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| 2023-03-15 | 1 | COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF ALCOHOL TOBACCO FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9929355) filed by MICHAEL JOHN SARNO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit 18, # 19 Exhibit 19, # 20 Exhibit 20, # 21 Exhibit 21, # 22 Exhibit 22, # 23 Exhibit 23, # 24 Exhibit 24, # 25 Exhibit 25, # 26 Civil Cover Sheet, # 27 Summons, # 28 Summons, # 29 Summons, # 30 Summons, # 31 Summons)(Nace, Matthew) (Entered: 03/15/2023) |
| 2023-03-16 | | NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to man@paulsonandnace.com, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing/incorrect summonses. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to issue., 2. Missing Related Case form. Please submit using the event Notice of Related Case., 3. FOIA summons' required for your filing., 4. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (cb, ) (Entered: 03/16/2023) |
| 2023-03-16 | 2 | REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE by MICHAEL JOHN SARNO filed by MICHAEL JOHN SARNO. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Nace, Matthew) (Entered: 03/16/2023) |
| 2023-03-16 | 3 | NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by MICHAEL JOHN SARNO. Case related to Case No. 1:16-cv-00677. (Nace, Matthew) (Entered: 03/16/2023) |
| 2023-03-17 | 4 | REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE on All Defendants by MICHAEL JOHN SARNO filed by MICHAEL JOHN SARNO. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Nace, Matthew) (Entered: 03/17/2023) |
| 2023-03-20 | | Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zcb) (Entered: 03/20/2023) |
| 2023-03-20 | 5 | SUMMONS (7) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF ALCOHOL TOBACCO FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY, and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) Modified on 6/26/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 03/20/2023) |
| 2023-06-23 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES served on 4/3/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Nace, Matthew) Modified party served on 6/26/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 06/23/2023) |
| 2023-06-23 | 7 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL TOBACCO FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES served on 4/3/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Nace, Matthew) Modified party served on 6/26/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 06/23/2023) |
| 2023-06-23 | 8 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 4/3/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Nace, Matthew) Modified party served on 6/26/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 06/23/2023) |
| 2023-06-23 | 9 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY served on 4/3/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Nace, Matthew) Modified party served on 6/26/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 06/23/2023) |
| 2023-06-23 | 10 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES served on 4/3/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Nace, Matthew) Modified party served on 6/26/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 06/23/2023) |
| 2023-06-23 | 11 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/10/2023. (See Docket Entry 6 to view document). (znmw) (Entered: 06/26/2023) |
| 2023-06-26 | | NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 6 7 8 9 and 10 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney. Please note the following error: Incorrect event was used. As a courtesy all entries have been modified to reflect the correct party served and event used; U.S. Attorney has not been served and a summons has not issued. (znmw) (Entered: 06/26/2023) |
| 2023-07-05 | | MINUTE ORDER. While it appears that plaintiff has made some efforts to accomplish service, he has not yet completed service on the United States in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i), and has until August 2, 2023 to do so. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 07/05/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 07/05/2023) |
| 2023-07-25 | 12 | REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by MICHAEL JOHN SARNO.(Nace, Matthew) (Entered: 07/25/2023) |
| 2023-07-25 | 13 | SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney. (mg) Modified docket text on 7/26/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 07/25/2023) |
| 2023-08-01 | 14 | MOTION for Extension of Time to Serve USA by MICHAEL JOHN SARNO. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nace, Matthew) (Entered: 08/01/2023) |
| 2023-08-02 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 14 Motion for Extension of Time. The time for plaintiff to complete service on the United States is extended to August 23, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/2/23. (DMK) (Entered: 08/02/2023) |
| 2023-08-23 | 15 | AFFIDAVIT of Mailing by MICHAEL JOHN SARNO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Nace, Matthew) (Entered: 08/23/2023) |
| 2023-08-23 | 19 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/4/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/3/2023. (See Docket Entry 15 to view document). (znmw) (Entered: 09/13/2023) |
