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Case TitleThe Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) v. United States Department of Justice
DistrictNorthern District of California
CitySan Francisco
Case Number3:2018cv01459
Date Filed2018-03-06
Date Closed2022-04-19
JudgeMagistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley
PlaintiffThe Center for Investigative Reporting
Case DescriptionThe Center for Investigative Reporting submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning its investigation into the 1965 ambush of two African-American law enforcement officers in Varnado, Louisiana. One officer died while the other survived. The FBI finally closed the investigation in 2016. The LSU School of Mass Communications Cold Case Project requested the file in 2016, which was disclosed in heavily redacted form. CIR requested the unredacted file. CIR also asked for a fee waiver and expedited processing. The FBI denied CIR's request for expedited processing and placed it in the news media fee category. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CIR filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Expedited processing

DefendantUnited States Department of Justice
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2018-03-061COMPLAINT against United States Department of Justice (Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-12164323). Filed by The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 3/6/2018) Modified on 3/7/2018 (slhS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/06/2018)
2018-03-062Proposed Summons. (Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 3/6/2018) (Entered: 03/06/2018)
2018-03-063Certificate of Interested Entities by The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) (Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 3/6/2018) (Entered: 03/06/2018)
2018-03-074Case 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. Consent/Declination due by 3/21/2018. (haS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/7/2018) (Entered: 03/07/2018)
2018-03-075Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/31/2018. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/7/2018 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (slhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/7/2018) (Entered: 03/07/2018)
2018-03-076Summons Issued as to United States Department of Justice. (slhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/7/2018) (Entered: 03/07/2018)
2018-03-097CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR).. (Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 3/9/2018) (Entered: 03/09/2018)
2018-03-198CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) (Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 3/19/2018) (Entered: 03/19/2018)
2018-04-129CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by United States Department of Justice.. (Saltiel, Steven) (Filed on 4/12/2018) (Entered: 04/12/2018)
2018-04-1210ANSWER to Complaint byUnited States Department of Justice. (Saltiel, Steven) (Filed on 4/12/2018) (Entered: 04/12/2018)
2018-05-0811To all parties and counsel of record:Please take notice that due to the Court's unavailability, the case management conference currently scheduled for June 7, 2018 is continued to June 13, 2018 at 1:30 p.m., before Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley, in Courtroom F, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco. A joint case management statement shall be filed seven days prior to the conference. (This is a text only docket entry, there is no document associated with this notice.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/8/2018) (Entered: 05/08/2018)
2018-05-0812ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 5/8/2018) (Entered: 05/08/2018)
2018-05-1013NOTICE of need for ADR Phone Conference (ADR L.R. 3-5 d) (Saltiel, Steven) (Filed on 5/10/2018) (Entered: 05/10/2018)
2018-05-1014ADR Clerk's Notice Setting ADR Phone Conference on June 11, 2018 at 10:00 AM Pacific time. Please note that you must be logged into an ECF account of counsel of record in order to view this document. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/10/2018) (Entered: 05/10/2018)
2018-06-0515JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by United States Department of Justice. (Saltiel, Steven) (Filed on 6/5/2018) (Entered: 06/05/2018)
2018-06-1116ADR Remark: ADR Phone Conference held on 6/11/2018 by Howard Herman. (cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/11/2018) (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (Entered: 06/11/2018)
2018-06-1217CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERERENCE. To all parties and counsel of record: Please take notice that the case management conference currently scheduled for June 13, 2018 is continued to June 21, 2018 at 1:30 p.m., before Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley, in Courtroom F, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco. (This is a text only docket entry, there is no document associated with this notice.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/12/2018) (Entered: 06/12/2018)
2018-06-2018ORDER CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Case Management Statement due by 8/16/2018. Initial Case Management Conference re-set for 8/23/2018 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. Signed by Judge Jacqueline S. Corley on 06/20/18. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/20/2018) (Entered: 06/20/2018)
2018-08-1019CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by United States Department of Justice. (Saltiel, Steven) (Filed on 8/10/2018) (Entered: 08/10/2018)
2018-08-2320CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. To all parties and counsel of record: Please take notice that by the request of the parties, the case management conference currently scheduled for August 23, 2018 is continued to October 17, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., before Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley, in Courtroom F, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate Avenue in San Francisco. A joint case management statement shall be filed seven days prior to the conference. (This is a text only docket entry, there is no document associated with this notice.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/23/2018) (Entered: 08/23/2018)
2018-10-1021CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by United States Department of Justice. (Saltiel, Steven) (Filed on 10/10/2018) (Entered: 10/10/2018)
2018-10-1122ORDER Continuing Case Management Conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 10/11/2018. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/11/2018) (Entered: 10/11/2018)
2018-10-11Set Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Case Management Statement due by 1/17/2019. Further Case Management Conference set for 1/24/2019 at 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/11/2018) (Entered: 10/11/2018)
2018-12-2623ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION Stay Deadlines Pending Lapse in Government Appropriations filed by United States Department of Justice. Responses due by 1/2/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration in Support of Administrative Motion)(Saltiel, Steven) (Filed on 12/26/2018) (Entered: 12/26/2018)
2018-12-2824Statement of Correction re 23 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION Stay Deadlines Pending Lapse in Government Appropriations by United States Department of Justice. (Saltiel, Steven) (Filed on 12/28/2018) (Entered: 12/28/2018)
2018-12-2825ORDER by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley denying without prejudice as premature 23 Administrative Motion to Stay Deadlines Pending Lapse in Government Appropriations. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/28/2018) (Entered: 12/28/2018)
