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Case TitleGANDLUR v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01241
Date Filed2020-05-12
Date Closed2022-01-19
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffSHREYAS GANDLUR
Case DescriptionShreyas Gandlur submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Prisons for metadata for all emails sent or received by MCC New York Warden Shirley Skipper-Scott between July 1, 2019 and August 12, 2019. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency denied the request under Exemption 5 (privileges), Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy), and Exemption 7 (law enforcement records). Gandlur filed an administrative appeal of the denial. The agency acknowledged request of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Gandlur filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2020-05-121COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7116801) filed by SHREYAS GANDLUR. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Summons)(Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 05/12/2020)
2020-05-122NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of SHREYAS GANDLUR (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 05/12/2020)
2020-05-123NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of SHREYAS GANDLUR (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 05/12/2020)
2020-05-13Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (adh, ) (Entered: 05/13/2020)
2020-05-134SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 05/13/2020)
2020-06-015ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 06/01/2020. (DM) (Entered: 06/01/2020)
2020-06-186NOTICE of Appearance by Darrell C. Valdez on behalf of All Defendants (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-187ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-188RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS served on 5/19/2020 (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-189RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 5/20/2020 (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-1810RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/20/2020. (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-1811RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/20/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/19/2020. (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-1812ORDER for Meet and Confer and Joint Status Report. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6-18-2020. (lcckk3) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/3/2020. (dot) (Entered: 06/19/2020)
2020-08-0313Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-03Minute Order. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report. The parties report that Defendant located and produced 29 pages of responsive documents with redactions. Plaintiff is reviewing the released material to determine if any issues remain. The Court ORDERS the parties to file a Joint Status Report by SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 indicating if any issues remain for litigation and proposing next steps. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 8-3-2020. (lcckk3) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/14/2020, indicating if any issues remain for litigation and proposing next steps. (dot) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-0314PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE re 13 Status Report by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (ztd); (See docket entry 13 to view.) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
2020-09-1415Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 09/14/2020)
2020-09-14Minute Order. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report. The parties indicate that they are conferring in good faith to determine if any issues remain. The Court ORDERS the parties to file a Joint Status Report by NOVEMBER 14, 2020 indicating if any issues remain for litigation and proposing next steps. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 9-14-2020. (lcckk3) (Entered: 09/14/2020)
2020-09-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/14/2020, indicating if any issues remain for litigation and proposing next steps. (dot) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-11-1316Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 11/13/2020)
2020-11-13MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report. The parties indicate that they are continuing to confer in good faith to narrow or eliminate issues for litigation. The Court ORDERS the parties to file a Joint Status Report by JANUARY 12, 2021 indicating if any issues remain for litigation and proposing next steps. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 11/13/2020. (lcckk3) (Entered: 11/13/2020)
2020-11-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/12/2021, indicating if any issues remain for litigation and proposing next steps. (dot) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2021-01-1217Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/12/2021)
2021-01-13MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report. The parties indicate that Defendant anticipates completing its processing of potentially responsive documents on or before March 1, 2021. The Court ORDERS the parties to file a Joint Status Report by MARCH 12, 2021 updating the Court on the status of Defendants' response to Plaintiff's FOIA requests and proposing next steps for proceeding in this case. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 1/13/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 01/13/2021)
2021-01-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/12/2021, updating the Court on the status of Defendants' response to Plaintiff's FOIA requests and proposing next steps for proceeding in this case. (dot) (Entered: 01/13/2021)
2021-03-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/12/2021, updating the Court on Defendants' progress in responding to Plaintiff's FOIA request and proposing next steps for proceeding in this case. (dot) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
2021-03-1218Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
