DUDA v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
District
District of Columbia
City
Washington, DC
Case Number
1:2020cv03510
Date Filed
2020-12-02
Date Closed
Open
Judge
Judge Dabney L. Friedrich
Plaintiff
KELLY DUDA
Case Description
Kelley 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
COMPLAINT 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)
2020-12-03
Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (adh, ) (Entered: 12/03/2020)
2020-12-03
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SUMMONS (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)
2020-12-22
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NOTICE of Appearance by Kristin Brudy-Everett on behalf of NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 12/22/2020)
2021-01-13
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NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Alexander Marshall on behalf of KELLY DUDA (Marshall, Adam) (Entered: 01/13/2021)
2021-01-13
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RETURN 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)
2021-01-13
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ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 01/13/2021)