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Case TitleHeavey v. U.S. Department of Justice
DistrictWestern District of New York
CityBuffalo
Case Number1:2021cv00906
Date Filed2021-08-10
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeHon. William M. Skretny
PlaintiffMonica L. Heavey
Case DescriptionMonica Heavey submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning herself. The FBI acknowledged receipt of the request and told Heavey that it located no responsive records. Heavy filed an administrative appeal of the no records response. The FBI denied Heavey's administrative appeal and she filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Department of Justice
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2021-08-101COMPLAINT against U.S. Department of Justice $ 402 receipt number 0209-4328450, filed by Monica L. Heavey. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Kuzma, Michael) (Entered: 08/10/2021)
2021-08-11Case Assigned to Hon. William M. Skretny. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (TMK) (Entered: 08/11/2021)
2021-08-11AUTOMATIC REFERRAL to Mediation The ADR Plan is available for download at http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/alternative-dispute-resolution .(TMK) (Entered: 08/11/2021)
2021-08-11Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms . (TMK) (Entered: 08/11/2021)
2021-08-112Summons Issued as to U.S. Department of Justice. (TMK) (Entered: 08/11/2021)
2021-08-273AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint served on Dayonna Johnson, U.S. Department of Justice, on August 13, 2021, filed by Monica L. Heavey. (Kuzma, Michael) (Entered: 08/27/2021)
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