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Case TitleBonner v. Federal Bureau Of Investigation et al
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2021cv02166
Date Filed2021-03-12
Date Closed2024-01-19
JudgeJudge Paul A. Engelmayer
PlaintiffRaymond Bonner
Case DescriptionJournalist Raymond Bonner submitted FOIA requests to the FBI and the CIA for records concerning Abu Zubaydah. Bonner requested expedited processing in his requests to both agencies. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but denied the request for expedited processing. Bonner filed administrative appeals of the denials from agencies. Bonner then filed suit against both agencies.
Complaint issues: Expedited processing, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFederal Bureau Of Investigation
DefendantCentral Intelligence Agency
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2021-03-121COMPLAINT against Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-24242398)Document filed by Raymond Bonner. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Dec 4 FBI FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit Dec 4 FBI Denial of Expedited Processing, # 3 Exhibit Dec 4 FBI Admin Appeal, # 4 Exhibit Dec 4 FBI Admin Appeal Denial, # 5 Exhibit Jan 30 FBI FOIA Request, # 6 Exhibit CIA FOIA Request, # 7 Exhibit CIA Denial of Expedited Processing, # 8 Exhibit CIA Admin Appeal, # 9 Exhibit CIA Admin Appeal Denial).(Schulz, David) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
2021-03-122REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Federal Bureau of Investigation, re: 1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
2021-03-123REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Central Intelligence Agency, re: 1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
2021-03-124CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
2021-03-125STATEMENT OF RELATEDNESS re: that this action be filed as related to 17-cv-9378 (VEC). Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
2021-03-126STATEMENT OF RELATEDNESS re: that this action be filed as related to 17-cv-9378 (VEC). Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
2021-03-15CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions . .(jgo) (Entered: 03/15/2021)
2021-03-15Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf . (jgo) (Entered: 03/15/2021)
2021-03-15Case Designated ECF. (jgo) (Entered: 03/15/2021)
2021-03-157ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Central Intelligence Agency..(jgo) (Entered: 03/15/2021)
2021-03-158ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(jgo) (Entered: 03/15/2021)
2021-03-189COMPLAINT against Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation. Document filed by Raymond Bonner. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Dec 4 FOIA FBI FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit Denial of Exp Processing of Dec 4 Request, # 3 Exhibit Admin Appeal of Exp Processing Denial, # 4 Exhibit Denial of Admin Appeal, # 5 Exhibit Jan 30 FBI FOIA Request, # 6 Exhibit Jan 30 CIA FOIA Request, # 7 Exhibit Denial of Exp Processing on Jan 30 CIA Request, # 8 Exhibit Admin Appeal of CIA Exp Processing Denial, # 9 Exhibit Denial of Admin Appeal of CIA Exp Processing Denial).(Schulz, David) (Entered: 03/18/2021)
2021-03-3110AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,,. Federal Bureau Of Investigation served on 3/22/2021, answer due 4/12/2021. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 03/31/2021)
2021-03-3111AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,,. Central Intelligence Agency served on 3/22/2021, answer due 4/12/2021. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 03/31/2021)
2021-04-1912NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christopher Kendrick Connolly on behalf of Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 04/19/2021)
2021-04-1913ANSWER to 9 Complaint,, 1 Complaint,,., ANSWER to 9 Complaint,, 1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 04/19/2021)
2021-04-2014NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: An initial pretrial conference is hereby scheduled for May 14, 2021 at 2 p.m. This conference will be held telephonically. The parties should call into the Court's dedicated conference line at (888) 363-4749, and enter Access Code 468-4906, followed by the pound (#) key. Counsel are directed to review the Court's Emergency Individual Rules and Practices in Light of COVID-19, found at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-paul-engelmayer, for the Court's procedures for telephonic conferences and for instructions for communicating with chambers. Initial Conference set for 5/14/2021 at 02:00 PM before Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 4/20/2021) (nb) (Entered: 04/20/2021)
2021-04-2215NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sarah Sheive Normand on behalf of Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Normand, Sarah) (Entered: 04/22/2021)
2021-05-1016PRE-CONFERENCE STATEMENT in advance of the initial conference . Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 05/10/2021)
2021-06-1517STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 06/15/2021)
2021-06-1618MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 17 Status Report filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: The Court thanks counsel for this update and encourages the parties to continue to work collegially to resolve the case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 6/16/2021) (va) (Entered: 06/16/2021)
