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Case TitleSHABAZZ v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01640
Date Filed2019-06-03
Date Closed2021-03-15
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffSABIR SHABAZZ
DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (FBOP) or (BOP)
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2019-06-03Initiating Pleading & IFP Application Received on 06/03/2019. A copy of the docket sheet has been mailed to the address of record for the pro se party. (zsb) (Entered: 06/06/2019)
2019-06-031COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS filed by SABIR SHABAZZ. (Attachment: # 1 Exhibit)(zsb) (Entered: 06/06/2019)
2019-06-032MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by SABIR SHABAZZ (zsb) (Entered: 06/06/2019)
2019-06-033PRISONER TRUST FUND ACCOUNT STATEMENT for period of six months by SABIR SHABAZZ (zsb) (Entered: 06/06/2019)
2019-06-124ORDER directing an initial partial filing fee in the amount of $18.00 from Prison Account of Sabir Shabazz and granting MOTION for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (see order for full details). Pro Se party has been notified by first class mail. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 06/11/2019. (zmc) (Entered: 06/14/2019)
2019-06-17Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zmc) (Entered: 06/17/2019)
2019-06-175SUMMONS (3) Issued as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (zmc) (Entered: 06/17/2019)
2019-07-086NOTICE of Appearance by Rhonda Lisa Campbell on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 07/08/2019)
2019-07-087Letter to the Court from SABIR SHABAZZ "Leave to file granted Letter", Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/8/2019.(zrdj) (Entered: 07/09/2019)
2019-07-098RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/20/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/20/2019. (ztd) (Entered: 07/12/2019)
2019-07-159MOTION for Leave to File An Amended Complaint by SABIR SHABAZZ (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amended Complaint). "Leave to file GRANTED" signed by Judge Amy B. Jackson on 07/15/2019(jf) (Entered: 07/16/2019)
2019-07-1510RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/21/2019. (jf) (Entered: 07/16/2019)
2019-07-16Partial Filing Fee Received from SABIR SHABAZZ in the amount of $18.00, receipt number: 4616099594. (zrdj) (Entered: 07/18/2019)
2019-07-17MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File an Amended Complaint 9 is GRANTED. This action now pertains to four FOIA requests submitted by plaintiff to the Federal Bureau of Prisons: Information Request Nos. 2019-00256 and 2019-01103, and the requests dated April 1, 2019, and June 5, 2019, to which plaintiff alleges no tracking number has been assigned. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/17/19. (ms) (Entered: 07/17/2019)
2019-07-1711MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 7 Letter by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 07/17/2019)
2019-07-1712AMENDED COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS filed by SABIR SHABAZZ.(jf) (Entered: 07/22/2019)
2019-07-18MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant's answer or other response to the complaint is due by August 27, 2019. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/18/19. (DMK) (Entered: 07/18/2019)
2019-07-3113RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS served on 7/26/2019 (jf) (Entered: 08/05/2019)
2019-08-2714ANSWER to 12 Amended Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS.(Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 08/27/2019)
2019-08-29MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. By September 30, 2019, defendant either shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, shall file a status report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff and for dispositive motions. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/28/19. (ms) (Entered: 08/29/2019)
2019-09-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Dispositive motion or in the alternative a status report due by 9/30/2019. (tb) (Entered: 09/04/2019)
2019-09-17Partial Filing Fee Received from SABIR SHABAZZ in the amount of $14.20, receipt number: 4616100638. (zrdj) (Entered: 09/17/2019)
2019-09-2015RESPONSE re 14 Answer to 12 Amended Complaint filed by SABIR SHABAZZ. (jf) (Entered: 09/25/2019)
2019-09-3016MOTION for Briefing Schedule by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 09/30/2019)
2019-09-3017CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS re 16 MOTION for Briefing Schedule . (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 09/30/2019)
2019-09-30MINUTE ORDER granting 16 Defendant's Motion for Briefing Schedule. Defendant's motion for summary judgment is due October 23, 2019, plaintiff's opposition is due November 25, 2019, and defendant's reply is due December 10, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/30/19. (DMK) (Entered: 09/30/2019)
