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Case TitleDOBKIN v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02213
Date Filed2022-07-27
Date Closed2023-05-18
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffADIN T. DOBKIN
Case DescriptionAdin Dobkin submitted a FOIA request to the National Archives and Records Administration for records concerning the deceased individual William Martin Hanson. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency indicated that it had located 300 potentially responsive records and that the completion time for the request would be 39 months. Dobkin then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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2022-07-271COMPLAINT against NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9399883) filed by Adin T Dobkin. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Quaranto, Lance) Modified on 7/27/2022 to edit docket text (znmg). (Attachment 2 replaced on 7/27/2022) (znmg). (Entered: 07/27/2022)
2022-07-27Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (znmg) (Entered: 07/27/2022)
2022-07-272SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 07/27/2022)
2022-09-263NOTICE of Appearance by Patricia K. McBride on behalf of NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 09/26/2022)
2022-09-264Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (McBride, Patricia). Added MOTION for Extension of Time on 9/27/2022 (ztth). (Entered: 09/26/2022)
2022-09-27MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Responsive Pleading and Extension of Time: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall file its responsive pleading to Plaintiff's complaint on or before October 15, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/27/2022. (lcrc1) (Entered: 09/27/2022)
2022-10-155ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION.(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 10/15/2022)
2022-10-17MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before October 31, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/17/2022. (lcrc1) (Entered: 10/17/2022)
2022-10-296Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 10/29/2022)
2022-10-31MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 6 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 8, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/31/2022. (lcrc1) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2022-11-257NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Christina O'Tousa on behalf of NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Substituting for attorney Patricia K. McBride (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 11/25/2022)
2022-12-088Joint STATUS REPORT , with proposed order by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 12/08/2022)
2022-12-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 6, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/9/2022. (lcrc1) (Entered: 12/09/2022)
2023-02-069Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-02-07MINUTE 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 April 7, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/7/2023. (lcrc1) (Entered: 02/07/2023)
2023-04-0710Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 04/07/2023)
2023-04-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 8, 2023 if the matter has not been dismissed by then. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/10/2023. (lcrc1) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-04-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/8/2023 (tj) (Entered: 04/21/2023)
2023-05-0811Joint STATUS REPORT by ADIN T. DOBKIN. (Quaranto, Lance) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-05-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 8, 2023 if the matter has not been dismissed by then. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/9/2023. (lcrc1) (Entered: 05/09/2023)
2023-05-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/8/2023 (tj) (Entered: 05/10/2023)
2023-05-1712STIPULATION of Dismissal by ADIN T. DOBKIN. (Quaranto, Lance) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
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