Grant v. Dunford
Plaintiff: William Lee Grant, II
Defendant: Joseph F Dunford, Jr and United States of America
Case Number: 1:2021cv11358
Filed: August 19, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: Jennifer C Boal
Referring Judge: Nathaniel M Gorton
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1446
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 7, 2021 Filing 14 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered. William Lee Grant II is hereby enjoined from filing further lawsuits in this district against Ret. General Dunford and other federal officials without leave of the Court. If Grant seeks to file papers of this nature in this district, he must file a written petition seeking leave to do so. The petition must contain a copy of this Order, together with the papers sought to be filed, and a certification under oath that there is a good-faith basis for the filing. The Clerk of Court shall accept the documents, mark them received, and forward them, for action on the petition to a judge of this Court authorized to act on matters on the Miscellaneous Business Docket of the Court. A copy of this Order shall be distributed to the Clerk of Court.(PSSA, 4)
September 27, 2021 Filing 13 Copy re #11 Order on Report and Recommendations, #12 Order Dismissing Case mailed to William Lee Grant, II on 9/27/2021. (Warnock, Douglas)
September 27, 2021 Filing 12 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered. ORDER DISMISSING CASE (Warnock, Douglas)
September 24, 2021 Filing 11 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ORDER entered ACCEPTING & ADOPTING #9 Report and Recommendations. Action on Motion: #6 MOTION FOR JUDICIAL SCREENING, TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT, AND FOR STAY OF RESPONSIVE PLEADING DEADLINE is ALLOWED. (Warnock, Douglas)
September 21, 2021 Filing 10 Combined MOTION to Remand This Action to State Court and Objection to #9 Report and Recommendation by William Lee Grant, II. (Attachments: #1 Exhibits) (Warnock, Douglas)
September 2, 2021 Filing 9 Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ORDER entered. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION re #6 MOTION FOR JUDICIAL SCREENING, TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT, AND FOR STAY OF RESPONSIVE PLEADING DEADLINE filed by Joseph F Dunford, Jr Recommendation: defendant's motion be granted as follows:1.The default entered by the state court be set aside;2.Plaintiff's complaint be dismissed as frivolous; and3.Plaintiff be enjoined from filing in the District of Massachusetts further pro se complaints against Ret. General Dunford and other federal officials without leave from the Court. Objections to R&R due by 9/16/2021.(PSSA, 4)
August 24, 2021 Filing 8 Judge Nathaniel M. Gorton: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal Referred for: Events Only (e). Motions referred: #6 MOTION FOR JUDICIAL SCREENING, TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT, AND FOR STAY OF RESPONSIVE PLEADING DEADLINE . (Warnock, Douglas) Motions referred to Jennifer C. Boal.
August 23, 2021 Filing 7 MEMORANDUM in Support re #6 MOTION FOR JUDICIAL SCREENING, TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT, AND FOR STAY OF RESPONSIVE PLEADING DEADLINE filed by Joseph F Dunford, Jr. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Brizius, Erin)
August 23, 2021 Filing 6 MOTION FOR JUDICIAL SCREENING, TO SET ASIDE DEFAULT, AND FOR STAY OF RESPONSIVE PLEADING DEADLINE by Joseph F Dunford, Jr.(Brizius, Erin)
August 23, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE by Joseph F Dunford, Jr NOTICE OF SUBSTITUION (Brizius, Erin)
August 20, 2021 Filing 4 Certified Copy of Notice of Removal Provided to Defense Counsel by mail (Warnock, Douglas)
August 20, 2021 Filing 3 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. (Finn, Mary)
August 19, 2021 Filing 2 Civil Cover Sheet & Category Sheet re #1 Notice of Removal by Joseph F Dunford, Jr. (Brizius, Erin)
August 19, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL by Joseph F Dunford, Jr ( Fee Status: US Government) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C)(Brizius, Erin)

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