2019-10-2318MOTION for Summary Judgment by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Exhibit F, # 9 Exhibit G, # 10 Declaration Fenestermaker, # 11 Declaration Raymond, # 12 Declaration Allen, # 13 Exhibit Allen Attachment 1, # 14 Exhibit Allen Attachment 2, # 15 Exhibit Allen Attachment 3, # 16 Exhibit Allen Attachment 4, # 17 Exhibit Allen Attachment 5, # 18 Exhibit Raymond Attachment 1, # 19 Exhibit Raymond Attachment 2, # 20 Exhibit Raymond Attachment 3, # 21 Exhibit Raymond Attachment 4, # 22 Exhibit Raymond Attachment 5)(Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 10/23/2019)
2019-10-2819Order advising plaintiff to respond by 11/25/2019 to 18 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/28/19. (ms) (Entered: 10/28/2019)
2019-11-1222MOTION for Court to Protect Right of Access by SABIR SHABAZZ (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(jf) (Entered: 11/19/2019)
2019-11-1420Letter from Plaintiff. "Leave to file GRANTED" signed by Amy B. Jackson, USDJ on 11/14/2019 (jf) (Entered: 11/18/2019)
2019-11-1421MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response as to 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment by SABIR SHABAZZ (jf) Modified on 11/19/2019 to reflect the correct filing date of 11/14/2019 (jth). (Entered: 11/19/2019)
2019-11-19Partial Filing Fee Received from SABIR SHABAZZ in the amount of $11.00, receipt number: 4616101548. (zrdj) (Entered: 11/19/2019)
2019-11-19Partial Filing Fee Received from SABIR SHABAZZ in the amount of $8.50, receipt number: 4616101546. (zrdj) (Entered: 11/19/2019)
2019-11-21MINUTE ORDER granting 21 Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time. It is ORDERED that plaintiff's response to the motion for summary judgment is due by December 10, 2019. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/21/19. (DMK) (Entered: 11/21/2019)
2019-11-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's response to motion for summary judgment due by 12/10/2019. (tg) (Entered: 11/21/2019)
2019-11-2623Letter to the Court from Sabir Shabazz. "Leave to file GRANTED" signed by Amy B. Jackson, USDJ on 11/26/2019. (eg) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
2019-12-0224Memorandum in opposition to re 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by SABIR SHABAZZ. (Attachments: # 1 Ex 1A, # 2 Ex 1B, # 3 Ex 1C)(eg) (Entered: 12/05/2019)
2019-12-0225AFFIDAVIT re 22 MOTION for Court to Protect Right of Access by SABIR SHABAZZ. (eg) (Entered: 12/05/2019)
2019-12-18Partial Filing Fee Received from SABIR SHABAZZ in the amount of $10.00, receipt number: 4616101830. (zrdj) (Entered: 12/19/2019)
2020-01-2126MOTION for Leave to Supplement by SABIR SHABAZZ. "Leave to file GRANTED. File as Motion to Supplement" Signed by Amy B. Jackson, USDJ on 01/21/2020 (jf) (Entered: 01/23/2020)
2020-01-22Partial Filing Fee Received from SABIR SHABAZZ in the amount of $10, receipt number: 4616102155. (zsb) (Entered: 01/23/2020)
2020-01-2827DECLARATION by SABIR SHABAZZ. (jf) (Entered: 01/29/2020)
2020-03-11Partial Filing Fee Received from SABIR SHABAZZ in the amount of $10.00, receipt number: 4616102658. (zrdj) (Entered: 03/16/2020)
2020-04-14Partial Filing Fee Received from SABIR SHABAZZ in the amount of $12.00, receipt number: 4616102904. (zrdj) (Entered: 04/15/2020)
2020-05-15Partial Filing Fee Received from SABIR SHABAZZ in the amount of $21.00, receipt number: 4616103099. (zsb) (Entered: 05/21/2020)
2020-06-1628MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER granting 26 Plaintiff's motion to supplement his opposition to Defendant's summary judgment motion; granting 18 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment; denying without prejudice 22 Plaintiff's Motion to Protect Right of Access; and directing Defendant to file a status report or dispositive motion with respect to Plaintiff's April 2, 2019 FOIA request by July 8, 2020. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/16/20. (ms) Modified on 6/20/2020 to reflect that this is a Memorandum Opinion and Order (jth). (Entered: 06/16/2020)
2020-06-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant must file a Status Report or Dispositive Motion by July 8, 2020 with respect to Plaintiff's April 2, 2019 FOIA request. (jth) (Entered: 06/20/2020)
2020-06-26Partial Filing Fee Received from SABIR SHABAZZ in the amount of $10.00, receipt number: 4616103392. (zrdj) (Entered: 07/22/2020)
2020-07-1529NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Patricia K. McBride on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS Substituting for attorney Rhonda Lisa Campbell (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-1530MOTION for Leave to File Status Report by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-16MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that defendant's Motion for Leave to Late File Status Report 30 is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that, by August 8, 2020, defendant shall file its next status report and a proposed schedule for further proceedings to include dispositive motions. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/16/20. (ms) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall file its next status report and a proposed schedule for further proceedings to include dispositive motions by 8/8/2020. (jth) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-1631STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (zjf) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
