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Case TitleFOREMAN v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02087
Date Filed2024-07-15
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffBENJAMIN P. FOREMAN
Case DescriptionBenjamin Foremen submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Prisons for his prison records. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Foreman filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
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2024-07-151COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number 207791) filed by BENJAMIN P. FOREMAN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(mg) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/23/2024: # 2 Civil Cover Sheet) (mg). Modified event on 8/14/2024 (mg). (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-22SUMMONS Not Issued as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (mg) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-222REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by BENJAMIN P. FOREMAN.(mg) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-26Summons (1) Issued as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS; sent to Plaintiff by mail. (mg) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-08-083REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by BENJAMIN P. FOREMAN.(mg) (Entered: 08/14/2024)
2024-08-264REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by BENJAMIN P. FOREMAN.(mg) (Entered: 08/28/2024)
2024-08-28SUMMONS (3) Issued as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. Sent to Plaintiff by mail. (mg) (Entered: 08/28/2024)
2024-10-165NOTICE of Appearance by Dimitar Georgiev-Remmel on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 10/16/2024)
2024-10-166ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS.(Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 10/16/2024)
2024-10-167ORDER directing Defendant to file a status report by November 13, 2024. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 10/16/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 10/16/2024)
2024-10-258REPLY re 6 Answer to Complaint filed by BENJAMIN P. FOREMAN. (mg) (Entered: 10/31/2024)
2024-11-139STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 11/13/2024)
2024-11-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's status report 9 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report updating the court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request on or before December 16, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 11/14/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 11/14/2024)
2024-12-1610STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 12/16/2024)
2024-12-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's status report 10 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report updating the court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request on or before January 31, 2025. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 12/17/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 12/17/2024)
2025-01-3111Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 01/31/2025)
2025-02-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 11 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report updating the court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request on or before March 31, 2025. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 2/3/2025. (lclla3) (Entered: 02/03/2025)
2025-03-3112Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 03/31/2025)
2025-04-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report with a proposed briefing schedule on or before April 11, 2025. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 4/7/2025. (lclla3) (Entered: 04/07/2025)
2025-04-0813PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE re Status Report Order, 12 Status Report by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 04/08/2025)
2025-04-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Proposed Briefing Schedule 13 , it is hereby ORDERED that the following schedule shall govern summary judgment briefing in this case: (1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment on or before May 22, 2025; (2) Plaintiff shall file his opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment on or before June 26, 2025; (3) Defendant shall file its reply and opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment on or before July 17, 2025; and (4) Plaintiff shall file his reply in support of his cross-motion for summary judgment on or before August 7, 2025. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 4/8/2025. (lclla3) (Entered: 04/08/2025)
2025-05-2214MOTION for Summary Judgment by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration)(Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 05/22/2025)
2025-05-2315FOX/NEAL ORDER: Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED to respond to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment 14 on or before June 26, 2025. All deadlines in the court's April 8, 2025 Minute Order remain in effect. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 5/23/2025. (lclla3) (Entered: 05/23/2025)
2025-06-2716Memorandum in opposition to re 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BENJAMIN P. FOREMAN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(mg) (Entered: 07/01/2025)
2025-07-1717REPLY to opposition to motion re 14 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 07/17/2025)
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