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Case TitleLoevy & Loevy v. Federal Bureau Of Prisons
DistrictNorthern District of Illinois
CityChicago
Case Number1:2016cv11747
Date Filed2016-12-30
Date Closed2017-04-18
JudgeHonorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan
PlaintiffLoevy & Loevy
Case DescriptionThe law firm of Loevy & Loevy submitted a FOIA request to the Bureau of Prisons for a copy of a contract with Correctional Alternatives, Inc. The agency indicated that because of the size of the contract it would take a considerable time to process the request. The law firm resubmitted its request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Loevy & Loevy filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFederal Bureau Of Prisons
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2016-12-301COMPLAINT filed by Loevy & Loevy; Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-12708607. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 12/30/2016)
2016-12-302CIVIL Cover Sheet (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 12/30/2016)
2016-12-303ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Loevy & Loevy by Matthew Vincent Topic (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 12/30/2016)
2016-12-304ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Loevy & Loevy by Joshua Hart Burday (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 12/30/2016)
2016-12-305ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Loevy & Loevy by Michael I Kanovitz (Kanovitz, Michael) (Entered: 12/30/2016)
2017-01-03CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Mary M. Rowland. (daj, ) (Entered: 01/03/2017)
2017-01-04SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Federal Bureau Of Prisons (pg, ) (Entered: 01/04/2017)
2017-01-056SUMMONS Returned Executed by Loevy & Loevy as to Federal Bureau Of Prisons served on 1/4/2017, answer due 3/6/2017 (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 01/05/2017)
2017-01-117DESIGNATION of Alex Harms Hartzler as U.S. Attorney for Defendant Federal Bureau Of Prisons (Hartzler, Alex) (Entered: 01/11/2017)
2017-01-188MOTION by Defendant Federal Bureau Of Prisons for extension of time to file answer (unopposed) (Hartzler, Alex) (Entered: 01/18/2017)
2017-01-189NOTICE of Motion by Alex Harms Hartzler for presentment of motion for extension of time to file answer 8 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 1/25/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Hartzler, Alex) (Entered: 01/18/2017)
2017-01-2410MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Defendant's unopposed motion for extension of time to answer or otherwise plead 8 is granted to and including 04/04/17. Noticed motion date of 01/25/17 is stricken. Initial status hearing set for 04/06/17 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 01/24/2017)
2017-03-2911MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: By agreement, the status hearing set for 4/6/17 is stricken and reset to 4/13/17 at 9:00 a.m. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 03/29/2017)
2017-04-0312MOTION by Defendant Federal Bureau Of Prisons for extension of time (Agreed Motion) (Hartzler, Alex) (Entered: 04/03/2017)
2017-04-0313NOTICE of Motion by Alex Harms Hartzler for presentment of extension of time 12 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 4/6/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Hartzler, Alex) (Entered: 04/03/2017)
2017-04-0514MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Defendant's motion for extension of time to answer otherwise plead 12 is granted to and including 05/05/17. Initial status hearing reset to 5/11/17 at 9:00 a.m. Noticed motion date of 04/06/17 and status hearing date of 04/13/17 are stricken. Mailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 04/05/2017)
2017-04-1715MOTION by Plaintiff Loevy & Loevy to dismiss Case (Unopposed) (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/17/2017)
2017-04-1716NOTICE of Motion by Matthew Vincent Topic for presentment of motion to dismiss 15 before Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 4/25/2017 at 09:00 AM. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/17/2017)
2017-04-1817MINUTE entry before the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan: Plaintiff's unopposed motion to dismiss 15 is granted. All pending dates and motions, if any, are stricken as moot. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 04/18/2017)
2017-04-1818ORDER: This matter coming before the Court on Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion to Dismiss Case. and the Court being fully advised in the premises, it is hereby ordered: I. Defendant to pay costs of $400; and 2. This matter is dismissed. Signed by the Honorable Samuel Der-Yeghiayan on 4/18/2017. Mailed notice (nsf, ) (Entered: 04/19/2017)
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