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Case TitleINDIANA FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDERS v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00997
Date Filed2022-04-11
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffINDIANA FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDERS
Case DescriptionIndiana Federal Community Defenders submitted FOIA requests to the FBI, U.S. Marshals Service, and the Department of Justice's Office of Inspector General for records concerning investigations of drug trafficking allegations at MDC Los Angeles in 2003. All three components acknowledged receipt of the requests. USMS told IFCD that it found no records while the FBI and OIG told IFCD that its requests qualified for the unusual circumstances processing track. IFCD filed an administrative appeal of the USMS's response. After hearing nothing more from any of the agencies, IFCD filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DefendantU.S. MARSHALS SERVICE
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
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2022-04-111COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived) filed by INDIANA FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDERS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit, # 16 Civil Cover Sheet, # 17 Summons, # 18 Summons, # 19 Summons, # 20 Summons)(Patti, Florence) (Entered: 04/11/2022)
2022-04-13Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zmh) (Entered: 04/13/2022)
2022-04-132SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmh) (Entered: 04/13/2022)
2022-04-13NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to italia_patti@fd.org, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing summonses-government. When naming a government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (zmh, ) (Entered: 04/13/2022)
2022-04-143ENTERED IN ERROR.....REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by INDIANA FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDERS. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons)(Patti, Florence); Modified on 4/15/2022 (ztth). (Entered: 04/14/2022)
2022-04-15NOTICE OF ERROR re 3 Request for Summons to Issue; emailed to italia_patti@fd.org, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please note the following deficiency and file/refile document as instructed , 2. Please prepare summonses naming the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (ztth, ) (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-04-184REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by INDIANA FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDERS. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(Patti, Florence) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-195SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent) (ztth) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-04-196ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Florence Italia Patti on behalf of INDIANA FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDERS (Patti, Florence) Modified on 4/19/2022 (zeg). (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-04-19NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 6 Notice of Appearance. The following error(s) need correction: Invalid attorney signature- signature on document must match PACER login. Please refile. (zeg) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-04-197NOTICE of Appearance by Josh Pickar on behalf of INDIANA FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDERS (Pickar, Josh) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-05-168RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 5/2/2022, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/27/2022., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/27/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/27/2022.) (Patti, Florence) (Entered: 05/16/2022)
2022-05-169RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 4/28/2022; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL served on 4/27/2022; U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE served on 4/26/2022. (See Docket Entry 8 to view document) (zjf) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
2022-05-2710NOTICE of Appearance by Erika Kirstie Oblea on behalf of All Defendants (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
2022-05-2711ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE.(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
2022-05-27MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before June 10, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 05/27/2022. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
2022-05-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Jointly Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 6/10/2022. (zgdf) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
2022-06-1012Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 06/10/2022)
2022-06-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before August 8, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 06/11/2022. (lcrc2) (Entered: 06/11/2022)
2022-08-0813Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 08/08/2022)
2022-08-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before October 7, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/8/2022. (lcrc2) (Entered: 08/08/2022)
2022-10-0714Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 5, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/7/22. (lcrc2) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2023-01-0515Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 01/05/2023)
2023-01-0516STIPULATION of Dismissal of Defendant U.S. Marshals Service by U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 01/05/2023)
2023-01-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 5, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/5/23. (lcrc2) (Entered: 01/05/2023)
2023-04-0517Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before July 7, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/5/23. (lcrc2) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-07-0718Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 07/07/2023)
2023-08-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 18 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before October 5, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/21/23. (lcrc2) (Entered: 08/21/2023)
2023-10-0519Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 10/05/2023)
2023-10-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 19 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before January 3, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/05/2023. (lcrc2) (Entered: 10/05/2023)
2023-10-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/3/2024 (tj) (Entered: 10/18/2023)
2024-01-0320NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of All Defendants (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
2024-01-0321Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
2024-01-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 21 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 2, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 01/03/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
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