GILL v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA et al
Plaintiff: Stephen Gill
Defendant: VANCE SPATH, KATE WILSON, MARK S. MARTINS, ALISON HODGKINS, MARK A. MILLER, United States of America, NINETEEN UNKNOWN NAMED MARSHALS OF THE U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE, UNKNOWN NAMED MARSHAL BEARING ALIAS "TALL PAUL" and UNKNOWN NAMED MARSHAL BEARING ALIAS "GREG"
Case Number: 1:2019cv12441
Filed: December 3, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: Nathaniel M Gorton
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1346
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
December 3, 2019 Filing 34 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. (Danieli, Chris)
December 3, 2019 Filing 33 Case transferred in from District of District of Columbia; Case Number 1:18-cv-02380.
December 2, 2019 Case transferred to the USDC for the District of Massachusetts, pursuant to the Court Order entered 11/21/2019. Sent to Court via extraction. (ztth)
November 21, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Transfer due by 12/1/2019. (znbn)
November 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re #31 Order on Defendants' Motions to Dismiss. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/21/2019. (lcla)
November 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER regarding the Individual Defendants' #19 Motion to Dismiss and the United States' #20 Motion to Dismiss. The Court ORDERS that the Individual Defendants' Motion to Dismiss is GRANTED; and the remainder of the case is TRANSFERRED to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/21/2019. (lcjeb1)
September 16, 2019 Filing 30 REPLY to opposition to motion re #20 MOTION to Dismiss filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Nebeker, William)
September 16, 2019 Filing 29 REPLY to opposition to motion re #19 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff Stephen Gill's Claims Against Them filed by ALISON HODGKINS, MARK S. MARTINS, MARK A. MILLER, VANCE SPATH, UNKNOWN NAMED MARSHAL BEARING ALIAS "TALL PAUL", KATE WILSON. (Werner, Paul)
September 12, 2019 Filing 28 NOTICE of Filing of Relevant Case Development by STEPHEN GILL (Zaid, Mark)
August 21, 2019 Filing 27 Memorandum in opposition to re #19 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff Stephen Gill's Claims Against Them filed by STEPHEN GILL. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Zaid, Mark)
August 19, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's #26 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff shall file his opposition to the individual Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by August 21, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/19/2019. (lcjeb3)
August 19, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Dispositive Motions due by 8/21/2019. (lsj)
August 16, 2019 Filing 26 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by STEPHEN GILL (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Zaid, Mark)
August 13, 2019 Filing 25 Memorandum in opposition to re #20 MOTION to Dismiss filed by STEPHEN GILL. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Subpoena, #2 Exhibit 2- Warrant of Attachment Order, #3 Exhibit 3 - Letter from Public Defender, #4 Exhibit 4 - SDNY Transcript, #5 Exhibit 5 - Commission Transcript, #6 Exhibit 6 - Kammen v. Mattis, #7 Exhibit 7 - Baker v. Spath, #8 Text of Proposed Order)(Zaid, Mark)
August 12, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's opposition with no more than 10 footnotes containing no more than 50 aggregate lines of text due by 8/14/2019. (tg)
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff's #24 Opposition is STRICKEN as violating the Local Rule on excessive footnotes. Plaintiff shall file an Opposition by August 14, 2019, with no more than 10 footnotes containing no more than 50 aggregate lines of text. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/12/2019. (lcjeb2)
August 9, 2019 Filing 24 Memorandum in opposition to re #20 MOTION to Dismiss filed by STEPHEN GILL. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Subpoena, #2 Exhibit 2 - Warrant of Attachment Order, #3 Exhibit 3 - Public Defender Letter, #4 Exhibit 4 - SDNY Transcript, #5 Exhibit 5 - Commission Transcript, #6 Exhibit 6 - Kammen v. Mattis, #7 Exhibit 7 - Baker v. Spath, #8 Text of Proposed Order)(Zaid, Mark)
August 9, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's #23 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that: (1) Plaintiff shall file his opposition to the individual Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by August 19, 2019; and (2) All Defendants shall file their replies in support of their Motions by September 16, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/9/2019. (lcjeb2)
August 9, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Dispositive Motions due by 8/19/2019. Reply to Dispositive Motions due by 9/16/2019. (lsj)
August 8, 2019 Filing 23 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #19 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff Stephen Gill's Claims Against Them by STEPHEN GILL (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Zaid, Mark)
July 23, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's #22 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that: (1) Plaintiff shall file his opposition to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss by August 9, 2019; and (2) Defendants shall file their replies in support of their Motions by September 4, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/23/2019. (lcjeb2)
July 23, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Opposition. due by 8/9/2019 Replies due by 9/4/2019. (znbn)
July 22, 2019 Filing 22 Consent MOTION for Modification to Existing Briefing Schedule by STEPHEN GILL (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Moss, Bradley) Modified event on 7/24/2019 (znmw).
