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Case TitleBEHRENS v. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv00838
Date Filed2014-05-15
Date Closed2016-12-22
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffBRYAN S. BEHRENS
DefendantUNITED STATES ATTORNEY DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
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2014-05-151COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (Filing fee $ 0.00) filed by BRYAN S. BEHRENS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(jf, ) (Entered: 06/06/2014)
2014-05-15SUMMONS (3) Issued as to UNITED STATES ATTORNEY ( DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA ), U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (jf, ) (Entered: 06/06/2014)
2014-05-152MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by BRYAN S. BEHRENS (jf, ) (Entered: 06/06/2014)
2014-05-153PRISONER TRUST FUND ACCOUNT STATEMENT for period of six months by BRYAN S. BEHRENS (jf, ) (Entered: 06/06/2014)
2014-05-154ORDER directing an initial partial filing fee in the amount of $28.80 from Prison Account of Bryan S. Behrens, further ordered, granting 2 MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on 05/08/2014. (See order for full detail) (jf, ) (Entered: 06/06/2014)
2014-06-095ORDER Establishing Procedures for Filing for Cases Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, signed on June 9, 2014.(NS) (Entered: 06/09/2014)
2014-06-206NOTICE of Filing by UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (Maier, Peter) (Entered: 06/20/2014)
2014-06-247MOTION for waiver of service of summons by BRYAN S. BEHRENS (td, ) (Entered: 06/25/2014)
2014-07-02SUMMONS (3) REISSUED as to UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, and non-parties U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (kb) (Entered: 07/02/2014)
2014-07-168NOTICE of Appearance by Peter Rolf Maier on behalf of UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (Maier, Peter) (Entered: 07/16/2014)
2014-07-169MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Maier, Peter) (Entered: 07/16/2014)
2014-07-1610RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/15/14. (td, ) (Entered: 07/16/2014)
2014-07-21MINUTE ORDER: The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia has accepted service of process, and it is hereby ordered that plaintiff's motion for waiver of service of summons 7 is DENIED. It is further ordered that defendant's motion for an extension of time 9 is granted, and its Answer of other response to the Complaint is due by August 16, 2014. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 7/21/14. (ms, ) (Entered: 07/21/2014)
2014-07-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 8/16/2014. (dot) (Entered: 07/22/2014)
2014-07-3111RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/22/2014. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/21/2014. (rdj) (Entered: 08/01/2014)
2014-08-2012Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Maier, Peter) (Entered: 08/20/2014)
2014-08-21MINUTE ORDER: Defendant's 12 Motion for Extension of Time is granted, and its Answer or other response to the Complaint is due by 9/19/2014. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 8/21/14. (ms, ) (Entered: 08/21/2014)
2014-08-2813MOTION FOR RESPONSE OF DEFENDANTS EXTENSION TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT by BRYAN S. BEHRENS (rdj) (Entered: 08/29/2014)
2014-09-02MINUTE ORDER: Defendant requested, and the Court granted, an extension of time to September 19, 2014 for defendant's Answer or other response to the Complaint. Defendant has not yet filed its response to the Complaint, and its deadline has not yet passed. Plaintiff's Motion for Response of Defendants Extension to Respond to Complaint 13 is hereby denied. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 9/2/14. (ms, ) (Entered: 09/02/2014)
2014-09-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer or other response to Complaint due by 9/19/2014. (dot ) (Entered: 09/08/2014)
2014-09-1914MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Statement of Facts, # 6 Text of Proposed Order)(Maier, Peter) (Entered: 09/19/2014)
2014-09-2215Order advising plaintiff to respond by 10/22/2014 to defendant's 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment or the Court may treat the motion as conceded. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 9/22/14. (ms, ) (Entered: 09/22/2014)
2014-09-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/22/2014. (dot ) (Entered: 09/25/2014)
2014-10-2716Memorandum in Opposition (titled Motion to Strike) re 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment by BRYAN S. BEHRENS (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(td, ) Modified event title on 11/26/2014 (znmw, ). (Entered: 10/31/2014)
2014-11-1017REPLY to opposition to motion re 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES ATTORNEY. (Maier, Peter) (Entered: 11/10/2014)
2014-11-2018SURREPLY (titled Supplemental Memorandum) to re 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BRYAN S. BEHRENS. (td, ) Modified event title on 11/26/2014 (znmw, ). (Entered: 11/24/2014)
