Opinion
21-CV-7052 (BCM)
12-07-2021
FIRST LOOK INSTITUTE, INC., et al., Plaintiffs, v. U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, Defendant.
ORDER
BARBARA MOSES, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE.
For the reasons discussed at today's conference, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1. Defendant's Production Schedule. No later than December 20, 2021, defendant shall produce the second five-minute segment of the 59-minute video at issue in this FOIA action (the Video). Thereafter, defendant shall produce the remainder of the Video in three equal segments: one-third no later than January 19, 2022; one-third no later than February 18, 2022; and the final one-third no later than March 18, 2022. Defendant shall ensure that each segment begins immediately after the previously-produced segment; that is, that there are no gaps or missing frames between segments.
2. Issues with Production Schedule. If defendant determines that it cannot adhere to the production schedule outlined above, it shall so advise the Court by letter no later than December 20, 2021. The Court will then schedule an evidentiary hearing in January 2022 to assess defendant's contention, at which defendant will be required to produce a witness with personal knowledge of the claimed difficulties.
3. Status Conference. The Court will hold a status and scheduling conference on April 7, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 20A of the Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse. In advance of the conference, the parties shall submit a joint status update letter, no later than March 31, 2022.