Williams et al v. United States of America
Plaintiff: Michael Glenn Williams, Jr. and Laiken Jones Williams
Defendant: United States of America
Case Number: 2:2026cv00541
Filed: July 2, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Presiding Judge: Stephen Michael Doyle
Referring Judge: Emily C Marks
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1364 Auto Negligence
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 13, 2026 Filing 14 ***STRICKEN AS DUPLICATE - SEE #12 FOR ENTRY*** Return Receipt Card showing service of Complaint signed by Division of General Law Office of the Solicitor for U.S. Department of the Interior, served on 7/21/2026. (Hawthorne, Frank) Modified text on 8/13/2026 (CWL). Modified on 8/13/2026 (CWL).
August 13, 2026 Filing 13 Return Receipt Card showing service of Complaint signed by Illegible for U.S. Geological Survey, served on 7/22/2026. (Hawthorne, Frank) Modified on 8/13/2026 (CWL).
August 13, 2026 Filing 12 Return Receipt Card showing service of Complaint signed by Division of General Law Office of the Solicitor for U.S. Department of the Interior Office of the Solicitor served on 7/21/2026. (Hawthorne, Frank) Modified text on 8/13/2026 (CWL).
August 13, 2026 Filing 11 Return Receipt Card showing service of Complaint signed by E. Anderson for United States of America served on 7/15/2026, answer due 9/13/2026. (Hawthorne, Frank) Modified text on 8/13/2026 (CWL).
August 13, 2026 Filing 10 Return Receipt Card showing service of Complaint signed by Evie Sassah for United States of America served on 7/21/2026. (Hawthorne, Frank) Modified to remove answer date on 8/13/2026 (CWL).
August 13, 2026 Reset Answer Deadline pursuant to #11 : Answer due from United States of America 9/13/2026. (CWL)
July 15, 2026 Filing 9 Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by J.M.W. (Attachments: #1 Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement)(CWL)
July 15, 2026 Filing 8 Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by H.I.W. (Attachments: #1 SEALED Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement)(CWL)
July 15, 2026 Filing 7 Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by K.N.W. (Attachments: #1 SEALED Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement)(CWL)
July 7, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: the Plaintiffs shall file, under seal, a conflict disclosure statement disclosing the full names of the minor children, J.M.W., K.N.W., and H.I.W., whose interests are at issue in this case. Signed by District Judge Emily C. Marks on 7/7/2026. (CWL)
July 6, 2026 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Attorney, and U.S. Attorney General. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Summons have been issued. Please print copies necessary for service and serve with a copy of the Complaint. (CWL)
July 6, 2026 Filing 4 Case Assigned to District Judge Emily C. Marks as presiding Judge and Magistrate Judge Stephen Michael Doyle as referral Judge. (CWL)
July 3, 2026 Filing 3 Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by Laiken Jones Williams. (Hawthorne, Frank)
July 3, 2026 Filing 2 Corporate/Conflict Disclosure Statement by Michael Glenn Williams, Jr. (Hawthorne, Frank)
July 3, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against United States of America ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AALMDC-4094863.), filed by Michael Glenn Williams, Jr., Laiken Jones Williams . 90 day Rule 4m deadline set for 10/1/2026. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons Summons to the U.S. Attorney General, #3 Proposed Summons Summons to the U.S. Attorney, #4 Proposed Summons Summons to the U.S. Geological Survey, #5 Proposed Summons Summons to the U.S. Department of the Interior) (Hawthorne, Frank) (Attachment 2, 3, 4, 5 replaced on 7/6/2026 to lock down PDFS)

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Plaintiff: Michael Glenn Williams, Jr.
Represented By: Frank Howard Hawthorne, III
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Plaintiff: Laiken Jones Williams
Represented By: Frank Howard Hawthorne, III
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