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Case TitleDUDA v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01048
Date Filed2024-04-12
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffKELLY DUDA
Case DescriptionKelly Duda, a journalist, submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning audio records of two individuals involved in the killing if Emmet Till. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the FBI, Duda filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Fee Category - Media or Educational, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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2024-04-121COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10823572) filed by KELLY DUDA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons)(Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-04-12Case Assigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (zed) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-04-122SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zed) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-04-223RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 4/18/2024; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 4/18/2024, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/18/24., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/18/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/18/2024.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit of Proof of Service)(Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 04/22/2024)
2024-05-204NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
2024-05-205ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
2024-05-216NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Alexander Marshall on behalf of KELLY DUDA (Marshall, Adam) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-05-227ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report on or before June 11, 2024. See document for details. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 05/22/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 05/22/2024)
2024-05-228NOTICE of Appearance by Gunita Singh on behalf of KELLY DUDA (Singh, Gunita) (Entered: 05/22/2024)
2024-05-24Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/11/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-06-119Joint STATUS REPORT by KELLY DUDA. (Attachments: # 1 Plaintiff's Proposed Order)(Marshall, Adam) (Entered: 06/11/2024)
2024-06-21NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 7/1/2024 at 3:00 PM in Courtroom 19 before Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (zcdw) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-06-28Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Status Conference reset as a videoconference on 7/1/2024 at 3:00 PM before Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (zcdw) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-07-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 9 and the July 1, 2024 status conference, in which Defendants stated that four hours of responsive audio have been processed, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall produce the four hours of available audio to Plaintiff on or before July 15, 2024. It is further ORDERED that Defendants shall file a status report on or before July 15, 2024 apprising the court whether Defendants can process the audio recordings of Roy Bryant's statements referenced in Exhibit 1 to Plaintiff's Complaint [1-1] at a more expeditious rate, and that Plaintiff shall respond to the status report on or before July 19, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 07/01/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-01Minute Entry for video proceedings held before Judge Loren L. AliKhan: Status Conference held on 7/1/2024. (Court Reporter: Jeff Hook) (zcdw) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-1510Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-1811RESPONSE re 10 STATUS REPORT RESPONSE by KELLY DUDA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Marshall, Adam) Modified event title on 7/18/2024 (znmw). (Entered: 07/18/2024)
2024-07-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants' status report 10 and Plaintiff's status report 11 , it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall process the approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes of audio recordings of Roy Bryant's statements as referenced in Exhibit 1 to Plaintiff's Complaint [1-1], on an expedited basis with the first production of such audio on or before August 30, 2024, and the second and final production on or before September 30, 2024. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer thereafter and submit a joint status report updating the court on the status of this case on or before October 18, 2024. The court commends the parties for their cooperation and collaboration in finding a reasonable path forward. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 07/19/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-07-22Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/18/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-09-1912MOTION for Hearing by KELLY DUDA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 09/19/2024)
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