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Case TitleSIKES v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv00386
Date Filed2015-03-17
Date Closed2015-07-29
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffTHOMAS SIKES
Case DescriptionThomas Sikes submitted a FOIA request to the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys for records concerning any oral communications between the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia and Sikes' attorney pertaining to his previous FOIA litigation against the Department of the Navy. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but told Sikes he would need to provide third-party authorization for his attorney. He did so and had some further back and forth with the agency. He finally asked the agency for an estimated date of completion so he could appeal to the Office of Information Policy. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Sikes filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2015-03-171COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4024457) filed by THOMAS SIKES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 03/17/2015)
2015-03-172REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE by THOMAS SIKES filed by THOMAS SIKES. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons)(McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 03/17/2015)
2015-03-17Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (md, ) (Entered: 03/17/2015)
2015-03-173SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent, # 2 Consent Form) (md, ) (Entered: 03/17/2015)
2015-04-094ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/30/15., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 3/30/2015, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/30/2015. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/29/2015.) (McClanahan, Kelly) Modified on 4/9/2015 (td, ). (Entered: 04/09/2015)
2015-04-09NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 4 Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General, Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant, Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney,,, was entered in error and filed as an Affidavit of Service. (td, ) (Entered: 04/09/2015)
2015-04-095AFFIDAVIT of Service by THOMAS SIKES. (td, ) (Entered: 04/09/2015)
2015-04-236NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew William Hurd on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Hurd, Matthew) (Entered: 04/23/2015)
2015-04-237Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Hurd, Matthew) (Entered: 04/23/2015)
2015-04-28MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time; Defendant shall respond to the complaint on or before June 22, 2015. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/28/2015. (lccrc2, ) (Entered: 04/28/2015)
2015-04-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 6/22/2015. (mac) (Entered: 04/28/2015)
2015-05-118NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Robert Castellano on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Castellano, Daniel) (Entered: 05/11/2015)
2015-06-169Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Castellano, Daniel) (Entered: 06/16/2015)
2015-06-19MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer; The defendant shall file a response to all of the claims in plaintiff's complaint on or before July 22, 2015. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/19/2015. (tcr) (Entered: 06/19/2015)
2015-07-2010Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Castellano, Daniel) (Entered: 07/20/2015)
2015-07-21MINUTE ORDER granting 10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer; The defendant shall file a response to all of the claims in plaintiff's complaint on or before July 29, 2015. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/21/2015. (tcr) (Entered: 07/21/2015)
2015-07-2911STIPULATION of Dismissal and Settlement by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Castellano, Daniel) (Entered: 07/29/2015)
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