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Case TitleThe New York Times Company et al v. Federal Bureau of Investigation
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2022cv00786
Date Filed2022-01-31
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeMagistrate Judge Ona T. Wang
PlaintiffThe New York Times Company
PlaintiffAlexa Mills
Case DescriptionNew York Times reporter Alexa Mills submitted a FOIA request to the FBI asking the agency to review the redactions in a 130-page investigation into the murder of Pvt. Felix Hall, who died at Fort Benning, Georgia, in 1941 and reconsider disclosing more information from the redacted report. The FBI acknowledged receipt of the request but told Mills that it did not consider the requested records qualified for reprocessing. Mills filed an administrative appeal of the FBI''s decision and the Office of Information Policy upheld the FBI's decision on the basis of Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy) and Exemption 7(C) (invasion of privacy concerning law enforcement records). The New York Times Company and Mills and then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFederal Bureau of Investigation
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2022-01-311COMPLAINT against Federal Bureau of Investigation. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-25656692)Document filed by The New York Times Company, Alexa Mills..(McCraw, David) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-01-312CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(McCraw, David) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-01-313REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Federal Bureau of Investigation, re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by Alexa Mills, The New York Times Company..(McCraw, David) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-01-314RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by The New York Times Company..(McCraw, David) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-02-01CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Alison J. Nathan. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions . .(sj) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-01Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf . (sj) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-01Case Designated ECF. (sj) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-015ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Federal Bureau of Investigation..(sj) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-076NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Samuel Hilliard Dolinger on behalf of Federal Bureau of Investigation..(Dolinger, Samuel) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-02-187ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement). Referred to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 2/18/2022) (vfr) (Entered: 02/18/2022)
2022-02-238NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sum Yi Jessica Hui on behalf of Alexa Mills, The New York Times Company..(Hui, Sum Yi Jessica) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-03-019INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER:An Initial Pretrial Conference in accordance with Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will be held on Wednesday, May 04, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 20D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007. Initial Conference set for 3/4/2022 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 20D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 3/1/2022) (rro) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2022-03-0410ANSWER to 1 Complaint. Document filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation..(Dolinger, Samuel) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
2022-04-06***DELETED DOCUMENT. Deleted Notice of Reassignment. The document was incorrectly filed in this case. (laq) (Entered: 04/10/2022)
2022-04-10NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge John P. Cronan. Judge Paul A. Crotty is no longer assigned to the case. (laq) (Entered: 04/10/2022)
2022-04-2511JOINT LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference scheduled for May 4, 2022, sine die addressed to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang from Samuel Dolinger dated 4/25/2022. Document filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation..(Dolinger, Samuel) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-04-2512CONSENT TO JURISDICTION BY A US MAGISTRATE JUDGE: IT IS ORDERED: This case is referred to a United States magistrate judge to conduct all proceedings and order the entry of a final judgment in accordance with 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73. (Case No Longer Referred to Magistrate Judge) CASE ASSIGNED to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang. (Signed by Judge John P. Cronan on 4/25/2022).(jca) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-04-2613ORDER granting 11 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application GRANTED. The May 4, 2022 conference is adjourned sine die. The parties need not submit a proposed case management plan and scheduling order. The parties are directed to file a status letter on June 6, 2022. (HEREBY ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang)(Text Only Order) (kds) (Entered: 04/26/2022)
2022-06-0614LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang from Samuel Dolinger dated 6/6/2022 re: joint status letter. Document filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation..(Dolinger, Samuel) (Entered: 06/06/2022)
2022-06-2715LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang from Samuel Dolinger dated 6/27/2022 re: joint status letter. Document filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation..(Dolinger, Samuel) (Entered: 06/27/2022)
2022-06-3016MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 15 Letter filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation. ENDORSEMENT: Application GRANTED. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 6/30/2022) (rro) (Entered: 06/30/2022)
2022-07-1117JOINT LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang from David McCraw dated 07/11/2022 Document filed by Alexa Mills, The New York Times Company..(McCraw, David) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
2022-07-1218MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 17 Letter filed by The New York Times Company, Alexa Mills ENDORSEMENT: Application GRANTED. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 7/12/2022) (ks) (Entered: 07/12/2022)
2022-07-2519JOINT LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang from David McCraw dated July 25, 2022 Document filed by Alexa Mills, The New York Times Company..(McCraw, David) (Entered: 07/25/2022)
2022-08-0120LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang from Samuel Dolinger dated 8/1/2022 re: parties' respective positions on proposed summary judgment schedule. Document filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation..(Dolinger, Samuel) (Entered: 08/01/2022)
2022-08-0821MOTION for S.Y. Jessica Hui to Withdraw as Attorney . Document filed by Alexa Mills, The New York Times Company..(Hui, Sum Yi Jessica) (Entered: 08/08/2022)
2022-08-0922ORDER. The parties are directed to appear for an in-person status conference on September 20, 2022 at 12:30pm in Courtroom 20D, at 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 1007. See Individual Rules, Section II.e. (HEREBY ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang) (Text Only Order) (kds) (Entered: 08/09/2022)
2022-08-1023MEMO ENDORSEMENT on 21 granting Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. ENDORSEMENT: SO ORDERED. Attorney Sum Yi Jessica Hui terminated. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 8/10/2022) (ama) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
2022-09-1224LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference scheduled for September 20 sine die in light of resolution of outstanding issues addressed to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang from Samuel Dolinger dated 9/12/2022. Document filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation..(Dolinger, Samuel) (Entered: 09/12/2022)
2022-09-1225PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation..(Dolinger, Samuel) (Entered: 09/12/2022)
2022-09-1326ORDER granting 24 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. The status conference scheduled for September 20, 2022 (ECF 22) is adjourned sine die. See ECF 25. (HEREBY ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang)(Text Only Order) (jhw) (Entered: 09/13/2022)
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