2014-12-24Case randomly reassigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly no longer assigned to the case. (gt, ) (Entered: 12/24/2014)
2014-12-2919NOTICE of Change of Address by BRYAN S. BEHRENS (rdj) (Entered: 12/31/2014)
2015-06-0920ERRATA by UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES ATTORNEY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Maier, Peter) (Entered: 06/09/2015)
2015-08-2621MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER denying 14 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Defendant shall file a renewed motion for summary judgment not later than September 26, 2015. It is further ordered that 16 Plaintiff's Motion to Strike is denied as moot. Please see attached Order for further details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 08/26/2015. (lcapm1) (Entered: 08/26/2015)
2015-08-26Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Defendant's renewed motion for summary judgment due by 9/26/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 08/27/2015)
2015-09-2822Supplemental MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Maier, Peter) (Entered: 09/28/2015)
2015-09-2923Order advising plaintiff to respond by 11/2/15 to defendant's 22 Supplemental MOTION for Summary Judgment or the Court may treat the motion as conceded. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 9/29/15. (ms) (Entered: 09/29/2015)
2015-09-29Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Response to 22 due by 11/2/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 09/30/2015)
2015-10-0124Mail Returned as undeliverable sent to Bryan Behrens. Type of Document Returned: Court's Memorandum Opinion & Order of 8/26/2015. No forwarding information provided; Mr. Behrens was released on 8/14/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 10/01/2015)
2015-10-1425MOTION to Changes address by BRYAN S. BEHRENS (zrdj) (Entered: 10/15/2015)
2015-10-1526ORDER granting 25 Motion to Change Address of the Plaintiff, directing defendant to send a copy of the Supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment to plaintiff at his current address of record by October 23, 2015, and directing plaintiff to file his opposition to the motion by November 25, 2015. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/15/15. (ms) (Entered: 10/15/2015)
2015-10-15Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Plaintiff's response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/25/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-10-2027MOTION FOR COPIES OF ORDERS OF THE COURT AND FILINGS by BRYAN S. BEHRENS "Let this be filed." by Judge Amit P. Mehta (zrdj) (Entered: 10/21/2015)
2015-10-2028MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 22 Supplemental MOTION for Summary Judgment by BRYAN S. BEHRENS "Let this be filed." by Judge Amit P. Mehta (zrdj) (Entered: 10/21/2015)
2015-10-22MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ordered that plaintiff's Motion for Copies of Orders of the Court and Filings 27 is denied. The Clerk of Court already has mailed copies of the August 26, 2015 Memorandum Opinion and Order [ECF No. 21] and its September 29, 2015 Order [ECF No. 23] to plaintiff, and pursuant to the Court's October 15, 2015 Order [ECF No. 26], the defendant shall serve a duplicate copy of its Supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF No. 22] no later than October 23, 2015. It is further ordered that plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Defendant's Supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment 28 is denied. Pursuant to the Court's October 15, 2015 Order, plaintiff's filing deadline has been extended from November 2, 2015 to November 25, 2015. If plaintiff believes that he cannot meet the November 25, 2015 deadline, he may file a motion for an extension of time. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/22/15. (ms) (Entered: 10/22/2015)
2015-10-2329NOTICE of Compliance by UNITED STATES ATTORNEY re Order on Motion for Miscellaneous Relief, Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply,,,,,, (Maier, Peter) (Entered: 10/23/2015)
2015-10-2330Mail Returned as undeliverable sent to Bryan Behrens. Type of Document Returned: Court's Order of 9/29/2015. Resent at new address: 13032 Mullen Circle, Omaha, NE 68144. (cdw) (Entered: 10/23/2015)
2015-11-2531MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 22 Supplemental MOTION for Summary Judgment by BRYAN S. BEHRENS (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(zrdj) (Entered: 12/01/2015)
2015-12-02MINUTE ORDER granting, nunc pro tunc to November 25, 2015, 31 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. It is further ordered that Plaintiff's Response to the Defendant's Supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment is to be filed on or before December 28, 2015. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/02/2015. (lcapm1) (Entered: 12/02/2015)
2015-12-02Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Response to 22 due by 12/28/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 12/03/2015)
2015-12-3032Memorandum in opposition to re 22 Supplemental MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BRYAN S. BEHRENS. (zrdj) (Entered: 12/31/2015)
