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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv03387
Date Filed2021-12-31
Date Closed2022-11-04
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the CIA for records concerning communications and/or meetings between former CIA director Gina Haspel and Gen. Mark Milley. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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2021-12-311COMPLAINT against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8956247) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for US Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons for US Attorney General, # 4 Summons for Central Intelligence Agency)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 12/31/2021)
2021-12-312LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 12/31/2021)
2022-01-06Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zsb) (Entered: 01/06/2022)
2022-01-113SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znm) (Entered: 01/11/2022)
2022-01-224RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/14/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/13/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 01/22/2022)
2022-01-225RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 01/21/22. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 01/22/2022)
2022-01-226RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY served on 1/21/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 01/22/2022)
2022-02-147NOTICE of Appearance by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
2022-02-148ANSWER to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
2022-02-15MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before March 15, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 2/15/2022. (lcabj1) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-03-109NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Marcia Kay Sowles on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Substituting for attorney Sian Jones (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 03/10/2022)
2022-03-1410STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 03/14/2022)
2022-03-14MINUTE ORDER. Defendant must submit a status report by March 29, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/14/2022. (lcabj1) (Entered: 03/14/2022)
2022-03-2911Second STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 03/29/2022)
2022-04-05MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by June 3, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 4/5/2022. (lcabj1) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-06-0312Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 06/03/2022)
2022-06-03MINUTE ORDER. In light of the most recent status report 12 , it is ORDERED that the parties submit another joint status report by July 1, 2022. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/3/2022. (lcabj1) (Entered: 06/03/2022)
2022-06-3013Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 06/30/2022)
2022-07-01MINUTE ORDER. In light of the most recent status report 13 , it is ORDERED that the parties submit another status report by August 11, 2022. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/1/2022. (lcabj1) (Entered: 07/01/2022)
2022-08-1014Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
2022-08-12MINUTE ORDER. In light of the proposed schedule in the status report 14 , the following schedule is set. Defendant's motion for summary judgment must be submitted by October 14, 2022. Plaintiff's combined opposition and cross-motion, to be supported by a single memorandum of law, must be submitted by November 14, 2022. Defendant's combined reply and cross-opposition, also supported by a single memorandum, must be submitted by December 12, 2022. Plaintiff's cross-reply must be submitted by January 9, 2023. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/12/2022. (lcabj1) (Entered: 08/12/2022)
2022-10-1415MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Vanna Blaine with Exhibits, # 3 Statement of Facts, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 10/14/2022)
2022-11-0416STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
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