BULLOCK v. HANA SECURITY SERVICES et al
| MICHAEL BULLOCK |
| HANA SECURITY SERVICES, SAM ESTES, RONALD BEST, MICHAEL RADFORD and SECURITY, POLICE, AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA |
| 1:2022cv02608 |
| August 30, 2022 |
| US District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Dabney L Friedrich |
| Assault Libel & Slander |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question |
| Plaintiff |
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MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's #35 Motion for Extension of Time to File Defendant Michael Radford's Response to Plaintiff's Complaint. The defendant, Michael Radford, shall answer, move to dismiss, or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's #12 Amended Complaint on or before November 17, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 28, 2022. (lcdlf3)
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Filing 35
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant Michael Radford's Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by MICHAEL RADFORD. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Certificate of Service)(Yee, Marsha)
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Filing 34
LEAVE TO FILE DENIED- MICHAEL BULLOCK; Surreply. This document is unavailable as the Court denied its filing. "Leave to file is DENIED. Neither the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure nor the Local Rules authorize the filing of a surreply. To file a surreply, a party must file a motion for leave to file a surreply that clearly explains why there is a need for extra briefing. See Robinson v. Detroit News, Inc., 211 F. Supp. 2d 101, 113 (D.D.C. 2002). Such a motion may be granted where, for example, new arguments or facts have been raised for the first time in a reply brief. See, e.g., Ben-Kotel v. Howard Univ., 319 F.3d 532, 536 (D.C. Cir. 2003). Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on 10/25/2022. (zed)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Dispositive Motions due by 11/11/2022. (zjch, )
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MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to Fox v. Strickland, 837 F.2d 507 (D.C. Cir. 1988), the plaintiff is advised that failure to respond to the defendants' pending #33 Motion to Dismiss by November 11, 2022, may result in the Court (1) treating the motion as conceded; (2) ruling on the defendant's motion based on the defendant's arguments alone; or (3) dismissing the plaintiff's claims for failure to prosecute. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this Minute Order to the plaintiff's address of record. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 24, 2022. (lcdlf3)
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Filing 33
MOTION to Dismiss by RONALD BEST, SAM ESTES, HANA SECURITY SERVICES. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Memorandum in Support, #3 Exhibit)(Miller, Brad)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the plaintiff's #32 Motion for Default Judgment, it is ordered that the motion is DENIED without prejudice. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall strike the Clerk's #31 Entry of Default. An affidavit of default and entry of default as to Michael Radford are premature. Pursuant to Rules 12(a)(2) and 12(a)(3) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, an United States officer or employee being sued in an official capacity or for an act occurring in connection with duties performed on the United States' behalf must answer or otherwise respond to a complaint within 60 days after service. As stated in the plaintiff's #1 Complaint and #12 Amended Complaint, the plaintiff is bringing suit against Michael Radford in connection with acts he performed in his role as the Division Director of the Department of Homeland Security's Personnel Security Division. Thus, Michael Radford has 60 days after service to respond to the plaintiff's complaint. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 21, 2022. (lcdlf3)
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Filing 32
MOTION for Default Judgment by MICHAEL BULLOCK. (Attachment: #1 Exhibits)(zed)
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Filing 31
STRICKEN PURSUANT TO MINUTE ORDER FILED 10/21/2022.....Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to MICHAEL RADFORD (zed) Modified on 10/24/2022 (zed).
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Filing 28
REPLY to opposition to motion re #19 MOTION to Dismiss filed by SECURITY, POLICE, AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA. (Murphy, Mark)
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Filing 27
NOTICE of Appearance by Emily Grace Emerson on behalf of SECURITY, POLICE, AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA (Emerson, Emily)
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Filing 30
MILITARY AFFIDAVIT by MICHAEL BULLOCK. (zed)
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Filing 29
AFFIDAVIT FOR DEFAULT by MICHAEL BULLOCK (zed)
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Filing 26
ORDER denying without prejudice the plaintiff's request for a preliminary injunction in his #12 Amended Complaint. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 15, 2022. (lcdlf3)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the plaintiff's #24 Motion to Appoint Counsel, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. An individual does not have a constitutional right to counsel in a civil proceeding. See Turner v. Rogers, 564 U.S. 431, 441 (2011) (noting that "the Sixth Amendment does not govern civil cases"). Local Civil Rule 83.11(b)(3) states that a judge may appoint a pro bono attorney from the pro bono panel in a civil case if "leave has been granted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1915 for a pro se litigant to proceed in forma pauperis." The plaintiff has not been granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis. Accordingly, the Court cannot appoint counsel from the pro bono panel at this time. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 15, 2022. (lcdlf3)
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Filing 25
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. MICHAEL RADFORD served on 8/31/2022 (zed) Modified docket text on 10/19/2022 (zed).
