Begay v. FBI, No. 19-3508, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 222041 (D.D.C. Nov. 27, 2020) (Chutkan, J.)

Begay v. FBI, No. 19-3508, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 222041 (D.D.C. Nov. 27, 2020) (Chutkan, J.)

Re:  Request for records concerning third party

Disposition:  Dismissing complaint and action without prejudice

• Litigation Considerations:  "[T]he court will dismiss the complaint and this civil action without prejudice for failure to prosecute."  The court relates that "[a]ccording to Defendant's Status Report . . . , it identified one document responsive to plaintiff's FOIA request and released the document to Plaintiff after redacting certain information . . . ."  "On September 14, 2020, the court issued a Minute Order directing Plaintiff to file a status report by November 2, 2020, indicating whether he challenges the FBI's response to his FOIA request . . . ."  "The Minute Order advised Plaintiff that his failure [to] file a timely status report or notice may result in the dismissal of this action without further notice [for] failure to prosecute."  "To date, Plaintiff has not filed a status report or notice."