Dr. Bradley Foerster and U.S. Department of Justice File Joint Status Report: FBI Reports 520 Pages Processed, 16 Pages Remain in Consultation
On September 11, 2026, Dr. Bradley Foerster, proceeding pro se, and the U.S. Department of Justice, through Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly A. Stratton, filed a Joint Status Report in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in Bradley Foerster v. Department of Justice, Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-03277-CJN.
The litigation concerns Dr. Foerster’s January 9, 2023 Freedom of Information Act request to the FBI for his FBI file, subsequently narrowed in the litigation to records regarding “Russia-Gate.”
520 Pages Processed — 16 Pages Remain
The September 11 filing provides a more specific accounting of the FBI’s processing. Although the FBI had previously reported that it completed production, the Joint Status Report states:
“FBI reports that the remaining records consist of 16 pages that are undergoing consultation with another entity that is not a party to this litigation.”
The FBI further reports that it informed Dr. Foerster that it processed 520 pages of records and audio in response to his FOIA request.
The parties jointly requested additional time “for the records undergoing consultation to be processed” and proposed another Joint Status Report on or before November 10, 2026.
Who Is the Consulting “Entity”?
The September 11 filing does not identify the entity consulting on the 16 pages or characterize it as another government agency. Instead, it uses the broader phrase “another entity that is not a party to this litigation.”
During a September 11 telephone conference concerning the Joint Status Report, Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly Stratton told Dr. Foerster that she was not certain whether the consulting entity was another government agency. Dr. Foerster did not press the issue.
That distinction is notable because earlier FBI correspondence had described the pending process as a consultation with another government agency.
For now, the filed record establishes that the FBI reports 520 pages of records and audio processed and 16 pages still undergoing consultation. The identity of the consulting entity and the subject matter of those 16 pages remain unknown.
September 13, 2026 — President Trump Notified
On September 13, 2026, Dr. Foerster submitted an update to President Donald Trump concerning Foerster v. U.S. Department of Justice, including the 16 pages remaining in consultation with another agency, the underlying Russia-Gate record, and the unresolved question of whether Dr. Paul Cronin has ever been asked to affirm or deny the Russia-Gate statements attributed to him.
The submission directed attention to the current litigation status, Dr. Foerster’s September 1, 2018 sworn affidavit, and the documentary record concerning his efforts to obtain Dr. Cronin’s testimony under oath.
Related Records
Foerster v. U.S. Department of Justice — July 13 Joint Status Report; September 9 Follow-Up to AUSA Stratton on Outstanding FBI Page-Count and Interagency Consultation Issues
Earlier litigation record documenting the July 13 Joint Status Report, the September follow-up to AUSA Kimberly A. Stratton, and the June 15 FBI release letter concerning the pending consultation.
Case Index — FBI Investigation (Russia-Gate)
Explore the broader documentary chronology of the FBI investigation and related FOIA litigation.
Source Document
September 11, 2026 — Joint Status Report
Bradley Foerster v. Department of Justice
Civil Action No. 1:25-cv-03277-CJN | ECF No. 31
September 13, 2026 — President Trump Notified of the Outstanding Consultation
On September 13, 2026, Dr. Foerster submitted an update to President Donald Trump concerning Foerster v. U.S. Department of Justice, including the 16 pages remaining in consultation with another agency, the underlying Russia-Gate record, and the unresolved question of whether Dr. Paul Cronin has ever been asked to affirm or deny the Russia-Gate statements attributed to him.
September 13, 2026 submission concerning the current Foerster v. DOJ litigation status, the 16 pages remaining in consultation, and the related Russia-Gate record.
Selected Reporting
- Bradley Foerster Submits 140-Exhibit, 1,121-Page Documentary Chronology to FBI for Supervisory Review of the Investigation Involving Dr. Bradley Foerster, Dr. Myria Petrou, and Duaa Altaee
- 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
- Eva Feldman Documentary Chronology: 139 Exhibits on NIH R01NS082304, University Proceedings, and Federal Investigation — No Response Received
- Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou Send Ann Arbor Officials Documentary Chronology on AAPD and Related Federal Investigations — No Response Received
- Timothy Lynch Documentary Chronology: 63 Exhibits on University of Michigan Office of General Counsel, University Investigations, and Law Enforcement — No Response Received
- Bradley Foerster and Myria Petrou Documentary Chronology: 8 Exhibits Document More Than Two Years of Efforts to Trace Bank of Ann Arbor's $1.4 Million Sheriff's Sale Credit Bid — No Response Received
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 a member of the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Takoma Park U.S. & World History Book Club.