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Filing 24
MOTION to Appoint Pro Bono Counsel by MICHAEL BULLOCK. (zed)
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Filing 22
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Emily G. Emerson, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-9592884. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by SECURITY, POLICE, AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Emily G. Emerson, #2 Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Murphy, Mark)
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Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: The plaintiff is again directed to file proof of service of his Amended Complaint by 10/17/2022. (zjch, )
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MINUTE ORDER. It is ORDERED that the defendants shall file any opposition to the plaintiff's request for a preliminary injunction in his #12 Amended Complaint on or before October 19, 2022. The plaintiff shall file his reply on or before October 24, 2022. After the briefing is complete, the Court will determine whether a hearing on the preliminary injunction is necessary. The plaintiff is again directed to file proof of service of his Amended Complaint on defendant Michael Radford on or before October 17, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 12, 2022. (lcdlf3)
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MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's #22 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 12, 2022. (lcdlf3)
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Filing 23
Memorandum in opposition to re #19 Motion to Dismiss filed by MICHAEL BULLOCK. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Exhibits)(zed)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Dispositive Motions due by 11/1/2022. (zjch, )
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MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to Fox v. Strickland, 837 F.2d 507 (D.C. Cir. 1988), the plaintiff is advised that failure to respond to the defendant's pending #19 Motion to Dismiss by November 1, 2022, may result in the Court (1) treating the motion as conceded; (2) ruling on the defendant's motion based on the defendant's arguments alone; or (3) dismissing the plaintiff's claims for failure to prosecute. The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this Minute Order to the plaintiff's address of record. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 11, 2022. (lcdlf3)
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Filing 21
LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by HANA SECURITY SERVICES (Miller, Brad)
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Filing 20
NOTICE of Appearance by Brad S. Miller on behalf of RONALD BEST, SAM ESTES, HANA SECURITY SERVICES (Miller, Brad)
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Filing 19
MOTION to Dismiss by SECURITY, POLICE, AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Murphy, Mark)
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Filing 18
NOTICE of Appearance by Mark J. Murphy on behalf of SECURITY, POLICE, AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA (Murphy, Mark)
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Filing 17
Consent MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Brad S. Miller, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-9574561. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by HANA SECURITY SERVICES. (Attachments: #1 Declaration with Certificate of Good Standing)(Beasley, Michael) Modified attorney name on 10/5/2022 (zed).
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MINUTE ORDER granting the defendants' #17 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 4, 2022. (lcdlf3)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the plaintiff's #14 Affidavit in Support of Default, the plaintiff is reminded that, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 5(a)(1)(B), the plaintiff must first serve the #12 Amended Complaint on the defendants and provide proof of service. Pursuant to FRCP Rule 15(a)(3), the defendants shall have 14 days after service is properly effected to respond to the plaintiff's Amended Complaint. Accordingly, the plaintiff's affidavit of default is premature. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 4, 2022. (lcdlf3)
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Filing 16
NEW Pro Se Consent To Receive Notices of Electronic Filing by MICHAEL BULLOCK (zed)
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Filing 15
MILITARY AFFIDAVIT re #14 Affidavit in Support of Default by MICHAEL BULLOCK. (zed)
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Filing 14
AFFIDAVIT in Support of Default by MICHAEL BULLOCK. (zed)
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Filing 13
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. RONALD BEST served on 8/31/2022, answer due 9/21/2022; SAM ESTES served on 8/31/2022, answer due 9/21/2022; HANA SECURITY SERVICES served on 8/31/2022, answer due 9/21/2022 (zed)
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Filing 12
RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order, filed by MICHAEL BULLOCK. (Attachment: #1 Amended Complaint)(zed)
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Summons (1) Issued as to SECURITY, POLICE, AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA. (zed)
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MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court is the plaintiff's #10 Amended Complaint. The Court construes the filing as intended to supplement the claims and relief sought in the plaintiff's #8 Complaint and Request for Emergency Preliminary Injunction. It is ORDERED that the plaintiff shall file, pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 15(a)(1), an amended complaint that consolidates the claims and relief he seeks in the #8 Complaint and #10 Amended Complaint. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 14, 2022. (lcdlf3)
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Filing 10
AMENDED COMPLAINT against RONALD BEST, SAM ESTES, HANA SECURITY SERVICES, MICHAEL RADFORD, SECURITY, POLICE, AND FIRE PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA with Jury Demand filed by MICHAEL BULLOCK.(zed)
