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| 2022-07-01 | 1 | COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9345822) filed by JASON LEOPOLD. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex 1-5, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 07/01/2022) |
| 2022-07-01 | 2 | SEALED DOCUMENT filed by JASON LEOPOLD(This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 07/01/2022) |
| 2022-07-01 | 3 | NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of JASON LEOPOLD (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 07/01/2022) |
| 2022-07-01 | 4 | NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Loevy on behalf of JASON LEOPOLD (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 07/01/2022) |
| 2022-07-05 | | Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (znmg) (Entered: 07/05/2022) |
| 2022-07-05 | 5 | SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 07/05/2022) |
| 2022-07-05 | 6 | STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 5, 2022. (lcbah1) (Entered: 07/05/2022) |
| 2022-09-29 | 7 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/22/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/22/2022. (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 09/29/2022) |
| 2022-10-24 | 8 | NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Joseph Wynosky on behalf of All Defendants (Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 10/24/2022) |
| 2022-10-24 | 9 | ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 10/24/2022) |
| 2022-11-07 | 10 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 10/7/2022 (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 11/07/2022) |
| 2022-11-07 | 11 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 10/7/2022 (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 11/07/2022) |
| 2022-11-07 | 12 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/7/22. (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 11/07/2022) |
| 2022-11-07 | 13 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/22/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/22/2022. (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 11/07/2022) |
| 2022-11-07 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 11/07/2022) |
| 2022-11-08 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by December 8, 2022. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 8, 2022. (lcbah1) (Entered: 11/08/2022) |
| 2022-11-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/8/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 11/08/2022) |
| 2022-12-08 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 12/08/2022) |
| 2022-12-20 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by January 20, 2023. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 20, 2022. (lcbah1) (Entered: 12/20/2022) |
| 2022-12-21 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/20/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 12/21/2022) |
| 2023-01-20 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 01/20/2023) |
| 2023-01-23 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by February 10, 2023. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 23, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 01/23/2023) |
| 2023-01-24 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/10/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 01/24/2023) |
| 2023-02-10 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 02/10/2023) |
| 2023-02-13 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by February 24, 2023. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 13, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 02/13/2023) |
| 2023-02-14 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/24/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 02/14/2023) |
| 2023-02-22 | 18 | NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of JASON LEOPOLD (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 02/22/2023) |
| 2023-02-22 | | RESOLVED...NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of BUZZFEED INC., JASON LEOPOLD (Wayne, Merrick), Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 3/1/2023. (zbaj) Modified on 2/23/2023 (znmw). Modified on 3/2/2023 (zbaj). (Entered: 02/22/2023) |
| 2023-02-24 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 02/24/2023) |
| 2023-02-27 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties to file another joint status report by March 27, 2023. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 27, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 02/27/2023) |
| 2023-02-28 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/27/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 02/28/2023) |
| 2023-03-27 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 03/27/2023) |
| 2023-03-27 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, the parties to file another joint status report by May 29, 2023. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 27, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 03/27/2023) |
| 2023-03-28 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/29/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 03/28/2023) |
| 2023-05-26 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 05/26/2023) |
| 2023-05-30 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties to file another joint status report by July 21, 2023. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 30, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 05/30/2023) |
| 2023-05-31 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/21/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 05/31/2023) |
| 2023-06-30 | 22 | Unopposed MOTION to Bifurcate by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 06/30/2023) |
| 2023-07-11 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendant's 22 Unopposed Motion to Bifurcate, permitting it to move for summary judgment based on the applicability of Exemption 7(A) to certain records without waiving any allegation that those records are exempt from release for other reasons. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 11, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 07/11/2023) |
| 2023-07-21 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 07/21/2023) |
| 2023-07-25 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 23 Joint Status Report, to submit another joint status report by September 13, 2023. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 25, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 07/25/2023) |
| 2023-07-26 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/13/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 07/26/2023) |
| 2023-09-13 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 09/13/2023) |
