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APPEAL, CLOSED, JURY, PROSE−NP, TYPE−F

U.S. District Court
District of Columbia (Washington, DC)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:09−cv−01249−RJL
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STRUNK v. NEW YORK PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY OF Date Filed: 07/07/2009

JESUS et al Date Terminated: 03/10/2010
Assigned to: Judge Richard J. Leon Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Cause: 28:1361 Petition for Writ of Mandamus Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Plaintiff
CHRISTOPHER EARL STRUNK represented by CHRISTOPHER EARL STRUNK
593 Vanderbilt Avenue
Apartment 281
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(845) 901−6767
PRO SE

V.
Defendant
NEW YORK PROVINCE OF THE represented by John Michael Bredehoft
SOCIETY OF JESUS KAUFMAN &CANOLES, P.C.
(NYSJ) 150 West Main Street
P.O. Box 3037
Norfolk, VA 23514
(757) 624−3225
Fax: (757) 624−3169
Email: jmbredehoft@kaufcan.com
LEAD ATTORNEY

Mark E. Warmbier
KAUFMAN &CANOLES, P.C.
150 West Main Street
Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 624−3000
Fax: (757) 624−3169
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
GERALD CHOJNACKI represented by John Michael Bredehoft
FR. S.J. (See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

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Mark E. Warmbier
(See above for address)
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Defendant
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF represented by Wynne Patrick Kelly
STATE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
(DOS) 555 Fourth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 305−7107
Email: wynne.kelly@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY

Defendant
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON represented by Wynne Patrick Kelly
(Secretary of DOS) (See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY

Defendant
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF represented by Wynne Patrick Kelly
HOMELAND SECURITY (See above for address)
(DHS) LEAD ATTORNEY

Defendant
JANET NAPOLITANO represented by Wynne Patrick Kelly
(Secretary of DHS) (See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY

Defendant
FEDERAL BUREAU OF represented by Wynne Patrick Kelly
INVESTIGATION (See above for address)
(FBI) LEAD ATTORNEY

Defendant
ROBERT MUELLER represented by Wynne Patrick Kelly
(FBI Director) (See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed # Page Docket Text

07/07/2009 1 COMPLAINT against NEW YORK PROVINCE OF THE

SOCIETY OF JESUS, GERALD CHOJNACKI, UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, HILLARY RODHAM
CLINTON, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY, JANET NAPOLITANO,
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, ROBERT

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MUELLER ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616022135)

filed by CHRISTOPHER EARL STRUNK. (Attachments: # 1
Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(jf, ) (Entered: 07/08/2009)

07/07/2009 SUMMONS (10) Issued as to NEW YORK PROVINCE OF

THE SOCIETY OF JESUS, GERALD CHOJNACKI,
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, HILLARY
RODHAM CLINTON, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY, JANET NAPOLITANO,
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, ROBERT
MUELLER, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (jf, )
(Entered: 07/08/2009)

07/07/2009 2 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by CHRISTOPHER EARL

STRUNK. Case related to Case No. 08−1196 &08−2234. (jf, )
(Entered: 07/08/2009)

07/27/2009 3 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and

Complaint Executed as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF STATE served on 7/27/2009, answer due 9/25/2009;
HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON served on 7/27/2009,
answer due 9/25/2009; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 7/27/2009, answer
due 9/25/2009; JANET NAPOLITANO served on 7/27/2009,
answer due 9/25/2009; FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION served on 7/27/2009, answer due
9/25/2009; ROBERT MUELLER served on 7/27/2009, answer
due 9/25/2009., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of
Summons and Complaint Executed as to the US Attorney,
served on 7/27/2009, answer due 9/25/2009. (jf, ) (Entered:
07/28/2009)

07/27/2009 4 AFFIDAVIT of Service re 1 Complaint, by CHRISTOPHER

EARL STRUNK. (jf, ) (Entered: 07/28/2009)

07/27/2009 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and

Complaint Executed. NEW YORK PROVINCE OF THE
SOCIETY OF JESUS served on 7/17/2009, answer due
8/6/2009; GERALD CHOJNACKI served on 7/17/2009,
answer due 8/6/2009 (jf, ) (Entered: 07/28/2009)

07/28/2009 6 NOTICE of Appearance by John Michael Bredehoft on behalf

of NEW YORK PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS,
GERALD CHOJNACKI (Bredehoft, John) (Entered:
07/28/2009)

07/28/2009 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name−
Mark E. Warmbier, :Firm− Kaufman &Canoles, :Address−
150 West Main St., Suite 2100 Norfolk, VA 23510. Phone No.
− (757) 624−3000. Fax No. − (757) 624−3169 by NEW
YORK PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS,
GERALD CHOJNACKI (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of
Mark E. Warmbier, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Admitting
Mark E. Warmbier Pro Hac Vice)(Bredehoft, John) (Entered:

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07/28/2009)

