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Case TitleSAVAGE v. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01281
Date Filed2019-05-02
Date Closed2020-04-27
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffLEN SAVAGE
Case DescriptionLen Savage submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for records concerning the discussion of "automatically" or "single function of a trigger." He also requested records concerning his company Historic Arms, LLC and himself. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Savage filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
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2019-05-021COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6098843) filed by LEN SAVAGE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Foia to ATF with attachment, # 2 Exhibit Acknowledgement Letter, # 3 Summons Summons to ATF, # 4 Summons Summon to US Atty General, # 5 Summons Summons to US Attorney Civil Process Clerk, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Stamboulieh, Stephen) Modified to omit the word civil cover sheet and just have the docket text read "complaint" on 5/3/2019 (zef, ). (Attachment 6 replaced on 5/3/2019) (zef, ). (Entered: 05/02/2019)
2019-05-03Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (zef, ) (Entered: 05/03/2019)
2019-05-032SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 05/03/2019)
2019-05-083RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES served on 5/7/2019, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/7/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/7/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/6/2019.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified mail return on Civil Process Clerk, # 2 Exhibit Proof of service on USA Attorney General, # 3 Exhibit Certified mail return on USA Attorney General, # 4 Exhibit Proof of service on ATF, # 5 Exhibit Certified mail return on ATF)(Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 05/08/2019)
2019-05-084GENERAL 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 5/8/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 05/08/2019)
2019-06-045NOTICE of Appearance by Derek S. Hammond on behalf of BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 06/04/2019)
2019-06-046NOTICE Regarding Intent to File Answer by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 06/04/2019)
2019-06-067ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES.(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 06/06/2019)
2019-06-06MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall review this Court's 4 General Order and Guidelines Applicable to FOIA Cases, and promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for disclosure or briefing motions for summary judgment, on or before 6/29/2019. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 6/6/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 06/06/2019)
2019-06-07Set/Reset Deadlines: joint proposed schedule for disclosure or briefing motions for summary judgment due by 6/29/2019. (hs) (Entered: 06/07/2019)
2019-06-258MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 06/25/2019)
2019-06-28MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 10/24/2019, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 6/28/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 06/28/2019)
2019-10-249Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 10/24/2019)
2019-10-24MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 2/24/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/24/2019. (jag) (Entered: 10/24/2019)
2020-02-2410Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 02/24/2020)
2020-02-25MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 4/24/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 2/25/2020. (jag) (Entered: 02/25/2020)
2020-04-2411Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 04/24/2020)
2020-04-2712PROVISIONAL ORDER dismissing case due to settlement. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 4/27/2020. (jag) (Entered: 04/27/2020)
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