July 8, 2019 Filing 21 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #20 MOTION to Dismiss , #19 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff Stephen Gill's Claims Against Them by STEPHEN GILL (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Zaid, Mark)
July 8, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's #21 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that: (1) Plaintiff shall file his opposition to Defendants' Motions to Dismiss by July 26, 2019; and (2) Defendants shall file their replies in support of their Motions by August 21, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/8/2019. (lcjeb2)
July 8, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Opposition due by 7/26/2019. Replies due by 8/21/2019. (znbn)
June 6, 2019 Filing 20 MOTION to Dismiss by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nebeker, William)
June 6, 2019 Filing 19 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff Stephen Gill's Claims Against Them by ALISON HODGKINS, MARK S. MARTINS, MARK A. MILLER, VANCE SPATH, UNKNOWN NAMED MARSHAL BEARING ALIAS "TALL PAUL", KATE WILSON (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(Werner, Paul)
May 22, 2019 Filing 18 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #7 Amended Complaint, by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nebeker, William)
May 22, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Motion to Dismiss Amended Complaint due by 6/6/2019. Responses due by 7/12/2019. Cross Motions due by 7/12/2019. Replies due by 8/5/2019. Response to Cross Motions due by 8/5/2019. (znbn)
May 22, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: (1) Defendants' #18 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; (2) Defendants shall file their motions to dismiss the Amended Complaint by June 6, 2019; (3) Plaintiff shall file his opposition to Defendants' motions and any cross-motion by July 12, 2019; and (4) Defendants shall file their replies in support of their motions and any opposition to Plaintiff's motion by August 5, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/22/2019. (lcjeb2)
March 26, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Motions due by 5/22/2019. Responses due by 6/21/2019. Replies due by 7/12/2019. (znbn)
March 26, 2019 Filing 17 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to First Amended Complaint by ALISON HODGKINS, MARK S. MARTINS, MARK A. MILLER, VANCE SPATH, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN NAMED MARSHAL BEARING ALIAS "TALL PAUL", KATE WILSON (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Werner, Paul)
March 26, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE of Appearance by Paul Elias Werner on behalf of ALISON HODGKINS, MARK S. MARTINS, MARK A. MILLER, VANCE SPATH, UNKNOWN NAMED MARSHAL BEARING ALIAS "TALL PAUL", KATE WILSON (Werner, Paul)
March 26, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: (1) Defendants' #17 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; (2) Defendants shall file their motions to dismiss the Amended Complaint by May 22, 2019; (3) Plaintiff shall file his opposition to Defendants' motions by June 21, 2019; and (4) Defendants shall file their replies by July 12, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/26/2019. (lcjeb2)
March 25, 2019 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re #15 Summons Issued Electronically was entered in error. Summons cannot be issued to unknown parties. (tth)
March 21, 2019 Filing 15 ENTERED IN ERROR.....SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to UNKNOWN NAMED MARSHAL BEARING ALIAS "GREG", UNKNOWN NAMED MARSHAL BEARING ALIAS "TALL PAUL". (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent) (tth); Modified on 3/25/2019 (tth).
