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Case TitleBAKER v. DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv01684
Date Filed2014-10-08
Date Closed2015-06-15
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffMARIO N. BAKER
Case DescriptionMario Baker, a federal prisoner, submitted a FOIA request to the Drug Enforcement Administration for records concerning third parties involved in his conviction. The agency told Baker that it would not process his request without authorization from the third parties. Baker appealed the agency's decision to the Office of Information Policy, which upheld the agency's decision. Baker then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Withholding not related to exemption claims

DefendantDRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION
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2014-10-081COMPLAINT against DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION filed by MARIO N. BAKER. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(td, ) (Entered: 10/09/2014)
2014-10-08SUMMONS (3) Issued as to DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (td, ) . (Entered: 10/09/2014)
2014-10-152ORDER staying proceedings pending further order of the Court and directing the plaintiff within 20 days to pay the filing fee in full or submit motion to proceed without prepayment of the fee. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/15/14. (ms, ) (Entered: 10/15/2014)
2014-10-24Filing fee: $ 350.00, receipt number 4616066630. (md, ) (Entered: 10/24/2014)
2014-10-293Letter from Plaintiff ("LEAVE TO FILE GRANTED" by Judge Tanya Chutkan) (td, ) (Entered: 10/29/2014)
2014-10-29MINUTE ORDER: The Stay in this case is hereby lifted because Plaintiff has paid the filing fee. Plaintiff is advised to use the following case name and number on all future submissions to the court: Baker v. Drug Enforcement Administration, 14-cv-1684-TSC. Additionally, Plaintiff shall refrain from sending letters or pleadings directly to the Judge. Instead, all filings shall be mailed to the Clerk of the Court using the following address: Clerk of the Court, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, 333 Constitution Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. The Clerk of the Court shall mail a copy of this order to: MARIO N. BAKER, REG. NO. 34194-183, WILLIAMSBURG FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Inmate Mail/Parcels, P.O. BOX 340, SALTERS, SC 29590. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/29/14. (DJS) (Entered: 10/29/2014)
2014-11-264First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 11/26/2014)
2014-11-28MINUTE ORDER: Granting 4 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant shall have until January 23, 2015 to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/28/14. (DJS) (Entered: 11/28/2014)
2014-12-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 1/23/2015. (sm) (Entered: 12/01/2014)
2015-01-225MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 01/22/2015)
2015-01-27MINUTE ORDER: Granting 5 Motion for Extension of Time to respond to the complaint. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint not later than February 27, 2015. The Clerk of the Court shall mail a copy of this Order to MARIO N. BAKER, REG. NO. 34194-183, WILLIAMSBURG, FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Inmate Mail/Parcels, P.O. BOX 340, SALTERS, SC 29590. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/27/15. (DJS) (Entered: 01/27/2015)
2015-01-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 2/27/2015. (sm) (Entered: 01/27/2015)
2015-02-236NOTICE of Change of Address by MARIO N. BAKER (td, ) (Entered: 02/24/2015)
2015-02-267MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 02/26/2015)
2015-03-04MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to file Defendant's answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint not later than March 4, 2015. The Clerk of the Court shall mail a copy of this Order to MARIO N. BAKER, REG. NO. 34194-183, WILLIAMSBURG, FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Inmate Mail/Parcels, P.O. BOX 340, SALTERS, SC 29590. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/4/15. (lctsc3) (Entered: 03/04/2015)
2015-03-048Final MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/04/2015)
2015-03-06ORDER granting 8 Motion for Extension of Time to file Defendant's answer or other response to Plaintiff's complaint. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint not later than March 6, 2015. The Clerk of the Court shall mail a copy of this Order to MARIO N. BAKER, REG. NO. 34194-183, WILLIAMSBURG, FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Inmate Mail/Parcels, P.O. BOX 340, SALTERS, SC 29590. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/6/15. (lctsc3) (Entered: 03/06/2015)
2015-03-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 3/6/2015. (sm) (Entered: 03/06/2015)
2015-03-069MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/06/2015)
2015-03-07MINUTE ORDER: Granting 9 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Answer due 3/10/15. THE COURT WILL VIEW WITH DISFAVOR FURTHER REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF TIME TO ANSWER. The Clerk of the Court shall mail a copy of this Order to MARIO N. BAKER, REG. NO. 34194-183, WILLIAMSBURG, FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Inmate Mail/Parcels, P.O. BOX 340, SALTERS, SC 29590. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/7/15. (DJS) Modified on 3/9/2015 (sm). (Entered: 03/07/2015)
