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Case TitleBrian Lawrence Snoke v. Ryan Law
DistrictCentral District of California
CityWestern Division - Los Angeles
Case Number2:2016cv07742
Date Filed2016-10-18
Date Closed2016-11-08
JudgeJudge Beverly Reid O'Connell
PlaintiffBrian Lawrence Snoke
Case DescriptionBrian Snoke, a state prisoner, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Treasury for records concerning his administrative grievance. The agency rejected Snoke's request because it did not adequately describe the records he was seeking. Snopes treated this response as a denial and filed suit.

DefendantRyan Law Director of The Department of Treasury - Freedom of Information and Transparency, et al
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2016-10-181COMPLAINT against defendant Ryan Law. Case assigned to Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Susan H Segal, filed by Plaintiff Brian Lawrence Snoke. (Attachments: # 1 summons) (esa) (Entered: 10/24/2016)
2016-10-182REQUEST to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, Declaration in Support filed by Plaintiff Brian Lawrence Snoke. (esa) (Entered: 10/24/2016)
2016-10-183NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Beverly Reid OConnell and Magistrate Judge Suzanne H. Segal. (esa) (Entered: 10/24/2016)
2016-10-184NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa) (Entered: 10/24/2016)
2016-10-245NOTICE TO PARTIES by District Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell. Effective October 31, 2016, Judge O'Connell will be located at the 1st Street Courthouse, COURTROOM 7C on the 7th floor, located at 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles, California 90012. All Court appearances shall be made in Courtroom 7C 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: 10/24/2016)
2016-11-016NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER: by Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell, ORDERING Note No. submitted by Plaintiff Brian Lawrence Snoke received on October 28, 2016 is not to be filed but instead rejected. Denial based on: Local Rule 11-4.1 and 83-2.5; Fed.R.Civ.P. 5. (jloz) (Entered: 11/03/2016)
2016-11-037NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER: by Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell, ORDERING Application for Default Relief submitted by Plaintiff Brian Lawrence Snoke received on November 1, 2016 is not to be filed but instead rejected. Denial based on: Local Rule 11-4.1, Fed.R.Civ.P. 5. (jloz) (Entered: 11/04/2016)
2016-11-04RECOMMENDATION issued by Magistrate Judge Suzanne H. Segal. Re REQUEST to Proceed In Forma Pauperis, Declaration in Support 2 . Proposed Order forwarded to the District Judge for approval.(mr) (Entered: 11/04/2016)
2016-11-089ORDER RE REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS by Judge that the request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis 2 is hereby DENIED. IT IS RECOMMENDED by Magistrate Judge for the following reasons: (1) Failure to authorize disbursements fromprison trust account to pay filing fee. (2) Failure to provide certified copy of trust fund statement for the last six (6) months. (3) Frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief maybe granted. (4) Leave to amend would be futile. (5) This denial may constitute a strike under the "Three Strikes" provision governing the filing of prisoner suits. See O'Neal v. Price, 531 F.3d 1146, 1153 (9th Cir. 2008). (See attachment). This case is hereby DISMISSED. (MD JS-6, Case Terminated.) (jp) (Entered: 11/10/2016)
2016-11-098NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER: by Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell, ORDERING Marshal Services; Transmittal of Papers; Verification of Identity; Non Jurisdiction Amendments submitted by Plaintiff Brian Lawrence Snoke received on November 2, 2016 is not to be filed but instead rejected. Denial based on: Case closed. (jloz) (Entered: 11/09/2016)
2016-11-1410NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER: by Judge Beverly Reid O'Connell, ORDERING Privacy Act Request submitted by Plaintiff Brian Lawrence Snoke received on November 9, 2016 is not to be filed but instead rejected. Denial based on: Case closed. (jloz) (Entered: 11/15/2016)
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