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Case TitleLEOPOLD et al v. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv02874
Date Filed2021-10-29
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffJASON LEOPOLD
PlaintiffBUZZFEED INC.
Case DescriptionBuzzFeed reporter Jason Leopold submitted a FOIA request for records concerning communications to former ODNI Director Kash Patel. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and asked Leopold to prioritize his unanswered FOIA requests to ONDI in the past seven years. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Leopold filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantOFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
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2021-10-291COMPLAINT against OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8833320) filed by JASON LEOPOLD, BUZZFEED INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex A-C, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 10/29/2021)
2021-10-292NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of BUZZFEED INC., JASON LEOPOLD (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 10/29/2021)
2021-10-293LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by BUZZFEED INC. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 10/29/2021)
2021-11-01Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmg) (Entered: 11/01/2021)
2021-11-014SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 11/01/2021)
2021-12-155NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Thomas Craigmyle on behalf of All Defendants (Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 12/15/2021)
2021-12-156ANSWER to Complaint by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.(Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 12/15/2021)
2021-12-15MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by December 23, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/15/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/15/2021)
2021-12-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 12/23/2021 (lsj) (Entered: 12/16/2021)
2021-12-237Joint STATUS REPORT and Request to Submit Another Joint Status Report in Lieu of Submitting a Proposed Briefing Schedule by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 12/23/2021)
2021-12-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 7 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 23, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/23/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/23/2021)
2021-12-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/23/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 12/23/2021)
2022-02-238NOTICE of Appearance by Keri Lane Berman on behalf of OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE (Berman, Keri) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-02-239Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Berman, Keri) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-02-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 25, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/23/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-02-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/25/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 02/24/2022)
2022-04-2510NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Loevy on behalf of BUZZFEED INC., JASON LEOPOLD (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-04-2511Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Berman, Keri) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-04-25MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 11 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 24, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/25/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-04-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/24/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 04/26/2022)
2022-06-2412Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Berman, Keri) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-06-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 25, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/24/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-06-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/25/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 06/27/2022)
2022-07-2513Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Berman, Keri) (Entered: 07/25/2022)
2022-07-26MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall appear for a status hearing on July 29, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/26/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/26/2022)
2022-07-26Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 7/29/2022 at 02:30 PM in Telephonic/VTC before Judge James E. Boasberg. (nbn) (Entered: 07/26/2022)
2022-07-29MINUTE ORDER: As discussed in today's hearing, the Court ORDERS that the Government shall process the responsive documents at the annual average rate of 300 pages per month. The parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report by October 28, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/29/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-07-29Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Boasberg: Video Status Conference held on 7/29/2022. Joint Status Report due by 10/28/2022. (Court Reporter Lisa Griffith) (nbn) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-10-2814Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Berman, Keri) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-10-28MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 27, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/28/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-10-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/27/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-10-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/27/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2023-01-2715Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Berman, Keri) (Entered: 01/27/2023)
2023-01-27MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 28, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/27/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 01/27/2023)
2023-01-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/28/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-02-2816NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of BUZZFEED INC., JASON LEOPOLD (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-03-2017NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. Attorney Bradley Thomas Craigmyle terminated. (Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 03/20/2023)
2023-04-2418Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Berman, Keri) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-04-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 18 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 28, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/24/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-04-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/28/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 04/25/2023)
2023-07-2719Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Berman, Keri) (Entered: 07/27/2023)
2023-07-28MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 19 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by October 20, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/28/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/28/2023)
2023-07-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/20/2023 (lsj) (Entered: 07/28/2023)
2023-10-2020Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Berman, Keri) (Entered: 10/20/2023)
2023-10-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 20 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by January 22, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/20/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 10/20/2023)
2023-10-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/22/2024. (nbn) (Entered: 10/20/2023)
2024-01-2221Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Berman, Keri) (Entered: 01/22/2024)
2024-01-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 21 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by April 22, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/23/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
2024-01-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/22/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
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