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Case TitleWILSON v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03062
Date Filed2022-10-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffJOHN CHRISTIAN WILSON
Case DescriptionJohn Wilson submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning himself. The FBI acknowledged receipt of the request. The FBI denied the request entirely. Wilson filed an administrative appeal of the denial but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Wilson filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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2022-10-081COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9586694) filed by JOHN CHRISTIAN WILSON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to FBI, # 3 Summons to USAG, # 4 Summons to USAO-DC, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 3, # 8 Exhibit 4, # 9 Exhibit 5, # 10 Exhibit 6)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 10/08/2022)
2022-10-11Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (znmg) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-10-112SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-11-253MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer , MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 11/25/2022)
2022-11-284NOTICE by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-11-285RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 10/17/2022, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/26/2022., Date of Service Upon United States Attorney is UNKNOWN (Sorenson, C.) Modified on 12/7/2022 (zjm). (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-11-29MINUTE ORDER granting 3 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond. Defendant must answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by December 27, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/29/2022. (lcabj2) (Entered: 11/29/2022)
2022-12-07NOTICE OF ERROR re 5 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant; emailed to petesorenson@gmail.com, cc'd 4 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please note the following deficiency and file/refile document as instructed , 2. Please refile return of service for U.S. Attorney. (zjm, ) (Entered: 12/07/2022)
2022-12-086RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/26/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/25/2022. (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 12/08/2022)
2022-12-277ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.(Moustakas, John) (Entered: 12/27/2022)
2023-01-038ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before January 31, 2023. See Order for details. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 01/03/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 01/03/2023)
2023-02-029STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 02/02/2023)
2023-02-07MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 9 status report, the parties must submit a joint status report by June 1, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 02/07/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 02/07/2023)
2023-06-0110Joint STATUS REPORT by JOHN CHRISTIAN WILSON. (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 06/01/2023)
2023-06-05MINUTE ORDER. In light of the 10 joint status report, the parties must submit a joint status report by September 15, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 06/05/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 06/05/2023)
2023-09-1411Joint STATUS REPORT by JOHN CHRISTIAN WILSON. (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 09/14/2023)
2023-09-18MINUTE ORDER. In light of the 11 joint status report, it is ORDERED that defendant must file a motion for summary judgment by December 20, 2023; plaintiff must file an opposition, combined with a cross-motion for summary judgment, if any, in a single memorandum of points and authorities, by January 31, 2024; defendant must file a reply and cross-opposition, if any, in a single memorandum of points and authorities, by February 28, 2024; and plaintiff must file a cross-reply, if any, by March 20, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 09/18/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 09/18/2023)
2023-12-2012MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 12/20/2023)
2023-12-21MINUTE ORDER granting 12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment. It is ORDERED that defendant must file a motion for summary judgment by February 19, 2024; plaintiff must file an opposition, combined with a cross-motion for summary judgment, if any, in a single memorandum of points and authorities, by March 21, 2024; defendant must file a reply and cross-opposition, if any, in a single memorandum of points and authorities, by April 11, 2024; and plaintiff must file a cross-reply, if any, by April 25, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/21/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
2024-01-0913NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Tabitha Bartholomew on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Substituting for attorney John Moustakas (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
2024-02-1214Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to file Motion for Summary Judgment by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-14MINUTE ORDER granting 14 Motion for Extension of Time to File Summary Judgment Motion. Defendant must file its motion for summary judgment by February 22, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 2/14/2024. (lcabj2) (Entered: 02/14/2024)
2024-02-2215MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts Defendant's Statement of Material Facts Not in Genuine Dispute, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Michael G. Seidel, # 3 Exhibit Exhibits to Seidel Declaration, # 4 Declaration Second Declaration of Michael G. Seidel)(Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 02/22/2024)
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