Bloomgarden v. United States Department of Justice

CourtDistrict Court, District of Columbia
DecidedMay 25, 2017
DocketCivil Action No. 2012-0843
StatusPublished

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Bloomgarden v. United States Department of Justice, (D.D.C. 2017).

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% Date Name Description Hours Rate Total Fee $ Award Award 7/18/2012 CCA Digitize and email recent FOIA acknowledgment 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 10/2/2012 CCA Review, digitize FOIA letter 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 3/12/2013 CCA Research re and email, tc FOIA atty Hoden. 0.5 $75 $37.50 0 0 3/13/2013 CCA Tc FOIA atty 0.2 $75 $15.00 0 0 3/15/2013 CCA Check DC docket 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 3/20/2013 SAH Entry of Appearance 0.5 $300 $150.00 0 0 3/21/2013 CCA Research Washington DC docket 0.2 $75 $15.00 0 0 3/21/2013 SAH Initial Consultation w/AUSA on case 0.5 $300 $150.00 0 0 4/9/2013 SAH Letter to AUSA – re: scope of search 0.5 $300 $150.00 0 0 7/26/2013 CCA Check DC docket 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 8/5/2013 CCA Check DC docket 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 8/21/2013 CCA Email Scott Hodes re draft FOIA letters 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 8/22/2013 CCA Emails RW, SH re FOIAs 0.2 $75 $15.00 0 0 8/26/2013 SAH Draft opposed Motion for enlargement of time 1 $300 $300.00 0 0 9/11/2013 CCA Review emails S Hodes re Govt Motion for Summary Judgment 0.2 $75 $15.00 0 0 9/11/2013 SAH Draft/edit Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment 1 $300 $300.00 0 0 9/16/2013 SAH Draft/edit Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment 1 $300 $300.00 0 0 9/17/2013 SAH Draft/edit Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment 1 $300 $300.00 0 0 9/18/2013 SAH Draft/edit Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment 1 $300 $300.00 0 0 9/24/2013 SAH Draft/edit Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment 1.5 $300 $450.00 0 0 9/25/2013 SAH Draft/edit Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment 1 $300 $300.00 0 0 9/26/2013 SAH Consultation with client regarding Defendant’s Motion for Summary 0.5 $300 $150.00 0 0 9/30/2013 SAH Draft/edit opposition for summary judgment 0.5 $300 $150.00 0 0 10/1/2013 CCA Review Hodes emails re FOIAs 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 10/3/2013 CCA Draft emails JE re DC case decls; 0.3 $75 $22.50 0 0 10/3/2013 CCA Scan and email HB certificate of ID to Hodes. 0.2 $75 $15.00 0 0 10/3/2013 CCA Monitor DC case documents. 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 10/3/2013 CCA Draft, review HB/JE decls re DC case. 2.2 $75 $165.00 0 0 10/3/2013 CCA Draft memo to S Hodes re HB thoughts re DC case motion. 1.9 $75 $142.50 0 0 10/3/2013 CCA Email S Hodes re HB thoughts re draft motion. 0.4 $75 $30.00 0 0 10/4/2013 CCA Emails S Hodes re HB, Islip references in recent govt doc. 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 10/4/2013 CCA Email JE re DC decl. 0.3 $75 $22.50 0 0 10/7/2013 CCA Tcs S Hodes re DC case. 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 10/7/2013 CCA Edit HB, JE decls; prepare supporting documentation. 1.4 $75 $105.00 0 0 10/7/2013 CCA Draft emails S Hodes re HB concerns, decls. 1 $75 $75.00 0 0 10/7/2013 CCA Emails JE re decls. 0.2 $75 $15.00 0 0 10/7/2013 SAH Draft/edit opposition for summary judgment 3 $300 $900.00 0 0 10/8/2013 CCA Edit HB decl. 0.3 $75 $22.50 0 0 10/8/2013 CCA Drive to Twin Towers jail facility to conf HB, R/T. 1.5 $75 $112.50 0 0 10/8/2013 CCA Conf HB, have HB sign decl for DC case. 2.1 $75 $157.50 0 0 10/8/2013 CCA Scan HB decl for transmission to S Hodes for filing; prepare decl exhs. 0.6 $75 $45.00 0 0 10/8/2013 CCA Emails S Hodes re re HB, DC case. 0.3 $75 $22.50 0 0 10/9/2013 CCA Tc HB. 0.3 $75 $22.50 0 0 10/9/2013 CCA Acquire and format JE decl for DC case. 0.3 $75 $22.50 0 0 10/9/2013 CCA Review DC filing, decls. 0.2 $75 $15.00 0 0 10/9/2013 SAH Draft/edit opposition for summary judgment 2 $300 $600.00 0 0 10/10/2013 CCA Email S Hodes re HB msgs. 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 10/15/2013 CCA Check DC docket. 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 10/17/2013 CCA Organize DC case file materials. 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 10/31/2013 CCA Review Hodes FOIA response letter re NARA. 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 3/17/2014 CCA Emails SB, Hodes re developments. 0.2 $75 $15.00 0 0 3/18/2014 CCA Emails Hodes re HB reqs. 0.2 $75 $15.00 0 0 3/19/2014 CCA Emails S Hodes re DC appeal; FOIA re BW visiting logs. 0.2 $75 $15.00 0 0 3/19/2014 CCA Draft HB DC Notice of Appeal. 0.2 $75 $15.00 0 0 3/20/2014 CCA Drive to Fedex to file HB DC NOA. 0.5 $75 $37.50 0 0 3/26/2014 CCA Check HB DC court docket. 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 4/12/2014 CCA Email S Hodes re trial status. 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 4/12/2014 CCA Assemble and email L Millard re HB DC notice of appeal. 0.3 $75 $22.50 0 0 4/23/2014 CCA Check HB DC COA docket. 0.2 $75 $15.00 0 0 5/8/2014 CCA Check HB DC COA docket. 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 5/19/2014 CCA Email S Hodes re EOUSA appeal. 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 5/28/2014 CCA Emails S Hodes re EOUSA appeal. 0.1 $75 $7.50 0 0 6/24/2014 CCA Tcs JE office re HB DC appeal. 0.3 $75 $22.50 0 0 6/24/2014 CCA Assemble exhibits, email JE office re HB DC appeal. 0.4 $75 $30.00 0 0 Phone call w/defendants’ representatives and client regarding civil finding of responsive $150.00 0.3 45 6/30/2014 SAH records 0.5 $300

