Order | Filed: July 06, 2026
| Entered: July 06, 2026
DENT v. WHITE HOUSE et al
Prisoner Petition: Civil Rights (Other) | District Of Columbia
.Order ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines
MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendants' status reports 96 and 100 , it is hereby ORDERED that defendants Bureau of Prisons, the Office of Information Policy, and the Executive Office for United States Attorneys must submit an updated report regarding the status of plaintiff's requests, which are still undergoing processing, by August 6, 2026. It is FURTHER ORDERED that defendant Department of Justice must submit a single motion for summary judgment on behalf of the component agencies that have completed processing and producing records, that is, the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Office of Inspector General, and the United States Marshals Service, supported by a declaration from each, by September 18, 2026. Plaintiff's opposition and any cross-motion for summary judgment, supported by a single memorandum of points and authorities, is due on November 13, 2026. Defendants' combined reply in support of its motion and opposition to the cross-motion, if any, is due on December 11, 2026. Plaintiff's cross-reply in support of his cross-motion, if any, is due on January 8, 2027. On September 10, 2025, the Court dismissed without prejudice plaintiff's claims against the White House and the U.S. Postmaster General, as well as the following offices or agencies within the Department of Justice: Office of Professional Responsibility, Office of Public Integrity, Office of Legislative Affairs, and the Criminal Division. Plaintiff has not sought to amend those claims since, and therefore, it is FURTHER ORDERED that those defendants are hereby DISMISSED from this lawsuit. Finally, given defendants' submission of timely status reports on March 9, 2026 96 and May 15, 2026 100 , and the additional reports called for by this order, plaintiff's request for leave to file a motion for status update 102 is hereby DENIED as moot. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/6/2026. (lcabj1)