Jorge Chavez v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
District
Northern District of California
City
San Francisco
Case Number
3:2015cv03623
Date Filed
2015-08-07
Date Closed
2015-09-11
Judge
Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley
Plaintiff
Jorge Chavez
Case Description
Jorge Chavez submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for a copy of the report by the BATF concerning the Hallmark Apartment fire. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Chavez submitted a second FOIA request for the same records. After hearing nothing further from the agency as to either request, Chavez filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees
Defendant
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
COMPLAINT FOR INJUCTIVE RELIEF against Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-9742165.). Filed by Jorge Chavez. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A -- FOIA Request 6-8-15, # 2 Exhibit B -- FOIA Request 7-6-15, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Pollock, Stewart) (Filed on 8/7/2015) Modified on 8/11/2015 (slhS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 08/07/2015)
2015-08-07
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Proposed Summons. (Pollock, Stewart) (Filed on 8/7/2015) (Entered: 08/07/2015)
2015-08-07
3
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/7/2015) (Entered: 08/07/2015)
2015-08-11
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Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 10/29/2015. Case Management Conference set for 11/5/2015 01:30 PM in Courtroom F, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (slhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/11/2015) (Entered: 08/11/2015)
2015-08-11
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Summons Issued as to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. (slhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/11/2015) (Entered: 08/11/2015)
2015-08-27
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CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge within 14 days of this notice. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/27/2015) (Entered: 08/27/2015)
2015-09-10
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NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Entire Matter by Jorge Chavez (Pitre, Frank) (Filed on 9/10/2015) (Entered: 09/10/2015)
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