Jackson-Lewis v. U.S. Department of Defense et al
| Chief Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis |
| U.S. Department of Defense, Wayne County Sheriff, Detroit Police Department, James Powell Seymore, Benny Napoleon, Johnny Edward Appling, II, Broward County Sheriff, Glacier County Sheriff, Miller County Sheriff, Lubuck County Sheriff and Honolulu County Sheriff |
| 1:2025cv00539 |
| December 29, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii |
| ROM TRADER |
| DERRICK K WATSON |
| Civil Rights: Other |
| 42 U.S.C. § 1983 Civil Rights Act |
| None |
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Filing 53
ORDER of USCA as to #40 Notice of Appeal filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis, USCA No. 26-1299: Appellant has not filed a statement explaining why the appeal is not frivolous, as ordered by this court on April 16, 2026. This appeal is therefore dismissed. See 9th Cir. R. 42-1. All pending motions are denied as moot. This order becomes the mandate of the court in 21 days. (eta)COURT'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis has been served by First Class Mail to the address of record: 3600 Aolele St. Honolulu, HI 96820 on June 8, 2026.
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| Filing 52 Letter from the University of Phoenix regarding subpoenaed educational records as to Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis, dated April 8, 2026. (Attachments: #1 Education Records, #2 Mailing Documentation) (eta) |
| Filing 51 EXHIBIT - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 50 Supporting EXHIBITS - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 49 Letter from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, State of Michigan in response to Plaintiff Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis' FOIA Request, dated February 27, 2026. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Documentation)(eta) |
| Filing 48 Letter from the Office of the County Clerk for Wayne County to Plaintiff Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis in response to subpoena issued to Coleman A. Young Municipal Center (CAYMC). (Attachments: #1 Mailing Documentation)(eta) |
| Filing 47 Proof of REQUEST to: "Change Jurisdiction" to United States Supreme Court - by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 46 Pro Se Appeal Packet re #40 Notice of Appeal filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis, USCA No. 26-1299. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Appeal, #2 Instructions for Civil Appeals, #3 Docket Sheet)(eta)COURT'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis shall be served by First Class Mail to the address of record on March 9, 2026. Additionally, a copy will be left at the Clerk's Office front counter for pick up by Ms. Jackson-Lewis. |
| Filing 45 USCA Time Scheduling Order as to #40 Notice of Appeal filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis, USCA No. 26-1299. (eta)COURT'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis shall be served by First Class Mail to the address of record on March 9, 2026. Additionally, a copy will be left at the Clerk's Office front counter for pick up by Ms. Jackson-Lewis. |
| Filing 44 Docketing Notice / USCA Case Number 26-1299 for #40 Notice of Appeal filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta)COURT'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis shall be served by First Class Mail to the address of record on March 9, 2026. Additionally, a copy will be left at the Clerk's Office front counter for pick up by Ms. Jackson-Lewis. |
| Filing 43 EO: In this closed case, Plaintiff has subpoenas with returns addressed to this Court. Dkt. Nos. #41 & #42 . The Court directs Plaintiff to cease this practice. This case is closed, Dkt. No. #31 , and regardless the Court is not a repository for subpoenaed documents. IT IS SO ORDERED. (CHIEF JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON)(tyk)COURTS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis shall be served by First Class Mail to the address of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) on March 3, 2026. Modified on 3/4/2026 Additionally, a copy of this entering order was left at the Clerk's Office front counter for pick up by Plaintiff. (eta). |
| Filing 42 Response from the Michigan State Police in reference to subpoena as to Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (Attachments: #1 Mailing Documentation)(eta) |
| Filing 41 Medical Records (received by fax) from Dr. Fouad Batah, M.D. as to Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 40 NOTICE OF APPEAL re #11 - by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. Filing fee $ 605/Due. (eta) |
| Filing 39 EO: On February 10, 2026, the Court dismissed Plaintiff's claims without prejudice and entered Judgment in favor of Defendants. Dkt. Nos. 28 , #31 . Despite having done so, Plaintiff continues to file random "Exhibits" without explanation or apparent relevance, Dkt. Nos. #29 , #30 , #32 - #38 , something she was also doing before Judgment entered. See, e.g., Dkt. Nos. #12 - #16 , #17 - #25 . No action will be taken on Plaintiff's newly filed Exhibits, as this case remains closed. IT IS SO ORDERED. (CHIEF JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON)(tyk)COURTS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis has been served by First Class Mail to the address of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) on February 26, 2026. |
