Skip to content

Case Detail

[Subscribe to updates]
Case TitleBUSTILLO v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv01283
Date Filed2013-08-23
Date Closed2016-03-15
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffFERNANDO BUSTILLO
Case DescriptionFernando Bustillo submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Prisons for the names of staff at the Federal Medical for federal prisoner at Springfield. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Bustillo submitted the request again. He finally filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS
Documents
Docket
Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Opinion/Order [40]
User-contributed Documents
 
Docket Events (Hide)
Date FiledDoc #Docket Text

2013-08-231COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Filing fee $ 0) with Jury Demand filed by FERNANDO BUSTILLO. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(zrj) (Entered: 08/26/2013)
2013-08-232MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by FERNANDO BUSTILLO. (zrj) (Entered: 08/26/2013)
2013-08-233PRISONER TRUST FUND ACCOUNT STATEMENT for period of six months by FERNANDO BUSTILLO. (zrj) (Entered: 08/26/2013)
2013-08-234ORDER directing an initial partial filing fee of $0.00 from Prison Account of Fernando Bustillo. Plaintiff's application to proceed in forma pauperis is GRANTED, except that Plaintiff is required to make the payments set for above. See order for further details. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 08/16/2013. (zrj) (Entered: 08/26/2013)
2013-08-235SUMMONS Issued as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (zrj) (Entered: 08/26/2013)
2013-11-076RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re 4 Order Directing Prisoner Payment, filed by FERNANDO BUSTILLO. (td, ) (Entered: 11/08/2013)
2014-01-08SUMMONS (4) ISSUED as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (md, ) (Entered: 01/08/2014)
2014-01-167RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS served on 1/15/2014 (td, ) (Entered: 01/17/2014)
2014-01-178RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/16/14., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/16/2014. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/15/2014.) (td, ) (Entered: 01/22/2014)
2014-01-249RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/14/2014. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/13/2014. (td, ) (Entered: 01/27/2014)
2014-02-1010NOTICE of Appearance by Wenqiong Fu on behalf of All Defendants (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Fu, Wenqiong) (Entered: 02/10/2014)
2014-02-1111MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Plaintiff's Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Fu, Wenqiong) (Entered: 02/11/2014)
2014-03-05MINUTE ORDER granting 11 the Defendants' Motion for an Extension of Time to March 17, 2014, to respond to the complaint. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 3/5/14.(ah) (Entered: 03/05/2014)
2014-03-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer to complaint due by 3/17/2014, (mpt, ) (Entered: 03/12/2014)
2014-03-1212MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Fu, Wenqiong) (Entered: 03/12/2014)
2014-03-2813NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Dionne S. Shy on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Wenqiong Fu (Shy, Dionne) (Entered: 03/28/2014)
2014-04-01MINUTE ORDER granting 12 Defendants' Motion for an Extension of Time to April 17, 2014, to respond to the complaint. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 4/1/14.(ah) (Entered: 04/01/2014)
2014-04-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer or respond to complaint due by 4/17/2014, (mpt, ) (Entered: 04/07/2014)
2014-04-1614MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Shy, Dionne) (Entered: 04/16/2014)
2014-05-05MINUTE ORDER granting nunc pro tunc 14 the Defendants' Motion for an Extension of Time to May 19, 2014, to respond to the complaint. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 5/5/14.(ah) (Entered: 05/05/2014)
2014-05-1915MOTION for Summary Judgment by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Memorandum in Support, # 3 Declaration Carmen Rinella Declaration, # 4 Declaration Kara Christenson Declaration)(Shy, Dionne) (Entered: 05/19/2014)
2014-05-2216Order advising the plaintiff to respond by July 7, 2014, to the defendants' motion for summary judgment or risk entry of judgment for the defendants on what will be treated as a conceded motion (see attached order for details). Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 5/22/14.(ah) (Entered: 05/22/2014)
2014-05-22Set/Reset Deadline: The plaintiff shall respond by 7/07/2014, to the defendants' motion for summary judgment or risk entry of judgment for the defendants on what will be treated as a conceded motion. (ad) (Entered: 05/27/2014)
2014-06-2317RESPONSE re 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by FERNANDO BUSTILLO. (td, ) (Entered: 06/24/2014)
2014-06-2518MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Shy, Dionne) (Entered: 06/25/2014)
2014-07-3019REPLY TO OPPOSITION TO MOTION re 15 to motion (Defendants' Reply to Plaintiff's Summary Judgment Opposition) filed by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Shy, Dionne) Modified event and linkage on 7/31/2014 (td, ). (Entered: 07/30/2014)
2014-07-31MINUTE ORDER granting nunc pro tunc 18 the Defendants' Motion for an Extension of Time to file a reply. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 7/31/14.(ah) (Entered: 07/31/2014)
