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Case TitleGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC v. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00045
Date Filed2020-01-08
Date Closed2020-02-28
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC
Case DescriptionThe Gun Owners Association of America submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for records concerning employees who are both law enforcement agents and regulatory inspectors. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Gun Owners Association of America filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES
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2020-01-081COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6713253) filed by GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Summons to the Attorney General, # 4 Summons to the ATF, # 5 Summons to the US Attorney)(Olson, Robert) (Entered: 01/08/2020)
2020-01-082LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC (Olson, Robert) (Entered: 01/08/2020)
2020-01-09Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zrdj) (Entered: 01/09/2020)
2020-01-093SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrdj) (Entered: 01/09/2020)
2020-02-064NOTICE of Appearance by Johnny Hillary Walker, III on behalf of BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS & EXPLOSIVES (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 02/06/2020)
2020-02-275NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC (Olson, Robert) (Entered: 02/27/2020)
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