| Filing 38 EXHIBIT "V" MOTION "Warrant for Arrest" - by Plaintiff Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis (eta) |
| Filing 37 EXHIBIT - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 36 EXHIBIT "U" "Amended" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 35 EXHIBIT "U" Amended - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 34 Amended EXHIBIT "U" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 33 EXHIBIT "U" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 32 Amended EXHIBIT "H" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 31 CLERK'S JUDGMENT entered on 2/10/2026 pursuant to ECF Nos. #11 and 28 . (eta)COURT'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis has been served by First Class Mail to the address of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) on February 10, 2026. A copy of ECF No. 28 Entering Order shall be included in the mailing to Plaintiff. Additionally, a copy of said documents shall be left at the Clerk's Office front counter for pick up by Ms. Jackson-Lewis. |
| Filing 30 EXHIBIT "T" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 29 EXHIBIT "S" = Spencer Threats - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 28 EO: On December 29, 2025, Plaintiff Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis filed a pro se Complaint and application to proceed in forma pauperis ("IFP Application"). Dkt. Nos. #1 & #3 . On January 20, 2026, the Court issued an Order dismissing the Complaint with leave to amend and denying the IFP Application as moot. Dkt. No. #11 . Therein, the Court informed Jackson-Lewis that she had until February 3, 2026 to file an amended complaint curing the pleading deficiencies identified by the Court; failure to follow these instructions would result in the automatic dismissal of this action. Id. at 5. Following the Court's Order, Jackson-Lewis has filed a series of "Exhibits" in support of the dismissed Complaint, consisting of handwritten notes, printed websites, random receipts, and other ramblings. Dkt. Nos. 12-16, 17-23, 24-25. None of these purported Exhibits acknowledge the Court's January 20 Order or claim to be an amended complaint, and each was filed without any explanation as to their relevance. One Exhibit contains a completed IFP Application form and a Social Security Administration complaint. See Dkt. No. #14 . To the extent that Jackson-Lewis intends this to serve as an amended complaint, she merely repeats the same confused allegations provided in her initial Complaint and therefore fails to comply with the Court's order to cure the identified deficiencies. Federal courts have the authority to dismiss cases sua sponte for failure to prosecute or failure to comply with court orders. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b); Link v. Wabash R.R. Co., 370 U.S. 626, 630 31 (1962). In doing so, the Court must weigh five factors: "(1) the public's interest in expeditious resolution of litigation; (2) the court's need to manage its docket; (3) the risk of prejudice to defendants/respondents; (4) the availability of less drastic alternatives; and (5) the public policy favoring disposition of cases on their merits." Pagtalunan v. Galaza, 291 F.3d 639, 642 (9th Cir. 2002) (citing Ferdik v. Bonzelet, 963 F.2d 1258, 126061 (9th Cir. 1992)). Here, the Court finds that the relevant factors support dismissal of this case. The public's interest in expeditious resolution of this litigation strongly favors dismissal, as does the Court's need to manage its docket. See id.; Yourish v. California Amplifier, 191 F.3d 983, 990 (9th Cir. 1999). Moreover, allowing this action to sit idle would prejudice Defendants. See Yourish, 191 F.3d at 991-92 (finding risk of prejudice to defendants where plaintiffs unreasonably delayed their response to the judge's order). Finally, the Court has already provided Jackson-Lewis with less drastic alternatives to no avail. See Ferdik, 963 F.2d at 1262 (explaining "a district court's warning to a party that his failure to obey the court's order will result in dismissal can satisfy the 'consideration of alternatives' requirement."). Although the Court recognizes that the public policy favoring disposition of cases on their merits weighs against dismissal, this factor does not outweigh the other four factors which favor dismissal. See Malone v. U.S. Postal Serv., 833 F.2d 128, 133 n.2 (9th Cir. 1987). Accordingly, this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for failure to file an amended complaint in compliance with the Court's January 20, 2026 Order. The Clerk is directed to CLOSE this case. IT IS SO ORDERED. (CHIEF JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON)(tyk)COURTS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis shall be served by First Class Mail to the address of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) on February 10, 2026. |
