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Case TitleJEON v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01261
Date Filed2019-05-01
Date Closed2019-07-02
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffJONG JEON
Case DescriptionJong Jeon submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records about himself. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Jeon filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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2019-05-011COMPLAINT JONG JEON against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6091752) filed by JONG JEON. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Cleveland, David) (Entered: 05/01/2019)
2019-05-01Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (zef, ) (Entered: 05/01/2019)
2019-05-012SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 05/01/2019)
2019-05-013RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/1/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/31/2019. (Cleveland, David) (Entered: 05/01/2019)
2019-05-034RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05-03-19. (Cleveland, David) (Entered: 05/03/2019)
2019-05-035RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 5/3/2019 (Cleveland, David) (Entered: 05/03/2019)
2019-05-076NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Leeson Sroka on behalf of All Defendants (Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 05/07/2019)
2019-05-317Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 05/31/2019)
2019-06-05MINUTE ORDER granting, for good cause shown, 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before 7/1/2019. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 6/5/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 06/05/2019)
2019-06-058GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO FOIA CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Court's instructions for processing and production of records, batching motions, and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 6/5/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 06/05/2019)
2019-07-019Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Sroka, Scott) (Entered: 07/01/2019)
2019-07-02MINUTE ORDER. Where only attorneys' fees remain at issue in a FOIA case, it is the practice of this Court to close the case administratively while it awaits notice from the parties regarding settlement of the attorneys' fees or a joint proposed schedule for briefing this remaining dispute. Accordingly, in light of the representations in Defendants 9 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer, it is hereby ORDERED that this matter be ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before 7/16/2019, which shall contain a proposed schedule for briefing the issue of attorneys' fees, if such briefing is going to be necessary. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's motion for extension of time is DENIED as moot. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 7/2/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 07/02/2019)
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