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Case TitleBATTLE BORN INVESTMENTS COMPANY, LLC v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00067
Date Filed2024-01-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffBATTLE BORN INVESTMENTS COMPANY, LLC
Case DescriptionBattle Born Investments submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning the identity of the individual who signed a Consent and Agreement to Forfeiture with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California concerning a cryptocurrency wallet referred to as IHQ3. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Battle Born Investments filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2024-01-081COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10604057) filed by BATTLE BORN INVESTMENTS COMPANY, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons DOJ, # 3 Summons USAO DC)(Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-01-082LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by BATTLE BORN INVESTMENTS COMPANY, LLC (Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-01-09Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (znmw) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
2024-01-093SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
2024-01-09NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to rrosenstein@kslaw.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing/incorrect summonses. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to issue., 2. Separate summons is required for U.S. Department of Justice (znmw, ) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
2024-01-124STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 12, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-01-165REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE U.S. Department of Justice filed by BATTLE BORN INVESTMENTS COMPANY, LLC.(Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
2024-01-176SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (mg) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
2024-02-127RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 1/26/2024 (Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-128RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/26/2024. (Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-129RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/18/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/17/2024. (Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-1910Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 02/19/2024)
2024-02-20MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendant's 10 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint and DIRECTING defendant to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's 1 Complaint by March 5, 2024. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 20, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
2024-02-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Answer Or Otherwise Response To Plaintiff's 1 Complaint due by 3/5/2024, (mac) (Entered: 02/21/2024)
2024-03-0511ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
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