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From: Knapp, Cody T. (CIV) <Cody.T.Knapp@usdoj.gov>

Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 1:16 PM

To: Steve Crampton

Cc: Adam Hochschild; Dusty Fillmore; Chad Fillmore; Michael McHale; Mary Catherine 

Hodes; Nathaniel Loyd; Paul Jonna; Walker, Johnny H. (CIV)

Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Jackson v. Mayorkas - Filing re Marcennelle SSB Request

Not at this time, no. 

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Cody T. Knapp | Trial Attorney 

U.S. Department of Justice 

Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch 

(202) 532-5663 | cody.t.knapp@usdoj.gov

From: Steve Crampton <scrampton@thomasmoresociety.org>  

Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 1:06 PM

To: Knapp, Cody T. (CIV) <Cody.T.Knapp@usdoj.gov>

Cc: Adam Hochschild <adam@hochschildlaw.com>; Dusty Fillmore <dusty@fillmorefirm.com>; Chad Fillmore

<chad@fillmorefirm.com>; Michael McHale <mmchale@thomasmoresociety.org>; Mary Catherine Hodes

<mchodes@thomasmoresociety.org>; Nathaniel Loyd <nathaniel.loyd@thomasmoresociety.org>; Paul Jonna

<pjonna@limandri.com>; Walker, Johnny H. (CIV) <Johnny.H.Walker@usdoj.gov>

Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Jackson v. Mayorkas ‐ Filing re Marcennelle SSB Request

 Thanks, Cody. So, to be clear, you are unable to provide us even an 

estimate as to how long it might take? 

 Steve 

Stephen M. Crampton, Esq.

Senior Counsel

Thomas More Society

P.O. Box 4506

Tupelo, MS 38803

Tel: (662) 255-9439

Fax: (312) 782-1887

On Mon, May 15, 2023 at 11:55 AM Knapp, Cody T. (CIV) <Cody.T.Knapp@usdoj.gov> wrote:

Hi Steve,

We do not have further information at this time regarding when the board will be convened. As the 

memorandum notes, “requests for special selection board and matters of record are still being received by 

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OPM.” And as I’ve noted previously, the Coast Guard desires to treat similarly situated members in a 

consistent manner. SSBs are resource intensive—they require a great deal of advance work by the Personnel 

Service Center, participation in SSB becomes that member’s primary duty for the duration of the board, and 

members cannot sit on successive boards. In light of those significant resource requirements, the Coast Guard 

is still determining the most equitable and efficient means of conducting the requested SSBs alongside all the 

other boards it must conduct in the coming months. Additional details and guidance will be provided once 

those decisions are made.

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Cody T. Knapp | Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch

(202) 532-5663 | cody.t.knapp@usdoj.gov

From: Steve Crampton <scrampton@thomasmoresociety.org>  

Sent: Monday, May 15, 2023 11:04 AM

To: Knapp, Cody T. (CIV) <Cody.T.Knapp@usdoj.gov>

Cc: Adam Hochschild <adam@hochschildlaw.com>; Dusty Fillmore <dusty@fillmorefirm.com>; Chad Fillmore

<chad@fillmorefirm.com>; Michael McHale <mmchale@thomasmoresociety.org>; Mary Catherine Hodes

<mchodes@thomasmoresociety.org>; Nathaniel Loyd <nathaniel.loyd@thomasmoresociety.org>; Paul Jonna

<pjonna@limandri.com>; Walker, Johnny H. (CIV) <Johnny.H.Walker@usdoj.gov>

Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: Jackson v. Mayorkas ‐ Filing re Marcennelle SSB Request

  

 Cody,

 We did have additional questions about this new development, which 

my email to you failed to include (I had prepared it on my phone and the 

questions were inadvertently omitted). For example, Capt. Dougan's 

Memo refers to "extenuating circumstances" dictating the timeline for any 

Special Selection Board convenings. What exactly are these extenuating 

circumstances? And what are the applicable "service needs" that will 

influence the scheduling of the board meeting? As it stands, there seems 

to be no assurance whatsoever that LTJG Marcenelle will in fact receive a 

board meeting within the foreseeable future. Are you able to provide any 

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additional information concerning when the board may be convened for 

LTJG Marcenelle? 

 Thanks,

 Steve

Stephen M. Crampton, Esq.

Senior Counsel

Thomas More Society

P.O. Box 4506

Tupelo, MS 38803

Tel: (662) 255-9439

Fax: (312) 782-1887

  

  

On Mon, May 15, 2023 at 9:19 AM Knapp, Cody T. (CIV) <Cody.T.Knapp@usdoj.gov> wrote:

Thanks so much, Steve.

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Cody T. Knapp | Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch

(202) 532-5663 | cody.t.knapp@usdoj.gov

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From: Steve Crampton <scrampton@thomasmoresociety.org>  

Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2023 9:47 AM

To: Knapp, Cody T. (CIV) <Cody.T.Knapp@usdoj.gov>

Cc: Adam Hochschild <adam@hochschildlaw.com>; Dusty Fillmore <dusty@fillmorefirm.com>; Chad Fillmore

<chad@fillmorefirm.com>; Michael McHale <mmchale@thomasmoresociety.org>; Mary Catherine Hodes

<mchodes@thomasmoresociety.org>; Nathaniel Loyd <nathaniel.loyd@thomasmoresociety.org>; Paul Jonna

<pjonna@limandri.com>; Walker, Johnny H. (CIV) <Johnny.H.Walker@usdoj.gov>

Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Jackson v. Mayorkas ‐ Filing re Marcennelle SSB Request

  

Cody,

  

We appreciate your providing us this information before filing it. We do not object to your filing

  

On May 12, 2023, at 2:45 PM, Knapp, Cody T. (CIV) <Cody.T.Knapp@usdoj.gov> wrote:

  

Counsel,

Following up on our recent status conference, we intend to file on the docket the attached 

response to Michael Marcenelle’s request to convene a special selection board. Please let us 

know today if you have any concerns with that approach.

Thanks,

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Cody T. Knapp | Trial Attorney

U.S. Department of Justice

Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch

(202) 532-5663 | cody.t.knapp@usdoj.gov

  

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