HARRIS v. MAYORKAS et al
Plaintiff: Teresa Ann Harris
Defendant: Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Letitia Yates, Michelle Perry, Kaitlin Bigger, Stephanie Sawyer and Office Of Biometric Identity Management
Case Number: 1:2022cv00670
Filed: June 14, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Presiding Judge: Ivan D Davis
Referring Judge: Michael S Nachmanoff
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 2000 e Job Discrimination (Employment)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MOTION to Docket Plaintiff's Proposed Amended Complaint by Kaitlin Bigger, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Office Of Biometric Identity Management, Michelle Perry, Stephanie Sawyer, Letitia Yates. (Attachments: #1 Attachment 1 (proposed amended complaint), #2 Attachment 2 (email exchange))(O'Connor, Kirstin)
August 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Per MSN chambers motions set for 8/19/2022 on the pleadings - Per DM (clar, )
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 Undisputed Statements of Material Facts by Teresa Ann Harris. (swil)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Motion to Consolidate Claims of Pending Similarly Related Case No. 570-2021-0202X by Teresa Ann Harris. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(swil)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint, Relief by Teresa Ann Harris. (swil)
August 5, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Motion to Demand Trial by Jury in US District Court for Eastern District of Virginia in Response to Defendant's Reply Motion to Dismiss by Teresa Ann Harris. (Attachments: #1 Attachments, #2 Proposed Order)(swil)
July 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines as to #29 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim with Roseboro,.. Motion Hearing set for 8/19/2022 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 400 before District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff. (clar, )
July 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Notice of Hearing Date set for 8/19/2022 re #29 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim with Roseboro,., #30 Memorandum in Support, (O'Connor, Kirstin)
July 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Memorandum in Support re #29 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim with Roseboro,. filed by Kaitlin Bigger, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Office Of Biometric Identity Management, Michelle Perry, Stephanie Sawyer, Letitia Yates. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit DEX 1, #2 Exhibit DEX 2, #3 Exhibit DEX 3, #4 Exhibit DEX 4, #5 Exhibit DEX 5, #6 Exhibit DEX 6)(O'Connor, Kirstin)
July 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MOTION to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim with Roseboro,. by Kaitlin Bigger, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Office Of Biometric Identity Management, Michelle Perry, Stephanie Sawyer, Letitia Yates. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Roseboro Notice)(O'Connor, Kirstin)
July 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Kirstin O'Connor on behalf of Kaitlin Bigger, Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Office Of Biometric Identity Management, Michelle Perry, Stephanie Sawyer, Letitia Yates (O'Connor, Kirstin)
June 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDERED to refile any dispositive motion(s) they still wish to pursue in this Court on or before July 15, 2022. Any such filing(s) must comport with the local rules of this Court (see Order for details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 6/24/2022. (kgall) (C/S to plaintiff)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Case transferred in from District of District of Columbia; Case Number 1:21-cv-02811. Original file and docket sheet received.
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Notification of transfer of civil case from the District of Columbia Case No. 1:21cv2811 to the Eastern District of Virginia. (ldab, )
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting in part Defendant's #16 Motion. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/23/2022. (lctjk3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
May 12, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ERROR re #22 Certificate of Service; emailed to erika.oblea@usdoj.gov, cc'd 5 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please note the following for future filings; do not refile document, 2. The Certificate of Service should be filed with the main document. (ztth, ) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
May 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 RESPONSE re #19 Response to motion Plaintiff's Motion to Amend filed by KAITLIN BIGGER, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT, MICHELLE PERRY, STEPHANIE SAWYER, LETITIA YATES. (Attachments: #1 Statement of Facts Defendants' Response to Plaintiff's Undisputed Statement of Facts, #2 Exhibit A - Declaration of Kenneth D. Gantt, #3 Exhibit B - Declaration of David W. Grauel, #4 Exhibit C - EEO Complaint, #5 Text of Proposed Order, #6 Certificate of Service)(Oblea, Erika) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
May 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 REPLY to opposition to motion re #19 Response to motion filed by KAITLIN BIGGER, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT, MICHELLE PERRY, STEPHANIE SAWYER, LETITIA YATES. (Attachments: #1 Statement of Facts Defendants' Response to Plaintiff's Undisputed Statement of Facts, #2 Exhibit A - Declaration of Kenneth D. Gantt, #3 Exhibit B - Declaration of David W. Grauel, #4 Exhibit C - EEO Complaint, #5 Certificate of Service)(Oblea, Erika) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
May 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by KAITLIN BIGGER, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT, MICHELLE PERRY, STEPHANIE SAWYER, LETITIA YATES re #21 Notice of Appearance . (Oblea, Erika) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
May 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by Erika Kirstie Oblea on behalf of All Defendants (Oblea, Erika) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
April 12, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting Defendants' #20 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED, for good cause shown, that Defendants' #20 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED. Defendants shall file any reply in support of their #16 Motion to Dismiss or Transfer and their opposition to Plaintiff's #19 Motion by May 11, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 4/12/2022. (lctjk3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
April 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #16 MOTION to Dismiss or to Transfer to Another District And for Summary Judgment in the Alternative MOTION for Summary Judgment MOTION to Transfer Case (Unopposed) by KAITLIN BIGGER, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT, MICHELLE PERRY, STEPHANIE SAWYER, LETITIA YATES. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Anna) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER granting Defendants' #18 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. It is hereby ordered, for good cause shown, that Defendants' #18 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED. Defendants shall file any reply in support of their #16 Motion to Dismiss or Transfer and their opposition to Plaintiff's #19 Motion by April 15, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 3/24/2022. (lctjk3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
