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Case TitleARO v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2012cv01012
Date Filed2012-06-20
Date Closed2014-01-31
JudgeJudge Rosemary M. Collyer
PlaintiffED ARO
DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
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Complaint
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2012-06-201MOTION for Leave to Seal Confidential Complaint by ED ARO (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(rdj) (Entered: 06/21/2012)
2012-06-202ORDER granting 1 Motion for Leave to Seal Confidential Complaint. Signed by Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 6/20/2012. (rdj) (Entered: 06/21/2012)
2012-06-203COMPLAINT (Public Version) against FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616049327) filed by ED ARO. (Attachments: # 1 Confidential Complaint (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.), # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(zrdj) (Entered: 06/21/2012)
2012-06-20SUMMONS Not Issued as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (rdj) (Entered: 06/21/2012)
2012-06-27Summons (1) Issued as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (kb) (Entered: 06/27/2012)
2012-06-274MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kent A. Yalowitz, :Firm- Arnold & Porter LLP, :Address- 399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022. Phone No. - (212) 715-1113. Fax No. - (212) 715-1399 by ED ARO (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration for Pro Hac Vice Admission)(Berta, Michael) (Entered: 06/27/2012)
2012-06-285ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/27/2012. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/27/2012. (Berta, Michael) Modified on 6/29/2012 (rdj). (Entered: 06/28/2012)
2012-06-286RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS served on 6/27/2012 (rdj) (Entered: 06/29/2012)
2012-06-29NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 5 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney was entered in error (summons never issued to the U.S. Attorney or U.S. Attorney General) and the Clerk's Office refiled said pleading using the correct event as entry 6 . (rdj) (Entered: 06/29/2012)
2012-07-02MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Motion for Leave for Kent A. Yalowitz to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 7/2/12. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 07/02/2012)
2012-07-10SUMMONS (2) Issued as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (kb) (Entered: 07/10/2012)
2012-07-187RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/13/2012. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/12/2012. (Berta, Michael) (Entered: 07/18/2012)
2012-07-188RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/13/2012. (Berta, Michael) (Entered: 07/18/2012)
2012-08-089NOTICE of Appearance by Carlotta Porter Wells on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (Wells, Carlotta) (Entered: 08/08/2012)
2012-08-0810Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wells, Carlotta) (Entered: 08/08/2012)
2012-08-09MINUTE ORDER granting 10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant shall respond to the Complaint by September 5, 2012. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 8/9/2012. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 08/09/2012)
2012-08-09Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer to complaint due by 9/5/2012. (cdw) (Entered: 08/09/2012)
2012-09-0511ANSWER to 3 Complaint, by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS.(Wells, Carlotta) (Entered: 09/05/2012)
2012-10-0312ORDER. The parties shall submit a joint proposed scheduling order by October 17, 2012. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/3/2012. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 10/03/2012)
2012-10-03Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Proposed Scheduling Order due by 10/17/2012. (cdw) (Entered: 10/05/2012)
2012-10-1713STATUS REPORT by ED ARO. (Yalowitz, Kent) (Entered: 10/17/2012)
2012-10-18MINUTE ORDER granting parties' joint request to extend time for filing joint proposed scheduling order to October 26, 2012. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/18/2012.(lcrmc2) (Entered: 10/18/2012)
2012-10-18Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint proposed scheduling order due by 10/26/2012. (cdw) (Entered: 10/19/2012)
2012-10-2614STATUS REPORT and Proposed Schedule by ED ARO. (Yalowitz, Kent) (Entered: 10/26/2012)
2012-11-01MINUTE ORDER adopting 14 Joint Proposed Scheduling Order. Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment to be filed no later than November 9, 2012; defendant's response, including a motion to stay, to be filed no later than November 23, 2012; plaintiff's reply in support of summary judgment and opposition to motion to stay to be filed no later than December 7, 2012; and defendant's reply in support of motion to stay to be filed no later than December 14, 2012. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 11/1/2012. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 11/01/2012)
2012-11-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Plaintiff's Summary Judgment motion due by 11/9/2012. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/23/2012. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/7/2012. Motion to Stay due by 11/23/2012. Response due by 12/7/2012 Reply due by 12/14/2012. (cdw) (Entered: 11/01/2012)
2012-11-0915MOTION for Summary Judgment by ED ARO (Yalowitz, Kent) (Entered: 11/09/2012)
