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Case TitleJOSEPH v. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv03174
Date Filed2020-11-03
Date Closed2022-04-07
JudgeChief Judge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffBERNARD JOSEPH
Case DescriptionBernard Joseph submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Army for records concerning email communications between Army G-1 and Defense Finance and Accounting System pertaining to Joseph's military pay entitlements. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and referred the request for processing. However, the HRC Fort Knox FOIA office subsequently told Joseph that it did not have his request. Joseph filed an administrative appeal but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Joseph filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
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2020-11-031COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (Fee Status: Paid, $400, Receipt No. BDCDC-7791574) filed by BERNARD JOSEPH. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Summons, # 3 Summons Summons, # 4 Summons Summons)(Montalvo, Eric) Modified on 11/3/2020 to add in payment information.(ztnr) (Entered: 11/03/2020)
2020-11-03Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (adh, ) (Entered: 11/03/2020)
2020-11-032SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 11/03/2020)
2020-11-043STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 4, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 11/04/2020)
2020-12-014NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Patrick Mahard on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 12/01/2020)
2020-12-035Consent MOTION to Stay Defendant's Responsive Pleading to the Plaintiff's Complaint or, in the alternative, to Extend the Time to Respond by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 12/03/2020)
2020-12-04Minute Order (paperless) GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART defendant's 5 Consent Motion to Stay Defendant's Responsive Pleading to the Plaintiff's Complaint or, in the alternative, to Extend the Time to Respond. The parties shall, by January 20, 2021, file a joint status report, and defendant shall, by February 3, 2021, file an answer or otherwise respond to plaintiffs 1 Complaint. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 4, 2020. (lcbah4) (Entered: 12/04/2020)
2020-12-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/20/2021; Answer to the Complaint due by 2/3/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2021-01-216Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 01/21/2021)
2021-01-22MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, in light of their 6 Joint Status Report, to follow the Court's 3 Standing Order regarding the timing of their next joint status report following defendant's answer, which is due on February 3, 2021. See Min. Order (Dec. 4, 2020). The parties shall submit the required joint report within fourteen days of the filing of defendant's answer. See Standing Order ¶ 3(b)(ii). Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 22, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 01/22/2021)
2021-02-037ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.(Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 02/03/2021)
2021-02-178Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 02/17/2021)
2021-02-18MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by March 19, 2021, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 18, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-02-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/19/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
2021-03-199Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 03/19/2021)
2021-03-19MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by April 19, 2021, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 19, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 03/19/2021)
2021-03-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/19/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
2021-04-1910Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 04/19/2021)
2021-04-20MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by June 18, 2021, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 20, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 04/20/2021)
2021-04-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/18/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 04/21/2021)
2021-06-1111NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Jessica B. Colsia on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Substituting for attorney Sean Mahard (Colsia, Jessica) (Entered: 06/11/2021)
2021-06-1812STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Colsia, Jessica) (Entered: 06/18/2021)
2021-06-21MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of defendant's 12 Status Report, the parties to submit, by August 18, 2021, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 21, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-06-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/18/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-08-1813Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Colsia, Jessica) (Entered: 08/18/2021)
2021-08-19MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by October 15, 2021, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 19, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 08/19/2021)
2021-08-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/15/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 08/19/2021)
2021-10-1514Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Colsia, Jessica) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
2021-10-15MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by November 5, 2021, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 15, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
2021-10-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/5/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 10/17/2021)
2021-11-0515Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Colsia, Jessica) (Entered: 11/05/2021)
2021-11-05MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by January 7, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 5, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 11/05/2021)
2021-11-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/7/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 11/08/2021)
2022-01-0716Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Colsia, Jessica) (Entered: 01/07/2022)
2022-01-07MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by February 4, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 7, 2022. (lcbah4) (Entered: 01/07/2022)
2022-01-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/4/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 01/07/2022)
2022-02-0417NOTICE of Appearance by John Haberland on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (Haberland, John) (Entered: 02/04/2022)
2022-02-0418Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Haberland, John) (Entered: 02/04/2022)
2022-02-07MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by March 4, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 7, 2022. (lcbah4) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-02-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/4/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-03-0319Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Haberland, John) (Entered: 03/03/2022)
2022-03-03MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by April 8, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 3, 2022. (lcbah4) (Entered: 03/03/2022)
2022-03-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/8/2022 (ztg) (Entered: 03/03/2022)
2022-04-0520STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (Haberland, John) Modified event title on 4/7/2022 (znmw). (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-06MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this matter, with prejudice, pursuant to the parties' 20 Stipulation of Dismissal and Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 6, 2022. (lcbah4) (Entered: 04/06/2022)
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