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Case TitleHEDRICK v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv00648
Date Filed2015-04-28
Date Closed2016-09-30
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffROBERT L. HEDRICK
Case DescriptionRobert Hedrick submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning his case and conviction. The FBI responded that it could find no records. Hedrick appealed to OIP, which affirmed the FBI's refusal to either confirm or deny the existence of records. Hedrick then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Determination - Glomar response, Litigation - Recovery of Costs

DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Documents
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Opinion/Order [43]
FOIA Project Annotation: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has ruled that the FBI conducted an adequate search for records concerning Robert Hedrick's conviction for child pornography. The agency initially found no records, but conducted a second search and located two pages of a Form 302 interview with Hedrick and disclosed it with redactions. Hedrick complained the agency had not searched the Brownsville, Texas field office, contended the document contained false information, and insisted the FBI should disclose the rest of the file that contained the Form 302. Upholding the agency's search of its central records system, Jackson noted that "this Court is persuaded that the FBI's index searches of the CRS using variations of Hedrick's name and identifying information about him were reasonably calculated to locate any information indexed to Hedrick, and in fact, actually encompassed the locations that Hedrick says were not searched." She added that "Hedrick has provided nothing beyond speculation that additional documents exist or were destroyed."
Issues: Adequacy - Search
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2015-04-281COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION filed by ROBERT L. HEDRICK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(sth, ) (Entered: 04/28/2015)
2015-04-282MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by ROBERT L. HEDRICK (sth, ) (Entered: 04/28/2015)
2015-04-283ORDER directing the plaintiff to provide the Court with a certified copy of his trust fund account statement including the supporting ledger sheets for the six-month period immediately preceding the filing of this complaint. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 4/26/15. (sth, ) (Entered: 04/28/2015)
2015-05-144PRISONER TRUST FUND ACCOUNT STATEMENT for period of six months by ROBERT L. HEDRICK (rd) (Entered: 05/15/2015)
2015-06-05Case Reassigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Unassigned no longer assigned to the case. (md) (Entered: 06/08/2015)
2015-06-055ORDER directing an initial partial filing fee of $52.72 from Prison Account of ROBERT L. HEDRICK. Plain's application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED, except to the extent that Plaintiff is required to make the payments set forth above. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 5/29/2015. (md) (Entered: 06/08/2015)
2015-06-226SUMMONS (3) Issued as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (rd) (Entered: 06/23/2015)
2015-07-027RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/29/2015., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/29/2015. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/28/2015.) (jf) (Entered: 07/06/2015)
2015-07-098RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 7/7/2015 (jf) (Entered: 07/10/2015)
2015-07-129NOTICE of Appearance by Eric Joseph Young on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Young, Eric) (Entered: 07/12/2015)
2015-07-1310First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Dispositive Motion by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Young, Eric) (Entered: 07/13/2015)
2015-07-15MINUTE ORDER: For good cause shown, it is hereby ordered that defendant's 10 Motion for Extension of Time is granted. Its response to the 1 Complaint is due by 11/30/2015. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 7/14/15. (ms) (Entered: 07/15/2015)
2015-07-2411RESPONSE re 10 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Dispositive Motion filed by ROBERT L. HEDRICK. (jf) (Entered: 07/27/2015)
2015-09-1412AMENDED COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION filed by ROBERT L. HEDRICK.(jf) (Entered: 09/15/2015)
2015-09-2113MOTION for Discovery by ROBERT L. HEDRICK (jf) (Entered: 09/25/2015)
2015-09-2514MOTION for Summary Judgment by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Exhibit A-K to the FBI Declaration, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Young, Eric) (Entered: 09/25/2015)
2015-09-2815Memorandum in opposition to re 13 MOTION for Discovery Depositions by Written Questions filed by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Young, Eric) (Entered: 09/28/2015)
2015-09-2816ORDER denying 13 plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Take Depositions by Written Questions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 9/28/15. (ms) (Entered: 09/28/2015)
2015-09-2917Order advising plaintiff to respond by 11/6/2015 to defendant's 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment or the Court may treat the motion as conceded. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 9/28/15. (ms) (Entered: 09/29/2015)
2015-10-0118MOTION to take written interrogatories by ROBERT L. HEDRICK (jf) (Entered: 10/02/2015)
2015-10-08MINUTE ORDER: For the reasons stated in the Court's September 28, 2015 Order [ECF No. 16], plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Take Written Interrogatories (Under Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 22) 18 is denied. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/8/15. (ms) (Entered: 10/08/2015)
2015-10-0920NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL as to 16 Order on Motion for Discovery by ROBERT L. HEDRICK. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (jf) (Entered: 10/14/2015)
