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Case TitleGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT v. COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv02606
Date Filed2018-11-12
Date Closed2021-08-20
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT
Case DescriptionThe Government Accountability Project submitted FOIA requests to the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency for records concerning allegations against Daniel Meyer, who was removed from his position as Executive Director of Intelligence Community Whistleblowing and Source Protection after allegations against him were made to CIGIE. After hearing nothing further from the agency, GAP filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCOUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY
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2018-11-121COMPLAINT against COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5787220) filed by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 10 Summons Summons)(Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 11/12/2018)
2018-11-122NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Hart Burday on behalf of GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 11/12/2018)
2018-11-12Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zef, ) (Entered: 11/15/2018)
2018-11-153SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 11/15/2018)
2018-12-034RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY served on 11/26/2018 (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 12/03/2018)
2018-12-035RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/26/2018. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 12/03/2018)
2018-12-036RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/26/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/26/2018. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 12/03/2018)
2018-12-267MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY (Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 12/26/2018)
2019-01-288VACATED PURSUANT TO ORDER ENTERED 2/6/2019.....ORDER granting 7 Motion to Stay. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 1/28/2019. (lcrcl2) Modified on 2/6/2019 (zlsj). (Entered: 01/28/2019)
2019-01-289ORDER regarding the filing of a Vaughn index and dispositive motions. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 1/28/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 01/28/2019)
2019-01-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Vaughn Index and Supporting Motions due by 2/4/2019. (lsj) (Entered: 01/29/2019)
2019-02-0410Unopposed MOTION to Set Aside Set/Reset Deadlines, 9 Order And Motion For Extension of time to file Responsive Pleading and Status Report by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY (Graham-Oliver, Heather). Added MOTION for Extension of Time to on 2/5/2019 (jf). (Entered: 02/04/2019)
2019-02-0611ORDER granting 10 Motion to Set Aside and Motion for Extension of Time. The stayed entered 1/29/2019 is VACATED and responsive Pleading and Joint Status Report with Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 2/25/2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 2/5/19. (lsj) (Entered: 02/06/2019)
2019-02-2512ANSWER to Complaint by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY.(Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 02/25/2019)
2019-02-2513Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 02/25/2019)
2019-02-27MINUTE ORDER directing the parties to file a further joint status report by 3/26/2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 2/27/2019. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 02/27/2019)
2019-02-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/26/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
2019-03-2614Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 03/26/2019)
2019-04-0915MINUTE ORDER directing the parties to file a further joint status report by 4/22/2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/9/2019. (lcrcl1) (Entered: 04/09/2019)
2019-04-2216Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 04/22/2019)
2019-04-23MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another joint status report on or before May 22, 2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/23/2019. (lcrcl1) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
2019-04-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/22/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 04/25/2019)
2019-05-02ENTERED IN ERROR....MINUTE ORDER. (lcrcl1) Modified on 5/2/2019 (lcrcl1). Modified on 5/17/2019 (znmw). (Entered: 05/02/2019)
2019-05-02ENTERED IN ERROR....MINUTE ORDER. (lcrcl1) Modified on 5/2/2019 (lcrcl1). Modified on 5/17/2019 (znmw). (Entered: 05/02/2019)
2019-05-2217Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 05/22/2019)
2019-05-24MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another joint status report on or before June 24, 2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 05/24/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 05/24/2019)
2019-05-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/24/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 05/24/2019)
2019-06-24Case directly reassigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. Judge Royce C. Lamberth is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-06-2418Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-07-2419Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 07/24/2019)
2019-07-24MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the Parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report by August 26, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on July 24, 2019. (lccjn1) (Entered: 07/24/2019)
2019-07-24Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 8/26/2019. (zcdw) (Entered: 07/29/2019)
2019-08-0620NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 08/06/2019)
2019-08-0721NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by John Moustakas on behalf of COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY Substituting for attorney Melanie Hendry (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 08/07/2019)
2019-08-2622Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 08/26/2019)
2019-08-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 22 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file another Joint Status Report by October 25, 2019, and every 30 days thereafter until production is complete. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on August 26, 2019. (lccjn2) (Entered: 08/26/2019)
2019-08-26Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/25/2019. (zcdw) (Entered: 09/02/2019)
2019-10-2523Joint STATUS REPORT by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 10/25/2019)
2019-10-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit a Joint Status Report by December 2, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on October 30, 2019. (lccjn2) (Entered: 10/30/2019)
2019-10-30Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 12/2/2019. (zcdw) (Entered: 10/31/2019)
2019-12-0324Joint STATUS REPORT by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 12/03/2019)
