Skip to content

Case Detail

[Subscribe to updates]
Case TitleKELLY v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01540
Date Filed2024-05-24
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffJOHN Q. KELLY
Case DescriptionJohn Kelly, an attorney for Beth Holloway, submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records of a video the FBI made of an interview between Kelly and Joran Vander Sloot, who admitted killing Natlee Holloway in Aruba in 2005. The FBI acknowledged receipt of the request and asked for authentication that Beth Holloway had requested the records. Kelly provided that verification but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Kelly filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Documents
Docket
Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
User-contributed Documents
 
Docket Events (Hide)
Date FiledDoc #Docket Text

2024-05-241COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10920537) filed by JOHN Q. KELLY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-3, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-05-242NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of JOHN Q. KELLY (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-05-243SEALED DOCUMENT filed by JOHN Q. KELLY(This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-05-244NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of JOHN Q. KELLY (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-05-28Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmw) (Entered: 05/28/2024)
2024-05-285SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 05/28/2024)
2024-06-246NOTICE of Appearance by Tabitha Bartholomew on behalf of All Defendants (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-06-277RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 6/10/2024 (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-278RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 6/11/2024 (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-279RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/10/2024. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-2710RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/31/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/30/2024. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-07-0111ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by July 15, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/1/2024. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 7/15/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-0812Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 12 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) The Court ORDERS that the parties shall file their Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule by July 19, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/8/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 7/19/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-1913Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-07-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 23, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/19/2024. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-07-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/23/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-08-2314Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
2024-08-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 23, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on August 23, 2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
2024-08-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/23/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
2024-09-2315Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 09/23/2024)
2024-09-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 23, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on September 23, 2024. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/23/2024)
2024-09-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/23/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 09/24/2024)
2024-10-2316Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 10/23/2024)
2024-10-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 16 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 20, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on October 24, 2024. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/24/2024)
2024-10-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/20/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 10/24/2024)
2024-12-1817Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 12/18/2024)
2024-12-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 17 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 20, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on December 18, 2024. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/18/2024)
2024-12-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/20/2025. (znbn) (Entered: 12/19/2024)
Hide Docket Events
by FOIA Project Staff
Skip to toolbar