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Case TitleLain v. U.S. Department of Justice
DistrictSouthern District of Texas
CityGalveston
Case Number3:2024cv00131
Date Filed2024-05-13
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Jeffrey V Brown
PlaintiffKim Lain
Case DescriptionKim Lain submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning briefings given to Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) by the FBI. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Lain filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Department of Justice
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2024-05-131COMPLAINT against U.S. Department Of Justice (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-31610877) filed by Kim Lain. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit 18, # 19 Exhibit 19, # 20 Exhibit 20, # 21 Exhibit 21, # 22 Exhibit 22, # 23 Exhibit 23, # 24 Exhibit 24, # 25 Exhibit 25, # 26 Exhibit 26, # 27 Exhibit 27, # 28 Exhibit 28, # 29 Exhibit 29, # 30 Exhibit 30, # 31 Exhibit 31, # 32 Exhibit 32, # 33 Exhibit 33, # 34 Exhibit 34, # 35 Exhibit 35) (Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-05-132Request for Issuance of Summons as to U.S. Department Of Justice, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Continuation, # 2 Continuation) (Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-05-143ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/21/2024 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (Signed by Judge Jeffrey V Brown) Parties notified. (va3) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
2024-05-144Summons Issued as to U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. Issued summons returned to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (va3) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
2024-07-305NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 8/28/2024 at 09:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (rrc3) (Entered: 07/30/2024)
2024-08-096NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 9/3/2024 at 09:00 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (rrc3) (Entered: 08/09/2024)
2024-08-297NOTICE of Setting. This is a reminder of the upcoming Initial Conference. Please reference this Notice for the necessary Zoom Meeting information. Be prepared to discuss upcoming scheduling dates and the Consent To Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge form with Judge Edison that day. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 9/3/2024 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Consent) (va3) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
2024-09-03Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison on September 3, 2024. Initial Conference reset for 11/13/2024 at 9:00 am by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. Appearances: Sam Dewey for Plaintiff. (ERO: yes) (rrc3) (Entered: 09/03/2024)
2024-09-038NOTICE of Resetting re: 7 Notice of Resetting FORM - CV,. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 11/13/2024 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (rrc3) (Entered: 09/04/2024)
2024-11-059Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint( Motion Docket Date 11/26/2024.), Unopposed MOTION to Reset the Initial Conference by U.S. Department of Justice, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order for Judge Edison, # 2 Proposed Order for Judge Brown) (Rodriguez, Jimmy) (Entered: 11/05/2024)
2024-11-06Minute Entry: Defendant has until November 18, 2024 to respond to Plaintiff's complaint. The November 13, 2024 Initial Conference is cancelled. The Initial Conference is reset for December 4, 2024 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (rrc3) (Entered: 11/06/2024)
2024-11-0610NOTICE of Resetting re: 8 Notice of Resetting FORM - CV. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 12/4/2024 at 09:00 AM in video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (rrc3) (Entered: 11/06/2024)
2024-11-1811ANSWER to 1 Complaint,,, by U.S. Department of Justice, filed. (Rodriguez, Jimmy) (Entered: 11/18/2024)
2024-11-27Minute Entry: In the Order for Conference and Disclosure of Interested Parties, the parties were ordered to "prepare and file, not less than 10 days before the scheduling conference, a joint discovery/case management plan containing the information required on the attached form." Dkt. 3 at 2. The parties have not done so. This Court's orders should be followed. Failure to file the joint discovery/case management plan by Monday, December 2, 2024 may result in the dismissal of this case. (rrc3) (Entered: 11/27/2024)
2024-12-0212NOTICE of Setting. This is a reminder of the upcoming Initial Conference. Please reference this Notice for the necessary Zoom Meeting information. Be prepared to discuss upcoming scheduling dates and the Consent To Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge form with Judge Edison that day. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 12/4/2024 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Consent) (rrc3) (Entered: 12/02/2024)
2024-12-0213JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by U.S. Department of Justice, filed. (Rodriguez, Jimmy) (Entered: 12/02/2024)
2024-12-04Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison on December 4, 2024. Initial Conference reset for 2/12/2025 at 9AM before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. Appearances: Sam Dewey for Plaintiff, Jimmy Rodriguez for Defendant. (ERO: yes) (rrc3) (Entered: 12/05/2024)
2025-02-0714STATUS REPORT by U.S. Department of Justice, filed. (Rodriguez, Jimmy) (Entered: 02/07/2025)
2025-02-1215Minute Entry for proceeding held before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison on February 12, 2025. Initial Conference reset to 5/14/25 at 9:00 am before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. Appearances: Jimmy Rodriguez for Defendant. (ERO: yes), filed. (rrc3) (Entered: 02/13/2025)
2025-02-1216NOTICE of Resetting re: 12 Notice of Setting/Resetting FORM - CV, 15 2/12/2025 Minute Entry. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 5/14/2025 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (rrc3) (Entered: 02/13/2025)
2025-04-0117NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 5/15/2025 at 09:00 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (rrc3) (Entered: 04/01/2025)
2025-05-1318NOTICE of Setting. This is a reminder of the upcoming Initial Conference. Please reference this Notice for the necessary Zoom Meeting information. Be prepared to discuss upcoming scheduling dates and the Consent To Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge form with Judge Edison that day. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 5/15/2025 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (Attachments: # 1 Consent) (rrc3) (Entered: 05/13/2025)
2025-05-15Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison on May 15, 2025. Initial Conference held. Parties are ordered to provide a status report on July 18, 2025. Appearances: Sam Dewey for Plaintiff, Jimmy Rodriguez for Defendant. (ERO: yes) (rrc3) (Entered: 05/15/2025)
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