Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University v. Federal Bureau of Prisons et al
Plaintiff: Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University
Defendant: Federal Bureau of Prisons, United States Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Justice
Case Number: 1:2021cv06579
Filed: August 4, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Jesse M Furman
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 552
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #30 Letter, filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. ENDORSEMENT: Application GRANTED. By December 23, 2021, the parties shall file a joint letter on the docket updating the Court. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 11/16/2021) (ks)
November 15, 2021 Filing 30 JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Jesse M. Furman from counsel for the parties dated 11/15/2021 re: number of additional potentially responsive records and processing rate. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Krent, Stephanie)
October 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER. The Court orders as follows: The BOP shall review the responsive records that have already been identified, and shall produce all responsive, non-exempt records, other than those requiring consultation pursuant to 28 C.F.R. 16.7, by October 29, 2021. The BOP shall produce the remainder of the responsive, non-exempt records that have already been identified i.e. those requiring consultation by November 29, 2021. Thereafter, the BOP shall produce any additional responsive, non-exempt records that are identified at a rate of 700 pages per month. Finally, by November 15, 2021, the parties shall confer and file a joint letter on the docket updating the Court regarding the number of additional responsive records that have been identified and whether the 700 pages per month processing rate warrants modification. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 10/1/21) (yv)
October 1, 2021 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jesse M. Furman: Conference held via teleconference on 10/1/2021. Alyssa Morones and Alex Abdo present for Plaintiff. Anthony J. Sun present for Defendants. Court reporter present. (ab)
October 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER: With apologies for the late notice, the time of the conference today is hereby CHANGED to 4:15 p.m. The call-in information remains the same. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Jesse M. Furman) (Text Only Order) (Furman, Jesse)
September 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER granting #25 CONSENT LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference and #26 MOTION to Permit Alyssa Morones to Appear at the Upcoming Hearing on Behalf of Plaintiff: The teleconference scheduled for September 30th is hereby ADJOURNED to October 1, 2021, at 3:30 p.m.; the call-in information remains the same. Plaintiff's Motion to permit Alyssa Morones to appear at the upcoming conference is hereby GRANTED; Ms. Morones may appear, with supervision. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Jesse M. Furman)(Text Only Order) (Furman, Jesse)
September 29, 2021 Filing 26 MOTION to Permit Alyssa Morones to Appear at the Upcoming Hearing on Behalf of Plaintiff . Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Abdo, Alexander)
September 27, 2021 Filing 25 CONSENT LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference addressed to Judge Jesse M. Furman from AUSA Anthony J. Sun dated 9/27/2021. Document filed by Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice..(Sun, Anthony)
September 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER re: #23 Joint Status Letter: The Court will hold a telephone conference on September 30, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., to address how to proceed. To access the conference, counsel should call 888-363-4749 and use access code 5421540#. Members of the press and public may call the same number, but will not be permitted to speak during the conference. The parties are reminded to follow the procedures for teleconferences described in the Court's Individual Rules and Practices, which are available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jesse-m-furman. Among other things, those procedures require counsel to provide advance notice of who will participate in the conference and the telephone numbers they will use to participate. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Jesse M. Furman) (Text Only Order) (Furman, Jesse)
September 24, 2021 Filing 23 JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Jesse M. Furman from counsel for the parties dated 9/24/2021 re: status update. Document filed by Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice..(Sun, Anthony)
September 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #20 Status Report filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. ENDORSEMENT: Application GRANTED. On September 24, 2021, the Parties shall submit a joint status letter updating the Court on the parties' progress. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 9/20/21) (yv)
September 17, 2021 Filing 21 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice..(Sun, Anthony)
September 17, 2021 Filing 20 STATUS REPORT. Joint Status Report Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Krent, Stephanie)
August 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #17 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #17 CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re: #1 Complaint, addressed to Judge Jesse M. Furman from AUSA Anthony J. Sun dated 8/19/2021., #1 Complaint. Application GRANTED. Defendants' deadline to respond to the Complaint is extended to September 17, 2021. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 17. SO ORDERED. Federal Bureau of Prisons answer due 9/17/2021; U.S. Department of Justice answer due 9/17/2021. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 8/19/2021) (ate)
August 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #16 Letter filed by U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons. ENDORSEMENT: Application GRANTED. The parties shall submit a joint status report on September 17, 2021. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 8/19/2021) (va) Modified on 9/2/2021 (va).
August 19, 2021 Filing 17 CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re: #1 Complaint, addressed to Judge Jesse M. Furman from AUSA Anthony J. Sun dated 8/19/2021. Document filed by Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice..(Sun, Anthony)
August 19, 2021 Filing 16 JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Jesse M. Furman from counsel for the parties dated 8/19/2021 re: any need for discovery or an initial conference in this case. Document filed by Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice..(Sun, Anthony)
August 19, 2021 Filing 15 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Anthony Jan-Huan Sun on behalf of Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice..(Sun, Anthony)
August 13, 2021 Filing 14 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Court's Order (8/5/2021) served on U.S. Department of Justice on 8/12/2021. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Krent, Stephanie)
August 13, 2021 Filing 13 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Court's Order (8/5/2021) served on Federal Bureau of Prisons on 8/12/2021. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Krent, Stephanie)
August 13, 2021 Filing 12 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED (FOIA CASE). Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Krent, Stephanie)
August 13, 2021 Filing 11 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED (FOIA CASE). Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Krent, Stephanie)
August 13, 2021 Filing 10 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. U.S. Department of Justice served on 8/10/2021, answer due 8/31/2021. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Krent, Stephanie)
August 13, 2021 Filing 9 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. Federal Bureau of Prisons served on 8/10/2021, answer due 8/31/2021. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Krent, Stephanie)
August 5, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: This case arises under the Freedom of Information Act, Title 5, United States Code, Section 552. The parties are hereby ORDERED to submit a joint letter, no later than two weeks from the date of this order and not to exceed two pages, indicating whether there is any need for discovery or an initial conference in this case. If there is no such need, the parties should include in their letter a proposed briefing schedule for any motions, including motions for summary judgment. If Defendants have not yet entered a notice of appearance, Plaintiff shall promptly serve a copy of this Order on Defendants and file proof of such service. (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 8/5/2021) (ate)
August 5, 2021 Filing 7 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to U.S. Department of Justice. (vf)
August 5, 2021 Filing 6 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Federal Bureau of Prisons. (vf)
August 5, 2021 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jesse M. Furman. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(vf)
August 5, 2021 Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (vf)
August 5, 2021 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Stephanie Krent. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: United States Department of Justice. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name entered incorrectly. (vf)
August 5, 2021 Case Designated ECF. (vf)
August 4, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexander Abraham Abdo on behalf of Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Abdo, Alexander)
August 4, 2021 Filing 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to U.S. Department of Justice, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Krent, Stephanie)
August 4, 2021 Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Federal Bureau of Prisons, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Krent, Stephanie)
August 4, 2021 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Krent, Stephanie)
August 4, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Department of Justice. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-24886073)Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B).(Krent, Stephanie)

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