Skip to content

Case Detail

[Subscribe to updates]
Case TitleSOBEL v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01977
Date Filed2023-07-10
Date Closed2023-09-11
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffDAVID L. SOBEL
Case DescriptionDavid Sobel submitted a FOIA request to the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys for records concerning all documents obtained from Google in response to a subpoena dated May 1, 2020. After hearing nothing further from EOUSA, Sobel filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Documents
Docket
Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
Complaint attachment 5
User-contributed Documents
 
Docket Events (Hide)
Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2023-07-101COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10194143) filed by DAVID L. SOBEL. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons DOJ, # 4 Summons AG, # 5 Summons OUSA)(Sobel, David) (Attachment 2 replaced on 7/11/2023) (zljn). (Entered: 07/10/2023)
2023-07-11Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zljn) (Entered: 07/11/2023)
2023-07-112SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 07/11/2023)
2023-07-11NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to sobel@att.net, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please note in the future, pro se cases must be filed in paper. (zljn, ) (Entered: 07/11/2023)
2023-07-173STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on July 17, 2023. (lccjn3) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-08-224Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 08/22/2023)
2023-08-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of 4 Consent Motion for Extension of Time, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall respond to the Complaint on or before September 14, 2023. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on August 25, 2023. (lccjn3) (Entered: 08/25/2023)
2023-09-085NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by DAVID L. SOBEL (Sobel, David) (Entered: 09/08/2023)
Hide Docket Events
by FOIA Project Staff
Skip to toolbar