2021-07-3019ORDER: On June 15, 2021, the parties filed a joint status update informing the Court that they were on track to complete processing of the English portions of the handwritten notebook by June 30, 2021. The parties are directed, within one week of the date of this order, to file a joint status update explaining whether processing of the notebook is complete and whether the parties anticipate settlement. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 7/30/2021) (js) (Entered: 07/30/2021)
2021-08-0620STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
2021-08-2421MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 20 Status Report filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: GRANTED. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 8/24/2021) (tg) (Entered: 08/25/2021)
2021-10-0522STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 10/05/2021)
2021-10-0623MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 22 Status Report filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 10/6/2021) (va) (Entered: 10/06/2021)
2021-11-03***DELETED DOCUMENT. Deleted document number 24 ORDER & OPINION. The document was incorrectly filed in this case. (rro) (Entered: 11/08/2021)
2021-11-0525STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 11/05/2021)
2021-11-0826MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 25 Status Report filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 11/8/2021) (tg) (Entered: 11/08/2021)
2021-12-1727STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 12/17/2021)
2021-12-2028MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 27 Status Report filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 12/20/2021) (va) (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2022-02-0329STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 02/03/2022)
2022-02-0330MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 29 Status Report filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 2/3/2022) (ks) (Entered: 02/03/2022)
2022-03-2231STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 03/22/2022)
2022-03-2332MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 31 Status Report filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 3/23/2022) (ate) (Entered: 03/23/2022)
2022-06-0733STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 06/07/2022)
2022-06-0834MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 33 Status Report filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. The Court thanks counsel for this update. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 6/8/2022) (jca) (Entered: 06/08/2022)
2022-08-0835STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 08/08/2022)
2022-08-0936MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 35 Status Report filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency ENDORSEMENT: Granted. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 8/9/2022) (ks) (Entered: 08/09/2022)
2022-09-2237STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 09/22/2022)
2022-09-2338MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 37 Status Report filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: SO ORDERED. (Cross Motions due by 2/10/2023., Motions due by 12/9/2022., Responses due by 3/10/2023, Replies due by 3/31/2023.) (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 9/23/2022) (jca) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
2022-12-0739LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File defendants' motion for summary judgment and supporting papers addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from AUSA Christopher Connolly dated December 7, 2022. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 12/07/2022)
2022-12-0740ORDER granting 39 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 12/7/2022) (tg) (Entered: 12/07/2022)
2022-12-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 2/23/2023. Motions due by 12/22/2022. Responses due by 2/23/2023 (tg) (Entered: 12/07/2022)
2022-12-2241MOTION for Summary Judgment . Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation. Responses due by 2/23/2023.(Normand, Sarah) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2022-12-2242DECLARATION of Sarah S. Normand in Support re: 41 MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Normand, Sarah) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2022-12-2243DECLARATION of Vanna Blaine in Support re: 41 MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D).(Normand, Sarah) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2022-12-2244DECLARATION of Michael G. Seidel in Support re: 41 MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-I).(Normand, Sarah) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2022-12-2245MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 41 MOTION for Summary Judgment . . Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Normand, Sarah) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2023-01-1146NOTICE of lodging of classified document. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 01/11/2023)
2023-02-2347CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment . Document filed by Raymond Bonner. Responses due by 3/10/2022.(Schulz, David) (Entered: 02/23/2023)
