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Case TitleCunningham v. U.S. DOJ (OIG) Agency et al
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2018cv03161
Date Filed2018-04-10
Date Closed2018-10-11
JudgeJudge Colleen McMahon
PlaintiffBenjamin Cunningham
Case DescriptionBenjamin Cunningham submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning his mistreatment by the U.S. Marshals Service. After the agency failed to respond, Cunningham filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantU.S. DOJ (OIG) Agency
DefendantU.S. DOJ (OIP) Agency et al
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2018-04-101REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Benjamin Cunningham.(rdz) (Entered: 04/11/2018)
2018-04-102COMPLAINT against U.S. DOJ (OIG) Agency, U.S. DOJ (OIP) Agency. Document filed by Benjamin Cunningham.(rdz) (Entered: 04/11/2018)
2018-04-10Case Designated ECF. (rdz) (Entered: 04/11/2018)
2018-04-103NOTICE of NEW FOIA Appeal Civil Case. Document filed by Benjamin Cunningham. (rdz) (Entered: 04/11/2018)
2018-04-164TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE MOTION WHICH CONCERN THE USMS AGENCY'S FOIA ATTORNEY/OFFICER WILLIAM E. BORDLEY'S (2016-USMS-31886)FOIA RESPONSES DATED 6/23/17 HAS FILED (OIG) FOIA REQUEST (FOIA FILE #17-OIG-254) DATED 7/31/17 TO (OIG) AGENCY'S FOIA ATTORNEY/OFFICER JEANETTA M. HOWARD ON LEGAL BEHALF OF (OIG) AGENCY'S PRO SE PLAINTIFF LITIGANT BENJAMIN CUNNINGHAM. Document filed by Benjamin Cunningham.(sc) (Entered: 04/17/2018)
2018-04-165NOTICE OF MOTION REQUESTING TO COMPEL DOJ (OIG) AGENCY & DOJ (OIP) AGENCY & DOJ-AP-2018-000243 11/22/17 DOJ-AP-2017-005284 DOJ-AP-2017-006541 3/13/18 OGIS CASE #18-00179 3/16/18 TO FILE CERTIFIED FOIA RECORDS REGARDING OIG AGENCY'S SPECIAL AGENT IN CHARGE RONALD S. POWELL'S (OIG) ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS 5:552 (A)(4)(B). Document filed by Benjamin Cunningham.(sc) (Entered: 04/17/2018)
2018-04-166TAKE JUDICIAL NOTICE MOTION WHICH CONCERN (SDNY) DISTRICT COURT JUDGE COLLEEN MCMAHON FOIA DECISIONS/ORDERS 5/30/17 HAS CLAIM (OIG) AGENCY PRO SE PLAINTIFF LITIGANT BENJAMIN CUNNINGHAM'S FOIA CIVIL RIGHTS CASE HAS LEGAL MERIT. Document filed by Benjamin Cunningham.(sc) (Entered: 04/17/2018)
2018-10-117ORDER OF DISMISSAL UNDER 28 U.S.C. § 1651: Plaintiff filed this action on April 10, 2018, asserting a claim under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. On October 10, 2018, Plaintiff was barred from filing any new action in forma pauperis (IFP) without first obtaining from the Court leave to file. See Cunningham v. U.S. Department of Justice Agency (OIG) Agency, No. 17-CV-7809 (CM) (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 10, 2018) (enjoining Plaintiff, effective March 22, 2018, from filing new motions or lawsuits concerning, among other things, FOIA requests). Plaintiff files this new pro se case, seeks IFP status, and has not sought leave from the Court. This action is therefore dismissed without prejudice for Plaintiff's failure to comply with the October 10, 2018 order. The Clerk of Court is directed to assign this matter to my docket, mail a copy of this order to Plaintiff, and note service on the docket. The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962). (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 10/11/2018) (sac) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing. (Entered: 10/11/2018)
2018-10-11NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT - SUA SPONTE to Judge Colleen McMahon. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (sac) (Entered: 10/11/2018)
2018-10-118CIVIL JUDGMENT: IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that under the October 10, 2018 order in Cunningham v. U.S. Department of Justice Agency (OIG) Agency, No. 17-CV-7809 (CM), the complaint is dismissed without prejudice. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from the Court's judgment would not be taken in good faith. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court mail a copy of this judgment to Plaintiff and note service on the docket. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 10/11/2018) (sac) Transmission to Docket Assistant Clerk for processing. (Entered: 10/11/2018)
2018-10-11Mailed a copy of 7 Order of Dismissal, 8 Judgment - Sua Sponte (Complaint), to Benjamin Cunningham 2429 Southern Blvd. #One Bronx, NY 10458. (vba) (Entered: 10/11/2018)
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