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Case TitleDONNELLY et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv00461
Date Filed2015-03-31
Date Closed2016-01-27
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffELAINE DONNELLY
PlaintiffCENTER FOR MILITARY READINESS
Case DescriptionElaine Donnelly, founder of the Center for Military Readiness, submitted FOIA requests for 40 documents to the Department of the Army. The Army acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Donnelly filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Vaughn index, Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
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2015-03-311COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4041041) filed by ELAINE DONNELLY, CENTER FOR MILITARY READINESS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons for Army, # 4 Summons Summons for AG, # 5 Summons Summons for U.S. Attorney)(Mersino, Erin) (Entered: 03/31/2015)
2015-03-312Corporate Disclosure Statement by CENTER FOR MILITARY READINESS, ELAINE DONNELLY. (Mersino, Erin) (Entered: 03/31/2015)
2015-03-31Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (sth, ) (Entered: 04/01/2015)
2015-04-013SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 04/01/2015)
2015-04-014ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on April 1, 2015. (NS) (Entered: 04/01/2015)
2015-04-165ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Derrick Wayne Grace on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Wayne Williams (Grace, Derrick) Modified on 4/17/2015 (td, ). (Entered: 04/16/2015)
2015-04-166NOTICE of Appearance by Derrick Wayne Grace on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (Grace, Derrick) (Entered: 04/16/2015)
2015-04-17NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 5 Substitution of Counsel was entered in error and counsel refiled said pleading as docket entry no. 6 . (td, ) (Entered: 04/17/2015)
2015-05-077NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Andrew Evan Carmichael on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Substituting for attorney Derrick Grace (Carmichael, Andrew) (Entered: 05/07/2015)
2015-05-078ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Carmichael, Andrew) (Entered: 05/07/2015)
2015-05-089ORDER. ORDERED that the parties shall MEET AND CONFER and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be requiredin this case, etc. The parties shall file the schedule not later than June 8, 2015. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 5/8/2015. (lcckk3) (Entered: 05/08/2015)
2015-05-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint proposed schedule due by 6/8/2015. (dot ) (Entered: 05/08/2015)
2015-06-0510STATUS REPORT (Joint) by CENTER FOR MILITARY READINESS, ELAINE DONNELLY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit 1)(Mersino, Erin) (Entered: 06/05/2015)
2015-06-0811SCHEDULING ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 8/20/2015. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/5/15. (dot) (Entered: 06/08/2015)
2015-08-2012STATUS REPORT (Joint) by CENTER FOR MILITARY READINESS, ELAINE DONNELLY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit A)(Mersino, Erin) (Entered: 08/20/2015)
2015-08-2413ORDER re 12 Joint Status Report filed by CENTER FOR MILITARY READINESS, ELAINE DONNELLY. Parties will file a Joint Status Report by 9/8/2015 identifying whether any further issues remain in the case and proposing a schedule to resolve any remaining issues. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 8/24/15. (dot) (Entered: 08/24/2015)
2015-08-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/8/2015. (dot) (Entered: 08/25/2015)
2015-09-0814Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR MILITARY READINESS, ELAINE DONNELLY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mersino, Erin) (Entered: 09/08/2015)
2015-09-0915ORDER re 14 Joint Status Report filed by CENTER FOR MILITARY READINESS, ELAINE DONNELLY. Parties will file a Joint Status Report by 10/8/2015. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 9/9/2015. (lcckk1) (Entered: 09/09/2015)
2015-09-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/8/2015. (dot) (Entered: 09/28/2015)
2015-10-0716Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR MILITARY READINESS, ELAINE DONNELLY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Exhibit A)(Mersino, Erin) (Entered: 10/07/2015)
2015-10-0817ENTERED IN ERROR.....ORDER re the parties' 16 Joint Status Report. Parties will file a Joint Status Report by 10/8/2015. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 10/8/2015. (lcckk1) Modified on 10/8/2015 Order refiled (dot). (Entered: 10/08/2015)
2015-10-0818ORDER re 16 Status Report filed by CENTER FOR MILITARY READINESS, ELAINE DONNELLY. Parties will file a Joint Status Report by 1/15/2016. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 10/8/2015. (lcckk1) (Entered: 10/08/2015)
2015-10-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/15/2016. (dot) (Entered: 10/09/2015)
2016-01-1519Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR MILITARY READINESS, ELAINE DONNELLY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mersino, Erin) (Entered: 01/15/2016)
2016-01-2220Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR MILITARY READINESS, ELAINE DONNELLY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mersino, Erin) (Entered: 01/22/2016)
2016-01-2721ORDER re the parties' 20 Joint Status Report. Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the case will be STAYED as described in the parties' Joint Status Report. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff shall file a motion to re-open the case no later than JUNE 24, 2016. No further extensions. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 1/27/2016. (lcckk1) (Entered: 01/27/2016)
2016-05-2322STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Settlement Agreement, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Carmichael, Andrew) (Entered: 05/23/2016)
2016-05-2323ORDER. Upon consideration of the Joint Stipulated Dismissal with Prejudice submitted by the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 5/23/2016.(lcckk1) (Entered: 05/23/2016)
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