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| 2022-07-06 | 1 | COMPLAINT against United States Department of State, United States Drug Enforcement Administration. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-26372380)Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur, Penguin Random House LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A ( July 9, 2021 DEA FOIA Request), # 2 Exhibit B (July 14, 2021_DEA's Email), # 3 Exhibit C (July 4, 2022_DEA Request), # 4 Exhibit D (January 4, 2022 Email from DEA.FOIA@usdoj.gov), # 5 Exhibit E (February 18, 2022 Email), # 6 Exhibit F ( Automatic Response from Ms. Kent), # 7 Exhibit G (February 22, 2022 Email), # 8 Exhibit H (July 9, 2021 DOS FOIA Request), # 9 Exhibit I (July 23, 2021DOS FOIA - Acknowledging receipt of FOIA Request), # 10 Exhibit J (August 19, 2021 DOS Cover letter forwarding), # 11 Exhibit K (DOS 16-page document production), # 12 Exhibit L (DOS FOIA Appeal Letter and Exhibits), # 13 Exhibit M (Acknowledgement Letter), # 14 Exhibit N (June 3, 2022 Emails)).(Handman, Laura) (Entered: 07/06/2022) |
| 2022-07-06 | 2 | CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Handman, Laura) (Entered: 07/06/2022) |
| 2022-07-06 | 3 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Chelsea Kelly on behalf of Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur, Penguin Random House LLC..(Kelly, Chelsea) (Entered: 07/06/2022) |
| 2022-07-06 | 4 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Laura R. Handman on behalf of Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur, Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) (Entered: 07/06/2022) |
| 2022-07-06 | 5 | RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Hachette Livre USA, Inc. for Hachette Book Group, Inc.; Corporate Parent Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA for Penguin Random House LLC. Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc., Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) (Entered: 07/06/2022) |
| 2022-07-06 | 6 | REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Drug Enforcement Administration, re: 1 Complaint,,,,. Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur, Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) (Entered: 07/06/2022) |
| 2022-07-06 | 7 | REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Department of State, re: 1 Complaint,,,,. Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur, Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) (Entered: 07/06/2022) |
| 2022-07-07 | | ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Laura R. Handman. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code Albany;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to XX Out of State;. (jgo) (Entered: 07/07/2022) |
| 2022-07-07 | | CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge John G. Koeltl. 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 . .(jgo) (Entered: 07/07/2022) |
| 2022-07-07 | | Magistrate Judge James L. Cott 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 . (jgo) (Entered: 07/07/2022) |
| 2022-07-07 | | Case Designated ECF. (jgo) (Entered: 07/07/2022) |
| 2022-07-07 | 8 | ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Department of State..(jgo) (Entered: 07/07/2022) |
| 2022-07-07 | 9 | ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Drug Enforcement Administration..(jgo) (Entered: 07/07/2022) |
| 2022-07-08 | 10 | FILING ERROR - SUMMONS REQUEST As To ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Attorney General, re: 1 Complaint,,,,. Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur, Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) Modified on 7/11/2022 (jgo). (Entered: 07/08/2022) |
| 2022-07-08 | 11 | FILING ERROR - SUMMONS REQUEST As To ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York, re: 1 Complaint,,,,. Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur, Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) Modified on 7/11/2022 (jgo). (Entered: 07/08/2022) |
| 2022-07-11 | | ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Laura R. Handman to RE-FILE Document No. 11 Request for Issuance of Summons, 10 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): party name on the 'as to' docket entry text and the PDF 'To' section is not a party of record;. 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. (jgo) (Entered: 07/11/2022) |
| 2022-07-12 | 12 | FILING ERROR - SUMMONS REQUESTED - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Drug Enforcement Administration and United States Department of State c/o United States Attorney General United States Department of Justice, re: 1 Complaint,,,,. Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur, Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) Modified on 7/13/2022 (jgo). (Entered: 07/12/2022) |
| 2022-07-12 | 13 | FILING ERROR - SUMMONS REQUESTED - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to United States Drug Enforcement Administration and United States Department of State c/o United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, re: 1 Complaint,,,,. Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur, Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) Modified on 7/13/2022 (jgo). (Entered: 07/12/2022) |
| 2022-07-13 | | ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Laura R. Handman to RE-FILE Document No. 12 Request for Issuance of Summons, 13 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the wrong event type was used to file the request for issuance of summons;. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Amended Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (jgo) (Entered: 07/13/2022) |
| 2022-07-13 | 14 | REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF AMENDED SUMMONS as to United States Drug Enforcement Administration and United States Department of State c/o United States Attorney General United States Department of Justice, re: 1 Complaint,,,,. Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur, Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) (Entered: 07/13/2022) |
| 2022-07-13 | 15 | REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF AMENDED SUMMONS as to United States Drug Enforcement Administration and United States Department of State c/o United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, re: 1 Complaint,,,,. Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur, Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) (Entered: 07/13/2022) |
| 2022-07-13 | 16 | ELECTRONIC AMENDED SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Department of State, United States Drug Enforcement Administration. (vf) (Entered: 07/13/2022) |
| 2022-07-13 | 17 | ELECTRONIC AMENDED SUMMONS ISSUED as to United States Department of State, United States Drug Enforcement Administration. (vf) (Entered: 07/13/2022) |