| Filing 27 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Return of Flash Drive #23 - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 26 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Return of Direct Express Debit Card re #21 - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 25 EXHIBIT "R" = rose lee lewis & roscoe bud lewis - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 24 EXHIBIT "Q" = cue, que (Queen & King making building query!) - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 23 EXHIBIT "P"=(people)=Clean+(UN)Clean=(Ass)ets - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. Flash Drive is retained by Clerk's Office (eta) Modified on 2/4/2026 (eta). Modified on 2/5/2026 The flash drive was returned to Plaintiff on 2/25/2026, see ECF No. #27 . (eta). |
| Filing 22 EXHIBIT "O"=owe="X" owe dust - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 21 EXHIBIT "M" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) Modified on 2/4/2026 (eta). Modified on 2/5/2026 (eta). |
| Filing 20 EXHIBIT "Inn"="N"="Hoe" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 19 EXHIBIT "M" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 17 EXHIBIT "L" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 18 Mail returned as Undeliverable re #11 Order. Mail sent to Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis at 3600 Aolele St. Honolulu, HI 96820 returned undelivered. (Attachments: #1 Returned Envelope) (rr) |
| Filing 16 EXHIBIT "K" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 15 EXHIBIT "J" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (jni) |
| Filing 14 EXHIBIT "I" [(1) Fee Waiver; (2) SSA-437-BK Civil Rights Complaint Form; (3) Statement of Facts; (4) Sworn Statement of Original Disability Date; (5) Current MediCare Health Insurance Card; (6) Citation/Summons for Harassment 1-2-26] - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 13 EXHIBIT "H" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 12 EXHIBIT "G" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
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Filing 11
ORDER (1) DISMISSING COMPLAINT WITH LEAVE TO AMEND; AND (2) DENYING AS MOOT APPLICATION TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF FEES OR COSTS re #1 , #3 - Signed by CHIEF JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON on 1/20/2026. ... Accordingly, the Complaint does not state a claim and must be dismissed. See Ashcroft v. Iqbal, 556 U.S. 662, 678 (2009); Fed.R.Civ.P. 8(a)(1). Typically, "[u]nless it is absolutely clear that no amendment can cure the defect... a pro se litigant is entitled to notice of the complaint's deficiencies and an opportunity to amend prior to dismissal of the action." Lucas v. Dep't of Corr., 66 F.3d 245, 248 (9th Cir. 1995); see also Crowley v. Bannister, 734 F.3d 967, 977978 (9th Cir. 2013). Although the Court has serious doubts that amendment would cure any of the above defects, it is obliged to DISMISS the Complaint without prejudice and with leave to amend. Plaintiff may have until February 3, 2026 to file an amended complaint consistent with a litigant's ethical obligations under Fed.R.Civ.P. 11(b). The Court cautions Plaintiff that failure to file a timely amended complaint will result in the dismissal of this action without further notice. The IFP Application, Dkt. No. 3, is DENIED AS MOOT. COURT'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - Non-Registered CM/ECF Participants have been served by First Class Mail to the addresses of record listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) on 1/21/2026. Pro Se (Non-Prisoner) Litigants that have consented to receive documents and Notices of Electronic Filings by email, have been served electronically at the e-mail address listed on the (NEF). (jni) Modified on 1/23/2026 A copy of said order was also left at the Clerk's Office front counter for pick up by Ms. Jackson-Lewis. (eta).
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| Filing 10 EXHIBIT "F" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (Attachments: #1 Attachment: Copy of Envelope)(eta) |
| Filing 9 EXHIBIT "E" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 8 EXHIBIT "D" / REQUEST to Hold All Mail at Front Desk - by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 7 EXHIBIT "C" - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 6 EXHIBIT "C" re #1 Complaint - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 5 EXHIBIT "B" re #1 Complaint - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
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Filing 4
Order Setting Telephonic Rule 16 Scheduling Conference is set for 09:00AM on 2/23/2026 before MAGISTRATE JUDGE ROM TRADER - Signed by CHIEF JUDGE DERRICK K. WATSON on 12/29/2025. (eta)COURT'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - A copy of this order was given to Plaintiff Chief Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis at the time of filing.
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| Filing 3 APPLICATION to Proceed in District Court Without Prepaying Fees or Costs - by Plaintiff Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis (eta) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet - by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (eta) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants - filed by Carmela Lynn Jackson-Lewis. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(eta) |
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