2012-11-09NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: 15 was entered in error per counsel. (td, ) (Entered: 11/09/2012)
2012-11-0916MOTION for Summary Judgment by ED ARO (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts)(Yalowitz, Kent) (Entered: 11/09/2012)
2012-11-0917LARGE ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENT(S) by ED ARO 16 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by ED ARO. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Exhibit 1)(Yalowitz, Kent) (Entered: 11/09/2012)
2012-11-0918LARGE ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENT(S) by ED ARO 16 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by ED ARO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 2, # 2 Exhibit 3, # 3 Exhibit 4, # 4 Exhibit 5, # 5 Exhibit 6, # 6 Exhibit 7)(Yalowitz, Kent) (Entered: 11/09/2012)
2012-11-0919LARGE ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENT(S) by ED ARO 16 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by ED ARO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 8, # 2 Exhibit 9, # 3 Exhibit 10, # 4 Exhibit 11, # 5 Exhibit 12, # 6 Exhibit 13, # 7 Exhibit 14)(Yalowitz, Kent) (Entered: 11/09/2012)
2012-11-2320MOTION to Stay under Open America or, In the Alternative, for an Extension of Time to Process Responses to Plaintiff's FOIA Requests by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Wells, Carlotta). Added MOTION for Extension of Time to on 11/26/2012 (rdj). (Entered: 11/23/2012)
2012-11-2321Memorandum in opposition to re 16 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts Response to Plaintiff's Statement of Material Facts, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Wells, Carlotta) (Entered: 11/23/2012)
2012-11-26NOTICE OF ERROR re 20 Motion to Stay; emailed to carlotta.wells@usdoj.gov, cc'd 6 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Two-part docket entry, 2. Counsel is reminded to docket all parts of the motion in the future. NO action required (zrdj, ) (Entered: 11/26/2012)
2012-12-0722Memorandum in opposition to re 20 MOTION to Stay under Open America or, In the Alternative, for an Extension of Time to Process Responses to Plaintiff's FOIA Requests MOTION for Extension of Time to filed by ED ARO. (Yalowitz, Kent) (Entered: 12/07/2012)
2012-12-0723REPLY to opposition to motion re 16 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by ED ARO. (Yalowitz, Kent) (Entered: 12/07/2012)
2012-12-1424REPLY to opposition to motion re 20 MOTION to Stay under Open America or, In the Alternative, for an Extension of Time to Process Responses to Plaintiff's FOIA Requests MOTION for Extension of Time to filed by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Wells, Carlotta) (Entered: 12/14/2012)
2013-02-0125STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Wells, Carlotta) (Entered: 02/01/2013)
2013-02-13NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 2/27/2013 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 8 before Judge Rosemary M. Collyer. (cdw) (Entered: 02/13/2013)
2013-02-27MINUTE ORDER denying without prejudice 16 Motion for Summary Judgment; granting 20 Motion to Stay. See Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force , 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976). The case is stayed until August 31, 2013. BOP shall finish its production in response to Plaintiff's FOIA requests no later than August 31, 2013. A status conference is scheduled for September 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 2/27/2013. (lcrmc2) Modified on 2/28/2013 (cdw). (Entered: 02/27/2013)
2013-02-27Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Rosemary M. Collyer: Status Conference held on 2/27/2013. (Court Reporter: Crystal Pilgrim) (cdw) (Entered: 02/27/2013)
2013-02-27Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: BOP's production in response to Plaintiff's FOIA requests due by 8/31/2013. Status Conference set for 9/20/2013 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 8 before Judge Rosemary M. Collyer. (cdw) (Entered: 02/28/2013)
2013-02-27Case Stayed (cdw) (Entered: 02/28/2013)
2013-09-20Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Rosemary M. Collyer: Status Conference held on 9/20/2013.(Court Reporter Crystal Pilgrim.) (lcrmc2) (Entered: 09/20/2013)
2013-09-20MINUTE ORDER. Following a status conference held on September 20, 2013, this case remains stayed. The parties shall file a joint status report no later than December 19, 2013, stating whether issues for litigation remain or the case may be closed. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 9/20/2013.(lcrmc2) (Entered: 09/20/2013)
2013-09-20Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 12/19/2013. (cdw) (Entered: 09/23/2013)
2013-12-1926STATUS REPORT (Joint) by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Wells, Carlotta) (Entered: 12/19/2013)
2013-12-20MINUTE ORDER directing the parties to file a joint status report no later than 1/21/14. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 12/20/2013. (lcrmc1) (Entered: 12/20/2013)
2013-12-20Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 1/21/2014. (cdw) (Entered: 12/20/2013)
2014-01-2427STATUS REPORT JOINT STATUS REPORT by ED ARO. (Yalowitz, Kent) (Entered: 01/24/2014)
2014-01-2928STIPULATION of Dismissal STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE by ED ARO. (Yalowitz, Kent) (Entered: 01/29/2014)
2014-01-29MINUTE ORDER granting 28 Stipulation of Dismissal under Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). This case is closed. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 1/29/2014. (lcrmc1) (Entered: 01/29/2014)
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