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Case TitleSieverding v. US Department of Justice
DistrictDistrict of New Hampshire
CityConcord
Case Number1:2022cv00076
Date Filed2022-03-01
Date Closed2022-07-05
JudgeJudge Joseph N. Laplante
PlaintiffKay Sieverding, I
Case DescriptionKay Sieverding submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning her prosecution and detention in Colorado and Western Wisconsin. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Sieverding filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantUS Department of Justice
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2022-03-011COMPLAINT against US Department of Justice (Filing fee $ 402.00 receipt number 14649021176) filed by Kay Sieverding. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons - Waiver) (ed) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/1/2022: # 4 Summons - Waiver US DOJ Concord) (ed). (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2022-03-01Case assigned to Judge Joseph N. Laplante. The case designation is: 1:22-cv-76-JL. Please show this number with the judge designation on all future pleadings. (ed) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2022-03-01NOTICE. This case has been designated for Electronic Case Filing. All further submissions shall be filed in compliance with the Administrative Procedures for Electronic Case Filing. Pro se litigants are not required to file electronically and may continue to file documents in paper format. Persons filing electronically are strongly encouraged to complete the interactive training modules available on the courts website. To access these modules, click HERE . (ed) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2022-03-012Summons issued in hand as to US Department of Justice. Counsel shall serve all documents in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. (Attachments: # 1 Notice ECF) (ed) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2022-03-013Summons issued in hand as to US Department of Justice. Counsel shall serve all documents in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4. (Attachments: # 1 Notice ECF) (ed) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2022-03-284MOTION to Participate in Electronic Filing filed by Kay Sieverding. Served on 03/28/2022.Follow up on Objection on 4/11/2022. The court only follow up date DOES NOT include 3 additional days that may apply per FRCP 6(d) and FRCrP 45(c).(bf) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/29/2022: # 1 Motion to Participate in Electronic Filing) (bf). (Entered: 03/28/2022)
2022-03-30ENDORSED ORDER granting re 4 Motion to Participate in Electronic Filing. Text of Order: Granted. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Andrea K. Johnstone.(ko) (Entered: 03/31/2022)
2022-03-315Assented to MOTION to Extend Time to Answer to May 6, 2022 filed by US Department of Justice. Attorney Michael T. McCormack added to party US Department of Justice(pty:dft).(McCormack, Michael) (Entered: 03/31/2022)
2022-03-316CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by US Department of Justice re: 5 Assented to MOTION to Extend Time to Answer to May 6, 2022 (McCormack, Michael) (Entered: 03/31/2022)
2022-03-31ENDORSED ORDER granting re 5 Assented to Motion to Extend Time to Answer to May 6, 2022 , 1 Complaint. Text of Order: Granted. For the reasons stated in the motion, the court finds good cause to extend the deadline for issuing the scheduling order pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b). So Ordered by Judge Joseph N. Laplante. Answer Follow Up on 5/6/2022. The court only follow up date DOES NOT include 3 additional days that may apply per FRCP 6(d) and FRCrP 45(c).(ko) Modified on 4/1/2022 to add: good cause docket text(ko). (Entered: 04/01/2022)
2022-05-037Assented to MOTION to Extend Time to Answer to June 1, 2022 filed by US Department of Justice.(McCormack, Michael) (Entered: 05/03/2022)
2022-05-04ENDORSED ORDER granting 7 Motion to Extend Time to Answer to June 1, 2022 re 1 Complaint. Text of Order: Granted. So Ordered by Judge Joseph N. Laplante. Answer Follow Up on 6/1/2022. (jb) (Entered: 05/04/2022)
2022-06-018MOTION to Extend Time to Answer to June 15, 2022 filed by US Department of Justice.Follow up on Objection on 6/15/2022. The court only follow up date DOES NOT include 3 additional days that may apply per FRCP 6(d) and FRCrP 45(c).(McCormack, Michael) (Entered: 06/01/2022)
2022-06-01ENDORSED ORDER re 8 Motion to Extend Time to Answer to June 15, 2022. Text of Order: Under advisement pending receipt of responsive filing. So Ordered by Judge Joseph N. Laplante.(ko) (Entered: 06/02/2022)
