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Case TitleROYCE v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv01355
Date Filed2018-06-07
Date Closed2018-10-23
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffSYLVIA ROYCE
Case DescriptionSylvia Royce, an attorney specializing in international prisoner transfers, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning statistics about approvals and denials of international prisoner transfer applications. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Royce filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2018-06-071COMPLAINT under the Freedom of Information Act against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived) filed by SYLVIA ROYCE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Royce, Sylvia) (Attachment 1 replaced on 6/8/2018) (zmd). (Entered: 06/07/2018)
2018-06-07Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zmd) (Entered: 06/08/2018)
2018-06-08SUMMONS Not Issued as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney General (zmd) (Entered: 06/08/2018)
2018-06-12Filing fee received: $ 400, receipt number: 4616092767. (zmd) (Entered: 06/12/2018)
2018-06-132REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE to U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Attorney for District of Columbia re 1 Complaint, filed by SYLVIA ROYCE. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by SYLVIA ROYCE. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(Royce, Sylvia) (Entered: 06/13/2018)
2018-06-143SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (jf) (Entered: 06/14/2018)
2018-07-184RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/16/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/15/2018. (Royce, Sylvia) (Entered: 07/18/2018)
2018-07-185RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/16/2018. (Royce, Sylvia) (Entered: 07/18/2018)
2018-07-306RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/16/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/15/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit as amended)(Royce, Sylvia) (Entered: 07/30/2018)
2018-07-307RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/16/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit as amended)(Royce, Sylvia) (Entered: 07/30/2018)
2018-08-148ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by William Mark Nebeker on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nebeker, William) Modified on 8/17/2018 (tth). (Entered: 08/14/2018)
2018-08-149NOTICE of Appearance by William Mark Nebeker on behalf of All Defendants (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 08/14/2018)
2018-08-1410Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nebeker, William) (Entered: 08/14/2018)
2018-08-16MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 10 Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's complaint by September 14, 2018. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/16/2018. (lctjk1) (Entered: 08/16/2018)
2018-08-17NOTICE OF ERROR re 8 Notice of Appearance; emailed to mark.nebeker@usdoj.gov, cc'd 3 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect document attached. (ztth, ) (Entered: 08/17/2018)
2018-09-1411ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Nebeker, William) (Entered: 09/14/2018)
2018-09-14MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by September 28, 2018. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/14/2018. (lctjk1) (Entered: 09/14/2018)
2018-09-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule or Disclosure due by 9/28/2018. (kh) (Entered: 09/17/2018)
2018-09-2812Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 09/28/2018)
2018-10-01MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by October 22, 2018. (lctjk1) (Entered: 10/01/2018)
2018-10-2213NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 10/22/2018)
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