Foerster v. Department of Justice: Joint Status Report Filed with the United States District Court

On July 12, 2026, Dr. Bradley Foerster provided a draft Joint Status Report to Assistant United States Attorney Kimberly Stratton in advance of the Court's July 13 filing deadline, inviting revisions and expressing his preference that the parties submit a joint filing.

On July 13, 2026, Dr. Bradley Foerster and the Department of Justice jointly filed a Joint Status Report updating the Court regarding the status of the FBI's productions in this Freedom of Information Act litigation. Before filing, Assistant United States Attorney Kimberly Stratton advised that the FBI had been asked to investigate the remaining page-count discrepancy and to confirm that all records referred for consultation had been released. Dr. Bradley Foerster subsequently approved the revised Joint Status Report, which was filed with the Court on behalf of the parties.

The filed Joint Status Report advises the Court that the FBI has completed its productions in the litigation, that Dr. Bradley Foerster continues reviewing the records produced, and that the FBI is investigating questions concerning the number of potentially responsive pages reviewed. The parties jointly requested approximately sixty days for Dr. Bradley Foerster to complete his review of the productions and proposed filing the next Joint Status Report on or before September 11, 2026.

Exhibit 1 – July 12, 2026 Correspondence Concerning the Upcoming Joint Status Report

Email correspondence between Dr. Bradley Foerster and Assistant United States Attorney Kimberly Stratton concerning preparation of the Joint Status Report due July 13, 2026.

Exhibit 2 – Draft Joint Status Report

Draft Joint Status Report provided to Assistant United States Attorney Kimberly Stratton for review before the Court's July 13, 2026 filing deadline.

Exhibit 3 – July 13, 2026 Correspondence Approving the Joint Status Report

Email correspondence in which Assistant United States Attorney Kimberly Stratton transmitted a revised Joint Status Report, advised that the FBI was investigating the remaining page-count discrepancy and confirming the status of the consultation records, and Dr. Bradley Foerster approved the revised draft for filing on behalf of the parties.

Exhibit 4 – Filed Joint Status Report (July 13, 2026)

The Joint Status Report filed with the United States District Court advising that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had completed its productions, that Dr. Bradley Foerster continues reviewing the records produced, and that the parties jointly requested additional time while the FBI investigates the remaining page-count discrepancy and confirms the status of the consultation records. The parties further requested leave to file a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before September 11, 2026.

For background concerning the underlying Freedom of Information Act litigation, see First Amended Complaint – FOIA Litigation for FBI File Concerning Dr. Bradley Foerster (Russia-Gate) (Foerster v. U.S. Department of Justice) .

Selected Reporting

• From Mentor to Federal Investigation: The Dr. Eva Feldman Documentary Chronology
• July 26 Documentary Notice and Documentary Chronology Transmitted to City Attorney Kaur, Mayor Taylor, City Administrator Dohoney, and Police Chief Anderson Concerning Ann Arbor Police Department Investigations, Related City Proceedings, and Federal Investigations Involving Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou (2015–2026).
• July 7 Documentary Notice to University of Michigan Vice President and General Counsel Timothy G. Lynch Concerning University and Law Enforcement Investigations Involving Drs. Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou (2015–2026). July 8 UM Announces Lynch Leaving.
• From One FBI File to a Legislative Proposal: Peter and Maria Foerster Ask Senator Van Hollen's Office and Congressman Jamie Raskin to Consider a Uniform Administrative Framework for Federal Investigations
• The Institutional Fingerprint of the FBI Russia-Gate File: Referrals, Consults, Intelligence Reports, and the June 16, 2026 FBI Production
• Dr. Bradley Foerster and Dr. Myria Petrou Document More Than Two Years of Unsuccessful Efforts to Trace Bank of Ann Arbor's $1.4 Million Sheriff's Sale Credit Bid (June 2026)

Brad Foerster, MD PhD

Brad Foerster is a FOIA advocate documenting requests, transparency disputes, and accountability investigations involving public agencies, universities, police oversight, and Russia-Gate related inquiries. His work compiles original documents, timelines, and analysis of public records and institutional responses. Brad is also a board-certified radiologist, author of Town & Gown, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Brad lives in Potomac, Maryland with his family and is active in the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.