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Case TitleCODREA v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv02481
Date Filed2023-08-25
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffDAVID CODREA
Case DescriptionDavid Codrea, a journalist who writes about Second Amendment issues, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning the phrase "consent to a permanent entry in the National Instant Background Check System. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Codrea filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2023-08-251COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10303146) filed by DAVID CODREA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FOIA, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 08/25/2023)
2023-08-25Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zcb) (Entered: 08/25/2023)
2023-08-252SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 08/25/2023)
2023-09-203NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Levy on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 09/20/2023)
2023-09-204Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 09/20/2023)
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