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Case TitleGUN OWNERS FOUNDATION v. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2012cv00919
Date Filed2012-06-06
Date Closed2016-01-11
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffGUN OWNERS FOUNDATION
DefendantBUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES
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2012-06-061COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0090-2960787) filed by GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons AG, # 5 Summons USA, # 6 Summons ATF)(Miles, John) (Entered: 06/06/2012)
2012-06-06Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (mmh) (Entered: 06/07/2012)
2012-06-072ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (3) Issued as to BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 06/07/2012)
2012-06-113STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 11, 2012. (lcbah1) (Entered: 06/11/2012)
2012-06-194LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION (Miles, John) (Entered: 06/19/2012)
2012-07-125NOTICE of Appearance by Gregory Peter Dworkowitz on behalf of All Defendants (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 07/12/2012)
2012-07-126ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES.(Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 07/12/2012)
2012-07-127NOTICE of Appearance by William Jeffrey Olson on behalf of GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION (Olson, William) (Main Document 7 replaced on 7/13/2012) (znmw, ). (Entered: 07/12/2012)
2012-07-248MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Olson, William) (Entered: 07/24/2012)
2012-08-099Memorandum in opposition to re 8 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Ex. A: Chisholm Decl., # 2 Exhibit Ex. B: Al-Fayed v. CIA, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 08/09/2012)
2012-08-1410REPLY to opposition to motion re 8 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION. (Olson, William) (Entered: 08/14/2012)
2013-02-1111ORDER denying without prejudice 8 Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings. The parties shall jointly file, by March 4, 2013, a status report that sets forth (1) the number of documents identified by the defendant that are potentially responsive to the plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the number of documents potentially responsive to the plaintiffs FOIA request that have been fully reviewed by the defendant and will either be released to the plaintiff or withheld pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(b); and (3) a jointly proposed schedule for the defendant to make a final determination as to all records responsive to the plaintiff's FOIA request. The defendant may file, on or before March 4, 2013, a motion to stay these proceedings pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(C) and Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976). See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 11, 2013. (lcbah1) (Entered: 02/11/2013)
2013-02-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/4/2013. Defendant's Motion to Stay due by 3/4/2013. (tg, ) (Entered: 02/12/2013)
2013-02-2812Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Open America Stay , Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 02/28/2013)
2013-02-28MINUTE ORDER (paperless) granting 12 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The parties shall jointly file, by March 11, 2013, a status report that sets forth (1) the number of documents identified by the defendant that are potentially responsive to the plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the number of documents potentially responsive to the plaintiff's FOIA request that have been fully reviewed by the defendant and will either be released to the plaintiff or withheld pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(b); and (3) a jointly proposed schedule for the defendant to make a final determination as to all records responsive to the plaintiff's FOIA request. The defendant may file, on or before March 11, 2013, a motion to stay these proceedings pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(C) and Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976). The plaintiff shall file, by April 1, 2013, any opposition to any motion to stay. The defendant shall file, by April 15, 2013, any reply in further support of any motion to stay. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 28, 2013. (lcbah1) (Entered: 02/28/2013)
2013-02-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/11/2013. Motion to Stay due by 3/11/2013; Opposition due by 4/1/2013; Reply due by 4/15/2013. (tg, ) (Entered: 03/01/2013)
2013-03-1113STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 03/11/2013)
2013-03-1114MOTION to Stay Pursuant to Open America by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Ex. A: Boucher Decl., # 2 Exhibit Ex. B: Judicial Watch Order, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 03/11/2013)
2013-04-0115Memorandum in opposition to re 14 MOTION to Stay Pursuant to Open America filed by GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Olson, William) (Entered: 04/01/2013)
2013-04-1516REPLY to opposition to motion re 14 MOTION to Stay Pursuant to Open America filed by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 04/15/2013)
2013-11-2617ORDER granting the defendant's 14 Motion for Open America Stay. This matter is STAYED until March 11, 2014, on which date the parties shall jointly file a status report apprising the Court whether good cause exists to extend the stay or, if not, the parties shall jointly propose a briefing schedule to control further proceedings in this matter. The parties are also directed to jointly file status reports apprising the Court of the defendant's progress in processing the plaintiff's FOIA request on December 2, 2013, and February 3, 2014. See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 26, 2013. (lcbah1) (Entered: 11/26/2013)
2013-11-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report regarding processing of FOIA request due by 12/2/2013 and 2/3/2014. Joint Status Report regarding extension of stay or proposed briefing schedule to control further proceedings due by 3/11/2014 (tg, ) (Entered: 11/26/2013)
2013-11-26Case Stayed. (tg, ) (Entered: 11/26/2013)
2013-12-0218STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 12/02/2013)
2014-02-0319STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 02/03/2014)
2014-03-1120STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 03/11/2014)
2014-03-12MINUTE ORDER (paperless) EXTENDING the stay entered in this matter on November 26, 2013, until September 11, 2014, in light of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report. The defendant shall, on April 11, 2014, and every 30 days thereafter, provide a status report indicating (1) the number of potentially responsive documents reviewed; (2) the number of potentially responsive documents remaining to be reviewed; (3) the number of documents produced to the plaintiff, in whole or in part; and (4) the number of documents to be reviewed by "other Department of Justice components and Executive Branch entities having equities in the documents." The defendant shall continue to produce documents on a rolling basis to the plaintiff. On September 11, 2014, the parties shall file a joint status report with the Court indicating whether the stay in this matter should be further extended and, if so, the reasons therefore. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 12, 2014. (lcbah1) (Entered: 03/12/2014)