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Filing 11
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MICHAEL BULLOCK re #6 MOTION for CM/ECF Password. (zed)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the plaintiff's #6 Motion for Filing on ECF, the motion is DENIED without prejudice. Pursuant to Rules of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Rule 5.4(b)(2), in order to obtain a CM/ECF user name and password, a pro se party must file a written motion "describing the party's access to the internet, confirming the capacity to file documents and receive filings electronically on a regular basis, and certifying that he or she either has successfully completed the entire Clerk's Office on-line tutorial or has been permitted to file electronically in other federal courts." Further, it is ORDERED that, pursuant to the Court's Minute Order of September 8, 2022, the plaintiff shall omit any address, including a P.O. Box address, from filings that appear on the public docket. The plaintiff shall not use his P.O. Box address as his address for court filings; for purposes of this case, his address is his residence address, which has been filed under seal #8 . So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 12, 2022. (lcdlf3)
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MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court is the plaintiff's #7 Motion to Amend Complaint. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 15(a)(1), the plaintiff is permitted to "amend [his] pleading once as a matter of course within[] 21 days after serving it." Thus, the plaintiff does not require the Courts leave to amend his complaint as requested and may file an amended complaint as a matter of course. Accordingly, the plaintiff shall file an amended complaint on or before September 20, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 12, 2022. (lcdlf3)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Complaint due by 9/20/2022. (zjch, )
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Filing 9
RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order filed by MICHAEL BULLOCK. (zed)
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Filing 8
SEALED DOCUMENT filed by MICHAEL BULLOCK. re Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief. (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(zed)
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Filing 7
MOTION to Amend/Correct #1 Complaint by MICHAEL BULLOCK. (zed)
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Filing 6
MOTION for CM/ECF Password by MICHAEL BULLOCK. (zed)
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MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to the Court's Minute Order of September 8, 2022, the Clerk of Court is directed to file the plaintiff's #3 Motion to Use P.O. Box under seal. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 9, 2022. (lcdlf2)
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Filing 5
STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. In addition, as a pro se litigant, the plaintiff is required to comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Civil Rules of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Assistance for pro se litigants is available at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/pro-se-help. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 8, 2022. (lcdlf2)
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MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court is the plaintiff's #1 Complaint and Request for Emergency Injunction. The plaintiff requests an "emergency temporary injunction." It is unclear to the Court whether the plaintiff has intended to file a motion for a temporary restraining order, see Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 65(a), or a preliminary injunction, see Rule 65(b). Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the plaintiff shall promptly inform the Court whether he intends to seek a temporary restraining order or a preliminary injunction. It is further ORDERED that if the plaintiff seeks a temporary restraining order, he shall promptly inform the Court when service has been effected and provide the Court with contact information for defendants' counsel. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 8, 2022. (lcdlf2)
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MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the plaintiff's #3 Motion to Use P.O. Box, construed as a motion to "not... appear on the public docket" pursuant to Rules of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Rule 5.1(c)(1), it is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is directed to omit the plaintiff's address from the public docket and to file the plaintiff's #1 Complaint and Request for Emergency Injunction under seal. It is ORDERED that the plaintiff shall file a redacted version of the complaint omitting his residence address. It is ORDERED that the plaintiff shall also file "under seal a notice containing [his] full [residence] address, which notice shall be available only to the Court and the opposing party" pursuant to Rule 5.1(c)(1). Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 8, 2022. (lcdlf2)
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Filing 4
AFFIDAVIT of Service by MICHAEL BULLOCK. (zed)
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Filing 3
MOTION to use P.O. Box by MICHAEL BULLOCK. (zed)
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Filing 2
MOTION for Emergency Injunction by MICHAEL BULLOCK. (See Docket Entry #1 to view document). (zed)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT against RONALD BEST, SAM ESTES, HANA SECURITY SERVICES, MICHAEL RADFORD ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 202873) with Jury Demand filed by MICHAEL BULLOCK. (Attachment: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(zed)
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SUMMONS (6) Issued as to RONALD BEST, SAM ESTES, HANA SECURITY SERVICES, MICHAEL RADFORD, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (zed)
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