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Case TitleCATO INSTITUTE v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv02225
Date Filed2023-08-01
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffCATO INSTITUTE
Case DescriptionThe Cato Institute submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning FD-1057 and FD-1087 records in which the Case ID# field contains 343A or 343V. The FBI acknowledged receipt of the request and divided it into two separatee requests. The FBI told the Cato Institute that its requests were too broad to search. The Cato Institute filed an administrative appeal of that decision to the Office of Information Policy. OIP remanded the case to the FBI for further search. The FBI then told the Cato Institute that it still could find no responsive records. The Cato Institute then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2023-08-011COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10246979) filed by CATO INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-2, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 08/01/2023)
2023-08-012NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of CATO INSTITUTE (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 08/01/2023)
2023-08-02Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zljn) (Entered: 08/02/2023)
2023-08-023SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Main Document 3 replaced on 8/2/2023) (zljn). (Entered: 08/02/2023)
2023-08-024STANDARD ORDER for civil cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 2, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/02/2023)
2023-08-315Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2023-08-31MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before October 5, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 31, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2023-08-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 10/5/2023, (zjch, ) (Entered: 09/01/2023)
2023-10-056ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 10/05/2023)
2023-10-06MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a Meet and Confer report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the Meet and Confer report on or before November 4, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 6, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/06/2023)
2023-10-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Meet & Confer Statement due by 11/4/2023. (zjch, ) (Entered: 10/06/2023)
2023-11-037MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 11/03/2023)
2023-11-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Meet and Confer Statement, the parties are directed to file a joint status report on or before January 10, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 3, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/03/2023)
2023-11-068RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 8/14/2023 (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-069RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 8/14/2023 (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-0610RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 08/17/2023. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-0611RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/3/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/2/2023. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-0612NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of CATO INSTITUTE (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2024-01-0813Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-01-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before March 20, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 8, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-03-2014Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-03-20MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before May 21, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 20, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-05-2115Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-05-21MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before July 23, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 21, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-07-2216Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before October 23, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 22, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
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