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Case TitleKLEIN v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00845
Date Filed2023-03-28
Date Closed2024-02-07
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffSTEPHEN KLEIN
Case DescriptionStephen Klein, an attorney and amateur historian, submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning Michael Patrick Dansdill, who had been convicted of forgery in Casper, Wyoming. While in prison he provided several lengthy interviews about criminal past. He was released from prison and died in 2021. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but issued a Glomar response. Klein filed an administrative appeal, which was denied. He then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Determination - Glomar response

DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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2023-03-281COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9959014) filed by STEPHEN KLEIN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - LA Times 07.05.1974, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Casper Star 07.11.1974, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Dansdill Grave, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Dansdill FOIA Request, # 5 Exhibit 5 - Dansdill FOIA Denial, # 6 Exhibit 6 - Dansdill FOIA Appeal Denial, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Summons FBI, # 9 Summons US Attorney General, # 10 Summons DC US Atty)(Klein, Stephen) (Attachment 7 replaced on 3/29/2023) (zrtw). (Entered: 03/28/2023)
2023-03-29Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zrtw) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-03-292ENTERED IN ERROR...SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) Modified on 4/5/2023 (zrtw). (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-03-293NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen R. Klein on behalf of STEPHEN KLEIN (Klein, Stephen) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-04-05NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to steve@barrklein.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing/incorrect summonses. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to issue. (zrtw, ) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-054REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE to Federal Bureau of Investigation by STEPHEN KLEIN filed by STEPHEN KLEIN.(Klein, Stephen) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-055SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zed) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-126RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 4/12/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipts)(Klein, Stephen) (Entered: 04/12/2023)
2023-04-127RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/12/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/12/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipts)(Klein, Stephen) (Entered: 04/12/2023)
2023-04-128RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/16/23. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipts)(Klein, Stephen) (Entered: 04/12/2023)
2023-05-039NOTICE of Appearance by L'Shauntee J. Robertson on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 05/03/2023)
2023-05-0310Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 05/03/2023)
2023-05-04MINUTE ORDER granting 10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant shall have through and including June 12, 2023, to respond to the Complaint in this action. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 05/04/2023. (lcapm3) (Entered: 05/04/2023)
2023-06-1211ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.(Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
2023-06-1512ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before June 29, 2023. The Joint Status Report shall include (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 06/15/2023. (lcapm3) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-2813Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 06/28/2023)
2023-06-29MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report by September 7, 2023, which updates the court on the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiffs FOIA request and the anticipated date(s) for release of records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 06/29/2023. (lcapm3) (Entered: 06/29/2023)
2023-09-0614Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 09/06/2023)
2023-09-07MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file another Joint Status Report by December 7, 2023, which updates the court on the processing and production of records responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, and, if there remain disputed issues about the production, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 9/7/2023. (lcapm3) (Entered: 09/07/2023)
2023-12-0715Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 12/07/2023)
2023-12-11MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by February 7, 2024, which advises whether any dispute remains as to fees and costs and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/11/2023. (lcapm3) (Entered: 12/11/2023)
2024-02-0716STIPULATION of Dismissal by STEPHEN KLEIN. (Klein, Stephen) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
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