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Case TitleCALLIMACHI v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01119
Date Filed2020-04-29
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffRUKMINI CALLIMACHI
Case DescriptionRukmini Callimachi, an investigative reporter for the New York Times, submitted six FOIA requests to the CIA for records concerning her stepfather, Mihail Horia Botez. Callimachi's requests also asked for records on various individuals who had worked in the Romanian communist government. The agency eventually acknowledged receipt of all the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Callimachi filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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2020-04-291COMPLAINT against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7072756) filed by RUKMINI CALLIMACHI. (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 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet, # 13 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/29/2020)
2020-04-292NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of RUKMINI CALLIMACHI (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/29/2020)
2020-04-30Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (adh, ) (Entered: 04/30/2020)
2020-04-303SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 04/30/2020)
2020-04-304STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 30, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 04/30/2020)
2020-05-095NOTICE of Appearance by Alan Burch on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Burch, Alan) (Entered: 05/09/2020)
2020-06-086ANSWER to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.(Burch, Alan) (Entered: 06/08/2020)
2020-06-187RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY served on 5/7/2020 (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-188RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/7/2020. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-189RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/7/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/6/2020. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-24MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties to submit their overdue Joint Meet and Confer Report, see 4 Standing Order, ¶ 3(b)(ii), by June 29, 2020. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 24, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 06/24/2020)
2020-06-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet & Confer Report due by 6/29/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 06/25/2020)
2020-06-2910Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Burch, Alan) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
2020-06-29MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by August 28, 2020. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 29, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
2020-06-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/28/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
2020-08-2811Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Burch, Alan) (Entered: 08/28/2020)
2020-08-31MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by October 15, 2020. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 31, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
2020-08-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/15/2020. (zhmc) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
2020-09-2112NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kathleene A. Molen on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Substituting for attorney Alan Burch (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 09/21/2020)
2020-10-1513Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 10/15/2020)
2020-10-18MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by November 13, 2020. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 18, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 10/18/2020)
2020-10-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/13/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 10/19/2020)
2020-11-1314Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 11/13/2020)
2020-11-16MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by December 14, 2020. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 16, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/14/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 11/17/2020)
2020-12-1415Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
2020-12-17MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by January 29, 2021. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 17, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 12/17/2020)
2020-12-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/29/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 12/17/2020)
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