| 2023-09-14 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 24 Joint Status Report, to file a joint status report by October 13, 2023, advising the Court of the status of this matter and whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 14, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 09/14/2023) |
| 2023-09-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/13/2023. (mac) (Entered: 09/15/2023) |
| 2023-10-13 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 10/13/2023) |
| 2023-10-16 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 25 Joint Status Letter, to file, by December 15, 2023, a joint status letter, advising the Court of the status of this matter and whether any issues remain, and, if so, proposing a scheduling order. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 16, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 10/16/2023) |
| 2023-10-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Letter due by 12/15/2023. (mac) (Entered: 10/18/2023) |
| 2023-11-21 | 26 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Simon G. Jerome on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Kevin Wynosky (Jerome, Simon) (Entered: 11/21/2023) |
| 2023-12-14 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jerome, Simon) (Entered: 12/14/2023) |
| 2023-12-14 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 27 Joint Status Report, to file, by January 19, 2024, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter and whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 14, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 12/14/2023) |
| 2023-12-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 1/19/2024. (mac) (Entered: 12/15/2023) |
| 2024-01-19 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jerome, Simon) (Entered: 01/19/2024) |
| 2024-01-22 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) ISSUING, upon consideration of the parties' 28 Joint Status Report, the following SCHEDULING ORDER: (1) by May 20, 2024, defendants shall file any motion for summary judgment; (2) by June 19, 2024, plaintiff shall file any opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment; (3) by July 19, 2024, defendants shall file any reply and opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion; and (4) by August 9, 2024, plaintiff shall file any reply in support of the cross-motion. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 22, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 01/22/2024) |
| 2024-01-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants Motion For Summary Judgment due by 5/20/2024. Plaintiff Opposition And Cross-Motion For Summary Judgment due by 6/19/2024. Defendants Reply And Opposition To Plaintiff's Cross-Motion due by 7/19/2024. Plaintiff Reply In Support Of The Cross-Motion due by 8/9/2024. (mac) (Entered: 01/23/2024) |
| 2024-05-08 | 29 | Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jerome, Simon) (Entered: 05/08/2024) |
| 2024-05-09 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the parties' 29 Joint Motion for Extension of Time; and MODIFYING the SCHEDULING ORDER issued on January 22, 2024, as follows: (1) by July 19, 2024, defendants shall file any motion for summary judgment; (2) by August 19, 2024, plaintiff shall file any opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment; (3) by September 17, 2024, defendants shall file any reply and opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion; and (4) by October 8, 2024, plaintiff shall file any reply in support of the cross-motion. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 9, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 05/09/2024) |
| 2024-07-15 | 30 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Jerome, Simon) (Entered: 07/15/2024) |
| 2024-07-15 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the parties' 30 Joint Motion for Extension of Time; and MODIFYING the SCHEDULING ORDER issued on May 9, 2024, as follows: (1) by August 23, 2024, defendants shall file any motion for summary judgment; (2) by September 23, 2024, plaintiff shall file any opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment; (3) by October 22, 2024, defendants shall file any reply and opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion; and (4) by November 12, 2024, plaintiff shall file any reply in support of the cross-motion. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 15, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 07/15/2024) |
| 2024-08-23 | 31 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Text of Proposed Order, # 4 Index of Declarations and Exhibits, # 5 Declaration of Vanessa Brinkmann (DOJ), # 6 Declaration of Shannon Hammer (FBI), # 7 Exhibit A: FOIA Request from Plaintiff to FBI (February 22, 2022), # 8 Exhibit B; Letter from FBI to Plaintiff (March 8, 2022), # 9 Exhibit C: Letter from FBI to Plaintiff (March 11, 2022; 1 of 2), # 10 Exhibit D: Plaintiffs Appeal Transmission (March 11, 2022), # 11 Exhibit E: Letter from FBI to Plaintiff (March 11, 2022; 2 of 2), # 12 Exhibit F: Letter from OIP to Plaintiff (October 21, 2022), # 13 Exhibit G: Letter from FBI to Plaintiff (November 22, 2022), # 14 Exhibit H: First Interim Release Letter (May 25, 2023), # 15 Exhibit I: Second Interim Release Letter (July 7, 2023), # 16 Exhibit J: Letter from FBI to Plaintiff (July 25, 2023), # 17 Exhibit K: Letter from FBI to Plaintiff (August 25, 2023), # 18 Exhibit L: Letter from FBI to Plaintiff (September 25, 2023), # 19 Exhibit M: Third Interim Release Letter (October 26, 2023), # 20 Exhibit N: Fourth and Final Release Letter (November 30, 2023), # 21 Exhibit O: Exemption Application (Vaughn) Index)(Jerome, Simon) (Entered: 08/23/2024) |
| 2024-09-13 | 32 | NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Stich Match on behalf of JASON LEOPOLD (Match, Stephen) (Entered: 09/13/2024) |
| 2024-09-13 | 33 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by JASON LEOPOLD. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Match, Stephen) (Entered: 09/13/2024) |
| 2024-09-13 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING plaintiff's 33 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time; and MODIFYING the SCHEDULING ORDER issued on July, 15, 2024 as follows: (1) by October 23, 2024, plaintiff shall file any cross-motion for summary judgment and any opposition to defendants 32 motion for summary judgment; (2) by November 22, 2024, defendants shall file any reply and any opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion; and (3) by December 12, 2024, plaintiff shall file any reply in support of the cross motion. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 13, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 09/13/2024) |
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