| 2023-09-01 | | MINUTE ORDER. On March 15, 2023, plaintiff Michael John Sarno filed a six-count complaint against the United States Department of Justice; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Office of Information Policy; and the Office of Government Information Services. Compl. 1 paragraphs 10-15; see Compl. paragraphs 60-89. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m), a defendant must be served "within 90 days after the complaint is filed," or "the court - on motion or on its own after notice to the plaintiff - must dismiss the action without prejudice against that defendant or order that service be made within a specified time." Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m). As of July 5, 2023 - 112 days after the complaint was filed - plaintiff had not completed service. See Notice of Error (June 26, 2023) ("U.S. Attorney has not been served and a summons has not issued."). Therefore, the Court ordered plaintiff to "complete[] service on the United States in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i)... [by] August 2, 2023." Min. Order (July 5, 2023). Upon plaintiff's motion for an extension of time, the Court extended this deadline to August 23, 2023. Min. Order (Aug. 2, 2023); see Pl.'s Mot. for Extension of Time to Complete Serv. on the United States 14 . Plaintiff then submitted an affidavit of mailing on August 23, 2023, averring that counsel mailed a copy of the summons and complaint to the "United States Department of Justice, et al" on July 26, 2023. Aff. of Mailing 15 . However, this affidavit does not aver or contain a certified mail receipt showing that the summons and complaint was specifically delivered to the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia. All it shows is that a copy of the summons and complaint was mailed to the "United States Department of Justice, et al." Therefore, plaintiff is ORDERED to file adequate proof of service by September 22, 2023 or the case will be dismissed. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 09/01/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 09/01/2023) |
| 2023-09-06 | 16 | NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of All Defendants (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 09/06/2023) |
| 2023-09-06 | 17 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL TOBACCO FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 09/06/2023) |
| 2023-09-08 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 17 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond. Defendants must answer or otherwise respond to the 1 complaint by October 6, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 09/08/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 09/08/2023) |
| 2023-09-12 | 18 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 8/11/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Nace, Matthew) Modified docket text on 9/13/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 09/12/2023) |
| 2023-10-06 | 20 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL TOBACCO FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 10/06/2023) |
| 2023-10-10 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 20 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants must answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by October 20, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/10/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 10/10/2023) |
| 2023-10-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 10/20/2023. (znbn) (Entered: 10/12/2023) |
| 2023-10-20 | 21 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL TOBACCO FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 10/20/2023) |
| 2023-10-20 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 21 motion for extension of time to respond. Defendants must respond to the Complaint by November 3, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/20/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 10/20/2023) |
| 2023-11-03 | 22 | Partial MOTION to Dismiss by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL TOBACCO FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 11/03/2023) |
| 2023-11-16 | 23 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 22 Partial MOTION to Dismiss by MICHAEL JOHN SARNO. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nace, Matthew) (Entered: 11/16/2023) |
| 2023-11-16 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response as to 22 Partial Motion to Dismiss. Plaintiff's response is due by December 1, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/16/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 11/16/2023) |
| 2023-12-01 | 24 | Memorandum in opposition to re 22 Motion to Dismiss, filed by MICHAEL JOHN SARNO. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nace, Matthew) (Entered: 12/01/2023) |
| 2023-12-08 | 25 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 22 Partial MOTION to Dismiss filed by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL TOBACCO FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SERVICES, OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 12/08/2023) |
| 2024-10-09 | 26 | ORDER granting 22 Partial Motion to Dismiss. It is ORDERED that defendants' partial motion to dismiss is GRANTED. Counts Two through Six of the complaint are hereby DISMISSED, and defendant Department of Justice will be substituted as defendant in Count One. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/9/2024. (lcabj2) (Entered: 10/09/2024) |
| 2024-10-09 | 27 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Joshua Ontell on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES Substituting for attorney AUSA Stephen DeGenaro (Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 10/09/2024) |
| 2024-10-23 | 28 | MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,,, by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES. (Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 10/23/2024) |
| 2024-10-24 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 28 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. It is ORDERED that the government must respond to the complaint by November 26, 2024. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/24/2024. (lcabj2) (Entered: 10/24/2024) |
| 2024-10-25 | 29 | NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher T. Nace on behalf of MICHAEL JOHN SARNO (Nace, Christopher) (Entered: 10/25/2024) |
| 2024-11-22 | 30 | NOTICE of Appearance by Fithawi Berhane on behalf of All Defendants (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 11/22/2024) |
| 2024-11-26 | 31 | ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.(Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 11/26/2024) |
