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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, SAN ANTONIO DIVISION

CASE NUMBER:  SA-12-CA-1002-FB-HJB

 

JOHN EAKIN

 

            Plaintiff,

 

AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION
MAX CLELAND, in his official capacity as Secretary, American Battle Monuments Commission,
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
CHUCK HAGEL, in his official capacity as Secretary of Defense (Substituted for Leon E. Panetta)
W. MONTAGUE WINFIELD, in his official capacity as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for POW/Missing Personnel Affairs

JOHNIE E. WEBB, in his official capacity as Deputy to the Commander for External Relations and Legislative Affairs Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command

 

            Defendants

 

 

FACTUAL HISTORY AND INTRODUCTION

            Report of Dr. David Senn, DDS, DABFO, University of Texas, San Antonio Health Science Center

            Declaration of Rick Stone, Former JPAC Deputy Chief of WWII Investigations

            Report of Dr. Souviron, DDS, Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner’s Office

 

 

CLERKS DOCKET

 

 

1-COMPLAINT superseded by 1st Amended Complaint

7-DEF MO FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO ANSWER – Granted

 

9-PLF MO FOR DISCOVERY – Denied as Moot

            10-Def Response

            11-Plf Reply

                        11-1-Attachment 1 - Presidential Directive

                        11-2-Attachment 2 - Chambers Decl

                        11-3-Attachment 3 - DPMO News Webpage

                        11-4-Attachment 4 – DPMO 2013 Budget

            25-Order – Denied as Moot

 

12-NOTICE OF FILING OF CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD – documents filed in hardcopy

            12-1-Administrative Record – Table of Contents

13-NOTICE OF FILING OF SUPPLEMENTAL CERTIFIED ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD – documents filed in hardcopy

            Supplemental Administrative Record – (Docs 1-3)

 

14-DEF MO FOR LEAVE TO EXCEED PAGE LIMITS

14-1-DEF MO TO DISMISS OR MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT – Denied in part/Granted in part

                        14-2-Declaration of Cynthia Chambers

            27-Plf Response

                        27-1-Attachment 1 – AR 638-2 Extract

            29-Def Reply

 

15-PLF MO TO COMPEL COMPLETION OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD – Denied (Standing)

                        15-1-Memorandum In Support

                        15-2-Declaration of John Eakin

                        15-3-Proposed Order

            22-Def Response

            23-Plf Reply

                        23-1-Memorandum for record – JPAC Incident 425

                        23-2-Kupsky Memo

                        23-3-Declaration of Rick Stone

 

24-PLF MO FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT, ALT TO COMPEL PRODUCTION – Denied (Standing)

                        24-1-Memorandum In Support

                        24-2-Attachment 1 - Report of Dr. David Senn, DDS, DABFO

                        24-3-Attachment 2 – Report of Dr. Richard R. Souviron, DDS, DABFO

                        24-4-Attachment 3 – Declaration of Rick Stone

                        24-5-Attachment 4 – ID board proceeding

                        24-6-Attachment 5 – Sworn statements of Douglas Kelder and Ronald Kelder

                        24-7-Attachment 6 – Tooth chart from X816 showing gold inlays

                        24-8-Attachment 7 – Tooth chart from Kelder IDPF showing pattern of extractions

                        24-9-Attachment 8 - Grave 717 Information

            26-Def Response

            28-Plf Reply

 

30-REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGEADOPTED

 

31-PLF MO FOR LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED COMPLAINTGRANTED

                        31-1-Attachment 1 – Proposed Amended Complaint

                        31-2-Attachment 2 – Ex25, Kelder Letter

                        31-3-Attachment 3 – Ex26, Power of Attorney

            32-Def Response

            33-Plf Reply

 

34-ORDER CONCERNING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE AND FURTHER ORDERS OF THE COURT

 

35-ORDER – APPOINTMENT OF JEFFERSON MOORE

 

36-ORDER – SCHEDULING RECOMMENDATIONS

 

37-MOTION – EXTEND TIME TO FILE SCHEDULING RECOMMENDATIONS

38-ORDER – EXTEND TIME TO SUBMIT SCHEDULING RECOMMENDATIONS

 

39-FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

 

40-DEF MOTION FOR A STAY OF CASE IN LIGHT OF LAPSE OF APPROPRIATIONS

41-ORDER GRANTING STAY

42-ORDER LIFTING STAY

 

