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Case TitleMilliron v. U.S. Department of Defense et al
DistrictWestern District of Michigan
CitySouthern Division
Case Number1:2022cv00782
Date Filed2022-08-25
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeMagistrate Judge Sally J. Berens
PlaintiffRyan Milliron
Case DescriptionRyan Milliron submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Defense and the FBI for records concerning former President Donald Trump's relationship with Alpha Bank and Russia. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests. DOD released five pages of emails with redactions. The FBI did not respond. After hearing nothing further from the agencies, Milliron filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Department of Defense
DefendantFederal Bureau of Investigation
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2022-08-251COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by Ryan Milliron (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Proposed Summons DOD, # 3 Proposed Summons FBI) (Miller, Travis) Modified text on 8/26/2022 (ems). (Entered: 08/25/2022)
2022-08-25RECEIPT: in the amount of $402.00, receipt number AMIWDC-6827099; for civil case filing fee (ems) (Entered: 08/26/2022)
2022-08-262NOTICE that this case has been assigned Paul L. Maloney (ems) (Entered: 08/26/2022)
2022-08-26SUMMONS NOT ISSUED as to defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Defense (please refer to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(i) regarding service on the United States and Its Agencies, Corporations, Officers, or Employees) (ems) (Entered: 08/26/2022)
2022-08-263PROPOSED SUMMONS TO BE ISSUED by plaintiff Ryan Milliron (Miller, Travis) Modified text on 8/29/2022 (ems). (Entered: 08/26/2022)
2022-08-294SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (ems) (Entered: 08/29/2022)
2022-09-085SUMMONS returned executed on All Defendants, US Attorney and US Attorney General; service upon defendant through United States Attorney's Office on 9/6/22, answers due 11/7/22 (Miller, Travis) Modified text on 9/9/2022 (ems). (Entered: 09/08/2022)
2022-09-236UNOPPOSED MOTION for extension of time to file answer re 1 by defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Defense; (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
2022-09-237MEMORANDUM in support of Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer 6 filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Defense (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
2022-09-238CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re UNOPPOSED MOTION for extension of time to file answer re 1 6 filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Defense (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
2022-09-239ORDER granting 6 motion for extension of time to answer; deadline extended to 11/7/2022; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
2022-11-0710ANSWER to complaint 1 with affirmative defenses by Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Defense (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 11/07/2022)
2022-11-0811ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 12/13/2022 at 11:00 AM by telephone before Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens; status report due by 12/7/2022; signed by Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens (jal) (Entered: 11/08/2022)
2022-11-0812(RESTRICTED ACCESS) DOCUMENT Conference call instructions for 12/13/2022 scheduling conference [Access to this document is available to the Court and attorney(s) for Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ryan Milliron, U.S. Department of Defense only] (jal) (Entered: 11/08/2022)
2022-12-0713JOINT STATUS REPORT (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 12/07/2022)
2022-12-0814ORDER OF REFERENCE pursuant to consent of parties to dispositive jurisdiction by a US Magistrate Judge; case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens; signed by District Judge Paul L. Maloney (Judge Paul L. Maloney, acr) (Entered: 12/08/2022)
2022-12-1315MINUTES of Rule 16 scheduling conference held before Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens; case management order to issue (Proceedings Digitally Recorded) (jln) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2022-12-1316ORDER: Joint Status Report due 3/15/2023; signed by Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens (jal) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2023-03-1517JOINT STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Defense re 16 (Babinsky, Laura) Modified text on 3/15/2023 (ems). (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-2018ORDER: Joint Status Report due 6/15/2023; signed by Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens (jal) (Entered: 03/20/2023)
2023-06-1419JOINT STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Defense re Order 18 (Babinsky, Laura) Modified text on 6/15/2023 (ems). (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-06-1520ORDER: Joint Status Report due 9/15/2023; signed by Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens (jal) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-09-1421JOINT STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Defense re: 20 (Babinsky, Laura) Modified text on 9/15/2023 (mlc) (Entered: 09/14/2023)
2023-09-1422ORDER: Joint Status Report due 12/15/2023; signed by Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens (jal) (Entered: 09/14/2023)
2023-12-1523JOINT STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by defendants Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Defense re 22 (Babinsky, Laura) Modified text on 12/18/2023 (mlc) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2023-12-1924ORDER: Joint Status Report due 3/15/2024; signed by Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens (jal) (Entered: 12/19/2023)
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