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Case TitleLEPRE v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv02157
Date Filed2023-07-25
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffGEORGE EDWARD LEPRE
Case DescriptionGeorge Lepre, an author who is writing a book about the Cold War, submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning Leon Moses Baker. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The FBI issued a Glomar response. Lepre filed an administrative appeal with the Office of Information Policy. OIP denied Lepre's appeal. Lepre then submitted a FOIA request to the agency for records concerning Manfred Bachert. The agency told Lepre that it did not have any records on Bachert. Lepre found an FBI number related to Bachert in the National Archives. He submitted a new request on Bachert. The agency denied the request under Exemption 1 (national security) and Exemption 3 (other statutes). Lepre filed another administrative appeal on his request concerning Bachert, which was also denied. Lepre then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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2023-07-251COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10229804) filed by GEORGE EDWARD LEPRE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons FBI, # 3 Summons USAG, # 4 Summons USAO-DC, # 5 Exhibit 101, # 6 Exhibit 102, # 7 Exhibit 103, # 8 Exhibit 104, # 9 Exhibit 105, # 10 Exhibit 106, # 11 Exhibit 107, # 12 Exhibit 108, # 13 Exhibit 109)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 07/25/2023)
2023-07-25Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zljn) (Entered: 07/25/2023)
2023-07-252SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 07/25/2023)
2023-08-173RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 8/4/2023, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 8/4/2023., 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.) (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 08/17/2023)
2023-08-304NOTICE of Appearance by Brenda A. Gonzalez Horowitz on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 08/30/2023)
2023-09-065ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.(Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/06/2023)
2023-09-07MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than October 19, 2023. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 09/07/2023. (lcc) (Entered: 09/07/2023)
2023-09-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/19/2023 (lsj) (Entered: 09/07/2023)
2023-10-196Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 10/19/2023)
2023-10-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file a Joint Status Report by December 20, 2023 and every 60 days thereafter, apprising the Court as to the progress in this action. To the extent the parties propose a change to the status quo, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/20/2023. (lcd) (Entered: 10/20/2023)
2023-10-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/20/2023. (ztl) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2023-12-15Case directly reassigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. Judge Tanya S. Chutkan is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2023-12-207Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 12/20/2023)
2024-02-208Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
2024-02-209ERRATA Correcting Feb. 20, 2024 Status Report, ECF No. 8 by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION re 8 Status Report. (Attachments: # 1 Corrected Status Report)(Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
2024-02-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 8 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before June 24, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 02/20/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
2024-02-20Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/24/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
2024-06-2410Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-06-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 10 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before October 22, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 06/24/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-06-24Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/22/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
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