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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

Northern District of California

AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,

Defendant.

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No. C 12-4008 MEJ

ORDER RE: CASE STATUS

Upon review of the parties’ January 3, 2013 Joint Case Management Conference Statement

(Dkt. No. 17), the Court VACATES the January 10 Case Management Conference and ORDERS as

follows:

1) Within 30 days from today, Defendant shall provide Plaintiffs with a proposed search protocol

for Item 1 of Plaintiffs’ FOIA request. If unable to provide a search protocol, Defendant shall

instead provide Plaintiffs with a written explanation as to why it should not be required to

process Item 1. Once Defendant provides its search protocol or written explanation, the

parties shall meet and confer within 7 days to determine if they are able to resolve this issue

informally.

2) The parties shall file an updated joint case management statement by February 21, 2013. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 4, 2013 _______________________________

Maria-Elena James 

United States Magistrate Judge 

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