FOIA Agency Information
General Information
Drug Enforcement Administration
Agency within Department of Justice
The DEA's mission "is to enforce the controlled substances laws and regulations of the United States and bring to the criminal and civil justice system of the United States, or any other competent jurisdiction, those organizations and principal members of organizations, involved in the growing, manufacture, or distribution of controlled substances appearing in or destined for illicit traffic in the United States; and to recommend and support non-enforcement programs aimed at reducing the availability of illicit controlled substances on the domestic and international markets."
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Where Suits are Filed
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Status
Year
City
Cases filed within:
7 days
30 days
over 30 days
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Request Backlogs and Processing Times
Most Recent Data, for the Month of
| Track | Pending Cases | Closed Cases |
|---|---|---|
| All | 308 cases average 86 days pending | 108 cases average 65 days to close |
| Simple | 70 cases average 23 days pending | 73 cases average 24 days to close |
| Expedited | 1 case average 227 days pending | 0 cases average 0 days to close |
| Complex | 281 cases average 138 days pending | 120 cases average 101 days to close |
