White v. Department of Justice et al

Filing 77

ORDER: Dispositive Motions due by 3/23/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donald G. Wilkerson on 2/23/2018. (sgp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
WILLIAM A. WHITE,
Plaintiff,
v.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 3:16-cv-948-JPG-DGW

ORDER
WILKERSON, Magistrate Judge:
This matter is before the Court for docket control. To date, there are 6 motions for
summary judgment filed by Plaintiff, William A. White (Docs. 42, 65, 68, 73, 74, and 75). Some
of these motions refer to previous motions, discuss speculative defenses, attempt to anticipate
other defenses, and provide facts that are irrelevant to a Freedom of Information Act case.
Papering the Court with multiple, if not unending, motions for summary judgment will not
advance this litigation, may unnecessarily burden Defendants, and may rise to the level of
vexatious litigation that may warrant sanctions pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11.
Corley v. Rosewood Care Center, Inc. of Peoria, 388 F.3d 990, 1013 (7th Cir. 2004) (“The central
goal of Rule 11 is to deter abusive litigation practices.”). While Plaintiff is entitled to file a
motion for summary judgment on his claims, such a motion should be brief and to the point, and
should be filed consistent with Rule 56 and Local Rule 7.1. To that end, the dispositive motion
filing deadline is hereby SET for March 23, 2018.
DATED:

DONALD G. WILKERSON
United States Magistrate Judge
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