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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00624
Date Filed2021-03-09
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Randolph D. Moss
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice, and the Secret Service for records concerning communications received by various officials pertaining to the attack on the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6. American Oversight also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests. After hearing nothing further from any of the agencies, American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Expedited processing, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DefendantNATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
DefendantU.S. ARMY
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantU.S. SECRET SERVICE
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Complaint
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2021-03-091COMPLAINT against NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. SECRET SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8289210) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons)(McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 03/09/2021)
2021-03-092LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 03/09/2021)
2021-03-09Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (adh, ) (Entered: 03/09/2021)
2021-03-103SUMMONS (7) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. SECRET SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/10/2021)
2021-03-114STANDING ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall comply with the directives set forth in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 3/11/2021. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 03/11/2021)
2021-03-215NOTICE of Appearance by Kuntal Virendra Cholera on behalf of All Defendants (Cholera, Kuntal) (Main Document 5 replaced fillable on 3/22/2021) (ztd). (Entered: 03/21/2021)
2021-04-146RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/22/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/21/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/22/2021., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU served on 4/7/2021; U.S. ARMY served on 3/22/2021; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 3/22/2021; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 3/22/2021; U.S. SECRET SERVICE served on 3/17/2021 (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 04/14/2021)
2021-04-147NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Bradley Thomas Craigmyle on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Kuntal Cholera (Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 04/14/2021)
2021-04-148ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. SECRET SERVICE.(Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 04/14/2021)
2021-04-149NOTICE of Filing of Motion to Consolidate Cases by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. SECRET SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Motion to Consolidate Cases filed in Leopold v. DOJ, No. 1:21-cv-558 (APM) (D.D.C.))(Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 04/14/2021)
2021-04-18MINUTE ORDER: In light of Defendants' answer, Dkt. 8 , and notice of filing of motion to consolidate, Dkt. 9 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before May 18, 2021, if the motion to consolidate has not been granted before that date. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 4/18/2021. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 04/18/2021)
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