08/03/2009 MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro

Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 08/03/09.
(lcrjl2) (Entered: 08/03/2009)

08/04/2009 8 Corporate Disclosure Statement by NEW YORK PROVINCE

OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS, GERALD CHOJNACKI.
(Bredehoft, John) (Entered: 08/04/2009)

08/06/2009 9 MOTION to Dismiss The Complaint By Defendants The New

York Province of The Society of Jesus and Fr. Gerald
Chojnacki, S.J. by NEW YORK PROVINCE OF THE
SOCIETY OF JESUS, GERALD CHOJNACKI (Bredehoft,
John) (Entered: 08/06/2009)

08/06/2009 10 MEMORANDUM re 9 MOTION to Dismiss The Complaint

By Defendants The New York Province of The Society of Jesus
and Fr. Gerald Chojnacki, S.J. filed by GERALD
CHOJNACKI, NEW YORK PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY
OF JESUS by NEW YORK PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY
OF JESUS, GERALD CHOJNACKI. (Attachments: # 1
Exhibit 1A, # 2 Exhibit 1B, # 3 Exhibit 2)(Bredehoft, John)
(Entered: 08/06/2009)

08/13/2009 11 ORDER that, on or before September 11, 2009, the plaintiff

shall file his opposition to the defendants' motion to dismiss. If
plaintiff fails to respond timely, the Court may grant
defendants' motion as conceded. Signed by Judge Richard J.
Leon on 8/12/09. (see order.)(kc) (Entered: 08/13/2009)

09/18/2009 12 REPLY to opposition to motion re 9 MOTION to Dismiss The

Complaint By Defendants The New York Province of The
Society of Jesus and Fr. Gerald Chojnacki, S.J. filed by NEW
YORK PROVINCE OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS,
GERALD CHOJNACKI. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit
A)(Bredehoft, John) (Entered: 09/18/2009)

09/25/2009 13 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint by UNITED

STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, HILLARY RODHAM
CLINTON, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY, JANET NAPOLITANO,
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, ROBERT
MUELLER (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kelly,
Wynne) (Entered: 09/25/2009)

09/30/2009 14 ORDERED that, on or before October 26, 2009, the plaintiff

shall file his opposition or response to the federal defendants'
motion to dismiss. If the plaintiff fails to respond timely, the
Court may grant the defendants' motion as conceded. SO
ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 9/28/09. (kc)
(Entered: 09/30/2009)

09/30/2009 Set/Reset Deadlines: plaintiff's response due by 10/26/2009.

(kc) (Entered: 09/30/2009)
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11/02/2009 15 REPLY to opposition to motion re 13 MOTION to Dismiss

Plaintiff's Complaint filed by UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, HILLARY RODHAM
CLINTON, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
HOMELAND SECURITY, JANET NAPOLITANO,
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, ROBERT
MUELLER. (Kelly, Wynne) (Entered: 11/02/2009)

11/04/2009 16 Memorandum in opposition to re 13 MOTION to Dismiss

Plaintiff's Complaint filed by CHRISTOPHER EARL
STRUNK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(jf, ) "Leave to file
granted" by Judge Richard J. Leon (Entered: 11/05/2009)

03/10/2010 17 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard J.

Leon on 3/8/10. (kc ) (Entered: 03/10/2010)

03/10/2010 18 15 ORDER, For the reasons stated in the accompanying

Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that the
motion to dismiss filed on behalf of the New York Province of
the Society of Jesus and Gerald Chojnacki, S.J. 9 is
GRANTED; it is FURTHER ORDERED that the federal
defendants' motion to dismiss 13 is GRANTED; and it is
FURTHER ORDERED that this civil action is DISMISSED.
This is a final appealable Order. See Fed. R. App. P. 4(a). SO
ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 3/8/10. (see
order.) (kc ) (Entered: 03/10/2010)

03/24/2010 19 6 NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 18 Order on Motion to

Dismiss,,,,, by CHRISTOPHER EARL STRUNK. Fee Status:
No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (jf, ) (Entered:
03/25/2010)

03/24/2010 20 16 MOTION for Leave to Appeal in forma pauperis by

CHRISTOPHER EARL STRUNK (jf, ) (Entered: 03/25/2010)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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CHRISTOPHER EARL STRUNK, )
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Plaintiff, )
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v. ) Civil Action No. 09-1249 (RJL)
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NEW YORK PROVINCE OF THE )
SOCIETY OF JESUS, et aI., )
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Defendants. )
-------------------------)

ORDER

For the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby

ORDERED that the motion to dismiss filed on behalf of the New York Province of the

Society of Jesus and Gerald Chojnacki, S.l [Dkt. #9] is GRANTED; it is

FURTHER ORDERED that the federal defendants' motion to dismiss [Dkt. #13] is

GRANTED; and it is

FURTHER ORDERED that this civil action is DISMISSED.

This is a final appealable Order. See Fed. R. App. P. 4(a).

SO ORDERED.

United States District Judge

DATE:

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