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Case TitleThuan Huy Ha v. U.S. Department of Justice et al
DistrictCentral District of California
CityWestern Division - Los Angeles
Case Number2:2015cv03184
Date Filed2015-04-29
Date Closed2015-06-09
JudgeJudge Michael W. Fitzgerald
PlaintiffThuan Huy Ha
Case DescriptionThuan Huy Ha submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for billing records of Ha Pharmacy. The Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys provided a 40-page computer printout with many redactions. Ha appealed EOUSA's response to the Office of Information Policy, which affirmed that the records were the originals in EOUSA's possession. Ha then submitted a second request for more billing records and after EOUSA failed to respond, he appealed to OIP, which told Ha that EOUSA had not yet made an adverse determination. Ha then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantFederal Bureau of Investigation
DefendantU.S. Department of Justice Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys
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2015-04-291COMPLAINT against Defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice.Case assigned to Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Andrew J Wistrich. IN FORMA PAUPERIS PENDING, filed by plaintiff Thuan Huy Ha. (Attachments: # 1 Part 2 of Complaint) (car) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-04-292APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed by plaintiff Thuan Huy Ha. (car) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-04-293NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald and Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Wistrich. (car) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-04-294NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-04-305ORDER RE REQUEST TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF FILING FEES by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald: Denying with 30 days leave to amend 2 Application for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis. IT WAS RECOMMENDED that the Request to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees be DENIED by Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Wistrich. Reason: Failure to provide certified copy of trust fund statement for the last six months. Plaintiff may re-submit the IFP application and Complaint to this Court, if submitted with the Certified Trust Account Statement and Disbursement Authorization. Plaintiff shall utilize the same case number. If plaintiff fails to submit the required documents within 30 days, his case shall be DISMISSED. (gk) (Entered: 05/04/2015)
2015-05-156APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis filed by plaintiff Thuan Huy Ha. (yb) (Entered: 05/15/2015)
2015-06-09RECOMMENDATION issued by Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Wistrich. Re APPLICATION for Leave to Proceed In Forma Pauperis 6 . Proposed Order forwarded to the District Judge for approval.(yb) (Entered: 06/09/2015)
2015-06-097ORDER RE REQUEST TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF FILING FEES by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald that the request to Proceed Without Prepayment of Filing Fees 6 is hereby DENIED. IT IS RECOMMENDED by Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Wistrich for the following reasons: Failure to provide certified copy of trust fund statement for the last six (6) months. Leave to amend would be futile. Plaintiff indicates that he was to be paroled on 5/18/15, 3 days after filing this request, so the 6-month statement requirement is likely moot. If so, plaintiff may file a new IFP request and complaint as a non-prisoner. This case is hereby DISMISSED. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated.) (jp) (Entered: 06/10/2015)
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