2023-02-2348MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 47 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment . . Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 02/23/2023)
2023-02-2349DECLARATION of Cathy Scott-Clark in Support re: 47 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Raymond Bonner. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Names of non-covert agents, # 2 Exhibit Names of operatives, # 3 Exhibit Annotated production (pp1-75), # 4 Exhibit Annotated production (pp 76-164), # 5 Exhibit SSCI report (pp 1-68), # 6 Exhibit SSCI report (pp 96-251), # 7 Exhibit SSCI report (pp. 252-327), # 8 Exhibit SSCI report (pp. 328-466), # 9 Exhibit Black Banners Declassified (excerpts), # 10 Exhibit Abu Zubaydah diary (excerpts), # 11 Exhibit Abuzubaydah CSRT transcript, # 12 Exhibit CIA Cable (April 25, 2002), # 13 Exhibit CIA Cable (April 2, 2002), # 14 Exhibit CIA Cable (April 4, 2002), # 15 Exhibit CIA cable (April 2, 2002), # 16 Exhibit CIA Cable (April 11, 2002), # 17 Exhibit CIA Cable (April 9, 2002)).(Schulz, David) (Entered: 02/23/2023)
2023-02-2350DECLARATION of David A. Schulz in Support re: 47 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Raymond Bonner. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit July 7, 2021 Prodcution pp 1-50, # 2 Exhibit July 7, 2021 Production pp 51-98, # 3 Exhibit Email July 9, 2021), # 4 Exhibit Email July 30, 2021, # 5 Exhibit October 6, 2021 Declassified Production, # 6 Exhibit November 19, 2021 Production, # 7 Exhibit Email January 7, 2022, # 8 Exhibit Email January 26, 2022, # 9 Exhibit Response to request for clarification, # 10 Exhibit July 7, 20222 Declassified Production, # 11 Exhibit 2016 PRB transcript (annotated), # 12 Exhibit Black Banners (excerpts)).(Schulz, David) (Entered: 02/23/2023)
2023-03-0651LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File brief in further support of defendants' motion for summary judgment and in opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from AUSA Christopher Connolly dated March 6, 2023. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-0652ORDER granting 51 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 3/6/2023) (ks) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 4/6/2023 Replies due by 4/27/2023. (ks) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-2953LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to file defendants' memorandum of law in further support of their motion for summary judgment and in opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from AUSA Christopher Connolly dated March 29, 2023. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-03-3054ORDER granting 53 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 3/30/2023) (rro) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-03-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 4/27/2023 Replies due by 5/26/2023. (rro) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-04-2655LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to file defendants' memorandum of law in further support of their motion for summary judgment and in opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from AUSA Christopher Connolly dated April 26, 2023. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 04/26/2023)
2023-04-2656ORDER granting 55 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. Granted. Due to the Comt's schedule and the departure date of the Court's cleared clerk, however, there will be no further extensions. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 4/26/2023) (rro) (Entered: 04/26/2023)
2023-04-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 5/19/2023 Replies due by 6/20/2023. (rro) (Entered: 04/26/2023)
2023-05-1957REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 41 MOTION for Summary Judgment . and in opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion . Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 05/19/2023)
2023-05-1958DECLARATION of Sarah S. Normand in Opposition re: 47 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B-1, # 3 Exhibit B-2).(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 05/19/2023)
2023-05-1959DECLARATION of Vanna Blaine in Opposition re: 47 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 05/19/2023)
2023-05-1960DECLARATION of Joseph E. Bender, Jr. in Opposition re: 47 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A).(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 05/19/2023)
2023-06-1261LETTER MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Plaintiff's reply in support of his cross-motion for summary judgment addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from David Schulz dated June 12, 2023. Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
