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Case TitleGIBBONS v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv02855
Date Filed2018-12-05
Date Closed2021-01-07
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffCHARLES GIBBONS
Case DescriptionCharles Gibbons, a free-lance journalist, submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning the International Solidarity Movement from 2001 to the present. Gibbons also requested inclusion in the news media fee category. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, told Gibbons it had located 1,396 potentially responsive pages, denied his request for news media fee status, and charged him $55. Gibbons told the agency he would pay the $55, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Gibbons filed a complaint with the Office of Government Information Services. OGIS contacted the FBI and was told that Gibbons' request would be competed by August 2016. In response to later email sent by Gibbons, the FBI told him that his request would be competed in September 2017. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Gibbons filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2018-12-051COMPLAINT for Injunctive Relief against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5823526) filed by CHARLES GIBBONS. (Attachments: # 1 Summons DOJ, # 2 Summons AG, # 3 Summons OUSA, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sobel, David) (Attachment 4 replaced on 12/6/2018) (zef, ). (Entered: 12/05/2018)
2018-12-05Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zef, ) (Entered: 12/07/2018)
2018-12-072SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 12/07/2018)
2019-01-113Consent MOTION to Stay , MOTION for Extension of Time to in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 01/11/2019)
2019-01-25MINUTE ORDER granting 3 Defendant's Consent Motion to Stay. It is hereby ORDERED that this action is stayed until appropriations are restored to the Department of Justice. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's complaint within 14 days of Congress restoring appropriations. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on January 25, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 01/25/2019)
2019-02-074NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Evan Kahn on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Kahn, Matthew) (Entered: 02/07/2019)
2019-02-075Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Kahn, Matthew) Modified per counsel, document is not Ex Parte on 2/7/2019 (ztd). (Entered: 02/07/2019)
2019-02-08MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before March 28 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on February 8, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 02/08/2019)
2019-02-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 3/28/2019. (tj) (Entered: 02/08/2019)
2019-02-116ERRATA by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 5 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kahn, Matthew) (Entered: 02/11/2019)
2019-03-017Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Kahn, Matthew) (Entered: 03/01/2019)
2019-03-018ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Kahn, Matthew) (Entered: 03/01/2019)
2019-03-01MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before March 1 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 1, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/01/2019)
2019-03-01MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit, on or before March 15, 2019, a proposed briefing schedule. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 1, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/01/2019)
2019-03-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 3/15/2019 (tj) (Entered: 03/06/2019)
2019-03-149Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kahn, Matthew) (Entered: 03/14/2019)
2019-03-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 10, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 18, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/18/2019)
2019-04-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/10/2019 (tj) (Entered: 04/09/2019)
2019-05-0910Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kahn, Matthew) (Entered: 05/09/2019)
2019-05-0911MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before June 7, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on May 9, 2019. (lcrc3) Modified on 5/9/2019 (lcrc3, ). (Entered: 05/09/2019)
2019-05-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/7/2019 (tj) (Entered: 05/21/2019)
2019-06-0612Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kahn, Matthew) (Entered: 06/06/2019)
2019-06-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before August 9, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on June 6, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 06/06/2019)
2019-06-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/9/2019. (tj) (Entered: 06/07/2019)
2019-08-0913Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kahn, Matthew) (Entered: 08/09/2019)
2019-08-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 30, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on August 12, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 08/12/2019)
2019-08-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/30/2019 (tj) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-09-2714Joint STATUS REPORT by CHARLES GIBBONS. (Sobel, David) (Entered: 09/27/2019)
2019-09-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 30, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on September 27, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 09/27/2019)
2019-10-0715NOTICE of Appearance by Darrell C. Valdez on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 10/07/2019)
2019-10-2916Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 10/29/2019)
2019-10-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 30, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on October 29, 2019. (lcrc3) (Entered: 10/29/2019)
2019-10-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/30/2019. (tj) (Entered: 10/31/2019)
2019-11-2617Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2019-11-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 30, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/27/2019. (lcrc1) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
2019-12-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/30/2020 (tj) (Entered: 12/23/2019)
2020-01-2918Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/29/2020)
2020-02-04MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 18 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 31, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on February 4, 2020. (lcrc3) (Entered: 02/04/2020)
2020-02-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/31/2020 (tj) (Entered: 02/05/2020)
2020-03-2619Consent MOTION to Stay by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdez, Darrell). Added MOTION to Vacate on 3/27/2020 (ztth). (Entered: 03/26/2020)
2020-03-27MINUTE ORDER granting in part 19 Defendant's consent motion to stay. It is hereby ORDERED that the case is STAYED. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by June 1, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 27, 2020. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/27/2020)
2020-03-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/1/2020. (zcal) (Entered: 03/27/2020)
2020-06-0120Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 06/01/2020)
2020-06-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 20 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before July 15, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 06/02/2020. (lcrc3) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
2020-06-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/15/2020. (tj) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
2020-07-1421Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 07/14/2020)
2020-07-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 21 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before September 1, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 07/15/2020. (lcrc3) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/1/2020. (tj) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-09-0122Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-09-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 22 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before October 1, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/01/2020. (lcrc3) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-09-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/1/2020. (tj) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-10-0123Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 10/01/2020)
2020-10-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 23 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before November 1, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/1/2020. (lcrc3) (Entered: 10/01/2020)
2020-10-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/1/2020. (tj) (Entered: 10/01/2020)
2020-10-3024Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-10-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 24 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before December 1, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/30/2020. (lcrc3) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-11-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/1/2020. (tj) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-12-0125Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 12/01/2020)
2020-12-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 25 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before January 8, 2021 if the matter has not been dismissed by that date. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/1/2020. (lcrc3) (Entered: 12/01/2020)
2020-12-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/8/2021 (tj) (Entered: 12/03/2020)
2021-01-0726STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/07/2021)
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