Case: Hwang Geum Joo v. Japan

00-02233 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia

Filed Date: Sept. 18, 2000

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Case Summary

[This summary is temporary while we research the case further.] On September 18, 2000, fifteen foreign women, on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated, sued Japan, seeking compensation for the inhumane experience they suffered as 'comfort women' before and during World War II. The plaintiffs alleged they were victims of sexual slavery and torture by the Japanese military, throughout Japanese-occupied Asia. 

 

 

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Judge(s)

Kennedy, Henry Harold (District of Columbia)

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Docket

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ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT filed by plaintiffs HWANG GEUM JOO, YUAN ZHULIN, LOLA TOMASA SALINOG, LIU HUANG A-TAU, KIM BOON-SUN, KIM SANG HEE, KIM SOON-DUK, YI YONG NYO, KIM BOK-DONG, LU XIUZHEN, GUO YAYING, ZHU QIAOMEI, PRESCILA BARTONICO, NARCISA CLAVERIA, and MAXIMA REGALA DE LA CRUZ; jury demand (bm) (bj). (Entered: 09/19/2000)

Sept. 18, 2000

Sept. 18, 2000

PACER

SUMMONS (1) issued for defendant JAPAN (bm)

Sept. 18, 2000

Sept. 18, 2000

2

MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by defendant JAPAN to extend time to 3/7/01 to answer complaint [1-1] (hsj) Modified on 01/16/2001 (Entered: 01/16/2001)

Jan. 12, 2001

Jan. 12, 2001

3

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion to extend time to 3/7/01 to answer complaint [1-1] [2-1] by JAPAN (N) (dcn) (Entered: 01/18/2001)

Jan. 17, 2001

Jan. 17, 2001

PACER
4

MOTION filed by plaintiff for declaration judgment that Japan cannot claim sovereign immunity in defense claims of systematic sexual slavery during World War II. ; Attachments (11) (hsj) (Entered: 03/06/2001)

March 5, 2001

March 5, 2001

5

MOTION filed by defendant JAPAN to dismiss complaint [1-1] ; exhibits 1-15; BULKY PLEADING (dcn) (Entered: 03/08/2001)

March 7, 2001

March 7, 2001

6

MOTION filed by defendant JAPAN to defer plaintiff's motion for declaratory judgment (hsj) (Entered: 03/20/2001)

March 16, 2001

March 16, 2001

7

MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by plaintiffs to extend time to 5/1/01 to respond to defendant's motion to dismiss. (hsj) Modified on 03/20/2001 (Entered: 03/20/2001)

March 16, 2001

March 16, 2001

8

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion to extend time to 5/1/01 to respond to defendant's motion to dismiss. [7-1] by plaintiffs response to dispositive motions due by 5/1/01 ; (N) (dcn) (Entered: 03/22/2001)

March 21, 2001

March 21, 2001

PACER
9

MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by plaintiff to extend time to 4/6/01 to respond to defendant's motion to defer plaintiffs' motion for declaratory judgment and to reply to defendant's opposition to the motion for declaratory judgment. (hsj) Modified on 03/26/2001 (Entered: 03/23/2001)

March 21, 2001

March 21, 2001

10

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion to extend time to 4/6/01 to respond to defendant's motion to defer plaintiffs' motion for declaratory judgment and to reply to defendant's opposition to the motion for declaratory judgment. [9-1] by plaintiffs (N) (dcn) (Entered: 03/26/2001)

March 26, 2001

March 26, 2001

PACER
11

MOTION (Unopposed) filed by plaintiffs to extend time to 4/3/01 to file a joint Rule 16.3 statement (bm) (Entered: 03/29/2001)

March 28, 2001

March 28, 2001

12

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion to extend time to 4/3/01 to file a joint Rule 16.3 statement [11-1] by plaintiffs (N) (jwd) (Entered: 04/03/2001)

April 3, 2001

April 3, 2001

PACER
13

MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT/REPORT PURSUANT TO L.R. 16 filed by plaintiffs, defendant. (td) (Entered: 04/06/2001)

April 3, 2001

April 3, 2001

14

RESPONSE by plaintiffs in opposition to motion to defer plaintiffs' motion for declaratory judgment [6-1] by JAPAN (bm) (Entered: 04/10/2001)

April 6, 2001

April 6, 2001

15

MOTION (CONSENT) filed by defendant JAPAN to extend time to 4/25/01 to reply in support of JAPAN'S motion to defer declaratory judgment motion. (hsj) Modified on 04/11/2001 (Entered: 04/11/2001)

April 10, 2001

April 10, 2001

16

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion to extend time to 4/25/01 to reply in support of JAPAN'S motion to defer declaratory judgment motion. [15-1] by JAPAN (N) (dcn) (Entered: 04/12/2001)

April 12, 2001

April 12, 2001

PACER
17

REPLY by defendant JAPAN in support of motion to defer plaintiff's motion for declaratory judgment [6-1] by JAPAN (cdw) (Entered: 04/26/2001)