2014-08-2920NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Attorney Dionne S. Shy terminated. (Shy, Dionne) (Entered: 08/29/2014)
2014-09-2321NOTICE of Appearance by Jodi T. George on behalf of All Defendants (George, Jodi) (Entered: 09/23/2014)
2015-03-2322ORDER granting in part and denying in part 15 the Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment; directing further action by the defendants by May 22, 2015 (see attached order for details). Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 3/23/15.(ah) (Entered: 03/23/2015)
2015-03-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Motions due by 5/22/2015. (mpt, ) (Entered: 03/24/2015)
2015-05-0723NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Stephanie Nicole Liaw on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Jodi George (Liaw, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/07/2015)
2015-05-2124Second MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Second of Kara Christenson, # 2 Exhibit to Second Declaration)(Liaw, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/21/2015)
2015-06-0125Order advising the plaintiff to respond by July 15, 2015, to the defendants' summary judgment motion or risk entry of judgment for the defendants on what will be treated as a conceded motion (see attached order for details). Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 6/1/15.(ah) (Entered: 06/01/2015)
2015-06-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 7/15/2015 (mpt) (Entered: 06/02/2015)
2015-06-0426MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 24 Second MOTION for Summary Judgment by FERNANDO BUSTILLO (td) (Entered: 06/05/2015)
2015-06-0827NOTICE (Abusive) by FERNANDO BUSTILLO (td) (Entered: 06/10/2015)
2015-06-1528RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re 25 Fox/Neal Order, filed by FERNANDO BUSTILLO. (td) (Entered: 06/17/2015)
2015-07-20MINUTE ORDER granting nunc pro tunc 26 the plaintiff's Motion for an Extension of Time to File a Response to the defendants' renewed summary judgment motion. The plaintiff shall file his response by August 17, 2015, or, as previously advised, risk entry of judgment for the defendants on what will be treated as a conceded motion. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 7/20/15.(ah) (Entered: 07/20/2015)
2015-07-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 8/17/2015 (mpt) (Entered: 07/21/2015)
2015-08-0629MOTION for Reconsideration re Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply, Set/Reset Deadlines by FERNANDO BUSTILLO (td) (Entered: 08/07/2015)
2015-08-1430Memorandum in opposition to re 29 MOTION for Reconsideration re Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply, Set/Reset Deadlines filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jennifer Wrede, # 2 Declaration of Todd Royer, # 3 Exhibit to Declaration of Todd Royer, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Liaw, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/14/2015)
2015-08-1731MOTION for Rule 56(f) Discovery by FERNANDO BUSTILLO (td) (Entered: 08/19/2015)
2015-08-1732NOTICE by FERNANDO BUSTILLO (td) (Entered: 08/19/2015)
2015-09-0133Memorandum in opposition to re 31 MOTION for Order for Rule 56(f) Discovery filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Liaw, Stephanie) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-11-1934NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Caitlin O'Leary Trujillo on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Stephanie Liaw (Trujillo, Caitlin) (Entered: 11/19/2015)
2015-11-2435ORDER denying 29 Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration; denying 31 Plaintiff's Motion for Discovery; enlarging the time to December 31, 2015, for the plaintiff to respond to the defendants' pending motion for summary judgment or risk entry of judgment for the defendants on what will be treated as a conceded motion (see written order for details). Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 11/24/15.(ah) (Entered: 11/24/2015)
2015-11-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/31/2015. (mpt) (Entered: 11/25/2015)
2015-12-1536RESPONSE re 24 Second MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by FERNANDO BUSTILLO. (td) (Entered: 12/16/2015)
2015-12-2237MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants' Second Motion for Summary Judgment by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Trujillo, Caitlin) (Entered: 12/22/2015)
2016-01-1238REPLY to opposition to motion re 24 Second MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Trujillo, Caitlin) (Entered: 01/12/2016)
2016-02-24MINUTE ORDER granting nunc pro tunc 37 the Defendants' Motion for an Extension of Time to File a Reply. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 2/24/16.(ah) (Entered: 02/24/2016)
2016-03-1539ORDER granting 24 the Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment and entering judgment for the Defendants, for the reasons stated in the Memorandum Opinion issued separately this day and in the Memorandum Opinion issued on March 23, 2015. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 3/15/16.(ah) (Entered: 03/15/2016)
2016-03-1540MEMORANDUM OPINION accompanying final order issued separately this day. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 3/15/16.(ah) (Entered: 03/15/2016)
Hide Docket Events
by FOIA Project Staff
Skip to toolbar