Skip to content

Case Detail

[Subscribe to updates]
Case TitleMESSINA LAW FIRM, P.C. v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of New Jersey
CityTrenton
Case Number3:2017cv04937
Date Filed2017-07-05
Date Closed2018-09-28
JudgeJudge Michael A. Shipp
PlaintiffMESSINA LAW FIRM, P.C. a New Jersey Professional Corporation
Case DescriptionThe Messina Law Firm submitted a FOIA request to the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys for records concerning a lawsuit filed in New York against Facebook. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Messina Law Firm filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Documents
Docket
Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
User-contributed Documents
 
Docket Events (Hide)
Date FiledDoc #Docket Text

2017-07-051COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number 0312-7944628), filed by MESSINA LAW FIRM, P.C.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(MESSINA, GIL) (Entered: 07/05/2017)
2017-07-052Corporate Disclosure Statement by MESSINA LAW FIRM, P.C.. (MESSINA, GIL) (Entered: 07/05/2017)
2017-07-06Judge Michael A. Shipp and Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman added. (jjc) (Entered: 07/06/2017)
2017-07-063SUMMONS ISSUED as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiff's attorney information and serve. Issued By *John Moller* (jem) (Entered: 07/06/2017)
2017-07-074SUMMONS RE-ISSUED as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiff's attorney information and serve. Issued By *Gina Hernandez-Buckley* (gxh) (Entered: 07/07/2017)
2017-07-075CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MESSINA LAW FIRM, P.C. (MESSINA, GIL) (Entered: 07/07/2017)
2017-08-096NOTICE of Appearance by FRANCES C. BAJADA on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (BAJADA, FRANCES) (Entered: 08/09/2017)
2017-08-097Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer. (BAJADA, FRANCES) (Entered: 08/09/2017)
2017-08-11Clerk`s Text Order - The document 7 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order submitted by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 8/25/2017. (mps) (Entered: 08/11/2017)
2017-08-258ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(BAJADA, FRANCES) (Entered: 08/25/2017)
2017-09-149TEXT ORDER setting a Telephone Conference Call for 10/6/17 at 9:30 a.m. with Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman. Plaintiff's counsel to initiate the call at that time. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman on 9/14/17. (if, ) (Entered: 09/14/2017)
2017-10-1310TEXT ORDER directing counsel to report by joint letter by no later than 12/1/17 as to the status of dispute or whether dispositive motions should be scheduled. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman on 10/13/17. (if, ) (Entered: 10/13/2017)
2017-12-0111STATUS REPORT Jointly, by Defendant and by All Plaintiffs. (MESSINA, GIL) (Entered: 12/01/2017)
2018-03-07ATTENTION COUNSEL: Telephone Conference Call set for 3/15/18 at 10:30 a.m. with Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman. Plaintiff's counsel to initiate the call at that time. (if, ) (Entered: 03/07/2018)
2018-03-15Text Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman: Telephone Conference held on 3/15/2018. (if, ) (Entered: 03/15/2018)
2018-04-17ATTENTION COUNSEL: Telephone Conference Call set for 4/20/18 at 12:30 p.m. with Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman. Defendant's counsel to initiate the call at that time. (if, ) (Entered: 04/17/2018)
2018-04-1812Letter from AUSA Frances Bajada. (BAJADA, FRANCES) (Entered: 04/18/2018)
2018-04-1913TEXT ORDER cancelling the Telephone Conference Call scheduled for 4/20/18 with Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman. Counsel is directed to confer as to a proposed briefing schedule and submit a Proposed Order. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman on 4/19/18. (if, ) (Entered: 04/19/2018)
2018-04-3014Letter from AUSA Frances C. Bajada. (BAJADA, FRANCES) (Entered: 04/30/2018)
2018-04-3015Letter from Plaintiff Regarding Dispositive Motion Briefing Schedule re 14 Letter. (MESSINA, GIL) (Entered: 04/30/2018)
2018-05-0116LETTER ORDER setting a dispositive motion briefing schedule: 6/15/2018 for moving briefs, 6/29/2018 for opposition briefs, 7/6/2018 for reply briefs. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman on 5/1/2018. (jjc) (Entered: 05/01/2018)
2018-06-1417Letter from AUSA Frances C. Bajada. (BAJADA, FRANCES) (Entered: 06/14/2018)
2018-06-1918LETTER ORDER that the deadline to file the Summary Judgment Motion is extended to 7/13/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman on 6/19/2018. (km) (Entered: 06/19/2018)
2018-07-0919Letter from AUSA Frances Bajada. (BAJADA, FRANCES) (Entered: 07/09/2018)
2018-07-1020LETTER ORDER granting request that the deadline for Defendant United States Department of Justice to file a Summary Judgment Motion is extended to 8/24/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman on 7/10/2018. (mps) (Entered: 07/10/2018)
2018-08-2321Letter from AUSA Frances C. Bajada. (BAJADA, FRANCES) (Entered: 08/23/2018)
2018-08-2422LETTER ORDER granting request that the Government's deadline to file a motion for summary judgment is extended to 9/7/2018. No further extensions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Lois H. Goodman on 8/24/2018. (mps) (Entered: 08/24/2018)
2018-09-0723MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Responses due by 9/17/2018 (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Undisputed Material Facts, # 2 Brief Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion for Defendant's Summary Judgment, # 3 Declaration of Princina Stone, # 4 Exhibit A of Stone Declaration, # 5 Exhibit B of Stone Declaration, # 6 Exhibit C of Stone Declaration, # 7 Exhibit D of Stone Declaration, # 8 Exhibit E of Stone Declaration, # 9 Exhibit F of Stone Declaration, # 10 Declaration of Janis Echenberg, # 11 Exhibit A of Echenberg Declaration, # 12 Exhibit B of Echenberg Declaration, # 13 Exhibit C of Echenberg Declaration, # 14 Text of Proposed Order, # 15 Certificate of Service)(BAJADA, FRANCES) (Entered: 09/07/2018)
2018-09-10Set Deadlines as to 23 MOTION for Summary Judgment . Motion set for 10/1/2018 before Judge Michael A. Shipp. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (mps) (Entered: 09/10/2018)
2018-09-1024Rule 7.1(d)(5) Letter for an automatic extension of the return date of a dispositive motion filed by All Plaintiffs re 23 MOTION for Summary Judgment (MESSINA, GIL) (Entered: 09/10/2018)
2018-09-10Reset Deadlines as to 23 MOTION for Summary Judgment . Motion reset for 10/15/2018 before Judge Michael A. Shipp. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (mps) (Entered: 09/10/2018)
2018-09-2725STIPULATION of Dismissal by MESSINA LAW FIRM, P.C.. (MESSINA, GIL) (Entered: 09/27/2018)
2018-09-2826STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL with prejudice. Signed by Judge Michael A. Shipp on 9/28/2018. (mps) (Entered: 09/28/2018)
Hide Docket Events
by FOIA Project Staff
Skip to toolbar