2020-07-21Partial Filing Fee Received from SABIR SHABAZZ in the amount of $24.00, receipt number: 461610359S. (zrdj) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-0532STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 08/05/2020)
2020-08-10MINUTE ORDER. Defendant shall file a further status report by September 8, 2020 with a proposed a briefing schedule to govern future proceedings in this matter. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/10/20. (DMK) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
2020-08-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall file a further status report with a proposed briefing schedule to govern future proceedings by 9/8/2020. (jth) (Entered: 08/11/2020)
2020-08-1833RESPONSE re 32 Status Report filed by SABIR SHABAZZ. (zjf) (Entered: 08/27/2020)
2020-08-25Partial Filing Fee Received from SABIR SHABAZZ in the amount of $10.00, receipt number: 4616103961. (zrdj) (Entered: 08/27/2020)
2020-08-25Partial Filing Fee Received from SABIR SHABAZZ in the amount of $10.00, receipt number: 4616103961. (zrdj) (Entered: 09/08/2020)
2020-08-28MINUTE ORDER: The court has reviewed Defendant's Status Report 32 and Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Status Report 33 Defendant's Status Report refers to FOIA Request No. 2019-03438, but the matter to be resolved in this case pertains to FOIA Request No. 2019-03309. Defendant's next Status Report, which is due by September 8, 2020, shall indicate whether its reference to FOIA Request No. 2019-03438 was in error. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/28/20. (psu2) (Entered: 08/28/2020)
2020-08-3134STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
2020-09-01MINUTE ORDER: On consideration of 34 Defendant's Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, by October 19, 2020, Plaintiff shall file a status report indicating (1) whether he has received Defendant's releases and (2) whether he intends to challenge any withholdings from those releases. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/1/20. (psu2) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-09-01Set/Reset Deadline: By 10/19/2020, Plaintiff shall file a Status Report indicating (1) whether he has received Defendant's releases and (2) whether he intends to challenge any withholdings from those releases. (jth) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-10-14Partial Filing Fee Received from SABIR SHABAZZ in the amount of $10.00, receipt number: 4616104366. (zrdj) (Entered: 10/15/2020)
2020-10-2935STATUS REPORT by SABIR SHABAZZ. (zjf) (Entered: 11/05/2020)
2020-11-06MINUTE ORDER: Remaining for resolution is defendant's response to FOIA Request No. 2019-03390. Plaintiff indicates in his Status Report 35 that he challenges defendant's decision to withhold responsive records in full. It is hereby ORDERED that defendant shall file a dispositive motion by December 15, 2020. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/6/20. (psu2) (Entered: 11/06/2020)
2020-11-06Set/Reset Deadline: Defendant shall file a Dispositive Motion by by 12/15/2020. (jth) (Entered: 11/06/2020)
2020-11-1336MOTION to Clarify re 35 Status Report by SABIR SHABAZZ (zjf) (Entered: 11/18/2020)
2020-11-18Partial Filing Fee Received from SABIR SHABAZZ in the amount of $14.00, receipt number: 4616104593. (zrdj) (Entered: 11/20/2020)
2020-11-19MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiff's Motion for Clarification 36 is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court received plaintiff's Status Report on October 29, 2020, and entered it onto the docket [ECF No. 35] on November 5, 2020. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/19/20. (psu2) (Entered: 11/19/2020)
2020-12-1537MOTION for Summary Judgment by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Exhibit A, # 5 Exhibit B, # 6 Exhibit C, # 7 Exhibit D)(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
2020-12-1538ORDER advising plaintiff to respond by 1/25/2021 to 37 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/15/20. (psu2) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
2021-02-0439MOTION to Clarify by SABIR SHABAZZ. (zjf) (Entered: 02/05/2021)
2021-02-08Partial Filing Fee Received from Sabir Shabazz in the amount of $41.00, receipt number: 4616104905. (fb) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-02-1640ORDER granting 39 Plaintiff's Motion for Clarification; denying Plaintiff's Motion for Time to Take Discovery; and directing plaintiff to file his opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF No. 37) by March 15, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 2/15/21. (psu2) (Entered: 02/16/2021)
2021-02-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is due by 3/15/2021. (jth) (Entered: 02/16/2021)
2021-03-0441NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by SABIR SHABAZZ (zjf) (Entered: 03/14/2021)
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