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Case TitleNORDLICHT v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv02626
Date Filed2018-11-14
Date Closed2019-04-03
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffMARK NORDLICHT
Case DescriptionMark Nordlicht, who was one of the subjects of an investigation in the Eastern District of New York, submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning communications between five named individuals and the New York Post, the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, or Reuters during 2016. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and denied the request on the basis of Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy) and Exemption 7(C) (invasion of privacy concerning law enforcement records). Nordlicht then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
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2018-11-141COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 4616095482) filed by MARK NORDLICHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(ztd); Modified on 12/4/2018 to correct Defendant's name (ztth). (Entered: 11/16/2018)
2018-11-142NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by MARK NORDLICHT. Case related to Case No. 18-403. (ztd) (Entered: 11/16/2018)
2018-11-15SUMMONS (3) Issued as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (ztd) Modified on 12/4/2018 to correct Defendant's name (ztth). (Entered: 11/16/2018)
2018-11-193RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/16/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/16/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/16/18. (ztd) (Entered: 11/30/2018)
2018-11-264RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 11/20/2018. (tth) (Entered: 12/04/2018)
2018-12-175ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 12/17/2018)
2018-12-17MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by January 7, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/17/2018. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/17/2018)
2018-12-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 1/7/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 12/18/2018)
2019-01-046MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse in Appropriations by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/04/2019)
2019-01-07MINUTE ORDER GRANTING 6 Motion to Stay. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/7/2019. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 01/07/2019)
2019-01-297NOTICE of Restored Government Funding by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/29/2019)
2019-02-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court lift the stay entered on 1/7/2019 and ORDERS that the parties shall submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by February 20, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/6/2019. (lcjeb1) Modified on 2/6/2019 (zlsj). (Entered: 02/06/2019)
2019-02-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 2/20/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 02/06/2019)
2019-02-198Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/19/2019)
2019-02-19MINUTE ORDER ADOPTING the parties' 8 Joint Status Report. The Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be due May 2, 2019; 2) Plaintiff's Opposition shall be due May 23, 2019; and 3) Defendant's Reply shall be due June 6, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/19/2019. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/19/2019)
2019-02-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 5/2/2019. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/23/2019. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 6/6/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 02/21/2019)
2019-04-039STIPULATION of Dismissal by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/03/2019)
2019-04-03MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 9 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/3/2019. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 04/03/2019)
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