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Case TitleREY SOTO v. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv03753
Date Filed2023-12-18
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffCARLOS ARTURO REY SOTO
Case DescriptionCarlos Arturo Rey Soto submitted a FOIA request to the DEA for records concerning himself. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Rey Soto filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
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2023-12-181COMPLAINT against DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10566955) filed by CARLOS ARTURO REY SOTO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons DEA, # 4 Summons Summons AG, # 5 Summons Summons AUSa)(White, Kenneth) (Entered: 12/18/2023)
2023-12-18Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zrtw) (Entered: 12/18/2023)
2023-12-182SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 12/18/2023)
2023-12-243STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 24, 2023. (lcbah4) (Entered: 12/24/2023)
2024-01-054NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 01/05/2024)
2024-01-205MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond (with partial consent) by DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 01/20/2024)
2024-01-23MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING, over plaintiff's partial objection, defendant's 5 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond, and DIRECTING defendant to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's complaint by February 23, 2024. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 23, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
2024-01-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Answer Or Otherwise Response To The Plaintiff's Complaint due by 2/23/2024. (mac) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
2024-02-236ANSWER to Complaint by DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION.(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 02/23/2024)
2024-03-147STATUS REPORT by CARLOS ARTURO REY SOTO. (White, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/14/2024)
2024-03-15MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING defendant to provide any response, by March 22, 2024, to plaintiff's 7 Status Report advising that plaintiff has been unable to connect with "the Assistant U.S. Attorney in this matter since the filing of the Answer on February 23, 2024," notwithstanding the parties' deadline to file a joint status report as set forth in paragraph 4(b)(ii) of the 3 Standing Order, and requesting "this Court to set a briefing schedule." Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 15, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 03/15/2024)
2024-03-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Response To Plaintiff's 7 Status Report due by 3/22/2024 (mac) (Entered: 03/18/2024)
2024-03-228STATUS REPORT by DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/22/2024)
2024-03-27MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of defendant's 8 status report responding to plaintiff's 7 timely status report, in which defendant advised that the "parties have [] conferred... and are in the process of finetuning Plaintiff's FOIA request," DIRECTING the parties to file, by April 16, 2024, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 27, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-03-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 4/16/2024 (mac) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-04-169Joint STATUS REPORT by DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-04-18MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 9 Joint Status Report, to file, by May 17, 2024, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 18, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 5/17/2024 (mac) (Entered: 04/22/2024)
2024-05-1710Joint STATUS REPORT by DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-23MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 10 Joint Status Report, to file, by June 18, 2024, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 23, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 05/23/2024)
2024-05-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 6/18/2024 (mac) (Entered: 05/23/2024)
2024-06-1811Joint STATUS REPORT by DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-06-21MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 11 Joint Status Report, to file, by July 19, 2024, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 21, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-06-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 7/19/2024. (mac) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-07-1912Joint STATUS REPORT by DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-08-3113Joint STATUS REPORT by DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 08/31/2024)
2024-09-03MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 13 Joint Status Report, to file, by October 15, 2024, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 3, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 09/03/2024)
2024-09-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 10/15/2024. (mac) (Entered: 09/07/2024)
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