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Nature of Suit Code: 895
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act of 1974
Cause of Action: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOSHUA A. GERSTEIN,

Plaintiff,

 v.

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C-06-4643 MMC

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR ORDER SHORTENING

TIME

(Docket Nos. 43, 44)

Before the Court is plaintiff’s motion, filed July 2, 2007, to require defendant Federal

Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) to file a further report regarding the status of its expedited

processing of plaintiff’s request under the Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”). Further, by

said motion, plaintiff seeks a stay of the July 16, 2007 deadline for the parties to file a joint

status report with respect to a proposed schedule for the filing and briefing of motions

regarding the adequacy of all defendants’ responses to plaintiffs’ FOIA requests. Lastly,

plaintiff seeks an order shortening time for the hearing of the above-referenced motion.

For good cause shown, the motion to shorten time is hereby GRANTED. No later

than July 13, 2007, the FBI shall file a response to plaintiff’s motion to require the FBI to file

a further report regarding the status of its expedited processing of plaintiff’s FOIA request. 

No later than July 20, 2007, plaintiff may file a reply. The motion will be taken under

submission as of July 20, 2007 and determined without a hearing unless the Court, after

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reviewing the parties’ submissions, determines that oral argument would assist the Court. 

The July 16, 2007 deadline for the parties to file a joint status report with respect to a

proposed schedule for the filing and briefing of motions regarding the adequacy of all

defendants’ responses to plaintiffs’ FOIA requests is hereby VACATED, and will be reset

after the Court rules on the above-referenced motion.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 5, 2007 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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