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Case TitleBATTLE BORN INVESTMENTS COMPANY, LLC v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00067
Date Filed2024-01-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffBATTLE BORN INVESTMENTS COMPANY, LLC
Case DescriptionBattle Born Investments submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning the identity of the individual who signed a Consent and Agreement to Forfeiture with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California concerning a cryptocurrency wallet referred to as IHQ3. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Battle Born Investments filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2024-01-081COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10604057) filed by BATTLE BORN INVESTMENTS COMPANY, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons DOJ, # 3 Summons USAO DC)(Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-01-082LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by BATTLE BORN INVESTMENTS COMPANY, LLC (Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-01-09Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (znmw) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
2024-01-093SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
2024-01-09NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to rrosenstein@kslaw.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing/incorrect summonses. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to issue., 2. Separate summons is required for U.S. Department of Justice (znmw, ) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
2024-01-124STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 12, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-01-165REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE U.S. Department of Justice filed by BATTLE BORN INVESTMENTS COMPANY, LLC.(Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
2024-01-176SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (mg) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
2024-02-127RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 1/26/2024 (Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-128RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/26/2024. (Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-129RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/18/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/17/2024. (Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-1910Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 02/19/2024)
2024-02-20MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendant's 10 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint and DIRECTING defendant to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's 1 Complaint by March 5, 2024. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 20, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
2024-02-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Answer Or Otherwise Response To Plaintiff's 1 Complaint due by 3/5/2024, (mac) (Entered: 02/21/2024)
2024-03-0511ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-04-1512Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 04/15/2024)
2024-04-16MINUTE ORDER (paperless) ISSUING, upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the following SCHEDULING ORDER: (1) by June 7, 2024, defendant shall file any motion for summary judgment; (2) by June 28, 2024, plaintiff shall file any opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment; (3) by July 12, 2024, defendant shall file any reply and opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion; and (4) by July 19, 2024, plaintiff shall file any reply in support of the cross-motion. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 16, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-04-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Motion For Summary Judgment due by 6/7/2024. Plaintiff Opposition And Cross-Motion For Summary Judgment due by 6/28/2024. Defendant Reply And Opposition To Plaintiff's Cross-Motion due by 7/12/2024. Plaintiff Reply In Support Of The Cross-Motion due by 7/19/2024. (mac) (Entered: 04/17/2024)
2024-06-0413MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 06/04/2024)
2024-06-0414RESPONSE re 13 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment filed by BATTLE BORN INVESTMENTS COMPANY, LLC. (Rosenstein, Rod) (Entered: 06/04/2024)
2024-06-06MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the defendant's 13 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment, over the plaintiff's opposition, and MODIFYING the SCHEDULING ORDER issued on April 16, 2024 as follows: (1) by June 21, 2024, defendant shall file any motion for summary judgment; (2) by July 12, 2024, plaintiff shall file any opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment; (3) by July 26, 2024, defendant shall file any reply and opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion; and (4) by August 2, 2024, plaintiff shall file any reply in support of the cross-motion. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 6, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-06-1815MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Hudgins Declaration, # 3 Ex. A - FOIA Request, # 4 Ex. A - PAL Request Form, # 5 Ex. B - March 2024 Response, # 6 Ex. C - June 2024 Response, # 7 Consent and Agreement to Forfeiture, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
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