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Case TitleGOLDEN v. BUREAU OF PRISONS
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00521
Date Filed2023-02-24
Date Closed2024-01-23
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffDEBORAH M. GOLDEN
Case DescriptionDeborah Golden, an attorney who represents individuals in the custody of BOP, submitted three FOIA requests to the Bureau of Prisons for records concerning her clients in the custody of BOP. Golden also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Golden filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBUREAU OF PRISONS
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2023-02-241COMPLAINT against BUREAU OF PRISONS ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9884314) filed by Deborah Golden. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons BOP, # 3 Summons USAO, # 4 Summons USAG)(Golden, Deborah) (Entered: 02/24/2023)
2023-02-27NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to dgolden@debgoldenlaw.com, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please resubmit your SIGNED cover sheet., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (cb, ) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-02-272CIVIL COVER SHEET by DEBORAH M. GOLDEN re 1 Complaint filed by DEBORAH M. GOLDEN. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by DEBORAH M. GOLDEN.(Golden, Deborah) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-02-28Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zcb) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-02-283SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BUREAU OF PRISONS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-03-294NOTICE of Appearance by Derek S. Hammond on behalf of BUREAU OF PRISONS (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-03-295Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-03-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond, is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that, on or before May 1, 2023, the defendant shall file its answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 30, 2023 (lcrbw2) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-03-306GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 30, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-04-127MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Golden, Deborah) (Entered: 04/12/2023)
2023-05-018ANSWER to Complaint by BUREAU OF PRISONS.(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-05-04MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before June 1, 2023, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 4, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/04/2023)
2023-06-019Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 06/01/2023)
2023-06-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before August 30, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 5, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 06/05/2023)
2023-07-0310NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of BUREAU OF PRISONS Substituting for attorney Derek S. Hammond (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 07/03/2023)
2023-08-2311Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-08-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before November 2, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 23, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-11-0212Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/02/2023)
2023-11-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before January 4, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 3, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 11/03/2023)
2024-01-0413Joint STATUS REPORT by BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 01/04/2024)
2024-01-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before February 2, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 4, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 01/04/2024)
2024-01-1714STIPULATION of Dismissal by BUREAU OF PRISONS. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
2024-01-23MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 14 Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 23, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
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