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Case TitleDUDA v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv03510
Date Filed2020-12-02
Date Closed2023-06-30
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffKELLY DUDA
Case DescriptionKelley Duda, a documentary filmmaker, submitted two FOIA requests to the National Archives and Records Administration for records concerning a file entitled Tainted Blood/Cummins Prison, Arkansas, which was contained in records of Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr, Robert Ray, and Julie Thomas. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. The agency told Duda that her first request involved about 100 pages. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Duda filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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2020-12-021COMPLAINT against NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-7908344) filed by KELLY DUDA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons as to National Archives and Records Administration, # 5 Summons as to United States Attorney, # 6 Summons as to United States Attorney General)(Townsend, KatieLynn) (Main Document 1 replaced on 12/3/2020) (rj). (Attachment 1 replaced on 12/3/2020) (ztnr). (Attachment 2 replaced on 12/3/2020) (ztnr). Modified on 12/3/2020 TO FLATTEN PDFS(rj). (Entered: 12/02/2020)
2020-12-03Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (adh, ) (Entered: 12/03/2020)
2020-12-032SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 12/03/2020)
2020-12-223NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin Brudy-Everett on behalf of NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 12/22/2020)
2021-01-134NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Alexander Marshall on behalf of KELLY DUDA (Marshall, Adam) (Entered: 01/13/2021)
2021-01-135RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/14/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/13/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/14/20. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Mailing as to U.S. Attorney, # 2 Affidavit of Mailing as to U.S. Attorney General)(Marshall, Adam) (Entered: 01/13/2021)
2021-01-136ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 01/13/2021)
2021-01-14MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA requests, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the requests and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before January 28, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 14, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/14/2021)
2021-01-257NOTICE of Appearance by Gunita Singh on behalf of KELLY DUDA (Singh, Gunita) (Entered: 01/25/2021)
2021-01-288Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 01/28/2021)
2021-01-28MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 29, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 28, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/28/2021)
2021-03-299Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 03/29/2021)
2021-03-29MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 28, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 29, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/29/2021)
2021-03-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/28/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 03/30/2021)
2021-05-2810Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 05/28/2021)
2021-05-28MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 27, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 28, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/28/2021)
2021-06-2911NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Patricia K. McBride on behalf of NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Substituting for attorney Kristin Brudy-Everett (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 06/29/2021)
2021-07-2712Joint STATUS REPORT by KELLY DUDA. (Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 07/27/2021)
2021-07-27MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 30, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 27, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/27/2021)
2021-07-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/30/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 07/28/2021)
2021-09-2913Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 09/29/2021)
2021-10-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 30, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 4, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/04/2021)
2021-11-3014Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 11/30/2021)
2021-11-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 27, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 30, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/30/2021)
2022-01-2715Joint STATUS REPORT by KELLY DUDA. (Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 01/27/2022)
2022-01-28MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 27, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 28, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/28/2022)
2022-05-2716Joint STATUS REPORT by KELLY DUDA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
2022-05-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 26, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 30, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/30/2022)
2022-05-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/26/2022 (zjch, ) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-07-2617Joint STATUS REPORT by KELLY DUDA. (Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 07/26/2022)
2022-07-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 29, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 26, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/26/2022)
2022-09-2918Joint STATUS REPORT by KELLY DUDA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 09/29/2022)
2022-09-29MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 30, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 29, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/29/2022)
2022-11-2219Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
2022-11-27MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 34 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 23, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 27, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/27/2022)
2023-02-0120Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 02/01/2023)
2023-02-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 23, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 1, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/01/2023)
2023-04-2121Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 04/21/2023)
2023-04-21MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 23, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 21, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/21/2023)
2023-06-2622Joint STATUS REPORT by KELLY DUDA. (Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-06-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 14, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 26, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-06-3023STIPULATION of Dismissal by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-06-30MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 23 Stipulation of Dismissal, the plaintiff's claims against the defendant are DISMISSED with prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 30, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
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