43-JOINT PROPOSED SCHEDULING RECOMMENDATIONS

            43-1-PROPOSED ORDER

44-ORDER – Response to Doc 43

Order set the following deadlines

December 16, 2013 – Def  file answer to complaint or dispositive motion

January 21, 2014 – Plf response to any dispositive motion

February 4, 2014 – Def reply

February 4, 2014 – Plf motion for discovery

February 14, 2014 – Def response to motion for discovery

February 21, 2014 – ADR report

 

45 - MOTION TO EXCEED PAGE LIMITS

            45-1 MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

46 - ORDER – GRANT 45 (MO TO EXCEED PAGE LIMITS)

 

47- MOTION TO DISMISS FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

            50 – Plaintiff’s Response

            52 – Def Motion To Exceed Page Limits

                        52-1 – Def Reply 

            53 – Order Granting Leave to Exceed Page Limits

            54 – Def Reply

 

48 – MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM ADR

49 - ORDER – DENY 48

 

51 – PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY – (Granted – Documentary Discovery Only)

            51-1 – Attach 1 – email

            51-2 – Attach 2 - memorandum

            55 – DEFENDANT’S RESPONSE

            58 – PLAINTIFF REPLY

                        58-1 - Stars & Stripes Article

                        58-2 - FoxChicago Story

 

56 – ORDER – HEARING ON MOTION FOR DISCOVERY

59 – MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE

60 – ORDER – HEARING RESET FOR APRIL 10, 2014

61 – ADVISORY – ATTORNEY UNAVAILABILITY

62 – ORDER (REF 51)

DEADLINE – Discovery to be completed by October 10, 2014

63 – Minute entry – hearing on 4/10/2014 (not available electronically)

 

57 – JOINT REPORT ON ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

 

64 - DEFENDANTS' SUGGESTION OF MOOTNESS AND MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY

                        64-1 - DECLARATION OF KELLY E. FLETCHER

                        64-2 - EX 1 - PLAINTIFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION

                        64-3 - EX 2 - PLAINTIFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION

            73 - PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE

                        73-1 - ATTACHMENT 1 - JONES DECLARATION

            75 - DEFENDANTS REPLY

 

65 - PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE

            65-1 - MOTION TO VACATE APPOINTMENT

            65-2 - MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION

            65-3 - ATTACH 1 - FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION

            65-4 - ATTACH 2 - SECOND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION

            65-5 - ENVELOPE

 

66 - ORDER - FILE DOCUMENT 65-1

67 - MOTION TO VACATE APPOINTMENT

            69 - DEFENDANTS RESPONSE TO 67 & 68

68 - MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY

                        68-1 - PLF MOTION TO VACATE APPOINTMENT

                        68-2 - TEXAS DISCIPLINARY RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT

 

70 – Minute entry – hearing on 7/16/2014 (not available electronically)

71 - ORDER - GRANT 67/68 - WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL

            78 - DEFENDANTS' OBJECTION TO MAGISTRATE'S ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO VACATE APPOINTMENT OF PRO BONO COUNSEL AND ALLOWING PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE MOTION TO COMPEL PRO SE

            80 - PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE

 

72 - PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY RESPONSES

                        72-1 - ATTACHMENT 1 - LETTER FROM AUSA

                        72-2 - ATTACHMENT 2 - FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION

                        72-3 - ATTACHMENT 3 - SECOND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION

                        72-4 - ATTACHMENT 4 - FIRST SET OF INTERROGATIERIES

            74 - DEFENDANT'S RESPONSE & MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

                        74-1 - ATTACHMENT 1

                        74-2 - ATTACHMENT 1

                        74-3 - ATTACHMENT 1

                        74-4 - ATTACHMENT 1

            76 - PLAINTIFF'S REPLY -

            82 - REPLY TO RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS' OBJECTION TO MAGISTRATES'S ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO VACATE APPOINTMENT OF PRO BONO COUNSEL AND ALLOWING PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO FILE MOTION TO COMPEL PRO SE

 

77 - Order - Ref 64 and 72

DEADLINE - August 11, 2014 - Defendants to produce "protocols or similar documents for the conduct of disinterment of remains recovered from Grave 717, including exhumation, transportation, chain-of-custody, storage and for the collection and independent testing of DNA samples from remains and families."

