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Case TitleINDIANA FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDERS v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv01000
Date Filed2022-04-11
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeMagistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui
PlaintiffINDIANA FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDERS
Case DescriptionIndiana Federal Community Defenders submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Justice's Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys for records concern the search to fill the position of U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California after the resignation of Debra Wong Yang on November 11, 2006. EOUSA referred the request to the Office of Information Policy. OIP acknowledged receipt of the request and told IFCD that it could find no responsive records. IFCD filed an administrative appeal. OIP upheld its original decision. IFCD then submitted new FOIA requests about the Yong Wang incident that were broader in scope. EOUSA and OIP acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agencies, IFCD filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantEXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS
DefendantOFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY
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2022-04-111COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived) filed by INDIANA FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDERS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit, # 16 Exhibit, # 17 Exhibit, # 18 Exhibit, # 19 Exhibit, # 20 Exhibit, # 21 Civil Cover Sheet, # 22 Summons, # 23 Summons, # 24 Summons)(Patti, Florence) (Entered: 04/11/2022)
2022-04-142ENTERED IN ERROR.....REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by INDIANA FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDERS. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Patti, Florence) Modified on 4/15/2022 SUMMONSES FILED INCORRECTLY BY COUNSEL (zmh). (Entered: 04/14/2022)
2022-04-15Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zmh) (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-04-153SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmh) (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-04-154STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/15/2022. (lctnm1) (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-04-15NOTICE OF ERROR re 2 Request for Summons to Issue; emailed to italia_patti@fd.org, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing summonses-government. When naming a government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (zmh, ) (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-04-155REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by INDIANA FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDERS. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(Patti, Florence) (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-04-156SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmh) . Modified on 4/15/2022 (znmw). (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-04-197ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Florence Italia Patti on behalf of INDIANA FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDERS (Patti, Florence) Modified on 4/19/2022 (zeg). (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-04-19NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 7 Notice of Appearance. The following error(s) need correction: Invalid attorney signature- signature on document must match PACER login. Please refile. (zeg) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-04-198NOTICE of Appearance by Josh Pickar on behalf of INDIANA FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDERS (Pickar, Josh) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-05-169RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS served on 4/25/2022, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/25/2022., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/25/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/25/2022.) (Patti, Florence) (Entered: 05/16/2022)
2022-05-1610RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 4/25/2022; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY served on 4/25/2022. (See Docket Entry 9 to view document) (zjf) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
2022-05-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 6/24/2022. (hmc) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
2022-05-1811Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,, or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 05/18/2022)
2022-05-1812NOTICE of Appearance by Erika Kirstie Oblea on behalf of All Defendants (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 05/18/2022)
2022-05-19MINUTE ORDER granting the 11 Motion for Extension of Time. The Defendants' responsive pleading is now due on or before June 24, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/19/2022. (lctnm1) (Entered: 05/19/2022)
2022-06-2413ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY.(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-06-2414Consent to Proceed before US Magistrate Judge for All Purposes by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY.. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-06-27MINUTE ORDER REFERRING CASE to a Magistrate Judge, to be assigned at random by the Clerk's Office, for all purposes, pursuant to the parties' consent to that assignment as stated in their 14 Consent to Proceed before a Magistrate Judge. See LCvR 73.1(a). SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/27/2022. (lctnm1) (Entered: 06/27/2022)
2022-06-27CASE RANDOMLY REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui for all purposes. (zsb) (Entered: 06/28/2022)
2022-06-2815STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Zia M. Faruqui. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order, which shall replace Judge McFadden’s earlier standing order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 06/28/2022. (lccr) (Entered: 06/28/2022)
2022-06-28MINUTE ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall confer and submit to the Court a joint status report in accordance with rule 7(c)(ii) of the 15 Standing Order by July 11, 2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 06/28/2022. (lccr) (Entered: 06/28/2022)
2022-07-1116Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
2022-07-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ordered that the Parties shall file a further joint status report by September 9, 2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 07/11/2022. (lccr) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
2022-09-0917Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 09/09/2022)
2022-09-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ordered that the Parties shall file a further joint status report by November 8, 2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 9/09/2022. (lccr) (Entered: 09/09/2022)
2022-11-0818Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 11/08/2022)
2022-11-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Parties 18 joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the Parties file a further joint status report, including a recommendation for further proceedings, by no later than February 6, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 11/9/2022. (lcoh) (Entered: 11/09/2022)
2022-11-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/6/2023. (ztl) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
2023-02-0619Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-02-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Parties' 19 joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the Parties file a further joint status report, including a recommendation for further proceedings, by no later than May 8, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 2/6/2023. (lcoh) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-02-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/8/2023 (bb) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-05-0820Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-05-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Parties' 20 joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the Parties file a further joint status report, including a recommendation for further proceedings, by no later than August 7, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 5/9/2023. (lcoh) (Entered: 05/09/2023)
2023-08-0721Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-08-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Parties' 21 joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the Parties file a further joint status report, including a recommendation for further proceedings, by no later than November 6, 2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on 8/8/2023. (lcoh) (Entered: 08/08/2023)
2023-08-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/6/2023 (lcoh) (Entered: 08/08/2023)
2023-11-0622Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Parties' 22 joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties file a further joint status report, including a recommendation for further proceedings, by February 5, 2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on November 6, 2023. (lcas) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-2723NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Michael Tepe on behalf of All Defendants (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 11/27/2023)
2024-02-0524Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF INFORMATION POLICY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 02/05/2024)
2024-02-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Parties' 24 joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties file a further joint status report, including a recommendation for further proceedings, by May 6, 2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui on February 5, 2024. (lcas) (Entered: 02/05/2024)
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