| 2024-11-27 | | MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant must file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before December 16, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/27/2024. (lcabj2) (Entered: 11/27/2024) |
| 2024-12-05 | 32 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to MICHAEL JOHN SARNO. Attorney Matthew Andrew Nace terminated. (Nace, Matthew) (Entered: 12/05/2024) |
| 2024-12-16 | 33 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 12/16/2024) |
| 2024-12-17 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 33 joint status report, it is ORDERED that the parties must file another status report by January 17, 2025. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/17/2024. (lcabj2) (Entered: 12/17/2024) |
| 2025-01-17 | 34 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 01/17/2025) |
| 2025-01-21 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 34 joint status report, it is ORDERED that the parties must file another status report by March 17, 2025. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/21/2025. (lcabj2) (Entered: 01/21/2025) |
| 2025-02-27 | 35 | MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Nicholas A. Caputo, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-11509681. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by MICHAEL JOHN SARNO. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Nace, Christopher) (Entered: 02/27/2025) |
| 2025-03-10 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 35 Motion for Leave of Nicholas A. Caputo to Appear Pro Hac Vice only upon condition that the lawyer admitted, or at least one member of the lawyer's firm, undergo CM/ECF training, obtain a CM/ECF username and password, and agree to file papers electronically. No court papers will be mailed to any lawyer. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a) Click for instructions . Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/10/25. (DMK) (Entered: 03/10/2025) |
| 2025-03-17 | 36 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 03/17/2025) |
| 2025-03-19 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 36 joint status report, it is ORDERED that the parties must file another status report by June 23, 2025. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/19/2025. (lcabj2) (Entered: 03/19/2025) |
| 2025-03-27 | 37 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES. Attorney Joshua Ontell terminated. (Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 03/27/2025) |
| 2025-06-18 | 38 | NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas A. Caputo on behalf of MICHAEL JOHN SARNO (Caputo, Nicholas) (Entered: 06/18/2025) |
| 2025-06-23 | 39 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 06/23/2025) |
| 2025-06-24 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 39 joint status report, it is ORDERED that the parties must file another status report by July 14, 2025. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/24/2025. (lcabj2) (Entered: 06/24/2025) |
| 2025-07-14 | 40 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 07/14/2025) |
| 2025-07-16 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 40 joint status report, it is ORDERED that the parties must file another status report by August 29, 2025. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/16/2025. (lcabj2) (Entered: 07/16/2025) |
| 2025-08-29 | 41 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 08/29/2025) |
| 2025-09-03 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 41 joint status report, it is ORDERED that the parties must meet and confer and inform the Court if they are interested in being referred to either the Circuit Mediator's alternative dispute resolution program or a magistrate judge for mediation by September 12, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/3/2025 (lcabj2) (Entered: 09/03/2025) |
| 2025-09-12 | 42 | Joint STATUS REPORT by MICHAEL JOHN SARNO. (Caputo, Nicholas) (Entered: 09/12/2025) |
| 2025-09-17 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 42 joint status report, it is ORDERED that the following briefing schedule will govern the submission of motions for summary judgment/cross-motions for summary judgment, which should address any documents withheld from plaintiff that he seeks to obtain: defendant's motion for summary judgment will be due by December 8, 2025. Plaintiff's response and cross-motion for summary judgment, if necessary, supported by a single memorandum of points and authorities, will be due January 23, 2026. Defendant's reply and cross-opposition, if necessary, supported by a singled memorandum of points and authorities, will be due by February 27, 2026. Plaintiff's cross-reply will be due by March 27, 2026. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/17/2025. (lcabj2) (Entered: 09/17/2025) |
| 2025-12-03 | 43 | MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Summary Judgment Briefing by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 12/03/2025) |
| 2025-12-05 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 43 Motion for Extension of Time notwithstanding plaintiff's objection in light of the circumstances that were not within counsel's control. It is ORDERED that the following briefing schedule will govern the submission of motions for summary judgment/cross-motions for summary judgment, which should address any documents withheld from plaintiff that he seeks to obtain: defendant's motion for summary judgment will be due January 22, 2026. Plaintiff's response and cross-motion for summary judgment, if necessary, supported by a single memorandum of points and authorities, will be due March 9, 2026. Defendant's reply and cross-opposition, if necessary, supported by a singled memorandum of points and authorities, will be due by April 13, 2026. Plaintiff's cross-reply will be due by May 11, 2026. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/5/2025. (lcabj2) (Entered: 12/05/2025) |
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