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Case TitleSchoenberg v. United States Department of Justice
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2016cv09445
Date Filed2016-12-07
Date Closed2016-12-16
JudgeJudge P. Kevin Castel
PlaintiffE. Randol Schoenberg
Case DescriptionE. Randol Schoenberg submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for the search warrants and related applications used to obtain emails from Huma Abedin's computer that were related to her work with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Schoenberg filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Department of Justice including its component the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
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2016-12-071COMPLAINT against United States Department of Justice. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number 0208-13067680)Document filed by E. Randol Schoenberg. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - email of original FOIA req, # 2 Exhibit B - FBI email ack rec of req, # 3 Exhibit C - FBI mail ack rec of req)(Rankin, David) (Entered: 12/07/2016)
2016-12-072CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Rankin, David) (Entered: 12/07/2016)
2016-12-073REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, including its component the Federal Bureau of Investigation, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by E. Randol Schoenberg. (Rankin, David) (Entered: 12/07/2016)
2016-12-08***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney David Bruce Rankin. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code Albany. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to New York. (pc) (Entered: 12/08/2016)
2016-12-08CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge P. Kevin Castel. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php . (pc) (Entered: 12/08/2016)
2016-12-08Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck is so designated. (pc) (Entered: 12/08/2016)
2016-12-08Case Designated ECF. (pc) (Entered: 12/08/2016)
2016-12-084ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Department of Justice. (pc) (Entered: 12/08/2016)
2016-12-085SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. United States Department of Justice served on 12/8/2016, answer due 12/29/2016. Service was accepted by Israel Minaya, Civil Clerk. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by E. Randol Schoenberg. (Rankin, David) (Entered: 12/08/2016)
2016-12-086ORDER INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Counsel for all parties are directed to appear for an Initial Pretrial Conference, in accordance with Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on February 2, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 11D at the United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York. Principal trial counsel must appear at this and all subsequent conferences. (As further set forth in this Order) Initial Conference set for 2/2/2017 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 11D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge P. Kevin Castel. (Signed by Judge P. Kevin Castel on 12/8/2016) (kl) (Entered: 12/08/2016)
2016-12-08***DELETED DOCUMENT. Deleted document number 16 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge P. Kevin Castel. The document was incorrectly filed in this case. (tro) (Entered: 12/09/2016)
2016-12-167NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff(s) and or their counsel(s), hereby give notice that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, without prejudice against the defendant(s) United States Department of Justice. Document filed by E. Randol Schoenberg. (Rankin, David) (Entered: 12/16/2016)
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