2022-06-149MOTION for Leave to File Motion to Dismiss or, In the Alternative, For Summary Judgment filed by US Department of Justice.Follow up on Objection on 6/28/2022. The court only follow up date DOES NOT include 3 additional days that may apply per FRCP 6(d) and FRCrP 45(c). (Attachments: # 1 Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Memorandum of Law, # 3 Exhibit A - 2016 Amended Complaint, # 4 Exhibit B - 2016 Litigation, DN 27, # 5 Exhibit C - 2016 Litigation, DN 34, # 6 Exhibit D - 2016 Litigation, DN 36, # 7 Exhibit E - 2017 Complaint, # 8 Exhibit F - 2017 Litigation, DN 19, # 9 Exhibit G - 2017 Litigation, DN 20, # 10 Exhibit H - 2017 Litigation, DN 56, # 11 Exhibit I - 2017 Litigation, DN 90, # 12 Exhibit J - 2017 Litigation, DN 91, # 13 Exhibit K - Declaration of Theodore Smith, # 14 Attachment to Exhibit K1 - 3103 No Records Resp Email, # 15 Attachment to Exhibit K2 - 3104 No Records Resp Email, # 16 Attachment to Exhibit K3 - 3105 No Records Response Email, # 17 Attachment to Exhibit K4 - 3106 No Records Response Email, # 18 Attachment to Exhibit K5 - 3107 No Records Response Email, # 19 Attachment to Exhibit K6 - 3103 No Records Resp Letter, # 20 Attachment to Exhibit K7 - 3104 No Records Resp Letter, # 21 Attachment to Exhibit K8 - 3105 No Records Response Letter, # 22 Attachment to Exhibit K9 - 3106 No Records Resp Letter, # 23 Attachment to Exhibit K10 - 3107 No Records Resp Letter, # 24 Attachment to Exhibit K11 - Immediate Declination, # 25 Exhibit (Affidavit) L - Declaration of Charlott Luckstone, # 26 Exhibit (Affidavit) M - Declaration of Michael Seidel, # 27 Attachment to Exhibit M1 - Privacy Act Amendment Request, # 28 Attachment to Exhibit M2 - 12/15/21 Letter, # 29 Attachment to Exhibit M3 - 12/21/21 Fax, # 30 Attachment to Exhibit M4 - 1/3/22 Email, # 31 Attachment to Exhibit M5 - 1/3/22 Letter, # 32 Attachment to Exhibit M6 - 1/10/22 Fax, # 33 Attachment to Exhibit M7 - 2/1/22 Letter, # 34 Attachment to Exhibit M8 - 10/23/18 Letter, # 35 Attachment to Exhibit M9 - 2/20/19 Letter, # 36 Attachment to Exhibit M10 - 6/24/19 Letter, # 37 Attachment to Exhibit M11 - 11/9/21 Letter)(McCormack, Michael) (Entered: 06/14/2022)
2022-06-2810AMENDED COMPLAINT against US Department of Justice filed by Kay Sieverding, I.(ko) (Entered: 06/28/2022)
2022-07-05ENDORSED ORDER granting 8 MOTION to Extend Time to Answer to June 15, 2022 ; granting 9 Motion for Leave to File Motion to Dismiss or, In the Alternative, For Summary Judgment. Within 48 hours counsel shall electronically refile the pleading attached to the Motion for Leave to File using the appropriate event in CMECF. Text of Order: Granted. So Ordered by Judge Joseph N. Laplante.(ko) (Entered: 07/05/2022)
2022-07-0511NOTICE of dismissal per Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) by Kay Sieverding, I.(Sieverding, Kay) (Entered: 07/05/2022)
2022-07-05Civil Case Terminated. (jb) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
2022-07-0712MOTION to Dismiss or, in the alternative, for Summary Judgment filed by US Department of Justice.Follow up on Objection on 7/21/2022. The court only follow up date DOES NOT include 3 additional days that may apply per FRCP 6(d) and FRCrP 45(c). (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law, # 2 Exhibit A - 2016 Amended Complaint, # 3 Exhibit B - 2016 Litigation, DN 27, # 4 Exhibit C - 2016 Litigation, DN 34, # 5 Exhibit D - 2016 Litigation, DN 36, # 6 Exhibit E - 2017 Complaint, # 7 Exhibit F - 2017 Litigation, DN 19, # 8 Exhibit G - 2017 Litigation, DN 20, # 9 Exhibit H - 2017 Litigation, DN 56, # 10 Exhibit I - 2017 Litigation, DN 90, # 11 Exhibit J - 2017 Litigation, DN 91, # 12 Exhibit (Affidavit) K - Declaration of Theodore Smith, # 13 Attachment to Exhibit K1 - 3103 No Records Response Email, # 14 Attachment to Exhibit K2 - 3104 No Records Response Email, # 15 Attachment to Exhibit K3 - 3105 No Records Response Email, # 16 Attachment to Exhibit K4 - 3106 No Records Response Email, # 17 Attachment to Exhibit K5 - 3107 No Records Response Email, # 18 Attachment to Exhibit K6 - 3103 No Response Letter, # 19 Attachment to Exhibit K7 - 3104 No Response Letter, # 20 Attachment to Exhibit K8 - 3105 No Response Letter, # 21 Attachment to Exhibit K9 - 3106 No Response Letter, # 22 Attachment to Exhibit K10 - 3107 No Response Letter, # 23 Attachment to Exhibit K11 - Immediate Declination, # 24 Exhibit (Affidavit) L - Declaration of Charlotte Luckstone, # 25 Exhibit (Affidavit) M - Declaration of Michael Seidel, # 26 Attachment to Exhibit M1 - Privacy Act Amendment Request, # 27 Attachment to Exhibit M2 - 12/15/21 Letter, # 28 Attachment to Exhibit M3 - 12/21/21 Fax, # 29 Attachment to Exhibit M4 - 1/3/22 Email, # 30 Attachment to Exhibit M5 - 1/3/22 Letter, # 31 Attachment to Exhibit M6 - 1/10/22 Fax, # 32 Attachment to Exhibit M7 - 2/1/22 Letter, # 33 Attachment to Exhibit M8 - 10/23/18 Letter, # 34 Attachment to Exhibit M9 - 2/20/19 Letter, # 35 Attachment to Exhibit M10 - 6/24/19 Letter, # 36 Attachment to Exhibit M11 - 11/9/21 Letter)(McCormack, Michael) (Entered: 07/07/2022)
2022-07-07ENDORSED ORDER reviewing 11 Notice of dismissal per Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i). Text of Order: Reviewed. So Ordered by Judge Joseph N. Laplante.(jb) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
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