2021-03-12MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report. Defendants indicate that their search has identified 1755 potentially responsive documents. Defendants are in the process of reviewing these documents. As proposed by the parties, the Court ORDERS the parties to file a further joint status report by MAY 12, 2021, updating the Court on Defendants' progress in responding to Plaintiff's FOIA request and proposing next steps for proceeding in this case. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 3/12/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
2021-05-1219Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 05/12/2021)
2021-05-12MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report. Defendants indicate that they completed processing of responsive records and production of non-exempt documents on March 17, 2021. Plaintiff is currently reviewing the produced records. As proposed by the parties, the Court ORDERS the parties to file a further joint status report by JUNE 14, 2021, proposing next steps for proceeding in this case. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 5/12/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 05/12/2021)
2021-05-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/14/2021, proposing next steps for proceeding in this case. (dot) (Entered: 05/13/2021)
2021-06-1420Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 06/14/2021)
2021-06-14MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report. Defendants indicate that they completed processing of responsive records and production of non-exempt documents. Plaintiff is currently reviewing the produced records. As proposed by the parties, the Court ORDERS the parties to file a further joint status report by JULY 14, 2021, providing the Court an update on any issues remaining in the case and proposing next steps for proceeding. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/14/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 06/14/2021)
2021-06-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/14/2021, providing the Court an update on any issues remaining in the case and proposing next steps for proceeding. (dot) (Entered: 06/15/2021)
2021-07-1421Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 07/14/2021)
2021-07-14MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report. The parties report that Defendants have completed processing of responsive records and made a final production of non-exempt documents, and Plaintiff is satisfied with the production. The parties indicate, however, that they are continuing to discuss one remaining issue. As proposed by the parties, the Court ORDERS the parties to file a further joint status report by SEPTEMBER 14, 2021, providing the Court an update on any issues remaining in the case and proposing next steps for proceeding. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 7/14/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 07/14/2021)
2021-07-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/14/2021, providing the Court an update on any issues remaining in the case and proposing next steps for proceeding. (dot) (Entered: 07/19/2021)
2021-07-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/14/2021. (kt) (Entered: 07/15/2021)
2021-09-1422Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 09/14/2021)
2021-09-14MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report. The parties report that Defendants have completed processing of responsive records and made a final production of non-exempt documents, and Plaintiff is satisfied with the production. The parties indicate, however, that they are continuing to discuss the remaining issue referenced in their previous 21 Joint Status Report, and request additional time to confer in an effort to resolve that issue. As proposed by the parties, the Court ORDERS the parties to file a further joint status report by NOVEMBER 15, 2021, updating the Court on any issues remaining in the case and proposing next steps for proceeding. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 9/14/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 09/14/2021)
2021-09-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/15/2021, updating the Court on any issues remaining in the case and proposing next steps for proceeding. (dot) (Entered: 09/14/2021)
2021-11-1523Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 11/15/2021)
2021-11-15MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report. The parties report that Defendants have completed processing of responsive records and made a final production of non-exempt documents, and Plaintiff is satisfied with the production. The parties indicate, however, that they are continuing to discuss the remaining issue referenced in their previous Joint Status Reports, ECF Nos. 21 and 22, and request additional time to confer in an effort to resolve that issue. As proposed by the parties, the Court ORDERS the parties to file a further joint status report by DECEMBER 15, 2021, updating the Court on any issues remaining in the case and proposing next steps for proceeding. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 11/15/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 11/15/2021)
2021-11-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/15/2021 (mac) (Entered: 11/16/2021)
2021-12-1524Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 12/15/2021)
2021-12-15MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the 24 Joint Status Report, in which the parties report that they are finalizing a settlement and request additional time to do so. The Court ORDERS the parties to file a further joint status report by JANUARY 18, 2022 updating the Court on the status of the settlement, if a stipulation of dismissal is not filed before that date. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 12/15/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 12/15/2021)
2021-12-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/18/2022, updating the Court on the status of the settlement, if a stipulation of dismissal is not filed before that date. (dot) (Entered: 12/17/2021)
2022-01-1825STIPULATION of Dismissal by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/18/2022)
2022-01-1926ORDER of dismissal with prejudice. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 1/19/2022. (lcckk3) (Entered: 01/19/2022)
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