2015-03-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 3/10/2015. (sm) (Entered: 03/09/2015)
2015-03-1010MOTION for Summary Judgment by DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit)(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/10/2015)
2015-03-1711FOX NEAL ORDER: Advising plaintiff to respond or Court may deem matter as conceded. Response due by 4/20/2015. The Clerk of the Court shall mail a copy of this order to: MARIO N. BAKER, R34194-183, HAZELTON FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Inmate Mail/Parcels, P.O. Box 5000, Bruceton Mills, WV 26525. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/17/15. (DJS) (Entered: 03/17/2015)
2015-03-2512Mail Returned as undeliverable. sent to Mario N. Baker; Type of Document Returned: Minute Order dated 3/6/15. (sm) (Entered: 03/25/2015)
2015-03-2513Mail Returned as undeliverable. sent to Mario N. Baker; Type of Document Returned: Minute Order dated 3/7/15. (sm) (Entered: 03/25/2015)
2015-03-2714Mail Returned as undeliverable. Sent to Mario N. Baker; Type of Document Returned: Order dated 3/17/15. (sm) (Entered: 03/27/2015)
2015-03-31MINUTE ORDER: The Clerk of the Court shall send the present order, as well as resend the following orders to the Plaintiff: Minute Order dated 3/6/15; Minute Order dated 3/7/15; Order dated 3/17/15. These orders shall be sent in an envelope with a type written address to: Mario Baker; R34194-183, HAZELTON FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Inmate Mail/Parcels, P.O. Box 5000, Bruceton Mills, WV 26525. Plaintiff's deadline to respond to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment 10 is hereby extended until May 4, 2015. In all other respects the Fox Neal Order dated 3/17/15 remains unchanged. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/31/15. (DJS) (Entered: 03/31/2015)
2015-03-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/4/2015. (sm) (Entered: 03/31/2015)
2015-05-0616Mail Returned as undeliverable. sent to Mario Baker; Type of Document Returned: Minute Order dated 3/4/15. (zsm) (Entered: 05/21/2015)
2015-05-15MINUTE ORDER: A review of the record reveals that Plaintiff filed a notice 6 of change of address on February 23, 2015. However, on March 10, 2015 Defendant filed a motion 10 for summary judgment which contains a certificate of service indicating service was purportedly made on Plaintiff at his prior address. See ECF No. 10 at 33. The court had previously advised Plaintiff of his obligation to respond to Defendant's motion (see Fox Neal Order, ECF No. 11 ) but it appears that Plaintiff never received a copy of the motion to which he was required to respond. In order to ensure that Plaintiff has notice of his obligation to respond AND a copy of the motion to which he must respond, the Clerk of Court shall mail two copies of this order, two copies of the court's Fox Neal Order 11 , and two copies of Defendant's motion for summary judgment (including all exhibits) 10 to Plaintiff at the following address using a typewritten envelope: Mario Baker; R34194-183, HAZELTON FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Inmate Mail/Parcels, P.O. Box 5000, Bruceton Mills, WV 26525. "Special Mail Open only in the presence of the inmate." One copy shall be mailed by first-class mail and one copy shall be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested. The court notes that, notwithstanding the return of prior orders sent to Plaintiff at the Hazelton facility, the Federal Bureau of Prisons' website continues to list Plaintiff as an inmate at that facility. Plaintiff's deadline to respond to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment 10 is hereby extended until June 15, 2015. In all other respects the Fox Neal Order dated March 17, 2015 11 remains unchanged and Plaintiff's failure to file a timely response addressing the arguments raised in the motion may result in the court treating the Defendant's motion as conceded. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/15/15. (DJS ) (Entered: 05/15/2015)
2015-05-2015CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT as to Mario Baker. (zsm) (Entered: 05/21/2015)
2015-06-0417RESPONSE re 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by MARIO N. BAKER. (td) (Entered: 06/05/2015)
2015-06-1518ORDER of dismissal. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's motion for summary judgment (ECF No. 10 ) is DENIED as moot; and it is further ORDERED that this case is dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2).The Clerk of Court is directed to mail two copies of this order to Plaintiff at the following address using a typewritten envelope: Mario Baker; R34194-183, HAZELTON FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, Inmate Mail/Parcels, P.O. Box 5000, Bruceton Mills, WV 26525, labeled "Special Mail Open only in the presence of the inmate." One copy shall be mailed by first-class mail and one copy shall be mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/15/15. (lctsc3) (Entered: 06/15/2015)
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