2023-06-1362ORDER granting 61 Letter Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 6/13/2023) (ate) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-06-2063REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 47 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment . . Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-07-0564ORDER: In light of the discoveries and concessions made by both parties in briefing the cross-motions for summary judgment, the Court orders the parties to confer and file a joint letter, explaining with specificity: (1) the remaining scope of the parties' dispute; (2) the produced documents that remain at issue in this litigation and which defendant controls these documents; (3) the present redactions to those documents; and (4) the exemption(s) applicable to each such redaction. The parties shall also provide the Court the produced documents with only the redactions that remain at issue. Each redaction should be accompanied by small text identifying the applicable exemption. The joint letter and exhibits are due by 7 p.m. on Friday, July 7, 2023. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 7/5/2023) (rro) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-07-0765LETTER addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from AUSAs Sarah S. Normand and Christopher Connolly dated July 7, 2023 re: parties' joint response to the Court's July 5, 2023, order, and defendants' request for an extension of time. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit handwritten notebook part 1, # 2 Exhibit handwritten notebook part 2, # 3 Exhibit typewritten summaries).(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 07/07/2023)
2023-07-1066ORDER. The Court accordingly orders that-by one month from today, that is, August 10, 2023-the CIA fully complete its FOIA review and identify for the Court and plaintiff Bonner in writing, and with specificity, all aspects of the as-yet unreviewed material for which it asserts an exemption, so as to enable prompt briefing on any such claims. The Court further orders that by Friday, July 14, 2023, the parties propose an expedited schedule for supplemental briefing of summary judgment motions directed to the newly claimed exemptions. The Court has two additional-more prosaic-orders in response to the parties' July 7 joint letter. The Court's fourth request in its July 5 order was not heeded in the joint letter. The Court had ordered the parties to supply the documents at issue with the exemption(s) applicable to each redaction identified. However, the documents at Docket 65, Exhibits A, B, and C, have unintelligible exemption numbers in the margins. These do not clearly correspond to any one redaction or any grouping of redactions on a particular page. By July 14, 2023, the parties are to refile the documents in such a fashion that, for each redaction on each page, the corresponding presently asserted exemption (s) are clearly identified. Thus, if a page contains five redactions, there should be five margin notes identifying the corresponding claimed exemption(s). The parties may, of course, address together redactions on a page that are covered by the same exemption by clearly indicating such. This filing will assist the Court in its work, which will continue, towards resolving the presently claimed exemptions. Relatedly, the Court orders the parties, also by July 14, 2023, to file an index that sorts the currently claimed redactions by exemption(s). The index should state the number of redactions asserted under only Exemption 1; under only Exemption 3; under both Exemption 1 and 3; and so forth; and indicate where these redactions appear in the documents at issue (e.g., "In the group of redactions under both Exemptions 1 and 3, one redaction is found on page 1 of Exhibit A, five redactions are found on page 2 of Exhibit B.... "). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 7/10/23) (yv) (Entered: 07/10/2023)
2023-07-1467LETTER addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from AUSA Sarah S. Normand dated July 14, 2023 re: Response to July 10, 2023 Order, including (a) marked versions of notebook and summaries (Exhibits A-C) and (b) index (Exhibit D). Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A (part 1 of notebook, pages 1-50), # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B (part 2 of notebook, pages 51-93), # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C (summaries), # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D (index)).(Normand, Sarah) (Entered: 07/14/2023)
2023-07-1768MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 67 Letter, filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: The Court appreciates this updated submissions and adopts the proposed briefing schedule. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 7/17/2023) (rro) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-08-0969OPINION & ORDER re: 41 MOTION for Summary Judgment . filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency, 47 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment . filed by Raymond Bonner. For the foregoing reasons, the Comi (1) grants the Government's motion for summaiy judgment and (2) denies Bonner's cross-motion for summary judgment. The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to terminate the motions pending at dockets 41 and 47. As explained above, the Court on July 10, 2023 gave the CIA four weeks to identify additional claims of privilege, under Exemptions 1 and 3, that it asserts, within the scope of the materials that the FBI designated as exempt. See supra note 3. The parties are scheduled soon to submit briefs on those new claims of privilege, as well as a new joint index identifying the redactions, if any, that remain at issue after this decision. The Court will assess the CIA's new claims once fully briefed and issue a supplemental order resolving, to the extent necessary, those claims. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 8/9/2023) (rro) (Entered: 08/09/2023)
