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Case TitleSALAME v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01784
Date Filed2020-06-30
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffRICHARD SALAME
Case DescriptionRichard Salame, a journalist, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning complaints submitted to the voting section of the civil rights division. Salame also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told Salame that it had received 167 complaints. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Salame filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Complaint
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Complaint attachment 3
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Complaint attachment 5
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Complaint attachment 7
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2020-06-301COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7286748) filed by RICHARD SALAME. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/30/2020)
2020-06-302NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of RICHARD SALAME (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/30/2020)
2020-07-01Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (adh, ) (Entered: 07/01/2020)
2020-07-013SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 07/01/2020)
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