Mueller Counsel
| Tracking # |
DOJ-2018-000909 |
| Submitted | Nov. 8, 2017 |
| Est. Completion | None |
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From: Carlos Gamez
To Whom It May Concern:
This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:
All exhibits presented to the court for charges held by a grand jury under the Russian investigation (Mueller Special Counsel). Also, I request all written notes in relation to it.
See http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/27/politics/first-charges-mueller-investigation/index.html
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
I'd also like to request expedited processing and a fee waiver, as I believe the public has a vital interest in these records.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Carlos Gamez
From: Department of Justice - FOIA/PA Mail Referral Unit
Please see the attached response to your FOIA request. Please note, your request has been assigned tracking number EMRUFOIA110817-2.
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From: Department of Justice - FOIA/PA Mail Referral Unit
This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://foiaonline.regulations.gov:443/foia/action/public/view/request?objectId=090004d2816fd465)
* Tracking Number: DOJ-2018-000909
* Requester Name: Carlos Gamez
* Date Submitted: 11/14/2017
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description: foia request
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 8, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-2018-000909.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Carlos Gamez
The agency has not responded in the 20 day statutory requirement.
From: Carlos Gamez
No response has been provided by 20 days and there has been no acknowledgment.
From: Department of Justice - FOIA/PA Mail Referral Unit
04/18/2018 12:20 PM FOIA Request: DOJ-AP-2018-004228
From: Department of Justice - FOIA/PA Mail Referral Unit
DOJ-AP-2018-004228 has been processed with the following final disposition: Closed for other reasons -- Other -- No Component Response to Adjudicate.
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From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 8, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-2018-000909.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 8, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-2018-000909.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 8, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-2018-000909.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 8, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-2018-000909.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 8, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-2018-000909.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 8, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-2018-000909.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 8, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-2018-000909.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 8, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-2018-000909.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 8, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-2018-000909.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 8, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-2018-000909.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 8, 2017. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #DOJ-2018-000909.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Justice - FOIA/PA Mail Referral Unit
Attached is correspondence from the Department of Justice's Office of Information Policy, which is associated with the above-referenced Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Please do not reply to this e-mail, as this account is not monitored.
Thank you,
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Initial Request Staff
Office of Information Policy
U.S. Department of Justice
202-514-3642 (Main Line)
202-514-1009 (Fax)
From: Carlos Gamez
The requirement to "reasonably describe" applies only to the search phase. The difficult of reviewing and redacting, even for "voluminous" responsive documents, is irrelevant to the threshold question of whether a request is "reasonably described".
DoJ FOIA Update, Vol. IV, No. 3, at 5:
"The sheer size or burdensomeness of a FOIA request, in and of itself, does not entitle an agency to deny that request on the ground that it does not 'reasonably describe' records within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. ยง 552(a)(3)(A). That provision in the FOIA was intended to ensure that a FOIA request description "be sufficient [to enable] a professional employee of the agency who was familiar with the subject area of the request to locate the record with a reasonable amount of effort." H.R. Rep. No. 93-876, 93d Cong., 2d Sess. 6 (1974). See also S. Rep. No. 93-854, 93d Cong., 2d Sess. 10 (1974) ("[T]he identification standard should not be used to obstruct public access to agency records."); Bristol-Meyers Co. v. FTC, 424 F.2d 935, 938 (D.C. Cir.), cert.denied, 400 U.S. 824 (1970)."
I also appeal because I specifically stated that the documents requested were from a specific indictment and/or case. I specifically listed in the original request a news reporting that showed the case information and those indicted. It was not burdensome to view the link and make the determination as to limit said FOIA request. In order to clarify, it was based on an indictment on October 27, 2017.
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