013 Filing 26 NOTICE issued re: #24 MOTION for Summary Judgment. Responses due by 4/6/2013. (jah)
March 14, 2013 Filing 25 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney and Substitution of Counsel for Plaintiff by Thomas W. Sikes. Responses due by 4/1/2013. (Hunt, John)
March 13, 2013 Filing 24 MOTION for Summary Judgment with Consolidated Brief in Support by Does 1 through 10, Judge Advocate General, United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy, United States of America. Responses due by 4/8/2013. (Attachments: #1 Stmt of Material Fact, #2 Exhibit A & B)(Mundell, Melissa)
February 7, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #22 Motion for Leave for John R. Hunt to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 02/07/2013. (thb)
February 6, 2013 Filing 22 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Fee Amount $200, by Thomas W. Sikes. (cmr)
January 29, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REVISED SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 3/13/2013. Motions due by 3/23/2013. Any further motions for extension will have to be addressed to the District Judge. Signed by Magistrate Judge W. Leon Barfield on 1/29/13. (cmr)
January 25, 2013 Filing 20 MOTION to Amend/Correct #16 Scheduling Order, by Thomas W. Sikes. Responses due by 2/11/2013. (Franklin, H.)
January 25, 2013 MOTIONS REFERRED: #20 MOTION to Amend/Correct #16 Scheduling Order . (cmr)
January 23, 2013 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by H. Lehman Franklin, Jr on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Franklin, H.)
January 23, 2013 Filing 18 ANSWER to Complaint by Does 1 through 10, Judge Advocate General, United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy, United States of America.(Mundell, Melissa)
January 10, 2013 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER denying as moot #10 Motion to Dismiss; the amended motion #11 is Granted in part and Denied in part. Signed by Judge Dudley H. Bowen on 1/10/13. (cmr)
September 21, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 10/10/2012. Discovery due by 12/29/2012. Motions due by 1/28/2013. Expert Witness Report (Plaintiff) due by 11/25/2012. Expert Witness Report (defendant) due by 12/29/2012. Signed by Magistrate Judge W. Leon Barfield on 9/21/12. (cmr)
September 11, 2012 Filing 15 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Mundell, Melissa)
August 13, 2012 Filing 14 REPLY to Response to Motion re #10 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Does 1 through 10, Judge Advocate General, United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy, United States of America. (Mundell, Melissa)
August 13, 2012 Filing 13 NOTICE of Intent to File Reply Brief by Does 1 through 10, Judge Advocate General, United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy, United States of America re #12 Brief in Support/Opposition of Motion (Mundell, Melissa)
July 30, 2012 Filing 12 Brief in Opposition re #10 MOTION to Dismiss with Consolidated Brief in Support filed by Thomas W. Sikes. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Peter G. Fischer)(Fischer, Peter)
July 13, 2012 Filing 11 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Does 1 through 10, Judge Advocate General, United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy, United States of America. Amendment to #10 MOTION to Dismiss (Amendment of Consolidated Brief in Support). (Mundell, Melissa)
July 12, 2012 Filing 10 MOTION to Dismiss by Does 1 through 10, Judge Advocate General, United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy, United States of America. Responses due by 7/30/2012 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Mundell, Melissa)
July 6, 2012 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Thomas W. Sikes. United States Department of the Navy served on 6/13/2012, answer due 7/13/2012. (Fischer, Peter) Modified on 7/6/2012 (thb).
July 6, 2012 Set/Reset Deadlines: United States Department of the Navy answer due 7/13/2012. (thb)
June 19, 2012 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Thomas W. Sikes. United States of America served on 6/12/2012, answer due 7/12/2012. (Fischer, Peter) Modified on 6/19/2012 (cmr). (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/19/2012: #1 summons returned on U S Attorney) (cmr).
June 19, 2012 Reset Deadlines: United States of America answer due 7/12/2012. (cmr)
June 15, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER finding as moot #6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Signed by Magistrate Judge W. Leon Barfield on 6/15/12. (cmr)
June 6, 2012 Filing 6 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (for Clarification of Response Time) by Does 1 - 100, Judge Advocate General, United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy. Responses due by 6/25/2012 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mundell, Melissa) Modified on 6/6/2012 (cmr).
June 6, 2012 MOTIONS REFERRED: #6 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer (for Clarification of Response Time) (cmr)
June 4, 2012 Filing 5 Summons Issued for thirty (30) days as to Judge Advocate General, United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (ca) Modified on 6/4/2012 (ca). Modified on 6/6/2012 (cmr).
May 31, 2012 Filing 4 CORRECTED Summons Issued as to Judge Advocate General, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy. (ca) Modified on 6/6/2012 (cmr).
May 24, 2012 Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Judge Advocate General, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, United States Department of the Navy, United States Navy, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (cmr) Modified on 6/6/2012 (cmr).
May 24, 2012 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE pursuant to Local Rule 3-2 by Thomas W. Sikes. (cmr)
May 24, 2012 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Thomas W. Sikes. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit)(cmr)
May 24, 2012 Receipt of Monies: $ 350.00, Receipt number BWK003938 (cmr)

Access additional case information on PACER

Use the links below to access additional information about this case on the US Court's PACER system. A subscription to PACER is required.

Access this case on the Georgia Southern District Court's Electronic Court Filings (ECF) System

Search for this case: Sikes v. United States of America, et al
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Plaintiff: Thomas W. Sikes
Represented By: John R. Hunt
Represented By: Peter G. Fischer
Represented By: H. Lehman Franklin, Jr.
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: United States Navy
Represented By: Melissa Stebbins Mundell
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: United States Department of the Navy
Represented By: Melissa Stebbins Mundell
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Judge Advocate General
Represented By: Melissa Stebbins Mundell
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: Does 1 through 10
Represented By: Melissa Stebbins Mundell
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]
Defendant: United States of America
Represented By: Melissa Stebbins Mundell
Search News [ Google News | Marketwatch | Wall Street Journal | Financial Times | New York Times ]
Search Finance [ Google Finance | Yahoo Finance | Hoovers | SEC Edgar Filings ]
Search Web [ Unicourt | Justia Dockets | Legal Web | Google | Bing | Yahoo | Ask ]

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?