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Case TitleThuan Huy Ha v. US Department of Justice et al
DistrictCentral District of California
CityWestern Division - Los Angeles
Case Number2:2015cv04706
Date Filed2015-06-22
Date Closed2017-01-05
JudgeJudge Dean D. Pregerson
PlaintiffThuan Huy Ha
Case DescriptionThuan Huy Ha submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for billing records from his pharmacy that were taken as part of an investigation. The agency ultimately disclosed 40 pages of printouts with many data fields redacted. Ha appealed the redactions to the Office of Information Policy, which upheld the agency's initial decision. Ha then made a second FOIA request for more billing records and when the agency never responded, he filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantUS Department of Justice
DefendantExecutive Office for the US Attorneys
DefendantFederal Bureau of Investigation
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2015-06-1724OPPOSITION TO GOVERNMENTS RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS FOIA REQUEST filed by Plaintiff Thuan Huy Ha. (lc) (Entered: 07/06/2016)
2015-06-221COMPLAINT[Freedom of Information Act] against Defendants Executive Office for the US Attorneys, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Department of Justice. Case assigned to Judge Dean D. Pregerson for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver., filed by Plaintiff Thuan Huy Ha. [No summons issued on 6/22/2015](rn) (Entered: 06/24/2015)
2015-06-222APPLICATION to Proceed in Forma Pauperis filed by Plaintiff Thuan Huy Ha. (rn) (Entered: 06/24/2015)
2015-06-223NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Dean D. Pregerson and Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. (rn) (Entered: 06/24/2015)
2015-06-224NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (rn) (Entered: 06/24/2015)
2015-06-255ORDER RE REQUEST TO PROCEED WITHOUT PREPAYMENT OF FILING FEES by Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. 2 It is further ORDERED that the prisoner-plaintiff owes the Court the initial filing fee of $350.00. An initial partial filing fee of $$77.00 must be paid within 30 days of the date of this order. Thereafter, monthly payments shall be forwarded to the Court in accordance with this order. (gr) (Entered: 06/26/2015)
2015-07-146MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Dean D. Pregerson. Counsel are encouraged to review the Central District's website for additional information. The address is "http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov". It is not necessary to clear a motion date with the Court Clerk prior to filing the motion. The Court hears motions only on Mondays at 10:00 AM. (jp) (Entered: 07/14/2015)
2015-07-21760 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), 1 as to Defendants Executive Office for the US Attorneys, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Department of Justice. (shb) (Entered: 07/22/2015)
2015-08-318EX PARTE APPLICATION to Extend Time to File Answer to 10/19/2015 re Complaint - (Discovery), 1 filed by Defendant Executive Office for the US Attorneys, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 PROOF OF SERVICE) (Attorney Alarice M Medrano added to party Executive Office for the US Attorneys(pty:dft), Attorney Alarice M Medrano added to party Federal Bureau of Investigation(pty:dft), Attorney Alarice M Medrano added to party US Department of Justice(pty:dft)) (Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 08/31/2015)
2015-09-039ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO ANSWER,PLEAD OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT: The Court has received and reviewed Defendants Ex Parte Application to Extend Time for Defendants to Answer, Plead or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiffs Complaint. For good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:The time in which Defendants may answer, plead or otherwise respond to theComplaint is extended to and including 10/19/2015 by Judge Dean D. Pregerson. (vv) (Entered: 09/03/2015)
2015-10-2010NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by Defendants Executive Office for the US Attorneys, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Department of Justice. Motion set for hearing on 12/7/2015 at 10:00 AM before Judge Dean D. Pregerson. (Attachments: # 1 PROOF OF SERVICE) (Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 10/20/2015)
2015-10-2011EX PARTE APPLICATION to Extend Time to File Answer to 10/20/2015 re Complaint - (Discovery), 1 filed by Defendants Executive Office for the US Attorneys, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 PROOF OF SERVICE) (Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 10/20/2015)
2015-10-2112ORDER EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT BY ONE DAY TO 10/20/15 11 by Judge Dean D. Pregerson (lc) (Entered: 10/21/2015)
2015-12-0113MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Dean D. Pregerson:COUNSEL AND PARTIES ARE NOTIFIED, on the Court's own motion, the MOTION TO DISMISS CASE FILED BY DEFENDANTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR THE US ATTORNEYS, FEDERAL BUREAU OF NVESTIGATION, US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 10 is hereby continued fromDecember 7, 2015 to January 11, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. (lc) (Entered: 12/01/2015)
2015-12-0114MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: COUNSEL ARE NOTIFIED, on the Court's own motion, the MOTION TO DISMISS CASE FILED BY DEFENDANTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR THE US ATTORNEYS, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, US DEPARTMENT OFJUSTICE 10 is hereby continued from January 11, 2016 to January 25, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. (lc) (Entered: 12/01/2015)