| 2022-07-22 | 18 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Dana Walsh Kumar on behalf of United States Department of State, United States Drug Enforcement Administration..(Kumar, Dana) (Entered: 07/22/2022) |
| 2022-07-26 | 19 | SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED (FOIA CASE) Summons and Complaint,,,, served. United States Department of State served on 7/18/2022, answer due 8/17/2022; United States Drug Enforcement Administration served on 7/18/2022, answer due 8/17/2022. Service was accepted by United States Drug Enforcement Administration and United States Department of State c/o United States Attorney General. Service was made by MAIL. Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc.; Robert Mazur; Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) (Entered: 07/26/2022) |
| 2022-07-26 | 20 | SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED (FOIA CASE) Summons and Complaint,,,, served. United States Drug Enforcement Administration served on 7/13/2022, answer due 8/17/2022. Service was accepted by United States Drug Enforcement Administration. Service was made by MAIL. Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc.; Robert Mazur; Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) (Entered: 07/26/2022) |
| 2022-08-05 | 21 | SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. United States Drug Enforcement Administration served on 7/18/2022, answer due 8/17/2022. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc.; Robert Mazur; Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) (Entered: 08/05/2022) |
| 2022-08-05 | 22 | SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. United States Department of State served on 7/21/2022, answer due 8/17/2022. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc.; Robert Mazur; Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) (Entered: 08/05/2022) |
| 2022-08-09 | 23 | CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge John G. Koeltl from Dana Walsh Kumar dated 08/09/2022. Document filed by United States Department of State, United States Drug Enforcement Administration..(Kumar, Dana) (Entered: 08/09/2022) |
| 2022-08-10 | 24 | ORDER granting 23 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 23 CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge John G. Koeltl from Dana Walsh Kumar dated 08/09/2022.. APPLICATION GRANTED. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 8/10/2022) United States Department of State answer due 8/31/2022; United States Drug Enforcement Administration answer due 8/31/2022 (ks) (Entered: 08/10/2022) |
| 2022-08-31 | 25 | ANSWER to 1 Complaint,,,,. Document filed by United States Department of State, United States Drug Enforcement Administration..(Kumar, Dana) (Entered: 08/31/2022) |
| 2022-09-01 | 26 | ORDER: The parties are directed to submit a Rule 26(f) report by September 16, 2022. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 9/1/2022) (ks) (Entered: 09/01/2022) |
| 2022-09-16 | 27 | RULE 26(f) DISCOVERY PLAN REPORT.Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur, Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) (Entered: 09/16/2022) |
| 2022-09-19 | 28 | MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 27 Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan Report filed by Penguin Random House LLC, Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur. ENDORSEMENT: The parties should submit a status report by November 18, 2022. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 9/19/2022) (tro) (Entered: 09/20/2022) |
| 2022-11-18 | 29 | STATUS REPORT. re: DKT 28 Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur, Penguin Random House LLC..(Handman, Laura) (Entered: 11/18/2022) |
| 2022-11-21 | 30 | MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 29 Status Report filed by Penguin Random House LLC, Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur. ENDORSEMENT: Parties should submit a further status report by 1/17/23. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 11/21/22) (yv) (Entered: 11/22/2022) |
| 2023-01-17 | 31 | STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Department of State, United States Drug Enforcement Administration..(Kumar, Dana) (Entered: 01/17/2023) |
| 2023-01-18 | 32 | MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 31 Status Report filed by United States Department of State, United States Drug Enforcement Administration ENDORSEMENT: APPLICATION GRANTED. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 1/18/2023) (ks) (Entered: 01/18/2023) |
| 2023-03-17 | 33 | STATUS REPORT. Document filed by United States Department of State, United States Drug Enforcement Administration..(Kumar, Dana) (Entered: 03/17/2023) |
| 2023-03-20 | 34 | MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 33 Status Report filed by United States Department of State, United States Drug Enforcement Administration ENDORSEMENT: APPLICATION GRANTED. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge John G. Koeltl on 3/19/2023) (ks) (Entered: 03/20/2023) |
| 2023-04-13 | 35 | FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - SIGNATURE ERROR - STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the parties and/or their respective counsel(s) that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, without prejudice against the defendant(s) United States Department of State, United States Drug Enforcement Administration pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur, Penguin Random House LLC. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers). ..(Sack, Laura) Modified on 4/18/2023 (tp). (Entered: 04/13/2023) |
| 2023-04-14 | | ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL. Notice to Attorney Laura Sack. RE-FILE Document No. 35 Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal,,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the stipulation of voluntary dismissal was not signed (ink signatures) by all parties who have appeared;. Re-file the document using the event type Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal found under the event list Other Documents - select the correct filer/filers - select the correct party/parties the voluntary dismissal is against - and attach the correct signed (scanned signature image) PDF. (nd) (Entered: 04/14/2023) |
| 2023-04-17 | 36 | STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the parties and/or their respective counsel(s) that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, without prejudice against the defendant(s) United States Department of State, United States Drug Enforcement Administration and without costs pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Document filed by Hachette Book Group, Inc., Robert Mazur, Penguin Random House LLC. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers). ..(Handman, Laura) (Entered: 04/17/2023) |
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