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Case TitleGooch v. United States Department of Justice
DistrictNorthern District of Georgia
CityAtlanta
Case Number1:2018cv03750
Date Filed2018-08-06
Date Closed2018-11-08
JudgeJudge Amy Totenberg
PlaintiffMilton Gooch, III
Case DescriptionMilton Gooch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning the civil rights complaint he had filed with the Office of the Inspector General. The agency disclosed some records with redactions under Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy) and Exemption 7(C) (invasion of privacy concerning law enforcement records). Gooch filed an administrative appeal, which was denied. He then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Recovery of Costs

DefendantUnited States Department of Justice Office of Inspector General, Office of Information Policy
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2018-08-061COMPLAINT for Injunctive Relief filed by Milton Gooch, III. (Filing fee $400, receipt number GAN100104980) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(ddm) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. (Entered: 08/07/2018)
2018-08-072Summons Issued as to United States Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (btql) (Entered: 08/09/2018)
2018-08-173Return of Service Executed by Milton Gooch, III. United States Department of Justice served on 8/9/2018, answer due 10/9/2018. (jtj) (Entered: 08/20/2018)
2018-09-104ANSWER to 1 COMPLAINT by United States Department of Justice. Discovery ends on 2/7/2019.(Manship, Flora) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Entered: 09/10/2018)
2018-09-255Standing Order: Guidelines to Parties and Counsel Proceeding Before the Honorable Amy Totenberg. You are required to sign and file a Certificate of Compliance in a format consistent with the Certificate of Compliance attached hereto.To request to file material under seal, the Parties should follow the mechanism described in Section II(J) of Appendix H to the Court's Local Civil Rules. Signed by Judge Amy Totenberg on 9/25/2018. (jtj) (Entered: 09/25/2018)
2018-09-25Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Milton Gooch, III re 5 Order. (jtj) (Entered: 09/25/2018)
2018-09-266Certificate of Compliance by United States Department of Justice. (Manship, Flora) (Entered: 09/26/2018)
2018-09-267CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE for Certificate of Compliance by United States Department of Justice.(Manship, Flora) (Entered: 09/26/2018)
2018-10-108DEFENDANT'S PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by United States Department of Justice. (Manship, Flora) (Entered: 10/10/2018)
2018-10-109Initial Disclosures by United States Department of Justice.(Manship, Flora) (Entered: 10/10/2018)
2018-10-1610ORDER DIRECTING the plaintiff to file his portion of the Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan in the format required by Local Rule 16.2, and file a signed copy of his Complaint. Plaintiff is also DIRECTED to identify in his portion of the Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan specifically what documents or additional information Defendant has improperly withheld from production under FOIA. Plaintiff is ADVISED that should he fail to comply with this Order, he shall risk the dismissal of this action. Signed by Judge Amy Totenberg on 10/16/2018. (jtj) (Entered: 10/16/2018)
2018-10-16Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Milton Gooch, III re 10 Order. (jtj) (Entered: 10/16/2018)
2018-11-0811ORDER: The Court DISMISSES this action WITHOUT PREJUDICE pursuant to Local Rule 41.3 for Plaintiff's failure to comply with the Court's Order, the Local Rules of this Court, and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Clerk is DIRECTED to close the case. Signed by Judge Amy Totenberg on 11/8/2018. (cmd) (Entered: 11/08/2018)
2018-11-08Civil Case Terminated. (cmd) (Entered: 11/08/2018)
2018-11-0812CLERK'S JUDGMENT dismissing this action without prejudice. (cmd)--Please refer to http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov to obtain an appeals jurisdiction checklist-- (Entered: 11/08/2018)
2018-11-08Clerk's Certificate of Mailing as to Milton Gooch III re 11 Order, 12 Clerk's Judgment. (cmd) (Entered: 11/08/2018)
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