2019-12-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 24 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit a Joint Status Report by January 6, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on December 4, 2019. (lccjn2) (Entered: 12/04/2019)
2019-12-04Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 1/6/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 12/08/2019)
2020-01-0625Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 01/06/2020)
2020-01-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 25 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit a Joint Status Report by February 5, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on January 7, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 01/07/2020)
2020-01-07Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 2/5/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 01/07/2020)
2020-02-0526Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 02/05/2020)
2020-02-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 26 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by April 6, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on February 6, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 02/06/2020)
2020-02-06Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 4/6/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 02/10/2020)
2020-04-0627Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 04/06/2020)
2020-04-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 27 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties file a Joint Status Report by June 8, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on April 7, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 04/07/2020)
2020-04-07Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/8/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 04/07/2020)
2020-06-0828Joint STATUS REPORT by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 06/08/2020)
2020-06-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 28 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file another Joint Status Report by July 23, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on June 9, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 06/09/2020)
2020-06-09Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/23/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 06/10/2020)
2020-07-2329Joint STATUS REPORT by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 07/23/2020)
2020-07-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 29 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by August 21, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on July 24, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 07/24/2020)
2020-07-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/21/2020. (zcal) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
2020-08-2130Joint STATUS REPORT by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 08/21/2020)
2020-08-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 30 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by September 21, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on August 24, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 08/24/2020)
2020-08-2431NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. Attorney Heather D. Graham-Oliver terminated. (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 08/24/2020)
2020-08-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/21/2020. (zcal) (Entered: 08/24/2020)
2020-09-2132Joint STATUS REPORT by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 09/21/2020)
2020-09-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 32 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by October 21, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on September 22, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 09/22/2020)
2020-09-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/21/2020. (zcal) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
2020-10-2233Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 10/22/2020)
2020-10-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 33 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by November 20, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on October 23, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 10/23/2020)
2020-10-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/20/2020. (zkh) (Entered: 10/26/2020)
2020-11-2034Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 11/20/2020)
2020-11-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 34 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by January 5, 2021. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on November 30, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2020-11-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/5/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2021-01-0535Joint STATUS REPORT by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 01/05/2021)
2021-01-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 35 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by February 4, 2021. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on January 8, 2021. (lccjn2) (Entered: 01/08/2021)
2021-01-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/4/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 01/11/2021)
2021-02-0436Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 02/04/2021)
2021-02-0437ERRATA by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Corrected Joint Status Report)(Moustakas, John) (Entered: 02/04/2021)
2021-02-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 37 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by April 5, 2021. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on February 8, 2021. (lccjn2) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-02-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/5/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-04-0538Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 04/05/2021)
2021-04-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 38 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by July 8, 2021. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on April 12, 2021. (lccjn2) (Entered: 04/12/2021)
2021-04-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/8/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 04/13/2021)
2021-07-0839STATUS REPORT by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 07/08/2021)
2021-07-0840Joint STATUS REPORT by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Moustakas, John) (Entered: 07/08/2021)
2021-07-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 40 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by September 7, 2021. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on July 12, 2021. (lccjn2) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-07-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/7/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 07/13/2021)
2021-08-1941STIPULATION of Dismissal by COUNCIL OF THE INSPECTORS GENERAL ON INTEGRITY AND EFFICIENCY. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 08/19/2021)
2021-08-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/22/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 08/20/2021)
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