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Case TitleBonner v. Central Intelligence Agency
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2021cv10673
Date Filed2021-12-14
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Paul A. Engelmayer
PlaintiffRaymond Bonner
Case DescriptionJournalist Raymond Bonner submitted a FOIA request to the CIA for records concerning Abu Zubaydah's writings while in detention. Bonner also asked for inclusion in the new media fee category and expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and denied Bonner's request for expedited processing. After hearing nothing from the agency after six months, Bonner filed an administrative appeal. The agency denied his administrative because it had not yet made an adverse decision on his request. Bonner then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Agency Record, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCentral Intelligence Agency
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Opinion/Order [9]
Opinion/Order [13]
Opinion/Order [26]
Opinion/Order [36]
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2021-12-141COMPLAINT against Central Intelligence Agency. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-25465609)Document filed by Raymond Bonner. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A: FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit Ex. B: Acknowledgment, # 3 Exhibit Ex. C: Administrative Appeal).(Schulz, David) (Entered: 12/14/2021)
2021-12-142CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 12/14/2021)
2021-12-143NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Stephen Stich on behalf of Raymond Bonner..(Stich, Stephen) (Entered: 12/14/2021)
2021-12-144STATEMENT OF RELATEDNESS re: that this action be filed as related to 21-cv-02166. Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 12/14/2021)
2021-12-145REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Central Intelligence Agency, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Schulz, David) (Entered: 12/14/2021)
2021-12-15CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Unassigned. (vf) (Entered: 12/15/2021)
2021-12-15Case Designated ECF. (vf) (Entered: 12/15/2021)
2021-12-15CASE REFERRED TO Judge Paul A. Engelmayer as possibly related to 1:21-cv-02166. (vf) (Entered: 12/15/2021)
2021-12-156ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Central Intelligence Agency. (vf) (Entered: 12/15/2021)
2021-12-20CASE ACCEPTED AS RELATED. Create association to 1:21-cv-02166-PAE. Notice of Assignment to follow. (aea) (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2021-12-20NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (aea) (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2021-12-20Magistrate 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 . (aea) (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2022-01-067AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE (FOIA CASE) of Summons and Complaint, served. Central Intelligence Agency served on 12/22/2021, answer due 1/21/2022. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Stich, Stephen) (Entered: 01/06/2022)
2022-01-268ANSWER to 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 01/26/2022)
2022-01-319ORDER: This case, which was filed on December 14, 2021, has been accepted as related to Bonner v. Federal Bureau of Investigation et al., No. 21 Civ. 2166 (S.D.N.Y.). In light of plaintiff's representation that the subject matter at issue in this case is "likely to cover the same, or closely-related, topics and events" as the subject matter at issue in the related case, Dkt. 4, the Court assumes that minimal discovery will be needed. Counsel are directed immediately to confer on this point and to propose a case management plan no later than February 14, 2022, anticipating the completion of supplemental fact discovery within six weeks. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 1/31/2022) (va) Modified on 2/1/2022 (va). (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-1410LETTER addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from AUSA Christopher Connolly dated February 14, 2022 re: parties' joint response to the Court's January 31, 2022, order. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
2022-02-1511MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 10 Letter, filed by Central Intelligence Agency respectfully requesting to submit a further status report including a proposed processing schedule, by April 1, 2022. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 2/15/2022) (js) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-03-3012LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File joint status report addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from AUSA Christopher Connolly dated March 30, 2022. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 03/30/2022)
2022-03-3113ORDER granting 12 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 3/31/2022) (tg) (Entered: 03/31/2022)
2022-04-1514STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-04-1815MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 14 Status Report filed by Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 4/18/2022) (va) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-2216NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sarah Sheive Normand on behalf of Central Intelligence Agency..(Normand, Sarah) (Entered: 04/22/2022)
2022-05-1617STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 05/16/2022)
2022-05-1818MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 17 Status Report filed by Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 5/18/2022) (kv) (Entered: 05/18/2022)
2022-06-1519STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
2022-06-1520MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 19 Status Report filed by Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. The Court thanks counsel for this update. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 6/15/2022) (tg) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
2022-07-1421STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 07/14/2022)
2022-07-1422MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 21 Status Report filed by Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 7/14/2022) (kv) (Entered: 07/14/2022)
2022-09-1323STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Normand, Sarah) (Entered: 09/13/2022)
2022-09-1424MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 23 Status Report filed by Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. The parties shall submit a joint status report by November 18, 2022. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 9/14/22) (yv) (Entered: 09/15/2022)
2022-11-1725LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File joint status report addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from AUSA Christopher Connolly dated November 17, 2022. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2022-11-1826ORDER granting 25 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File. Granted. SO ORDERED.. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 11/18/2022) (ks) (Entered: 11/18/2022)
2022-12-0227STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 12/02/2022)
2022-12-0228MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 27 Status Report filed by Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 12/2/2022) (vfr) (Entered: 12/02/2022)
2022-12-2129MOTION for Stephen Stich to Withdraw as Attorney . Document filed by Raymond Bonner..(Stich, Stephen) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2022-12-2130MEMO ENDORSEMENT granting 29 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. ENDORSEMENT: SO ORDERED. Attorney Stephen Stich terminated. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 12/21/2022) (tg) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2023-02-0631STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-02-0632MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 31 Status Report filed by Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 2/6/2023) (kv) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-04-1033STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Normand, Sarah) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-04-1134MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 33 Status Report filed by Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 4/11/2023) (tg) (Entered: 04/11/2023)
2023-05-3135LETTER MOTION to Stay FOIA Productions Pending Confirmation of Status of Privacy Waiver addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from AUSA Sarah S. Normand dated May 31, 2023. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Normand, Sarah) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-06-0136ORDER: granting 35 Letter Motion to Stay re: 35 LETTER MOTION to Stay FOIA Productions Pending Confirmation of Status of Privacy Waiver. addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from AUSA Sarah S. Normand dated May 31, 2023. Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 6/01/2023) (ama) (Entered: 06/01/2023)
2023-06-01Case Stayed (ama) (Entered: 06/01/2023)
2023-06-01Case Stay Lifted. (ama) (Entered: 06/05/2023)
2023-06-2937STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 06/29/2023)
2023-06-2938MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 37 Status Report filed by Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 6/29/2023) (rro) Modified on 7/7/2023 (rro). (Entered: 06/29/2023)
2023-08-1139STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 08/11/2023)
2023-08-1740MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 39 Status Report filed by Central Intelligence Agency ENDORSEMENT Granted. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 8/17/2023) (jca) (Entered: 08/17/2023)
2023-09-2941STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
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)
2023-10-0342MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 41 Status Report filed by Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 10/2/2023) (rro) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-3043STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Normand, Sarah) (Entered: 10/30/2023)
2023-10-3144MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 43 Status Report filed by Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 10/31/23) (yv) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-12-2045LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time addressed to Judge Paul A. Engelmayer from AUSA Christopher Connolly dated December 20, 2023. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency..(Connolly, Christopher) (Entered: 12/20/2023)
2024-01-0246ORDER granting 45 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. GRANTED. SO ORDERED.. (Signed by Judge Paul A. Engelmayer on 1/2/2024) (ks) (Entered: 01/02/2024)
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