WITTES et al v. U.S. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Plaintiff: SCOTT ANDERSON, BENJAMIN WITTES and SCOTT R. ANDERSON
Defendant: U.S. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
Case Number: 1:2019cv01440
Filed: May 17, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Emmet G Sullivan
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 15, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. In view of the #8 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report by no later than August 29, 2019, updating the Court on the status of Defendant's review of the potentially responsive documents and proposing a joint recommendation for further proceedings. The parties shall file a proposed order with each joint status report. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 7/15/2019. (lcegs3)
July 12, 2019 Filing 8 Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Sroka, Scott)
June 28, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiffs bring this action pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552. The parties are directed to meet and confer and propose a joint scheduling order for further proceedings in this case by no later than July 12, 2019. The parties joint proposed scheduling order shall address the following: (1) The status of plaintiffs' FOIA request; (2) The anticipated number of documents responsive to plaintiffs' FOIA request; (3) The anticipated date(s) for release of documents responsive to plaintiffs' FOIA request; (4) Whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case; (5) Whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case; (6) Whether this case would benefit from referral to a Magistrate Judge or the District Court Mediation Program for purposes of settlement; and (7) A proposed briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if applicable. If the parties are unable to agree on a joint recommendation, the joint proposed scheduling order shall include each party's individual recommendations. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 6/28/2019. (lcegs3)
June 28, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Scheduling Order due by 7/12/2019. (mac)
June 27, 2019 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.(Sroka, Scott)
June 4, 2019 Filing 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/28/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/27/2019. (Berwick, Benjamin)
June 4, 2019 Filing 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/28/19. (Berwick, Benjamin)
June 4, 2019 Filing 4 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 5/30/2019 (Berwick, Benjamin)
May 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER: The parties are directed to read the attached Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in its entirety upon receipt. The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives in the attached Standing Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 05/29/19. (Attachment: Exhibit 1) (mac)
May 20, 2019 Filing 2 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zef, )
May 20, 2019 Case Assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (zef, )
May 17, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against U.S. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6131305) filed by BENJAMIN WITTES, SCOTT ANDERSON. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Summons FBI Summons, #8 Summons Attorney General Summons, #9 Summons U.S. Attorney Summons)(Berwick, Benjamin) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/20/2019) (zef, ).

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Plaintiff: SCOTT ANDERSON
Represented By: Benjamin Leon Berwick
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