            81 - DEFENDANT'S REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION & MOTION TO EXTEND

                        81-1 - EXHIBIT 1

                        81-2 - PROPOSED ORDER

            83 - DEFENDANTS' OBJECTION TO THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE'S ORDER (77) GRANTING, IN PART, PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL

 

79 - NOTICE (Postponement of exhumations until August 12, 2014)

 

84 - ORDER OF STAY AND ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSURE (Judge Biery)

Requires Defendants to file an advisory every thirty days informing the Court of the status of the identification process

 

86 - ORDER REGARDING LETTERS TO THE COURT FROM NON-PARTIES

 

85 - FIRST STATUS REPORT (Sep 12, 2014)

87 - SECOND STATUS REPORT (Oct 14, 2014)

88 - THIRD STATUS REPORT (Nov 12, 2014)

93 – FOURTH STATUS REPORT (Dec 12, 2014)

95 - FIFTH STATUS REPORT (Jan 12, 2015)

98 – SIXTH STATUS REPORT (Jan 22, 2015

 

90 - MOTION TO INTERVENE (SALLY HILL JONES)

            90-1 - COMPLAINT

            90-2 - EXHIBIT 2

            90-3 - EXHIBIT 3

89 - MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND (TO 90)

92 - ORDER - GRANT EXTENSION TO JANUARY 16, 2015

96 - DEFENDANT'S RESPONSE

            96 - 1 - GARDNER DECLARATION WITH TREMAINE MEMO

97 - PLAINTIFF REPLY

            97-1 - ATTACHMENT 1

            97-2 - ATTACHMENT 2

            97-3 - ATTACHMENT 3

100 – JONES REPLY TO 90

            100-1_JONES DECLARATION

 

91 - MOTION FOR ELECTRONIC FILING (JONES)

 

94 - PLAINTIFF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON ISSUE OF DUE PROCESS

            94-1 - STATEMENT OF UNDISPUTED FACTS

99 – MOTION TO STRIKE 94

101 – PLAINTIFF RESPONSE TO MOTION TO STRIKE

 

102 – MOTION TO INTERVENE (JOHN PATTERSON)

                        102-1_COMPLAINT

            112 - CERT MAIL RECEIPT 102

 

103 – MAGISTRATE’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

104 – ORDER – CASE RETURNED TO DISTRICT COURT

            110 - OBJECTION TO 103 MAGISTRATE'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

                        110-1_LENEY EXPERT REPORT

                        110-2_ANTHRO REPORT

                        110-3_SCIENCE DIRECTORS REPORT

                        110-4_CONSULTANT'S REPORT

                        110-5_HISTORICAL NARRATIVE

                        110-6_RESEARCH MEMO

                        110-7_ARMY REGULATION 638-2

                        110-8_ARMY FIELD MANUAL 4-20.65

                        110-9_NAVMEDCOM INSTRUCTION 5360.1

                        110-10_EAKIN DECL

            113 - OBJECTION TO 103 (JONES)

            115 - DEFENDANT'S RESPONSE TO 110

                        115-1_EXHIBIT 1

                        115-2_EXHIBIT 2

                        115-3_EXHIBIT 3

                        115-4_EXHIBIT 4

                        115-5_EXHIBIT 5

                        115-6_EXHIBIT 6

                        115-7_EXHIBIT 7

            116 - PLAINTIFF MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO REPLY TO MARCH 17, 2015

                        116-1_PROPOSED ORDER

            117 - ORDER - GRANT EXT OF TIME TO REPLY TO MARCH 17, 2015

            119 – PLAINTIFF REPLY TO 110

                        119-1_Huffine Declaration

                        119-2_Doug Kelder Declaration

 

106 – MOTION TO INTERVENE (DEBBIE CHRISTIAN)

                        106-1 – PROPOSED ORDER

                        106-2 – INTERVENORS COMPLAINT

            111 - MOTION TO STRIKE 106

            108 - SUBSTITUTION OF DEFENDANTS

            114 - RESPONSE TO 111

            118 – DEFENDANTS’ REPLY TO 111

 

120 – ORDER

121 – JUDGMENT

 

122 - MOTION FOR RECOVERY OF COSTS

                        122-1 - DECLARATION OF JOHN EAKIN

                        122-2 - FORM AO291

            123 – DEFENDANT’S OBJECTION – NEW

            124 – NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY (Cert of Service Unsigned) - NEW

