Case: Mochizuki v. United States

96-cv-05986 | U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Filed Date: Aug. 27, 1996

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case further.] This case was a class action lawsuit that sought reparations from the U.S. government for Japanese Latin Americans (JLAs) who had been interned by the federal government during World War II. The plaintiffs had been excluded from the Civil Rights Act of 1988, which offered reparations to former internees. Plaintiffs filed on August 26, 1996. On January 25, 1999, a settlement agreement was approved, wherein JLA internees who were alive at the time of the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1998 received a one-time $5,000 payment and an individual presidential apology letter.

People

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Judge(s)

Letts, John Spencer (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Hoffman, Paul L (California)

Mills, Paul L (California)

Okrand, Fred (California)

Attorney for Defendant

Gamble, Gwendolyn M (California)

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Docket

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Docket for: Carmen Mochizuki v. USA
ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) (referred to Discovery Charles F. Eick ) DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL (yc) Modified on 08/29/1996 (Entered: 08/29/1996)

Aug. 28, 1996

Aug. 28, 1996

2

Notice to parties by Judge J. S. Letts: this case has been assigned to Judge Letts. Judge Letts' usual practice in cases assigned to him is to conduct a Mandatory Informal Conf soon after answer is due. For this reason, he exempts the ptys from compliance with settlement procedures set forth in Local Rule 23. This ntc represents the Crt's ord in that regard. (dhl) (Entered: 10/16/1996)

Oct. 3, 1996

Oct. 3, 1996

3

EX PARTE APPLICATION by plaintiffs for relief frm crts ord re time limit for plfs to srv S/C (mm) (Entered: 10/30/1996)

Oct. 24, 1996

Oct. 24, 1996

Oct. 24, 1996

LODGED/PROPOSED Order (FWD TO CRD) (mm)

Oct. 24, 1996

Oct. 24, 1996

4

1st AMENDED COMPLAINT [1-1] by plaintiff Toshio Henry Shima terminating defendant Unknown US Govt; adding Koshio Henry Shima, Sumiko Tsuboi, Masaji Sugimaru; jury demand (lori) (Entered: 02/04/1997)

Feb. 3, 1997

Feb. 3, 1997

5

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge J. S. Letts that dfts sh have up to & including 5/5/97 to file an ans, mot or otherwise resp to the amd cmp in this actn. (jag) (Entered: 02/07/1997)

Feb. 5, 1997

Feb. 5, 1997

6

ORDER by Judge J. S. Letts ; informal status conf set on 8:00 3/13/97 (lori) (Entered: 02/10/1997)

Feb. 6, 1997

Feb. 6, 1997

7

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by plf(s) Carmen Mochizuki, Alicia Nishimoto, Toshio Henry Shima, Koshio Henry Shima, Sumiko Tsuboi, Masaji Sugimaru for class certification, FRCP 23(c) ; motion hearing set for 1:00 4/14/97 (lori) (Entered: 03/05/1997)

March 3, 1997

March 3, 1997

8

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION by defendant to transfer case dueto lack of subj matter jurisdiction, or/alter to dismiss 1st amd cmp ; motion hearing set for 1:00 4/28/97 (lk) (Entered: 03/10/1997)

March 5, 1997

March 5, 1997

9

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge J. S. Letts continuing mandatory status conference to 8:00 3/21/97 (lk) (Entered: 03/10/1997)

March 5, 1997

March 5, 1997

10

AMENDED Not of Mot for class certif [7-1] by plaintiff Carmen Mochizuki, plaintiff Alicia Nishimoto, plaintiff Toshio Henry Shima (lori) (Entered: 03/12/1997)

March 10, 1997

March 10, 1997

11

MINUTES: informal status conference held by Judge J. S. Letts CR: n/p (lk) (Entered: 03/27/1997)

March 21, 1997

March 21, 1997

12

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge J. S. Letts that pltfs shall file their oppo to dfts mot to transfer on or before 4/10/97 and dfts shall file their rply on or before 4/21/97. Furth Ord that no further proceedings shall be taken with resp to motn pending the rescheduling or any hrg on such motions following the resolution of dfts mot to transfer and expiration of the stay; vacating hearing date re motion to transfer case due to lack of subj jurisdiction [8-1], vacating hearing date re motion to dismiss 1st amd cmp [8-2] (lk) (Entered: 04/11/1997)

April 10, 1997

April 10, 1997

13

NOTICE by plaintiffs of non opposition to motion to transfer. (lk) (Entered: 04/11/1997)

April 10, 1997

April 10, 1997

14

STIPULATION and ORDER by Judge J. S. Letts gr dft's motion to transfer case due to lack of subj matter jurisdiction [8-1] Case transferred US Court of Federal Claims (Ent 4/17/97), MD JS-6, mld cpies & nots. (lori) (Entered: 04/17/1997)

April 16, 1997

April 16, 1997

April 17, 1997

TRANSMITTAL of documents - mailed all origs docs in cs fi, certified jgm, certified doc sheet & 2 transmittal ltr to the Court of Federal Claims. In cs fi, retained a cpy of ord & cpy of cmp, & certified cpy of the cv docket sheet. (lori)

April 17, 1997

April 17, 1997

15

COPY of transfer letter from US Court of Federal Claims. Assigned their case number 97-294 C. (gk) (Entered: 05/07/1997)

April 29, 1997

April 29, 1997

Case Details

State / Territory:

- United States (national) -

Case Type(s):

Reparations

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 27, 1996

Case Ongoing: No

Case Details

Other Dockets:

U.S. Court of Federal Claims 1:97-cv-00294

Central District of California 96-cv-05986

Issues

General/Misc.:

Reparations

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