8/4/2014 CCA Organize DC case files (to prepare to transmit to TL). 0.7 $75 $52.50 0.3 15.75 Review/analyze FOIA Briefs/Filings and associated case authorities in DC federal court case $875.00 0.3 262.5 8/6/2014 TEL for possible procedural or other filing steps 2.5 $350

Review/analyze FOIA Briefs/Filings and associated case authorities in DC federal court case $875.00 0.3 262.5 8/7/2014 TEL for possible procedural or other filing steps 2.5 $350

8/8/2014 CCA Research DC Circuit docket. 0.2 $75 $15.00 0.3 4.5 Consultation with client and FOIA counsel regarding $420.00 0.3 126 10/1/2014 TEL denial of request for Granger termination documents and administrative appeal; review 1.2 $350 FOIA letter regarding same 10/31/14 HWA Teleconference with T. Lewis re: DDC case; research same 1 $200 $200.00 0.3 60 11/14/2014 CCA Emails re and review DC order. 0.1 $75 $7.50 0.3 2.25 Teleconference with T. Lewis re: D.C. Circuit mandate; prepare motion to issue mandate $100.00 0.3 30 11/24/14 HWA 0.5 $200

Edit and transmit motion for issuance of mandate instater in DC Circuit FOIA case; $140.00 0.3 42 11/24/2014 TEL consultation with FOIA counsel 0.4 $350

12/1/2014 TEL Consultation with client and FOIA counsel regarding litigation in DC DCT 0.8 $350 $280.00 0.3 84 12/3/2014 SAH Motion to expedite matter in appeals court 0.5 $300 $150.00 0.3 45 12/8/2014 TEL Consultation with client and FOIA counsel regarding litigation in DC DCT 0.4 $350 $140.00 0.3 42 Consultation with FOIA counsel regarding FOIA litigation; draft/revise pro hac vice filings $315.00 0.3 94.5 12/10/2014 TEL for DC DCT 0.9 $350

Consultation with FOIA counsel regarding FOIA litigation; draft/revise pro hac vice filings $280.00 0.3 84 12/12/2014 TEL for DC DCT 0.8 $350

12/15/14 HWA Prepare draft letter to DOJ re: voluntary production of documents 0.4 $200 $80.00 0.3 24 12/15/2014 SAH Filed Pro Hac Vice motions 1 $300 $300.00 0.3 90 Teleconference with S. Hodes and T. Lewis re: strategy; follow-up teleconference with T. $450.00 0.3 135 12/23/14 HWA 2.25 $200 Lewis re: same; prepare draft letter to AUSA re: next steps in DC FOIA case 12/23/2014 SAH Draft letter to AUSA regarding settlement 0.5 $300 $150.00 0.3 45 Consultation with co-counsel regarding discovery, FOIA and Touhy litigation in DC OCT; $280.00 0.3 84 12/23/2014 TEL draft/revise letter to government 0.8 $350

12/24/2014 SAH Draft letter to AUSA regarding settlement 0.5 $300 $150.00 0.3 45 Consultation with co-counsel regarding discovery, FOIA and Touhy litigation in DC DCT; $175.00 0.3 52.5 12/24/2014 TEL draft/revise letter to government 0.5 $350

12/31/2014 SAH Teleconference with AUSA regarding settlement and narrowing of litigation 1 $300 $300.00 0.3 90 Consultation with co-counsel and Special AUSA regarding discovery, FOIA and Touhy $525.00 0.3 157.5 12/31/2014 TEL litigation in district court; draft/revise possible search terms for 1.5 $350 Consultation with client and counsel regarding discovery conference with DOJ in DC DCT $210.00 0.3 63 1/2/2015 TEL litigation 0.6 $350

1/6/2015 CCA Emails TL re MPSB, FOIA.

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