Case Detail
| Case Title | FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, DISTRTICT OF NEVADA et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al | |||||||||||||||||||||
| District | District of Columbia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| City | Washington, DC | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Case Number | 1:2024cv00383 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date Filed | 2024-02-08 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date Closed | Open | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Judge | Judge Tanya S. Chutkan | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Plaintiff | FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, DISTRTICT OF NEVADA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Plaintiff | JAMES MICHAEL WELLS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Case Description | The Federal Public Defender for the District of Nevada submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning the investigation of James Wells for murder. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency denied the request under Exemption 7(A) (interference with ongoing investigation or proceeding). FPD filed an administrative appeal of the denial After hearing nothing further from the agency, FPD filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Defendant | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Defendant | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20530 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Defendant | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Defendant | FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20535 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Documents | Docket Complaint Complaint attachment 1 Complaint attachment 2 Complaint attachment 3 Complaint attachment 4 Complaint attachment 5 Complaint attachment 6 Complaint attachment 7 Complaint attachment 8 Complaint attachment 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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