2019-01-0726NOTICE of Appearance by Gioconda R. Molinari (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 1/7/2019) (Entered: 01/07/2019)
2019-01-1027NOTICE of Appearance by Gioconda R. Molinari (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 1/10/2019) (Entered: 01/10/2019)
2019-01-1428STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO STAY CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE PENDING LAPSE IN GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS filed by United States Department of Justice. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 1/14/2019) (Entered: 01/14/2019)
2019-01-1429ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 28 Stipulation TO STAY CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE PENDING LAPSE IN GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/14/2019) (Entered: 01/14/2019)
2019-05-0930STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re Case Management Conference filed by United States Department of Justice. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 5/9/2019) (Entered: 05/09/2019)
2019-05-1031ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 30 Stipulation re Case Management Conference.Joint Case Management Statement due by 5/23/2019. Further Case Management Conference set for 5/30/2019 at 1:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/10/2019) (Entered: 05/10/2019)
2019-05-2832STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Re: Case Management Conference filed by United States Department of Justice. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 5/28/2019) (Entered: 05/28/2019)
2019-05-2933ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 32 Stipulation Continuing Further Case Management Conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 6/13/2019. Further Case Management Conference reset for 6/20/2019 at 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/29/2019) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
2019-06-1334STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO VACATE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE filed by United States Department of Justice. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 6/13/2019) (Entered: 06/13/2019)
2019-06-1735ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 34 Stipulation TO VACATE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/17/2019) (Entered: 06/17/2019)
2019-12-1936STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to Vacate Case Management Conference filed by United States Department of Justice. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 12/19/2019) (Entered: 12/19/2019)
2019-12-2337ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 36 Stipulation to Vacate Case Management Conference. Status Report due by 3/20/2020. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/23/2019) (Entered: 12/23/2019)
2020-03-2038Erroneous Entry--Please Ignore--See Below For Correct Document STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Justice. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 3/20/2020) Modified on 3/20/2020 (msrS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 03/20/2020)
2020-03-2039STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 38 Status Report (Correction of Dkt. 38) filed by United States Department of Justice. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 3/20/2020) (Entered: 03/20/2020)
2020-03-2540ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 39 Stipulation re: status report. Updated status report due by 4/30/2020. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2020) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-04-3041STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report; [Proposed] Order by United States Department of Justice. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 4/30/2020) (Entered: 04/30/2020)
2020-05-0442ORDER re: Status Report. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 5/4/2020. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/4/2020) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-06-1243STATUS REPORT and Stipulation Re: Case Management Conference; [Proposed] Order by United States Department of Justice. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 6/12/2020) Modified on 6/15/2020 (msrS, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/12/2020)
2020-07-0144ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 43 Stipulation re: case management conference. Joint Case Management at 1:30 p.m. by video conference before Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/1/2020) (Entered: 07/01/2020)
2020-07-1545STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER regarding Case Management Conference filed by United States Department of Justice. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 7/15/2020) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-1746ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 45 Stipulation regarding Case Management Conference. Joint Case Management Statement due by 8/20/2020. Further Case Management Conference reset for 8/27/2020 at 1:30 p.m. by video conference before Judge Corley. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/17/2020) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
2020-08-2047STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER regarding Case Management Conference filed by United States Department of Justice. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 8/20/2020) (Entered: 08/20/2020)
2020-08-2448ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 47 Stipulation to Vacate 8/27/2020 Case Management Conference. Status Report due by 3/3/2021. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/24/2020) (Entered: 08/24/2020)
2021-03-0549STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report; [Proposed] Order by United States Department of Justice. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 3/5/2021) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-03-0850ORDER regarding next status report. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 3/8/2021. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/8/2021) (Entered: 03/08/2021)
2021-08-0651STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Stipulation & Joint Status Report; [Proposed] Order filed by United States Department of Justice. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 8/6/2021) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
2021-08-1052ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 51 Stipulation re: Status Report. Next Status Report due by 2/7/2022. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/10/2021) (Entered: 08/10/2021)
2022-02-0753STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Stipulation & Joint Status Report; [Proposed] Order filed by United States Department of Justice. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 2/7/2022) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-02-0754ORDER by Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley granting 53 Stipulation regarding next status report. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/7/2022) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-04-1555STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report, Stipulation and Dismissal of All FOIA Claims with Prejudice with the Exemption of Attorney's Fees; [Proposed] Order by United States Department of Justice. (Molinari, Gioconda) (Filed on 4/15/2022) (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-04-1956ORDER granting 55 Stipulation of Dismissal of All FOIA Claims with Prejudice with the Exemption of Attorney's Fees. Signed by Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley on 4/19/2022. (ahm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/19/2022) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
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