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Case TitleCENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv02434
Date Filed2018-10-24
Date Closed2020-06-10
JudgeChief Judge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffCENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY
Case DescriptionThe Center for Public Integrity submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Defense for records concerning Keith Payne and the National Institute for Public Policy. Two requests were for records concerning the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review. The other requests were for records concerning a national security program at Missouri State University. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CPI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2018-10-241COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5756238) filed by CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons DoD, # 3 Summons US Atty, # 4 Summons Atty Gen)(Smith, Peter) (Entered: 10/24/2018)
2018-10-242LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY (Smith, Peter) (Entered: 10/24/2018)
2018-10-24Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zsb) (Entered: 10/25/2018)
2018-10-253SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zjd) (Entered: 10/25/2018)
2018-10-254STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 25, 2018. (lcbah4) (Entered: 10/25/2018)
2018-10-265RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/26/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/25/2018. (Smith, Peter) (Entered: 10/26/2018)
2018-11-056ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 10/31/2018, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/01/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Return Receipt - DoD, # 2 Exhibit Return Receipt - AttyGen)(Smith, Peter) Modified on 11/9/2018 (zrdj). (Entered: 11/05/2018)
2018-11-09NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 6 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant, Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General, was entered in error (Wrong Case number on the document) and counsel is instructed to refile said pleading in the correct case. (zrdj) (Entered: 11/09/2018)
2018-11-097RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/01/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Return Receipt - DoD, # 2 Exhibit Return Receipt - Atty Gen)(Smith, Peter) (Entered: 11/09/2018)
2018-11-218NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/21/2018)
2018-11-269ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/26/2018)
2018-12-1010Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 12/10/2018)
2018-12-11MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by January 15, 2019, a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 11, 2018. (lcbah4) (Entered: 12/11/2018)
2018-12-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/15/2019. (tg) (Entered: 12/11/2018)
2019-01-1111Consent MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 01/11/2019)
2019-01-15MINUTE ORDER (paperless) STAYING, upon consideration of the defendant's 11 Consent Motion for a Stay in Light of Lapse of Appropriations, the parties' deadline to file a Joint Status Report and DIRECTING the parties to file, within five days after Congress has appropriated funds for the Department of Justice, a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 15, 2019. (lcbah4) (Entered: 01/15/2019)
2019-01-3012Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 01/30/2019)
2019-01-31MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by March 27, 2019, a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 31, 2019. (lcbah4) (Entered: 01/31/2019)
2019-01-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/27/2019. (tg) (Entered: 01/31/2019)
2019-03-2713Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 03/27/2019)
2019-03-27MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by May 9, 2019, a further joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by then. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 27, 2019. (lcbah4) (Entered: 03/27/2019)
2019-03-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/9/2019. (tg) (Entered: 03/27/2019)
2019-05-0914Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/09/2019)
2019-05-09MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by June 5, 2019, a further joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by then. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 9, 2019. (lcbah4) (Entered: 05/09/2019)
2019-05-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/5/2019. (tg) (Entered: 05/09/2019)
2019-06-0515Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 06/05/2019)
2019-06-05MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by July 17, 2019, a further joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by then. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 5, 2019. (lcbah4) (Entered: 06/05/2019)
2019-06-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/17/2019. (tg) (Entered: 06/05/2019)
2019-07-1716Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 07/17/2019)
2019-07-17MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by August 21, 2019, a further joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by then. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 17, 2019. (lcbah4) (Entered: 07/17/2019)
2019-07-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/21/2019. (tg) (Entered: 07/17/2019)
2019-08-2117Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/21/2019)
2019-08-21MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by October 9, 2019, a further joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by then. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 21, 2019. (lcbah4) (Entered: 08/21/2019)
2019-08-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/9/2019. (hmc) (Entered: 08/22/2019)
2019-10-0918Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 10/09/2019)
2019-10-10MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by December 17, 2019, a further joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by then. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 10, 2019. (lcbah4) (Entered: 10/10/2019)
2019-10-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/17/2019. (tg) (Entered: 10/10/2019)
2019-12-1719Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 12/17/2019)
2019-12-17MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by February 5, 2020, a further joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by then. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 17, 2019. (lcbah4) (Entered: 12/17/2019)
2019-12-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/5/2020. (tg) (Entered: 12/17/2019)
2020-02-0520Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 02/05/2020)
2020-02-06MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by May 13, 2020, a further joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by then. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 6, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 02/06/2020)
2020-02-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/13/2020. (tg) (Entered: 02/06/2020)
2020-05-1321Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/13/2020)
2020-05-13MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by June 9, 2020, a further joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed by then. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 13, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 05/13/2020)
2020-05-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/9/2020. (tg) (Entered: 05/14/2020)
2020-06-0922STIPULATION of Dismissal by CENTER FOR PUBLIC INTEGRITY. (Smith, Peter) (Entered: 06/09/2020)
2020-06-09MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this case with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), in light of the parties' 22 Stipulation of Dismissal, and further DIRECTING the Clerk of the Court to close this case. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 9, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 06/09/2020)
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