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Case TitleGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC et al v. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv02969
Date Filed2021-11-09
Date Closed2023-12-01
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffGUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC.
PlaintiffGUN OWNERS FOUNDATION, INC.
Case DescriptionGun Owners of America and the Gun Owners Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms for records concerning the number of records housed in the Out-of-Business Records Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia. GOA and GOF also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted the request for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, GOA and GOF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantBUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
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2021-11-091COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8856517) filed by GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC, GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Summons to U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons to ATF, # 6 Summons to Civil Process Clerk)(Olson, Robert) (Entered: 11/09/2021)
2021-11-092LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION, GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA, INC (Olson, Robert) (Entered: 11/09/2021)
2021-11-10Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zsb) (Entered: 11/10/2021)
2021-11-103SUMMONS (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)(adh, ) (Entered: 11/10/2021)
2022-02-094ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/09/2022)
2022-02-10MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before March 10, 2022, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 10, 2022. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 02/10/2022)
2022-02-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 3/10/2022. (adh, ) (Entered: 02/10/2022)
2022-03-105Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/10/2022)
2022-03-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 5 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before May 10, 2022, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 10, 2022. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 03/10/2022)
2022-03-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/10/2022. (adh, ) (Entered: 03/10/2022)
2022-05-106Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/10/2022)
2022-05-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before June 14, 2022, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 10, 2022. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 05/10/2022)
2022-05-11Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/14/2022. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/11/2022)
2022-06-137Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/13/2022)
2022-06-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before August 31, 2022, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 14, 2022. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 06/14/2022)
2022-08-308Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/30/2022)
2022-08-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before October 31, 2022, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 30, 2022. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 08/30/2022)
2022-08-30Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/31/2022. (zcdw) (Entered: 08/30/2022)
2022-10-319Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2022-11-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before December 19, 2022, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 1, 2022. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 11/01/2022)
2022-11-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/19/2022 (mac) (Entered: 11/01/2022)
2022-12-1710Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 12/17/2022)
2022-12-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before March 22, 2023, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 19, 2022. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 12/19/2022)
2022-12-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/22/2023 (mac) (Entered: 12/19/2022)
2023-03-2211Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/22/2023)
2023-03-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before May 11, 2023, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 22, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 03/22/2023)
2023-05-1112Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/11/2023)
2023-05-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before July 12, 2023, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 11, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 05/11/2023)
2023-07-1213Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-07-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before September 12, 2023, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 13, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-09-1214Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/12/2023)
2023-09-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before October 31, 2023, the parties shall file a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed on the issue of attorneys' fees and costs. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 13, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 09/13/2023)
2023-09-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/31/2023. (zalh) (Entered: 09/14/2023)
2023-10-3115Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-11-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before December 13, 2023, the parties shall file an additional joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 1, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-12-0116STIPULATION of Dismissal by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
2023-12-01MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 16 Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 1, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
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