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Case TitleRAD v. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
DistrictDistrict of New Jersey
CityTrenton
Case Number3:2016cv01371
Date Filed2016-03-10
Date Closed2017-04-24
JudgeJudge Anne E. Thompson
PlaintiffCHRISTOPHER RAD
Case DescriptionChristopher Rad, a federal prisoner, submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Attorney's Office for records concerning a case involving Egold. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Rad filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
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2016-03-101Complaint Received. CLERK'S NOTE: Application IFP mailed to Plaintiff. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(mps) (Entered: 03/11/2016)
2016-03-232APPLICATION to proceed IN FORMA PAUPERIS by CHRISTOPHER RAD. (km) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/28/2016: # 1 Text of Proposed Order) (km, ). (Entered: 03/23/2016)
2016-04-073TEXT ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Anne E. Thompson and Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert for all further proceedings. Judge Freda L. Wolfson and Magistrate Judge Tonianne J. Bongiovanni no longer assigned to case. So Ordered by Chief Judge Jerome B. Simandle on 4/7/2016. (jjc) (Entered: 04/07/2016)
2016-04-124ORDER Denying Plaintiff's request to proceed in forma pauperis. Case Administratively Terminated. (IFP application mailed to Plaintiff.). Signed by Judge Anne E. Thompson on 4/12/2016. (km) (Entered: 04/12/2016)
2016-04-12***Civil Case Administratively Terminated. (km) (Entered: 04/12/2016)
2016-04-275NOTICE of Change of Address by CHRISTOPHER RAD (km) (Entered: 04/27/2016)
2016-05-096Letter from Chris Rad requesting an IFP application. The Clerk will mail one to the Plaintiff (eaj) (Entered: 05/09/2016)
2016-05-317APPLICATION to proceed IN FORMA PAUPERIS by CHRISTOPHER RAD. (km) (Entered: 05/31/2016)
2016-06-078ORDER Granting Plaintiff's in forma pauperis application and the case is reopened. Signed by Judge Anne E. Thompson on 6/7/2016. (km) (Entered: 06/07/2016)
2016-06-07COMPLAINT filed. Please refer to d.e. 1 for documents. (km) (Entered: 06/07/2016)
2016-06-079CLERK'S LETTER: Transmittal of USM 285 Forms. (km) (Entered: 06/07/2016)
2016-07-1110CERTIFICATE of USMS (km) (Entered: 07/11/2016)
2016-07-1111SUMMONS ISSUED as to UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. Issued By *Karen McGonigle* (km) (Entered: 07/11/2016)
2016-07-2512SUMMONS Returned Executed by USMS. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE served on 7/19/2016, answer due 8/18/2016. (km) Modified on 8/22/2016 (km). (Entered: 07/25/2016)
2016-08-1713Application and Proposed Order for Clerk's Order to extend time to answer as to United States Attorney's Office. Attorney KRISTIN LYNN VASSALLO for UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE added. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(VASSALLO, KRISTIN) (Entered: 08/17/2016)
2016-08-17Clerk`s Text Order - The document 13 Application for Clerk's Order to Ext Answer/Proposed Order, submitted by UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE has been GRANTED. The answer due date has been set for 9/1/2016. (km) (Entered: 08/17/2016)
2016-09-0114ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(VASSALLO, KRISTIN) (Entered: 09/01/2016)
2016-09-1915Certification of Kristin Vassallo on behalf of UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE Re 14 Answer to Complaint. (VASSALLO, KRISTIN) (Entered: 09/19/2016)
2017-04-1116SCHEDULING ORDER: Setting schedule for filing of dispositive motions. Summary Judgment/ Vaughn Index is due 5/12/2017. Opposition brief due 6/5/2017. Reply brief, if any due 6/12/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Arpert on 4/11/2017. (mps) (Entered: 04/11/2017)
2017-04-2417Letter requesting documents, ruling on motion, and that case be dismissed from Chris Rad. (km) (Entered: 04/24/2017)
2017-04-2418ORDER Voluntarily Dismissing Case. Signed by Judge Anne E. Thompson on 4/24/2017. (km) (Entered: 04/24/2017)
2017-04-2419Letter requesting status of case from Chris Rad. (km) (Entered: 04/24/2017)
2017-04-2420LETTER ORDER that in the interest of preserving the record for these cases, from this point forward all submissions to the Court must be made via filing on the docket with the Clerk of the Court via mail, the Electronic Case File system, or in person. Any document emailed, faxed, or mailed directly to chambers will not be deemed filed and will not be considered by the Court. Signed by Judge Anne E. Thompson on 4/24/2017. (km) (Entered: 04/24/2017)
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