March 20, 2019 Filing 14 NOTICE of Request for Issuance of Summons by STEPHEN GILL (Attachments: #1 Summons "Tall Paul", #2 Summons "Greg")(Moss, Bradley)
February 21, 2019 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by William Mark Nebeker on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Nebeker, William)
February 19, 2019 Filing 12 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. MARK S. MARTINS served on 2/19/2019; MARK A. MILLER served on 2/19/2019; VANCE SPATH served on 2/19/2019 (Zaid, Mark)
February 15, 2019 Filing 11 NOTICE TO COURT OF STATUS OF SERVICE OF PROCESS by STEPHEN GILL (Zaid, Mark)
February 12, 2019 Filing 10 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 02/11/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit proof of service)(Moss, Bradley)
February 12, 2019 Filing 9 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/11/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/12/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit proof of service)(Moss, Bradley)
February 7, 2019 Filing 8 SUMMONS (7) Issued Electronically as to ALISON HODGKINS, MARK S. MARTINS, MARK A. MILLER, VANCE SPATH, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, KATE WILSON. (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(znmw)
February 7, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff to provide Proof of Service as to any Defendant he wishes to proceed against by 2/15/2019. (znbn)
February 7, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff's #6 Motion is GRANTED, and that proof of service must be filed by February 15, 2019, as to any Defendant he wishes to proceed against. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/7/2019. (lcjeb2)
February 6, 2019 Filing 7 AMENDED COMPLAINT against ALISON HODGKINS, MARK S. MARTINS, MARK A. MILLER, NINETEEN UNKNOWN NAMED MARSHALS OF THE U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE, VANCE SPATH, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN NAMED MARSHAL BEARING ALIAS "GREG", UNKNOWN NAMED MARSHAL BEARING ALIAS "TALL PAUL", KATE WILSON with Jury Demand filed by STEPHEN GILL. (tth) (Main Document 7 replaced on 2/7/2019) (ztth).
February 6, 2019 Filing 6 MOTION for Extension of Time to Serve Defendants and Response to Courts Minute Orders Dated January 17, 2019 and February 6, 2019 by STEPHEN GILL (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Zaid, Mark)
February 6, 2019 Filing 5 REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by STEPHEN GILL. (Attachments: #1 Summons USADC, #2 Summons USAG, #3 Summons Alison Hodgkins, #4 Summons Kate Wilson, #5 Summons Mark Miller, #6 Summons Mark Martins, #7 Summons Vance Spath)(Moss, Bradley)
February 6, 2019 Filing 4 MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint by STEPHEN GILL (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support Memo in Support, #2 Exhibit 1 - First Amended Complaint, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(Zaid, Mark)
February 6, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff's #4 Motion is GRANTED inasmuch as Rule 15(a) does not require the Court's approval in such circumstances, and the First Amended Complaint is deemed FILED. Such amendment, however, does not restart the clock for purposes of Rule 4(m). So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/6/2019. (lcjeb2)
January 25, 2019 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Steven Zaid on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Zaid, Mark)
January 22, 2019 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re #2 Notice of Appearance was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile said pleading. The case caption is incorrect. (tth)
January 17, 2019 Filing 2 ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Steven Zaid on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Zaid, Mark); Modified on 1/22/2019 (tth).
January 17, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Proof of service upon party due by 2/7/2019. (znbn)
January 17, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: As Plaintiff has failed thus far to file proof of service on each Defendant, the Court ORDERS that he shall do so by February 7, 2019, or the matter will be dismissed without prejudice per FRCP 4(m). So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/17/2019. (lcjeb2)
October 17, 2018 Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zsb)
October 17, 2018 SUMMONS Not Issued as to All Defendants (zsb)
October 16, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against ALISON HODGKINS, MARK S MARTINS, MARK A MILLER, NINETEEN UNKNOWN NAMED MARSHALS OF THE U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN NAMED MARSHAL BEARING ALIAS "GREG", UNKNOWN NAMED MARSHAL BEARING ALIAS "TALL PAUL", KATE WILSON with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5740938) filed by STEPHEN GILL. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Moss, Bradley)

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