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Case TitleFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE v. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00917
Date Filed2024-03-29
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE
Case DescriptionFunctional Government Initiative submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for records concerning correspondence from a list of employees, to or from specified domains, containing specified keywords. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, FGI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
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2024-03-291COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10792062) filed by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Summons to the Attorney General, # 4 Summons to the US Attorney, # 5 Summons to ATF)(Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 03/29/2024)
2024-04-01Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (znmw) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-04-012SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-05-243ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES.(Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-05-28MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before June 25, 2024, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 28, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 05/28/2024)
2024-06-254Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
2024-06-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 4 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before July 25, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 26, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 06/26/2024)
2024-07-255Joint STATUS REPORT by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE. (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 07/25/2024)
2024-07-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 5 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before September 25, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 26, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-08-136NOTICE of Corporate Status by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
2024-08-137LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
2024-09-258Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 09/25/2024)
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