April 25, 2001

April 25, 2001

19

MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by plaintiffs to extend time to 5/2/01 to file their opposition t defendant's motion to dismiss complaint. (hsj) (Entered: 05/04/2001)

May 1, 2001

May 1, 2001

20

RESPONSE by plaintiff in opposition to motion to dismiss complaint [1-1] [5-1] by JAPAN.; Exhibits (16) (hsj) (bj). (Entered: 05/04/2001)

May 2, 2001

May 2, 2001

PACER
18

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion to defer plaintiff's motion for declaratory judgment [6-1] by JAPAN (N) (dcn) (Entered: 05/04/2001)

May 4, 2001

May 4, 2001

PACER
21

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion to extend time to 5/2/01 to file their opposition t defendant's motion to dismiss complaint. [19-1] by plaintiffs (dcn) (Entered: 05/07/2001)

May 4, 2001

May 4, 2001

PACER
36

STATEMENT of interest of the United States of America; (FIAT. Judge Kennedy) (td) (Entered: 07/05/2001)

May 8, 2001

May 8, 2001

22

(UNOPPOSED) MOTION filed by defendant JAPAN to extend time to reply to plaintiffs' opposition to defendant's motion to dismiss (adc) (Entered: 05/10/2001)

May 9, 2001

May 9, 2001

23

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion to extend time to reply to plaintiffs' opposition to defendant's motion to dismiss [22-1] by JAPAN response to dispositive motions due by 6/1/01 ; (N) (dcn) (Entered: 05/15/2001)

May 15, 2001

May 15, 2001

PACER
27

ATTORNEY APPEARANCE for plaintiffs by Johnnie L. Cochran Jr., ; (FIAT. Judge Kennedy) (td) (Entered: 05/29/2001)

May 18, 2001

May 18, 2001

24

MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by defendant JAPAN to file excess pages limitation for the reply memorandum in support of defendant's motion to dismiss. (hsj) (Entered: 05/22/2001)

May 21, 2001

May 21, 2001

25

MOTION filed by plaintiff for leave to respond to the United States Statement of Interest (bm) (Entered: 05/25/2001)

May 23, 2001

May 23, 2001

26

MOTION filed by defendant JAPAN to stay discovery ; attachment (1) (bm) Modified on 06/05/2001 (Entered: 05/25/2001)

May 23, 2001

May 23, 2001

28

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion for leave to respond to the United States Statement of Interest by 6/1/01[25-1] by plaintiffs (N) (dcn) (Entered: 05/29/2001)

May 29, 2001

May 29, 2001

PACER
29

REPLY by defendant JAPAN in support of motion to dismiss complaint [1-1] [5-1] by JAPAN (hsj) (Entered: 06/04/2001)

June 1, 2001

June 1, 2001

31

RESPONSE by plaintiffs to United States' statement of interest (aet) (Entered: 06/07/2001)

June 1, 2001

June 1, 2001

30

MOTION filed by plaintiffs to extend time to 6/21/01 to file their opposition to defendant's motion to stay discovery (bm) (Entered: 06/07/2001)

June 6, 2001

June 6, 2001

32

MEMORANDUM by plaintiffs in opposition to motion to stay discovery [26-1] by JAPAN (cdw) (Entered: 06/22/2001)

June 21, 2001

June 21, 2001

33

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion to extend time to 6/21/01 to file their opposition to defendant's motion to stay discovery [30-1] by plaintiff (nunc pro tunc 6/8/01) (N) (dcn) (Entered: 06/25/2001)

June 25, 2001

June 25, 2001

PACER
34

MOTION (UNOPPOSED) filed by defendant JAPAN to extend time to 7/6/01 to reply to opposition to motion to stay discovery (cdw) (Entered: 06/27/2001)

June 25, 2001

June 25, 2001

SCHEDULING NOTICE: hearing on defendants motion to dismiss set for 9:30 8/6/01 ; before Judge Henry H. Kennedy, courtroom 14, 4th Floor. (dcn)

June 27, 2001

June 27, 2001

35

MOTION filed by plaintiffs for oral argument and status conference (cdw) (Entered: 07/05/2001)

July 2, 2001

July 2, 2001

37

MOTION filed by plaintiffs to withdraw motion for oral argument and status conference [35-1] (cdw) (Entered: 07/06/2001)

July 3, 2001

July 3, 2001

SCHEDULING NOTICE: motion hearing set for 9:30 8/1/01 ; before Judge Henry H. Kennedy . (dcn)

July 3, 2001

July 3, 2001

38

REPLY by defendant JAPAN in support of motion to stay discovery [26-1] by JAPAN (cdw) (Entered: 07/10/2001)

July 6, 2001

July 6, 2001

39

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : setting forth format for hearing set for 8/1/01 (N) (dcn) (Entered: 07/25/2001)

July 25, 2001

July 25, 2001

PACER
40

NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by plaintiffs in support of opposition to defendant's motion to dismiss; attachments (cdw) (Entered: 07/26/2001)

