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Case TitleHUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER v. U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv03504
Date Filed2020-12-02
Date Closed2021-09-13
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffHUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER
Case DescriptionThe Human Rights Defense Center, the publisher of Prison Legal News, submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Prisons for records concerning BOP staff members who were deployed to Washington, DC for riot or other civil unrest occurring outside BOP facilities since March 2020. HRDC also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, HRDC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2020-12-021COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number BDCDC-7905794) filed by HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENSE CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to BOP, # 3 Summons to DOJ, # 4 Summons to USAG, # 5 Summons to USAO-DC)(Golden, Deborah) (Attachment 1 replaced on 12/16/2020) (adh, ). (Entered: 12/02/2020)
2020-12-02Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (adh, ) (Entered: 12/02/2020)
2020-12-022SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 12/02/2020)
2021-01-283NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleene A. Molen on behalf of All Defendants (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 01/28/2021)
2021-02-084NOTICE of Consent to Assignment to Magistrate Judge by U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-02-085ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-02-10MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before February 24, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/10/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 02/10/2021)
2021-02-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 2/24/2021 (tj) (Entered: 02/10/2021)
2021-02-236Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 02/23/2021)
2021-02-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 6 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before March 24, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/23/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 02/23/2021)
2021-02-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/24/2021. (tj) (Entered: 02/23/2021)
2021-03-247Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 03/24/2021)
2021-03-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 23, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/24/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/24/2021)
2021-03-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/23/2021. (tj) (Entered: 03/24/2021)
2021-04-238Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 04/23/2021)
2021-04-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before June 22, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/23/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 04/23/2021)
2021-04-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/22/2021. (tj) (Entered: 04/27/2021)
2021-06-229Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 06/22/2021)
2021-06-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before July 22, 2021, if the parties have not resolved the matter by then. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/23/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 06/23/2021)
2021-06-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/22/2021. (tj) (Entered: 06/23/2021)
2021-07-2210Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 07/22/2021)
2021-09-1311STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 09/13/2021)
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