2023-08-1070LETTER addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from AUSA Christopher Connolly dated August 10, 2023 re: results of CIA's supplemental review of handwritten notebook and typewritten summaries. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit handwritten notebook pt. 1, # 2 Exhibit handwritten notebook pt. 2, # 3 Exhibit handwritten notebook pt. 3, # 4 Exhibit handwritten notebook pt. 4, # 5 Exhibit handwritten notebook pt. 5, # 6 Exhibit typewritten summaries pt. 1, # 7 Exhibit typewritten summaries pt. 2, # 8 Exhibit typewritten summaries pt. 3).(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 08/10/2023)
2023-08-2171MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 70 Letter,, filed by Federal Bureau Of Investigation, Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: The Court appreciates this report. In the event that, after counsel meet and confer to determine whether Bonner continues to challenge the redactions not resolved by the Court's August 9, 2023 decision, see Dkt. 69, no redactions remain in dispute, counsel are to submit a joint letter by August 28, 2023, indicating such. In the event that any redactions remain at issue, the parties are to follow the briefing schedule set in the Court's July 17, 2023 order at Dkt. 68. The CIA's supplemental briefing and declarations are due August 28, 2023, and Bonner's response is due September 11, 2023. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 8/21/2023) (rro) (Entered: 08/21/2023)
2023-08-2272MOTION for Reconsideration re; 69 Memorandum & Opinion,,,, . Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 08/22/2023)
2023-08-2273MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 72 MOTION for Reconsideration re; 69 Memorandum & Opinion,,,, . . Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 08/22/2023)
2023-08-2874SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 41 MOTION for Summary Judgment . and in opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion . Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 08/28/2023)
2023-08-2875DECLARATION of AUSA Christopher Connolly in Support re: 41 MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 Index, # 2 Exhibit 2-1 Notebook, # 3 Exhibit 2-2 Notebook, # 4 Exhibit 2-3 Notebook, # 5 Exhibit 2-4 Notebook, # 6 Exhibit 2-5 Notebook, # 7 Exhibit 3-1 Summaries, # 8 Exhibit 3-2 Summaries, # 9 Exhibit 3-3 Summaries).(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 08/28/2023)
2023-08-2876DECLARATION of Mary C. Williams in Support re: 41 MOTION for Summary Judgment .. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 08/28/2023)
2023-08-2877NOTICE of lodging of classified document. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 08/28/2023)
2023-08-3178LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File opposition to plaintiff's motion for reconsideration addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from AUSA Christopher Connolly dated August 31, 2023. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2023-08-3179ORDER granting 78 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. GRANTED. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 8/31/2023) (jca) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2023-08-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 9/8/2023 (jca) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2023-09-0880MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 72 MOTION for Reconsideration re; 69 Memorandum & Opinion,,,, . . Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 09/08/2023)
2023-09-1181REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 47 CROSS MOTION for Summary Judgment ., 72 MOTION for Reconsideration re; 69 Memorandum & Opinion,,,, . . Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-10-02NOTICE OF REDESIGNATION TO ANOTHER MAGISTRATE JUDGE. The above entitled action has been redesignated to Magistrate Judge Gary Stein. Please note that this is a reassignment of the designation only..(tro) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2024-01-1982OPINION & ORDER re: 72 MOTION for Reconsideration re; 69 Memorandum & Opinion,,,, . filed by Raymond Bonner. For the foregoing reasons, the Court denies Bonner's motion for reconsideration, grants the Government's motion for summary judgment, and denies Bonner's cross-motion for summary judgment. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate all pending motions and close this case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 1/19/2024) (ks) Transmission to Orders and Judgments Clerk for processing. (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-01-1983CLERK'S JUDGMENT re: 82 Memorandum & Opinion in favor of Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau Of Investigation against Raymond Bonner. It is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED: That for the reasons set forth in the Court's Opinion & Order dated January 19, 2024, the Court denies Bonner's motion for reconsideration, grants the Government's motion for summary judgment, and denies Bonner's cross-motion for summary judgment. Accordingly, this case is closed. (Signed by Clerk of Court Ruby Krajick on 1/19/2024) (Attachments: # 1 Appeal Package) (tp) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
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