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Case TitleNettesheim v. United States Department of Justice
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2022cv01186
Date Filed2022-02-11
Date Closed2022-03-29
JudgeJudge Paul G. Gardephe
PlaintiffSophie Nettesheim
Case DescriptionSophie Nettesheim submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning a list of complete vehicle identifications for commercial vehicles. After hearing nothing from the agency, Nettesheim filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Department of Justice including its Component the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System
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2022-02-111COMPLAINT against United States Department of Justice. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-25720265)Document filed by Sophie Nettesheim. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1).(Rankin, David) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-02-112CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Rankin, David) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-02-113FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST As To - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Department of Justice, re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by Sophie Nettesheim..(Rankin, David) Modified on 2/14/2022 (vf). (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-02-14***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney David Bruce Rankin. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Jurisdiction code 3 (Federal Question). The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Jurisdiction code has been modified to 2 (U.S. Government Defendant). (vf) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
2022-02-14CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Paul G. Gardephe. 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 . .(vf) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
2022-02-14Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron 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 . (vf) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
2022-02-14Case Designated ECF. (vf) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
2022-02-14***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney David Bruce Rankin to RE-FILE Document No. 3 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (vf) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
2022-02-154NOTICE OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 6/9/2022 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 705, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Paul G. Gardephe. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 2/15/2022) (ks) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-02-155REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Department of Justice, re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by Sophie Nettesheim..(Rankin, David) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-02-166ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Department of Justice..(lal) (Entered: 02/16/2022)
2022-02-247SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. United States Department of Justice served on 2/24/2022, answer due 3/17/2022. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Sophie Nettesheim..(Rankin, David) (Entered: 02/24/2022)
2022-03-288NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff(s) and or their counsel(s), hereby give notice that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, without prejudice and without costs against the defendant(s) United States Department of Justice. Document filed by Sophie Nettesheim. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers). ..(Rankin, David) (Entered: 03/28/2022)
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