            125 – CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (Corrected) - NEW

 

 

 

 

 

DISCOVERY

 

PLAINTIFF'S FIRST SET OF INTERROGATORIES

PLAINTIFF'S INITIAL DISCLOSURES PER FRCP 26

 

PLAINTIFF’S FIRST REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS -

PLAINTIFF'S SECOND REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS

            DEFENDANT'S RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADMISSIONS 1 AND 2 - Response received 25 June 2014

 

PLAINTIFF’S FIRST REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION

PLAINTIFF’S SECOND REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION

            Attachment 1 - Toyama Email

                        Defendant's response to #5 - Production Log - Partial response to #5 received 11 August 2014

                        Defendant's response to #5 - Documents

 

 

 

PLAINTIFF’S EXHIBITS

      EXHIBITS TO COMPLAINT - NOTE – Some of these files are large and are not recommended for low-bandwidth connections.

Ex. 1                Report of Dr. David Senn, DDS, DABFO

Ex. 2                Declaration of John Eakin

Ex. 3                Extract from Cabanatuan POW Camp Cemetery burial roster grave 717

Ex. 4A              Identification Memorandum, dated 12 Dec 46

Ex. 4B              Identification Memorandum, dated 12 Dec 46 (transcript for legibility)

Ex. 5                Identification Board Proceedings – Cabanatuan Grave 717

Ex. 6AB            Statements of Ron Kelder & Doug Kelder

Ex. 7                Policy Memo on Prioritization of Remains Recovery and Identifications

Ex. 8                DPMO 1999 Annual Report – Policy on Disinterment for Identification

Ex. 9                Petition to US Army for Consideration of New Evidence of Identity, Unknown X-816

Ex. 10               US Army Response to Exhibit 9

Ex. 11               Extract from Army Regulation  638-2

Ex. 12               Petition to DPMO for Consideration of New Evidence of Identity, Unknown X-816

Ex. 13               Executive Order 10057

Ex. 14               Press releases and web pages concerning DNA collection for use in identification of the remains of deceased servicemembers

Ex. 15A            IDPF Unidentified Remains X-812_Manila2

Ex. 15B            IDPF Unidentified Remains X-814_Manila2

Ex. 15C            IDPF Unidentified Remains X-815_Manila2

Ex. 15D            IDPF Unidentified Remains X-816_Manila2

Ex. 15E             IDPF Unidentified Remains X-818_Manila2

Ex. 15F             IDPF Unidentified Remains X-820_Manila2

Ex. 15G            IDPF Unidentified Remains X-821_Manila2

Ex. 15H            IDPF Unidentified Remains X-822_Manila2

Ex. 15I              IDPF Unidentified Remains X-823_Manila2

Ex. 15J             IDPF Unidentified Remains X-824_Manila2

Ex. 16A            IDPF Bain__33035131

Ex. 16B            IDPF Collins_6578818

Ex. 16C            IDPF Gutierrez_20843125

Ex. 16D            IDPF Hanscom_6137280

Ex. 16E             IDPF Hirschi_19038407

Ex. 16F             IDPF Kelder_36016623

Ex. 16G            IDPF Kovach_20500764

Ex. 16H            IDPF Lobdell_20645267

Ex. 16I              IDPF Nichols_7009171

Ex. 16J             IDPF Overbey_13035026

Ex. 16K            IDPF Ruark_278681

Ex. 16L             IDPF Simmons_19019886

Ex. 16M            IDPF Waid_19049058

Ex. 16N            IDPF York_Civilian

 

     EXHIBITS TO PLF MO FOR DISCOVERY

Ex. 17               Whitehouse order to withhold information of atrocities

Ex. 18               Decl of Chambers 

Ex. 19               DPMO website – Xfiles to be digitized 

Ex. 20               DPMO 2013 budget 

 

     EXHIBITS TO PLF REPLY TO MOTION TO COMPLETE DISCOVERY

Ex. 21               Memorandum for record – JPAC Incident 425

Ex. 22               Declaration of Rick Stone

 

     EXHIBITS TO PLF MO FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT

Ex. 23               Report of Dr. Richard R. Souviron, DDS, DABFO

Ex. 24               Multiple Burial Reports Cabanatuan Grave 717

 

     EXHIBITS TO FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT

Ex. 25               Kelder Letter

Ex. 26               Power of Attorney