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Case TitleKREPP v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2016cv00926
Date Filed2016-05-16
Date Closed2016-12-16
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffK. DENISE RUCKER KREPP
Case DescriptionDenise Krepp submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning prosecutions of violent criminal defendants in the District of Columbia. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency responded that it had no records. Krepp appealed that decision, which was upheld on appeal. Krepp then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2016-05-161COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4530419) filed by K. DENISE RUCKER KREPP. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - 2015-11-05 Initial FOIA Request to DOJ, # 2 Exhibit 2 - 2016-01-05 DOJ Denial of FOIA Request, # 3 Exhibit 3 - 2016-01-21 Appeal of DOJ Denial of FOIA Request, # 4 Exhibit 4 - 2016-03-16 DOJ Affirmance of Denial, # 5 Exhibit 5 - 2015-11-23 DOJ Acknowledgement of FOIA Request, # 6 Exhibit 6 - 2015-12-14 Follow-up to DOJ re FOIA Request, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Williams, John) (Entered: 05/16/2016)
2016-05-16Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (md) (Entered: 05/17/2016)
2016-05-17SUMMONS Not Issued as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney General. (SUMMONS WERE NOT FILED AT THE TIME COMPLAINT WAS FILED) (md) (Entered: 05/17/2016)
2016-05-182GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Courts instructions for briefing motions. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 5/18/2016. (lckbj1) (Entered: 05/18/2016)
2016-05-193REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE re 1 Complaint,, filed by K. DENISE RUCKER KREPP. Related document: 1 Complaint,, filed by K. DENISE RUCKER KREPP. (Attachments: # 1 Summons to United States Attorney General, # 2 Summons to U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia)(Williams, John) (Entered: 05/19/2016)
2016-05-204SUMMONS Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (jf) (Entered: 05/20/2016)
2016-06-085NOTICE of Appearance by Marian L. Borum on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 06/08/2016)
2016-06-156RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/2/2016. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/2/2016. (Williams, John) (Entered: 06/15/2016)
2016-06-157RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/02/2016. (Williams, John) (Entered: 06/15/2016)
2016-06-158RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 6/2/2016 (Williams, John) (Entered: 06/15/2016)
2016-06-299Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer, Move or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 06/29/2016)
2016-06-2910ERRATA by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 9 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer, Move or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Borum, Marian) (Entered: 06/29/2016)
2016-06-30MINUTE ORDER granting in part and denying in part 9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer, Move, or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's motion for an extension of time to respond to the complaint is GRANTED, and it shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before 8/4/2016. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for an extension of time to respond to any dispositive motion that Defendant may file in lieu of an answer is DENIED without prejudice. It is the Court's ordinary practice to entertain extension motions only when the obligation upon which they are premised has been established, and as such, Plaintiff has leave to refile her motion for an extension if and when Defendant files any dispositve motion. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 06/30/2016. (lckbj1) (Entered: 06/30/2016)
2016-08-0411MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Trica Francis, # 2 Declaration Petula Coon, # 3 Declaration Theresa Jones)(Borum, Marian) (Entered: 08/04/2016)
2016-08-1612NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Paul Naimon on behalf of K. DENISE RUCKER KREPP (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Naimon, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/16/2016)
2016-08-1613NOTICE of Appearance by Ignacio Hiraldo on behalf of K. DENISE RUCKER KREPP (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Hiraldo, Ignacio) (Entered: 08/16/2016)
2016-08-1614NOTICE of Appearance by Angela J. Parr on behalf of K. DENISE RUCKER KREPP (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Parr, Angela) (Entered: 08/16/2016)
2016-08-1715Memorandum in opposition to re 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment ORAL HEARING REQUESTED filed by K. DENISE RUCKER KREPP. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Declaration of K. Denise Rucker Krepp, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Williams, John) (Entered: 08/17/2016)
2016-08-2616MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 08/26/2016)
2016-08-31MINUTE ORDER granting, for good cause shown, 16 Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply in Further Support of 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment Defendant's reply re 11 is due on or before 9/28/2016. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 08/31/216. (lckbj1) (Entered: 08/31/2016)
2016-09-0117NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Marina Utgoff Braswell on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Marian L. Borum (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 09/01/2016)
2016-09-2618Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 09/26/2016)
2016-09-27MINUTE ORDER granting, for good cause shown, 18 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply re 11 Motion for Summary Judgment. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's reply re 11 is due on or before 10/3/2016. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 09/27/2016. (lckbj1) (Entered: 09/27/2016)
2016-10-0319REPLY to opposition to motion re 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 10/03/2016)
2016-11-02MINUTE ORDER setting hearing on 11 Motion for Summary Judgment for 12/15/16 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 17 before Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on November 2, 2016. (lckbj2) (Entered: 11/02/2016)
2016-11-0420Consent MOTION to Continue Hearing by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 11/04/2016)
2016-11-07MINUTE ORDER granting 20 Consent Motion to Continue Hearing. It is hereby ORDERED that the Motion Hearing currently set for 12/15/2016 is VACATED and RESET for 12/14/2016 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 17 before Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 11/7/2016. (lckbj1) (Entered: 11/07/2016)
2016-12-14Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: Motion Hearing held on 12/14/2016 re 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Oral dismissal of the case by plaintiff. Order to be entered by Chambers. (Court Reporter Barbara DeVico) (gdf) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
2016-12-1421ORDER DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/14/2016. (lckbj1) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
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