2014-03-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Status Report due by 4/11/2014. Joint Status Report due by 9/11/2014. (tg, ) (Entered: 03/12/2014)
2014-03-12Case Stay EXTENDED until 9/11/2014. (tg, ) (Entered: 03/12/2014)
2014-04-1121STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 04/11/2014)
2014-05-1222STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 05/12/2014)
2014-06-1123STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 06/11/2014)
2014-07-1124NOTICE of Appearance by John Russell Tyler on behalf of BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES (Tyler, John) (Entered: 07/11/2014)
2014-07-1125STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Tyler, John) (Entered: 07/11/2014)
2014-08-1126STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Tyler, John) (Entered: 08/11/2014)
2014-09-1127STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 09/11/2014)
2014-10-08MINUTE ORDER (paperless) SCHEDULING a hearing, in light of the parties' 27 Joint Status Report. The parties, on October 17, 2014, at 11:00 a.m., shall appear for a hearing before the Hon. Beryl A. Howell in Courtroom 15. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 8, 2014. (lcbah3) (Entered: 10/08/2014)
2014-10-09Set/Reset Hearings: Discovery Hearing set for 10/17/2014 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 15 before Judge Beryl A. Howell. (tg, ) (Entered: 10/09/2014)
2014-10-17MINUTE ORDER (paperless) ALLOWING, the parties, if they wish, to file any additional information regarding the defendant's request for an additional one year stay and/or the plaintiff's request for customization of any additional granted stay by October 22, 2014 at 5:00 PM. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 17, 2014. (lcbah3) (Entered: 10/17/2014)
2014-10-17Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Beryl A. Howell: Discovery Hearing held on 10/17/2014. (Court Reporter Chantal Geneus.) (tg, ) (Entered: 10/17/2014)
2014-10-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Additional information regarding stay due by 5:00 PM on 10/22/2014. (tg, ) (Entered: 10/17/2014)
2014-10-2228STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 10/22/2014)
2014-10-23MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of the 28 Joint Status Report, which reflects the parties' agreed-upon schedule for production of (A) responsive documents until April 2015, when such production is intended to be completed, and (B) draft Vaughn Indices documenting all withholdings by May 25, 2015, to file another Joint Status Report, by June 22, 2015, informing the Court whether any document production issues remain in dispute and proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 23, 2014. (lcbah3) (Entered: 10/23/2014)
2014-10-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Draft Vaughn Indeces due by 5/25/2015. Joint Status Report due by 6/22/2015. (tg, ) (Entered: 10/23/2014)
2015-06-2229STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 06/22/2015)
2015-06-23MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of the 29 Joint Status Report, which reflects the parties' agreed upon request for an extension of time for negotiations to narrow the issues for adjudication, to file another Joint Status Report, by August 5, 2015, informing the Court whether any document production issues remain in dispute and proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 23, 2015. (lcbah3) (Entered: 06/23/2015)
2015-06-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/5/2015. (tg) (Entered: 06/23/2015)
2015-08-0530STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 08/05/2015)
2015-08-06MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of the 30 Joint Status Report, which reflects the parties' agreed upon request for an extension of time for negotiations to narrow the issues for adjudication, to file another Joint Status Report, by September 9, 2015, informing the Court whether any issues remain in dispute and proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 6, 2015. (lcbah3) (Entered: 08/06/2015)
2015-08-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/9/2015. (tg) Modified text on 8/6/2015 (tg). (Entered: 08/06/2015)
2015-09-0931STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 09/09/2015)
2015-09-09MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of the 31 Joint Status Report, which reflects the parties' agreed upon request for an extension of time for negotiations to narrow the issues for adjudication, to file another Joint Status Report, by October 16, 2015, informing the Court whether any document production issues remain in dispute and proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 9, 2015. (lcbah3) (Entered: 09/09/2015)
2015-09-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/16/2015. (tg) (Entered: 09/09/2015)
2015-10-1632Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-10-19MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of the 32 Joint Status Report, which reflects the parties' agreed upon request for time to finalize a settlement agreement, to file another Joint Status Report, by November 13, 2015, (1) notifying the Court of the status of the settlement, (2) informing the Court whether any document production issues remain in dispute, and (3) proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 19, 2015. (lcbah3) (Entered: 10/19/2015)
2015-10-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/13/2015. (tg) (Entered: 10/19/2015)
2015-11-1333Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 11/13/2015)
2015-11-16MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of the 33 Joint Status Report, which reflects the parties' agreed upon request for time to finalize a settlement agreement, to file another Joint Status Report, by December 4, 2015, notifying the Court of the status of the settlement, unless the parties file on or before that date an appropriate stipulation of dismissal of this action. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 16, 2015. (lcbah3) (Entered: 11/16/2015)
2015-11-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/4/2015. (tg) (Entered: 11/16/2015)
2015-11-2334NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. Attorney Gregory Peter Dworkowitz terminated. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 11/23/2015)
2015-12-0435Joint STATUS REPORT by GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION. (Miles, John) (Entered: 12/04/2015)
2015-12-07MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of the 35 Joint Status Report, which reflects that the parties have reached an agreement to settle the case, to file, by January 8, 2016, an appropriate stipulation of dismissal in this action. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 7, 2015. (lcbah3) (Entered: 12/07/2015)
2015-12-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Stipulation of Dismissal due by 1/8/2016. (tg) (Entered: 12/07/2015)
2016-01-0836STIPULATION of Dismissal by GUN OWNERS FOUNDATION. (Miles, John) (Entered: 01/08/2016)
2016-01-09MINUTE ORDER (paperless) directing the Clerk to close the case in light of the parties' 36 Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 9, 2016. (lcbah3) (Entered: 01/09/2016)
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