UAS video recordings June 9 & 7(US Marshalls)
| Tracking # |
2021USMS36209 |
| Submitted | April 23, 2021 |
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From: Emily Crose
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:
Any data recorded by unmanned aerial surveillance systems or "UAS" deployed over the Washington DC region on June 5th and June 7th 2020. Public reporting notes that these drones were dispatched in order to observe protests taking place in the city on both aforementioned dates. Please include any recorded audio/video from these overflights, and please include all visible light spectrum instrumentation including but not limited to systems similar to Lynx SAR. Please see the attached public reporting for further details per this request.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
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,
Emily Crose
From: Department of Justice, United States Marshals
Good Morning,
I hope this email finds you safe and in good health.
Attached is an acknowledgement letter pertaining to USMS FOIA Request number 2021USMS36209.
Should you have any questions you can email usms.foia@usdoj.gov<mailto:usms.foia@usdoj.gov>.
Thank you,
USMS FOIA Administrative Team
From: Department of Justice, United States Marshals
Dear Requester: The United StatesMarshals Service (USMS) is responding to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)request mentioned above. Please find attached the final disclosure. Sincerely, USMS FOIA Admin
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2021-USMS-362423
From: Emily Crose
This is helpful, but the request was specifically for data recorded by UAS overflights, not just relevant documentation. So much of the provided documents are withheld that I'm unclear from your response if you are considering the requested data exempt from FOIA release, but the provided documentation does not meet the parameters of my request.
From: Emily Crose
I would like to have this request reviewed in appeal as the information provided doesn’t fully meet the parameters of the request.
From: Emily Crose
Can I expect to hear a response from this appeal?
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 April 23, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021USMS36209.
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 April 23, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021USMS36209.
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 April 23, 2021. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #2021USMS36209.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Department of Justice, United States Marshals
Dear Requester;
The United States Marshals Service (USMS) has received you letter dated May 13, 2022 in regards to your April 23, 2021 request; USMS originally assigned that request case number 2021USMS36209, but that case number was later changed to 2021-USMS-362423. In your May 13, 2022 letter, you inquired as to when you could expect a response to your request. Please note that the final response to your request was sent to this email address on July 15, 2021. In that response, USMS provided the following information related to appealing our decision in this matter:
If you are not satisfied with the United States Marshals Service (USMS) determination in response to this request, you may administratively appeal by writing to the Director, Office of Information Policy (OIP), United States Department of Justice, 441 G Street, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20530, or you may submit an appeal through OIP's FOIA STAR portal by creating an account on the following website: https://www.justice.gov/oip/submit-and-track-request-or-appeal. Your appeal must be postmarked or electronically transmitted within 90 days of the date of my response to your request. If you submit your appeal by mail, both the letter and the envelope should be clearly marked "Freedom of Information Act Appeal."
You may also contact Charlotte Luckstone or our FOIA Public Liaison at (703) 740-3943 for any further assistance and to discuss any aspect of your request. Additionally, you may contact the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) at the National Archives and Records Administration to inquire about the FOIA mediation services they offer. The contact information for OGIS is as follows: Office of Government Information Services, National Archives and Records Administration, Room 2510, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001; e-mail at ogis@nara.gov; telephone at 202-741-5770; toll free at 1-877-684-6448; or facsimile at 202-741-5769.
If you wish to appeal our final response, you should do so using the above referenced information.
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