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Case TitleHuman Resources Technologies, Inc. v. U.S. Department of the Air Force
DistrictEastern District of Virginia
CityAlexandria
Case Number1:2016cv00590
Date Filed2016-05-27
Date Closed2017-05-01
JudgeDistrict Judge Anthony J Trenga
PlaintiffHuman Resources Technologies, Inc.
Case DescriptionHuman Resources Technologies submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Air Force for records concerning a purchase order for EONet software to Intelligent Decisions, Inc. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told Human Resources Technologies that its request was being transferred to another office. After making further inquiries concerning the status of the request, Human Resources Technologies filed an administrative appeal because of the agency's failure to respond. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Human Resources Technologies filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Department of the Air Force
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2016-05-271COMPLAINT against U.S. Department of the Air Force filed by Human Resources Technologies, Inc. (Filing fee $ 400.00, receipt number 14683059357) (Attachments: # 1 Cover Letter, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Receipt, # 4 Exhibit 1, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 2, # 8 Exhibit 3, # 9 Exhibit 4, # 10 Exhibit 5, # 11 Exhibit 6, # 12 Exhibit 7, # 13 Exhibit 8, # 14 Exhibit 9, # 15 Exhibit 10)(pmil, ) (Entered: 05/31/2016)
2016-05-272Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Human Resources Technologies, Inc. (pmil, ) (Entered: 05/31/2016)
2016-05-27No service issued - New Summons to be sent via Fed Ex (pmil, ) (Entered: 05/31/2016)
2016-06-083Summons Issued as to U.S. Department of the Air Force, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Letter)(jlan) (Entered: 06/08/2016)
2016-07-054AFFIDAVIT of Service by Mail by Human Resources Technologies, Inc.. (Kay, Douglas) (Entered: 07/05/2016)
2016-07-055AFFIDAVIT of Service by Mail by Human Resources Technologies, Inc.. (Kay, Douglas) (Entered: 07/05/2016)
2016-07-06Notice of Correction re 5 Affidavit, 4 Affidavit An incomplete (missing signature block) document was filed. The filing user has been notified to refile the document. (klau, ) (Entered: 07/06/2016)
2016-07-146NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Han on behalf of U.S. Department of the Air Force (Han, Andrew) (Entered: 07/14/2016)
2016-07-147Certificate Reporting Service as to U.S. Attorney served on 6/14/2016, answer due 8/15/2016. (klau, ) (Entered: 07/14/2016)
2016-07-148ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by U.S. Department of the Air Force.(Han, Andrew) (Entered: 07/14/2016)
2016-07-159SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Pretrial Conference set for 8/10/2016 at 11:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 400 before Magistrate Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff. Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/17/2016 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 701 before District Judge Anthony J Trenga. Discovery due by 11/11/2016. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 7/15/2016. (Attachments: # 1 Magistrate Consent, # 2 Pretrial Notice)(rban, ) Modified on 11/3/2016 VACATED per order dated 11/3/16 (klau, ). (Entered: 07/15/2016)
2016-08-0210NOTICE/Withdrawal of Counsel by Human Resources Technologies, Inc. (Kay, Douglas) Modified text on 8/3/2016 (klau, ). (Entered: 08/02/2016)
2016-08-0311Joint Proposed Discovery Plan by U.S. Department of the Air Force.(Han, Andrew) (Entered: 08/03/2016)
2016-08-08Deadline terminated - Initial Pretrial Conference set for 8/10/2016 at 11:00 AM before Judge Nachmanoff terminated per MSN chambers.(cmar, ) (Entered: 08/08/2016)
2016-08-1212Order Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order - Upon consideration of the record and the representations made by the parties in their discovery plan, the court makes the following rulings: The Rule 26(f) report filed by the parties is approved and shall control discovery to the extent of its application unless modified by the court herein or hereafter. See Order for more details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff on 8/12/2016. (rban, ) (Entered: 08/12/2016)
2016-08-2913STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. Department of the Air Force. (Han, Andrew) (Entered: 08/29/2016)
2016-09-1414STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. Department of the Air Force. (Han, Andrew) (Entered: 09/14/2016)
2016-09-3015STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. Department of the Air Force. (Han, Andrew) (Entered: 09/30/2016)
2016-11-0116Joint MOTION to Enter Scheduling Order and to Vacate Prior Scheduling Order by U.S. Department of the Air Force. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Han, Andrew) (Entered: 11/01/2016)
2016-11-0317ORDER granting 16 Motion to Enter Scheduling Order and to Vacate Prior Scheduling Order. ORDERED that within ninety (90) days of the date of this Order, Defendant shall serve its Vaughn Index on Plaintiff. ORDERED that this Court's initial scheduling order (Dkt. No. 9) be VACATED. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 11/3/16. (klau, ) (Entered: 11/03/2016)
2017-03-1018STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. Department of the Air Force. (Han, Andrew) (Entered: 03/10/2017)
2017-04-0719STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. Department of the Air Force. (Han, Andrew) (Entered: 04/07/2017)
2017-04-1020ORDER: On April 7, 2017, the Court received a Joint Status Report filed by Defendant in which the parties have represented to the Court that they are in the process of conferring regarding Plaintiff's outstanding document production requests and that they anticipating "being able to fully resolve most, if not all, of the remaining issues... without the need for this Court's intervention." [Doc. No. 19 at 2.] Upon consideration of the Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties jointly tile a status report and proposed briefing schedule, if necessary, no later than April 28, 2017. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 4/10/17. (yguy) (Entered: 04/10/2017)
2017-05-0121AGREED ORDER that, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(2), this action be, and the same hereby is, DISMISSED with prejudice. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 5/1/17. (klau, ) (Entered: 05/01/2017)
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