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Case TitleBrown v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK)
DistrictSouthern District of Illinois
CityEast St. Louis
Case Number3:2024cv01767
Date Filed2024-07-23
Date Closed2024-11-14
JudgeJudge Staci M. Yandle
PlaintiffNathaniel Brown
Case DescriptionNathaniel Brown submitted a FOIA request to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation for records concerning a specified railroad accident. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Brown filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNational Railroad Passenger Corporation d/b/a AMTRAK
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2024-07-231COMPLAINT against National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AILSDC-5443166.), filed by Nathaniel Brown. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil cover sheet, # 2 Summons Summons, # 3 Summons Summons, # 4 Summons Summons)(Keck, Frederick) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-07-242Notice of Judge Assignment. Judge Staci M. Yandle assigned. All future documents must bear case number 3:24-cv-1767-SMY. (adh) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-243NOTICE OF ACTION re 1 Complaint, filed by Nathaniel Brown. Because the required Disclosure Statement was not filed with the attached, this matter is being submitted to the presiding judge for further action. A copy of this Court's form Disclosure Statement can be found at https://www.ilsd.uscourts.gov/forms-0 . (adh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-244Summons Issued as to National Railroad Passenger Corporation. Original mailed to counsel for service. (adh) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-245NOTICE of Appearance by Frederick W. Keck on behalf of Nathaniel Brown (Keck, Frederick) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-246Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 Disclosure Statement by Nathaniel Brown. (Keck, Frederick) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-08-127SUMMONS Returned Executed by Nathaniel Brown. National Railroad Passenger Corporation served on 8/8/2024, answer due 8/29/2024. (Keck, Frederick) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-11-078ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MEDIATION. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 11/7/2024. (slh) (Entered: 11/07/2024)
2024-11-079CJRA TRACK B assigned: Final Pretrial Conference set for 1/15/2026, at 10:30 AM and Bench Trial set for 1/26/2026, at 9:00 AM in Benton Courthouse before Judge Staci M. Yandle. (slh) (Entered: 11/07/2024)
2024-11-0710ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE: A Telephonic Scheduling Conference is SET for 12/20/2024, at 2:00 p.m. before Judge Staci M. Yandle. Instructions for joining the conference call are as follows (1) call in number: 571-353-2301; (2) when prompted, enter the Meeting ID: 019849084. The parties shall submit a Joint Report of the Parties and Proposed Scheduling and Discovery Order at least seven (7) days prior to the conference call by email to SMYpd@ilsd.uscourts.gov . Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 11/7/2024. (slh)THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 11/07/2024)
2024-11-1411STIPULATION of Dismissal by Nathaniel Brown. (Keck, Frederick) (Entered: 11/14/2024)
2024-11-1412ORDER DISMISSING CASE: The parties filed a Stipulation of Dismissal (Doc. 11 ), in which they stipulated that this case should be dismissed with prejudice with each party to bear their own costs. Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), a Stipulation of Dismissal filed by all the parties who have appeared in the action is effective immediately upon filing and does not require judicial approval. See e.g. Jenkins v. Village of Maywood , 506 F.3d 622, 624 (7th Cir. 2007). Accordingly, this case is DISMISSED with prejudice, and the Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment accordingly. Signed by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 11/14/2024. (jlpe). THIS TEXT ENTRY IS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. NO FURTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE MAILED. (Entered: 11/14/2024)
2024-11-1413CLERK'S JUDGMENT. Approved by Judge Staci M. Yandle on 11/14/2024. (jlpe). (Entered: 11/14/2024)
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