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Case TitleYAGHI v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv03115
Date Filed2021-11-24
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffZIYAD YAGHI
Case DescriptionZiyad Yaghi submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning himself. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told Yaghi that all records were protected under Exemption 7 (law enforcement records). Yaghi filed an administrative appeal. The agency then told Yaghi it had located 8.938 pages of potentially responsive records. The agency subsequently told Yaghi there were 25,184 potentially responsive pages and that the agency would start to process his request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Yaghi filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
935 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20535
DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text

2021-11-241COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8890189), REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by ZIYAD YAGHI. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Elbially, Marwa) (Entered: 11/24/2021)
2021-11-29Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (adh, ) (Entered: 11/29/2021)
2021-11-292SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 11/29/2021)
2021-11-303ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 11/30/2021. (DM) (Entered: 11/30/2021)
2021-12-094RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 12/7/2021, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/7/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/6/2022.) (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Elbially, Marwa) (Entered: 12/09/2021)
2021-12-095RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/7/2021. (See Docket Entry 4 to view document). (znmw) (Entered: 12/09/2021)
2021-12-096NOTICE of Consent to Magistrate Judge filed by ZIYAD YAGHI. (znmw) (Entered: 12/10/2021)
2022-01-137NOTICE of Appearance by Erika Kirstie Oblea on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 01/13/2022)
2022-01-138ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 01/13/2022)
2022-01-139ORDER requiring the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report by no later than February 25, 2022. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 1/13/22. (lcckk3) (Entered: 01/13/2022)
2022-01-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet & Confer Statement due by 2/25/2022. (dot) (Entered: 01/17/2022)
2022-02-2510Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-02-25MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, which indicates that Defendant has identified approximately 25,184 pages of documents potentially responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request and is continuing to conduct additional searches for responsive records. Defendant estimates that it will begin to produce records to Plaintiff on or before June 15, 2022. As proposed by the parties, the Court ORDERS that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on APRIL 26, 2022, updating the Court on Defendant's response to Plaintiff's FOIA request. The parties are further ORDERED to file additional Joint Status Reports every 60 days thereafter. The parties are also free to file Joint Status Reports between the filing deadlines if issues arise that require the Court's attention. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 2/25/22. (lcckk3) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-02-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/26/2022, updating the Court on Defendant's response to Plaintiff's FOIA request. (dot) (Entered: 03/02/2022)
2022-04-2611Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 04/26/2022)
2022-06-2712Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 06/27/2022)
2022-08-2213Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 08/22/2022)
2022-10-2114Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 10/21/2022)
2022-11-2115Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 11/21/2022)
2022-12-2016Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 12/20/2022)
2023-02-2117Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 02/21/2023)
2023-04-2418Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-06-2319Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 06/23/2023)
2023-08-2220Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 08/22/2023)
2023-10-2321Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 10/23/2023)
2023-12-2122Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
2024-02-2223Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 02/22/2024)
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