March 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #16 MOTION to Dismiss or to Transfer to Another District And for Summary Judgment in the Alternative MOTION for Summary Judgment MOTION to Transfer Case by KAITLIN BIGGER, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT, MICHELLE PERRY, STEPHANIE SAWYER, LETITIA YATES. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Anna) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
March 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 RESPONSE re #16 MOTION to Dismiss or to Transfer to Another District And for Summary Judgment in the Alternative MOTION for Summary Judgment MOTION to Transfer Case filed by TERESA ANN HARRIS. (Attachment: #1 Exhibits)(ztth) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
February 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER advising Plaintiff to respond by March 21, 2022, to Defendants' #16 Motion or risk dismissal of the case. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/22/2022. (lctjk3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
February 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION to Dismiss or to Transfer to Another District And for Summary Judgment in the Alternative by KAITLIN BIGGER, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT, MICHELLE PERRY, STEPHANIE SAWYER, LETITIA YATES. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Statement of Facts, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Text of Proposed Order, #5 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Anna). Added MOTION for Summary Judgment, MOTION to Transfer Case on 2/17/2022 (ztth). [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
February 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by KAITLIN BIGGER, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT, MICHELLE PERRY, STEPHANIE SAWYER, LETITIA YATES. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna). Added MOTION to Modify on 2/16/2022 (ztth). [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Court's Minute Order on December 30, 2021, granting Defendants' #10 Motion for Extension of Time to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's #1 Complaint, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's 12 Motion for Default Judgment is DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/18/2022. (lctjk3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Memorandum in opposition to re 12 MOTION for Default Judgment as to "Defendant" and Reply to Plaintiff's Memorandum in Opposition to Motion for Extension of Time filed by KAITLIN BIGGER, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT, MICHELLE PERRY, STEPHANIE SAWYER, LETITIA YATES. (Walker, Anna) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 REPLY to opposition to motion re #10 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond (Opposed) And Response in Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Default Judgment filed by KAITLIN BIGGER, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT, MICHELLE PERRY, STEPHANIE SAWYER, LETITIA YATES. (Walker, Anna) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION for Default Judgment Against Defendants by TERESA ANN HARRIS. (See Docket Entry #11 to view document) (ztth) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
January 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Memorandum in opposition to re #10 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond (Opposed) filed by TERESA ANN HARRIS. (ztth) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
December 30, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED, for good cause shown, that Defendants' #10 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's #1 Complaint by February 17, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/30/2021. (lctjk3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
December 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond (Opposed) by KAITLIN BIGGER, ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS, OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT, MICHELLE PERRY, STEPHANIE SAWYER, LETITIA YATES. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(Walker, Anna) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Anna Davis Walker on behalf of All Defendants (Walker, Anna) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
December 1, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: The Court construes Plaintiff's #3 filing as a Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis and a Motion to Appoint Counsel. In light of Plaintiff's payment of the full $402 filing fee on October 22, 2021, it is hereby ORDERED that the #3 Motion for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis is DENIED AS MOOT. Accordingly, it is further ORDERED that Plaintiff's #3 Motion to Appoint Counsel is DENIED because Plaintiff "is not proceeding in forma pauperis and therefore does not qualify for appointment of counsel from the Court's Civil Pro Bono Panel." Bickford v. Gov't of U.S., 808 F. Supp. 2d 175, 183 (D.D.C. 2011); see LCvR 83.11(b)(3). The Court notes that in a Title VII action such as this, the Court may appoint counsel "[u]pon application by the complainant and in such circumstances as the court may deem just." 42 U.S.C. 2000e-5(f)(1). In making this determination, courts consider "(1) the ability of the plaintiff to afford an attorney; (2) the merits of the plaintiff's case; (3) the efforts of the plaintiff to secure counsel; and (4) the capacity of the plaintiff to present the case adequately without aid of counsel." Ficken v. Alvarez, 146 F.3d 978, 979-80 (D.C. Cir. 1998) (quotation omitted). Here, the Plaintiff has not addressed these factors or shown that such an appointment is warranted, especially given that she is not proceeding in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/1/2021. (lctjk3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
November 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by TERESA ANN HARRIS. (Attachment: #1 USCA Order)(ztth) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Mailing by TERESA ANN HARRIS. (ztth) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT of Mailing by TERESA ANN HARRIS. (See Docket Entry #6 to view document) (ztth) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/3/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/2/2022. (ztth) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NEW Request Regarding Pro Se Consent To Receive Notices of Electronic Filing by TERESA ANN HARRIS (ztth) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE by TERESA ANN HARRIS (Attachment: #1 Exhibit)(ztth) Modified Date Filed on 11/24/2021 (ztth). [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
October 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 STANDING ORDER: See Order for details. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/27/2021. (lctjk3) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
October 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against KAITLIN BIGGER, ALEJANDRO N. MAYORKAS, OFFICE OF BIOMETRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT, MICHELLE PERRY, STEPHANIE SAWYER, LETITIA YATES (Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 200842) with Jury Demand filed by TERESA ANN HARRIS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit - Attachment, #2 Civil Cover Sheet) (ztth); Modified on 10/25/2021 (ztth). [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]
October 22, 2021 Opinion or Order SUMMONS (3) Issued as to ALEJANDRO N. MAYORKAS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General, Summons Issued as to ALEJANDRO N. MAYORKAS. (ztth) [Transferred from District of Columbia on 6/14/2022.]

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Plaintiff: Teresa Ann Harris
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Defendant: Alejandro N. Mayorkas
Represented By: Lauren A. Wetzler
Represented By: Anna Davis Walker
Represented By: Erika Kirstie Oblea
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Defendant: Letitia Yates
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