2016-01-2933MOTION for Registration of Court Order Issued in another District and Enforcement Proceedings by BRYAN S. BEHRENS (zrdj) (Entered: 02/01/2016)
2016-04-2234ENTERED IN ERROR..........ORDER denying 33 Plaintiffs Motion for Registration of Court Order Issued in [A]nother District and Enforcement Proceedings and denying without prejudice 22 Defendant's Supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 4/22/16. (ms) Modified on 4/22/2016 (zcdw). (Entered: 04/22/2016)
2016-04-2235MEMORANDUM OPINION and ORDER denying 33 Plaintiff's Motion for Registration of Court Order Issued in [A]nother District and Enforcement Proceeding and denying without prejudice 22 Defendant's Supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 4/22/16. (ms) (Entered: 04/22/2016)
2016-05-2336Supplemental MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Maier, Peter) (Entered: 05/23/2016)
2016-05-2437Order advising plaintiff to respond by 6/30/2016 to 36 Defendant's Second Supplemental MOTION for Summary Judgment or the Court may treat the motion as conceded. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 5/24/16. (ms) (Entered: 05/24/2016)
2016-05-24Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Response to Second Supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment due by 6/30/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 05/25/2016)
2016-06-3038MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 36 Supplemental MOTION for Summary Judgment by BRYAN S. BEHRENS (zrdj) (Entered: 07/01/2016)
2016-07-0139ORDER granting 38 Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff shall file his response to 36 Defendant's Second Supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment on or before July 30, 2016. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 07/01/2016. (lcapm2) (Entered: 07/01/2016)
2016-07-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Defendant's second supplemental summary judgment motion due by 7/30/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 07/01/2016)
2016-08-0140MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 36 Supplemental MOTION for Summary Judgment by BRYAN S. BEHRENS (zrdj) (Entered: 08/02/2016)
2016-08-04MINUTE ORDER granting, nunc pro tunc to July 30, 2016, 40 Motion for Extension of Time. It is further ordered that Plaintiff shall file his response to 36 Defendant's Second Supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment on or before August 30, 2016. No further extensions shall be granted absent extraordinary circumstances. Plaintiff is reminded that his suit pertains only to Defendant's efforts to locate responsive material in response to his Freedom of Information Act request. This suit is not a forum in which Plaintiff may litigate the legitimacy of his conviction. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 08/04/2016. (lcapm1) (Entered: 08/04/2016)
2016-08-04Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Response to 36 Second Supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment due by 8/30/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 08/05/2016)
2016-08-3141Memorandum in opposition to re 36 Supplemental MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BRYAN S. BEHRENS. (zrdj) (Entered: 09/02/2016)
2016-09-1242NOTICE of Appearance by Jane M. Lyons on behalf of UNITED STATES ATTORNEY (Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 09/12/2016)
2016-09-1243REPLY to opposition to motion re 36 Supplemental MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES ATTORNEY. (Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 09/12/2016)
2016-11-0344NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Christopher Charles Hair on behalf of UNITED STATES ATTORNEY Substituting for attorney Peter R. Maier (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 11/03/2016)
2016-12-2145MEMORANDUM OPINION re: 36 Defendant's Second Supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment. See attached Memorandum Opinion for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/21/2016. (lcapm1) (Entered: 12/21/2016)
2016-12-2146ORDER: For the reasons stated in the court's 45 Memorandum Opinion, 36 Defendant's Second Supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment is granted. See the attached Order for further details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/21/2016. (lcapm1) (Entered: 12/21/2016)
2017-01-2447NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 46 Order, 45 Memorandum & Opinion by BRYAN S. BEHRENS. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (zrdj) (Entered: 01/26/2017)
2017-01-2648Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed, and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Fee remains to be paid and another notice will be transmitted when the fee has been paid in the District Court re 47 Notice of Appeal. (zrdj) (Entered: 01/26/2017)
2017-01-31USCA Case Number 17-5014 for 47 Notice of Appeal filed by BRYAN S. BEHRENS. (zrdj) (Entered: 01/31/2017)
2017-12-0549MANDATE of USCA as to 47 Notice of Appeal filed by BRYAN S. BEHRENS ; USCA Case Number 17-5014. (Attachments: # 1 USCA Order)(td) (Entered: 12/11/2017)
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