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Case TitleRODRIGUEZ GOMEZ v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv03255
Date Filed2019-10-29
Date Closed2020-01-30
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffJOSE ANGEL RODRIGUEZ GOMEZ
Case DescriptionJose Angel Rodriguez Gomez submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia for records concerning a car accident that occurred on March 25, 2018 in Washington, DC. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Rodriguez Gomez filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2019-10-291COMPLAINT against JOSE ANGEL RODRIGUEZ GOMEZ ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6488356) filed by JOSE ANGEL RODRIGUEZ GOMEZ. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit A- Order of DC Superior Court Judge, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit B - FOIA Request)(Tirana, Akil) (Entered: 10/29/2019)
2019-10-31Case assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zmc) (Entered: 10/31/2019)
2019-10-312SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Entered: 10/31/2019)
2019-11-303ENTERED 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 11/5/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/5/2019. (Tirana, Akil) Modified on 12/3/2019 (zeg). (Entered: 11/30/2019)
2019-12-03NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 3 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney, was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile said pleading correct event under service of process. (eg) (Entered: 12/03/2019)
2019-12-044MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Truong, John) (Entered: 12/04/2019)
2019-12-04MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 4 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Accordingly, the defendant shall file its answer to the 1 Complaint on or before January 6, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 4, 2019. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 12/04/2019)
2019-12-055RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 11/6/2019 (Tirana, Akil) (Entered: 12/05/2019)
2020-01-066ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Truong, John) (Entered: 01/06/2020)
2020-01-07MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before February 4, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 7, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/07/2020)
2020-01-287NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Aaron Caplen on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 01/28/2020)
2020-01-308MOTION to Dismiss by JOSE ANGEL RODRIGUEZ GOMEZ (Tirana, Akil) (Entered: 01/30/2020)
2020-01-30MINUTE ORDER granting the plaintiff's 8 Motion to Dismiss. Accordingly, this case is dismissed without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 30, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/30/2020)
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