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Case TitleAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv02545
Date Filed2023-08-31
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionAmerica First Legal Foundation submitted a FOIA request to FBI for records concerning communications to or from the National Election Command Post referencing the Twitter accounts that were flagged for additional action due to the accounts being utilized to spread misinformation. AFL provided 24 search terms based on the Twitter accounts. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The FBI told AFL that its request was too broad for search purposes. AFL filed an administrative appeal but after hearing nothing further from the agency, AFL filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2023-08-311COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10317800) filed by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Ding, Michael) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2023-08-31Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zljn) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2023-08-312SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2023-09-053STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 5, 2023. (lcbah4) (Entered: 09/05/2023)
2023-09-144NOTICE of Appearance by Jacob Meckler on behalf of AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 09/14/2023)
2023-09-155RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/5/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/5/2023. (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 09/15/2023)
2023-09-156RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General Sept. 13, 2023. (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 09/15/2023)
2023-09-157RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 9/13/2023 (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 09/15/2023)
2023-09-298NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2023-10-059Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/05/2023)
2023-10-10MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendants' 9 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond, and DIRECTING defendants to answer or otherwise respond to the 1 Complaint by November 21, 2023. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 10, 2023. (lcbah4) (Entered: 10/10/2023)
2023-10-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants' Answer or otherwise Response to the Complaint due by 11/21/2023. (zalh) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2023-11-2110NOTICE of Appearance by Bonnie Devany on behalf of All Defendants (Devany, Bonnie) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-11-2111ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.(Devany, Bonnie) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-11-2112NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL - by Bonnie Devany on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Substituting for attorney Kenneth A. Adebonojo. (See docket entry 10 to view document). (mg) (Entered: 11/27/2023)
2023-12-14Case directly reassigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. Judge Beryl A. Howell is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2024-01-2313ORDER. The court ORDERS the parties to meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before February 22, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 01/23/2024. (lclla2) Modified on 1/24/2024 (zcdw). (Entered: 01/23/2024)
2024-01-24Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 2/22/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 01/24/2024)
2024-02-2214Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Devany, Bonnie) (Entered: 02/22/2024)
2024-02-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 14 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, which, if necessary, includes a proposed schedule, on or before March 22, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 02/22/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 02/22/2024)
2024-02-25Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/22/2024 (zcdw) (Entered: 02/25/2024)
2024-03-2215Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Devany, Bonnie) (Entered: 03/22/2024)
2024-03-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 15 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, which, if necessary, includes a proposed schedule, on or before May 21, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 03/22/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 03/22/2024)
2024-03-24Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint status report and proposed schedule due by 5/21/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 03/24/2024)
2024-05-2116Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Devany, Bonnie) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-05-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 16 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, which, if necessary, includes a proposed schedule, on or before July 22, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 05/23/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 05/23/2024)
2024-05-27Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/22/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/27/2024)
2024-07-2217Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Devany, Bonnie) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 17 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, which, if necessary, includes a proposed briefing schedule, on or before September 20, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 07/23/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-07-24Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 9/20/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-09-2318Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Devany, Bonnie) (Entered: 09/23/2024)
2024-09-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 18 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 22, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 09/23/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 09/23/2024)
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