July 25, 2001

July 25, 2001

41

ERRATA by plaintiffs to exhibit 2 to plaintiffs' memorandum in opposition to defendant's motion to dismiss; exhibits (12) (cdw) (Entered: 07/26/2001)

July 25, 2001

July 25, 2001

MOTION HEARING before Judge Henry H. Kennedy taken under advisement by JAPAN motion to dismiss complaint [1-1] [5-1] Reporter: Dolores Byers (dcn)

Aug. 1, 2001

Aug. 1, 2001

42

MOTION filed by plaintiffs to supplement the record with plaintiffs' exhibits provided to the Court at the 8/1/01 hearing ; exhibits (24) (cdw) (Entered: 08/14/2001)

Aug. 10, 2001

Aug. 10, 2001

43

RESPONSE by defendant JAPAN in opposition to motion to supplement the record with plaintiffs' exhibits provided to the Court at the 8/1/01 hearing [42-1] by plaintiffs (cdw) (Entered: 08/21/2001)

Aug. 17, 2001

Aug. 17, 2001

44

REPLY by plaintiffs in support of motion to supplement the record with plaintiffs' exhibits provided to the Court at the 8/1/01 hearing [42-1] by plaintiffs (cdw) (Entered: 08/27/2001)

Aug. 24, 2001

Aug. 24, 2001

45

NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by plaintiffs for Jeong v. Onoda Cement Co., Ltd., case no. BC217805; Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Los Angeles, 9/14/01; exhibits (2) (cdw) (Entered: 10/03/2001)

Oct. 1, 2001

Oct. 1, 2001

46

REQUEST by plaintiffs for judicial notice ; exhibits (2) (cdw) (Entered: 10/03/2001)

Oct. 1, 2001

Oct. 1, 2001

47

ORDER by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : denying motion to supplement the record with plaintiffs' exhibits provided to the Court at the 8/1/01 hearing [42-1] by plaintiffs (N) (dcn) (Entered: 10/05/2001)

Oct. 1, 2001

Oct. 1, 2001

PACER
48

MEMORANDUM OPINION by Judge Henry H. Kennedy (N) (dcn) (Entered: 10/05/2001)

Oct. 4, 2001

Oct. 4, 2001

PACER
49

JUDGMENT by Judge Henry H. Kennedy : granting motion to dismiss complaint [1-1] [5-1] by JAPAN ;entering judgment in favor of defendants (N) (dcn) (Entered: 10/05/2001)

Oct. 4, 2001

Oct. 4, 2001

PACER
50

NOTICE OF APPEAL by plaintiff from order entering judgment in favor of defendants [49-1], entered on: 10/5/01; $105.00 filing fee; Copies mailed to plaintiffs and defendants' counsel (cjp) (Entered: 10/09/2001)

Oct. 5, 2001

Oct. 5, 2001

TRANSMITTED PRELIMINARY RECORD on appeal [50-1] by HWANG GEUM JOO to U.S. Court of Appeals (cjp)

Oct. 9, 2001

Oct. 9, 2001

USCA # 01-7169 assigned for appeal [50-1] by HWANG GEUM JOO (cdw)

Oct. 11, 2001

Oct. 11, 2001

51

TRANSCRIPT of motions hearing filed for date(s) of 8/1/01. Reporter: Dolores A. Byers, CSR, RPR (cdw) (Entered: 02/12/2003)

Feb. 7, 2003

Feb. 7, 2003

52

CERTIFIED COPY of judgment filed in USCA dated 7/27/03, on appeal [50-1], affirming the judgment of USDC . USCA # 01-7169 (cp) (Entered: 09/25/2003)

Sept. 24, 2003

Sept. 24, 2003

53

ORDER of USCA (certified copy)that the court's mandate issued on September 15, 2003, be recalled; USCA #01-7169. (jsc) Modified on 8/5/2004 (jsc). Additional attachment(s) added on 8/13/2004 (td, ). (Entered: 08/03/2004)

June 23, 2004

June 23, 2004

PACER
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TRANSCRIPT of Motions Hearing on August 1, 2001 @ 9:30 a.m. before Judge Henry H. Kennedy, Jr. Court Reporter: Dolores A. Byers. The public may view the document in the Clerk's Office between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m, Monday through Friday. (lc, ) (Entered: 10/26/2004)

Oct. 20, 2004

Oct. 20, 2004

55

USCA JUDGMENT (certified copy) as to 50 Notice of Appeal filed by HWANG GEUM JOO; It is hereby ordered and adjudged that the judgment of the District Court appealed from in this cause is hereby affirmed;USCA#01-7169 (jsc ) (Entered: 09/25/2006)

Aug. 24, 2006

Aug. 24, 2006

PACER

Case Details

State / Territory:

District of Columbia

Case Type(s):

Reparations

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 18, 2000

Case Ongoing: No

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District of District of Columbia 00-02233

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