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Case TitleLOUISIANA CAPITAL ASSISTANCE CENTER v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02086
Date Filed2020-07-30
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffLOUISIANA CAPITAL ASSISTANCE CENTER
Case DescriptionThe Louisiana Capital Assistance Center submitted five FOIA requests to the Bureau of Prisons for records concerning named federal prisons. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests and told LCAC that it would cost thousands of dollars to search for records responsive to several requests. LCAC committed to paying the costs but after hearing nothing further from the agency, LCAC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
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2020-07-301COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7405790) filed by LOUISIANA CAPITAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 01, # 3 Exhibit 02, # 4 Exhibit 03, # 5 Exhibit 04, # 6 Exhibit 05, # 7 Exhibit 06, # 8 Exhibit 07, # 9 Exhibit 08, # 10 Exhibit 09, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit 15, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Exhibit 18, # 20 Exhibit 19, # 21 Exhibit 20, # 22 Exhibit 21, # 23 Summons, # 24 Summons, # 25 Summons)(Norris, Jon) (Entered: 07/30/2020)
2020-07-302MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Christine Lehmann, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-7406020. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by LOUISIANA CAPITAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Norris, Jon) (Entered: 07/30/2020)
2020-07-303LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by LOUISIANA CAPITAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (Norris, Jon) (Entered: 07/30/2020)
2020-07-31Case assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zmc) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-07-314SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-08-03MINUTE ORDER: Granting 2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. ChristineLehman is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter on behalf Plaintiff. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions . Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/3/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-105NOTICE of Appearance by Christine Lehmann on behalf of LOUISIANA CAPITAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (Lehmann, Christine) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
2020-08-176RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS served on 8/17/2020 (Lehmann, Christine) (Entered: 08/17/2020)
2020-08-177RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 8/17/2020. (Lehmann, Christine) (Entered: 08/17/2020)
2020-08-178RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/17/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/16/2020. (Lehmann, Christine) (Entered: 08/17/2020)
2020-09-169ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS.(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-16MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than 10/30/2020. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/16/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/30/2020. (tb) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
2020-10-3010Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-11-08MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 10 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 11/30/20, along with a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/8/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 11/08/2020)
2020-11-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/30/2020. (tb) (Entered: 11/09/2020)
2020-11-3011Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2021-01-1312NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Richard Bourke on behalf of LOUISIANA CAPITAL ASSISTANCE CENTER Substituting for attorney Jon W. Norris (Bourke, Richard) (Entered: 01/13/2021)
2021-01-15MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 11 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 1/29/21 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a production or briefing schedule, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/15/21. (DJS) Modified on 1/19/2021 (tb). (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/29/2021. (tb) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-01-2913Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 01/29/2021)
2021-02-03MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 13 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report and proposed order by February 28, 2021. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/3/21. (DJS) (Entered: 02/03/2021)
2021-02-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Report due by 2/28/2021. (tb) (Entered: 02/04/2021)
2021-03-0114Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 03/01/2021)
2021-03-05MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 14 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 4/1/21 and every 30 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposed production or briefing schedule, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/5/21. (DJS) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-03-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Report due by 4/1/2021. (tb) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-04-0115Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 04/01/2021)
2021-04-2916Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-06-0117Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 06/01/2021)
2021-07-0118Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 07/01/2021)
2021-07-0219NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Daniel Patrick Schaefer on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS Substituting for attorney Kristin D. Brudy-Everett (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 07/02/2021)
2021-08-0220Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 08/02/2021)
2021-08-13MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 10/14/21, along with a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/13/21. (DJS) (Entered: 08/13/2021)
2021-08-13Set/Reset Deadline: Joint Status Report and Proposed Order due by 10/14/2021. (zjth) (Entered: 08/13/2021)
2021-10-1421Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 10/14/2021)
2021-10-28MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 21 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 12/14/2021 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposal to change the status quo, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/28/21. (DJS) (Entered: 10/28/2021)
2021-11-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/14/2021. (tb) (Entered: 11/02/2021)
2021-12-1422Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 12/14/2021)
2022-02-1523Joint STATUS REPORT by LOUISIANA CAPITAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. (Bourke, Richard) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-04-1424Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 04/14/2022)
2022-06-1325Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 06/13/2022)
2022-08-0226Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 08/02/2022)
2022-10-1127Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-10-1128NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Robert Aaron Caplen on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS Substituting for attorney Daniel P. Schaefer (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-12-1229Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2023-02-0930Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 02/09/2023)
2023-02-0931NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brian J. Levy on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS Substituting for attorney Robert A. Caplen (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 02/09/2023)
2023-04-1032Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-06-0933Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 06/09/2023)
2023-08-0834Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 08/08/2023)
2023-10-0635Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 10/06/2023)
2023-12-0136Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
2024-01-3037Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 01/30/2024)
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