2015-10-1219NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Caitlin O'Leary Trujillo on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Eric Young (Trujillo, Caitlin) (Entered: 10/12/2015)
2015-10-1421Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed, and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Fee remains to be paid and another notice will be transmitted when the fee has been paid in the District Court re 20 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal. (jf) (Entered: 10/14/2015)
2015-10-1422MOTION to Continue by ROBERT L. HEDRICK (jf) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-10-20USCA Case Number 15-5282 for 20 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal filed by ROBERT L. HEDRICK. (md) (Entered: 10/22/2015)
2015-10-2223NOTICE OF INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL as to MINUTE ORDER filed on 10/08/2015 For the reasons stated in the Court's September 28, 2015 Order [ECF No. 16], plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Take Written Interrogatories (Under Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 22) 18 is denied by ROBERT L. HEDRICK. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (jf) (Entered: 10/26/2015)
2015-10-2624Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed, and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Fee remains to be paid and another notice will be transmitted when the fee has been paid in the District Court re 23 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal,. (jf) (Entered: 10/26/2015)
2015-10-27USCA Case Number 15-5289 for 23 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal, filed by ROBERT L. HEDRICK. (md) (Entered: 10/27/2015)
2015-11-03MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiff's Motion to Continue (Under FRCP 40) 22 is denied. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 40 pertains to the scheduling of trials. No trial has been scheduled in this matter, and no trial would be scheduled before the interlocutory appeals are resolved by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and defendant's motion for summary judgment is decided by this Court. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 11/3/15. (ms) (Entered: 11/03/2015)
2015-11-0325Supplemental Record on Appeal transmitted to US Court of Appeals re Order on Motion to Continue, ;USCA Case Number 15-5282 & 15-05289. (jf) (Entered: 11/03/2015)
2015-11-1826MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment by ROBERT L. HEDRICK (td) (Entered: 11/20/2015)
2015-11-23MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ordered that plaintiff's "Motion for Extension of Time and Motion for Late Filing to File Plaintiff's Response to Defendants Motion for Partial Summary Judgment" 26 is granted. Plaintiff's interlocutory appeals are pending before the District of Columbia Circuit, and this Court will set a new deadline for plaintiff's opposition to defendant's motion after these appeals are resolved. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 11/23/15. (ms) (Entered: 11/23/2015)
2015-12-0827RESPONSE re 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by ROBERT L. HEDRICK. (jf) (Entered: 12/10/2015)
2015-12-1728MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (ECF 27) by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Trujillo, Caitlin) (Entered: 12/17/2015)
2015-12-1829ORDER of USCA (certified copy) ORDERED that the motion be granted, and this case is hereby dismissed as to 20 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal filed by ROBERT L. HEDRICK. USCA Case Number 15-5282. (zrdj) (Entered: 12/21/2015)
2015-12-1830ORDER of USCA (certified copy) ORDERED that the motion be granted, and this case is hereby dismissed as to 23 Notice of Interlocutory Appeal, filed by ROBERT L. HEDRICK. USCA Case Number 15-5289. (zrdj) (Entered: 12/21/2015)
2015-12-23MINUTE ORDER: Defendant's 28 Motion for Extension of Time is granted, and its Reply is due by 1/15/2016. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/23/15. (ms) (Entered: 12/23/2015)
2016-01-1531REPLY to opposition to motion re 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Trujillo, Caitlin) (Entered: 01/15/2016)
2016-02-0432SURREPLY to re 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by ROBERT L. HEDRICK. "Let this be filed" signed by Ketanji Brown Jackson on 02/01/2016 (jf) (Entered: 02/04/2016)
2016-02-0533MOTION to Sever by ROBERT L. HEDRICK (zrdj) (Entered: 02/09/2016)
2016-02-1134MOTION to Compel Preservation of Records by ROBERT L. HEDRICK (td) (Entered: 02/16/2016)
2016-02-2235MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 33 MOTION to Sever by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Trujillo, Caitlin) (Entered: 02/22/2016)
2016-02-2636Memorandum in opposition to re 33 MOTION to Sever, 34 MOTION to Compel filed by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Trujillo, Caitlin) (Entered: 02/26/2016)
2016-02-29MINUTE ORDER: The defendant's 35 Motion for Extension of Time to File its Response/Reply is granted nunc pro tunc. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 2/29/16. (ms) (Entered: 02/29/2016)
2016-03-1137REPLY to opposition to re 33 MOTION to Sever filed by ROBERT L. HEDRICK. (jf) (Entered: 03/15/2016)
2016-03-1138MOTION to Preserve Evidence by ROBERT L. HEDRICK (jf) (Entered: 03/15/2016)
2016-05-0939NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brian J. Field on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Caitlin O. Trujillo (Field, Brian) (Entered: 05/09/2016)
2016-05-1340AFFIDAVIT re 33 MOTION to Sever by ROBERT L. HEDRICK. (jf) (Entered: 05/17/2016)
2016-06-0841NOTICE of Change of Address by ROBERT L. HEDRICK (jf) (Entered: 06/10/2016)
2016-09-3042ORDER GRANTING Defendants 14 Motion for Summary Judgment and DENYING AS MOOT Plaintiffs 33 Motion to Sever, 34 Motion to Compel Preservation of Records, and 38 Motion to Preserve Evidence. Memorandum Opinion to be issued shortly, absent unforeseen circumstances. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 09/30/2016. (lckbj1) (Entered: 09/30/2016)
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