2015-12-0115OPPOSE TO THE GOVERNMENTS MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT UNDER FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 10 filed by Plaintiff Thuan Huy Ha. (lc) (Entered: 12/02/2015)
2015-12-0116(FIRST AMENDED) OPPOSE TO THE GOVERNMENTS MOTION TO DISMISS COMPLAINT UNDER FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 10 filed by Plaintiff Thuan Huy Ha (lc) (Entered: 12/02/2015)
2016-01-1117REPLY TO PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS; DECLARATION OF ALARICE M. MEDRANO filed by Defendants Executive Office for the US Attorneys, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 01/11/2016)
2016-01-2018MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: COUNSEL ARE NOTIFIED that on the Court's own motion the MOTION TO DISMISS CASE FILED BY DEFENDANTS EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR THE US ATTORNEYS, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOCKET NUMBER 10) 10 set for January 25, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., is hereby taken off calendar, the hearing date vacated and will be decided without oral argument 10 . (pj) (Entered: 01/20/2016)
2016-01-2719ORDER RE DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS 10 by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: The court STAYS the motion and sets a status conference for May 2, 2016 11:00 AM regarding the status of settlement. The parties are ordered to appear and advise the our of settlement of this matter on that date. (lc) (Entered: 02/01/2016)
2016-04-2520EX PARTE APPLICATION to Continue THE STATUS CONFERENCE from 05/02/2016 to 06/06/2016 filed by Defendants Executive Office for the US Attorneys, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Proof of Service) (Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 04/25/2016)
2016-04-2721ORDER CONTINUING THE STATUS FOR 6/6/2016 11:00 AM 20 by Judge Dean D. Pregerson (lc) (Entered: 04/27/2016)
2016-05-2022MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Dean D. Pregerson:COUNSEL ARE NOTIFIED, on the Court's own motion, the STATUS CONFERENCE RE SETTLEMENT is hereby continued from June 6, 2016 to June 20, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. (lc) (Entered: 05/20/2016)
2016-06-1725OPPOSITION to governments response to plaintiff's FOIA request 24 filed by Plaintiff Thuan Huy Ha. (lc) (Entered: 07/15/2016)
2016-06-2023MINUTES OF STATUS CONFERENCE RE SETTLEMENT held before Judge Dean D. Pregerson: Court and counsel confer as reflected on the record. The matter is continued to August 1, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Court Reporter: Maria Bustillos. (lc) (Entered: 06/22/2016)
2016-08-0126MINUTES OF Status Conference held before Judge Dean D. Pregerson. Court and counsel confer as reflected on the record. The matter is continued to November 7, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Court Reporter: Maria Bustillo. (lom) (Entered: 08/05/2016)
2016-10-2727SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge Dean D. Pregerson. The Court continues the Status Conference Re Settlement set November 7, 2016 to November 21, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. before Judge Pregerson in Courtroom 9C on the 9th Floor, of the United States District Court, located at 350 West 1st Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (pg) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 10/27/2016)
2016-10-3128NOTICE TO PARTIES by District Judge Dean D. Pregerson. Effective November 7, 2016, Judge Pregerson will be located at the 1st Street Courthouse, COURTROOM 9C on the 9th floor, located at 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. All Court appearances shall be made in Courtroom 9C of the 1st Street Courthouse, and all mandatory chambers copies shall be hand delivered to the judge's mail box outside the Clerk's Office on the 4th floor of the 1st Street Courthouse. The location for filing civil documents in paper format exempted from electronic filing and for viewing case files and other records services remains at the United States Courthouse, 312 North Spring Street, Room G-8, Los Angeles, California 90012. The location for filing criminal documents in paper format exempted from electronic filing remains at Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 255 East Temple Street, Room 178, Los Angeles, California 90012. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (rrp) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 10/31/2016)
2016-11-2129MINUTES OF STATUS CONFERENCE RE SETTLEMENT held before Judge Dean D. Pregerson: The Court orders Defendant to file a supplemental brief and declaration to the Motion to Dismiss 10 on or before December 5, 2016. Plaintiffs response is due on or before December 12, 2016. Court Reporter: Maria Bustillos. (lc) (Entered: 11/21/2016)
2016-12-0530SUPPLEMENT REPLY IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS; DECLARATION OF DAVID M. HARDY; DECLARATION OF ALARICE M. MEDRANO filed by Defendants Executive Office for the US Attorneys, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David M. Hardy and Exhibit A-F, # 2 Exhibit G, # 3 Exhibit H, # 4 Exhibit I, # 5 POS)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 12/05/2016)
2016-12-1431NOTICE OF LODGING filed OF [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS re Supplement(Motion related), 30 (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 Proof of Service)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
2016-12-1632OPPOSITION TO GOVERNMENT'S SUPPLEMENTAL OF DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS 10 filed by Plaintiff Thuan Huy Ha. (lc) (Entered: 12/16/2016)
2017-01-0533ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS 10 by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: See order for details. ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (jy) (Entered: 01/05/2017)
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