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FOIA Project Annotation: A federal court in Washington has ruled that the FAA conducted an adequate search for records identifying low-altitude flights over Keerut Singh's property in Mill Creek, Washington, when it found that it did not have ability to search for such records based on a specific address. Singh complained about the flights and sent a FOIA request to the FAA for records about their identity. The agency referred the request to its Western Service Area, which determined that the Paine Field Airport Traffic Control Tower monitored that area. The agency explained to the court that "because Paine Field managers could not search their records based on a specific location, they were unable to return any responsive documents to Plaintiff." Accepting the agency's explanation, the court noted that "the Court finds that the FAA conducted a reasonable search of its records based on the request's description; Plaintiff's wish, described in his briefing, that the FAA shall search all records regarding all flights over the course of several dates is an unreasonable expansion of his original request."
Issues: Search - Reasonableness of search

Date Filed	Doc #	Docket Text
2017-05-25	1	COMPLAINT against defendant(s) Federal Aviation Administration (Receipt # SEA084856), filed by Keerut Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Notice of Related Cases, # 4 Email requesting new case)(CDA) (Entered: 05/26/2017)
2017-05-26	2	NOTICE: Plaintiff Keerut Singh has registered to electronically file and receive electronic service in this case. (PS) (Entered: 05/26/2017)
2017-05-26	3	LETTER to Filer re case number and Judge assignment. (CDA) (Entered: 05/26/2017)
2017-05-26	5	Summons electronically issued as to defendant(s) Federal Aviation Administration. (CDA) (Entered: 05/26/2017)
2017-05-30	6	NOTICE of Related Case(s) 2:17-cv-00233-JCC, by Plaintiff Keerut Singh. (Singh, Keerut) (Entered: 05/30/2017)
2017-05-31	7	STANDING ORDER for Civil Cases Assigned to Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE) (Entered: 05/31/2017)
2017-05-31	8	MINUTE ORDER re Plaintiff's 6 Notice of Related Case. The Court does not deem the two cases related and will not transfer or consolidate them. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (SWT) (Entered: 05/31/2017)
2017-06-04	9	AFFIDAVIT of Mailing of Summons and Complaint to Civil-Process Clerk on 5/31/2017, filed by Plaintiff Keerut Singh. (Singh, Keerut) (Entered: 06/04/2017)
2017-06-06	10	AFFIDAVIT of Mailing of Summons and Complaint to Office of The United States Attorney General on 6/2/2017, filed by Plaintiff Keerut Singh. (Singh, Keerut) (Entered: 06/06/2017)
2017-06-15	11	AFFIDAVIT of Mailing of Summons and Complaint to Federal Aviation Administration on 6/8/2017, filed by Plaintiff Keerut Singh. (Singh, Keerut) (Entered: 06/15/2017)
2017-06-30	12	NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Michelle R. Lambert on behalf of Defendant Federal Aviation Administration. (Lambert, Michelle) (Entered: 06/30/2017)
2017-06-30	13	ANSWER to 1 Complaint by Federal Aviation Administration.(Lambert, Michelle) (Entered: 06/30/2017)
2017-06-30	14	ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT. FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 7/11/2017, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 7/18/2017, Joint Status Report due by 7/25/2017, by Judge Richard A. Jones. (VE) (Entered: 06/30/2017)
2017-07-07	15	MOTION To Forego Summary Judgment , filed by Plaintiff Keerut Singh. Oral Argument Requested. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Declaration, # 2 Exhibit Evidence) Noting Date 7/28/2017, (Singh, Keerut) (Entered: 07/07/2017)
2017-07-13		***Deadlines terminated. The deadlines contained in the Court's 14 ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES AND JOINT STATUS REPORT are VACATED. The Court will reinstate some or all of those deadlines if necessary after its ruling on the parties' pending and forthcoming motions. (VE) (Entered: 07/13/2017)
2017-07-24	16	RESPONSE, by Defendant Federal Aviation Administration, to 15 MOTION To Forego Summary Judgment . (Lambert, Michelle) (Entered: 07/24/2017)
2017-07-26	17	REPLY, filed by Plaintiff Keerut Singh, TO RESPONSE to 15 MOTION To Forego Summary Judgment (Singh, Keerut) (Entered: 07/26/2017)
2017-08-11	18	MOTION for Summary Judgment , filed by Defendant Federal Aviation Administration. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 9/8/2017, (Lambert, Michelle) (Entered: 08/11/2017)
2017-08-11	19	DECLARATION of Kristin B. Johnson filed by Defendant Federal Aviation Administration re 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Lambert, Michelle) (Entered: 08/11/2017)
2017-08-11	20	DECLARATION of Douglas Taylor filed by Defendant Federal Aviation Administration re 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Lambert, Michelle) (Entered: 08/11/2017)
2017-08-11	21	DECLARATION of Tina Leal filed by Defendant Federal Aviation Administration re 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Lambert, Michelle) (Entered: 08/11/2017)
2017-08-11	22	DECLARATION of Jeannette Elkins filed by Defendant Federal Aviation Administration re 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Lambert, Michelle) (Entered: 08/11/2017)
2017-08-14	23	NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Kristin Berger Johnson on behalf of Defendant Federal Aviation Administration. (Johnson, Kristin) (Entered: 08/14/2017)
2017-09-02	24	RESPONSE, by Plaintiff Keerut Singh, to 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment . Oral Argument Requested. (Singh, Keerut) (Entered: 09/02/2017)
2017-09-06	25	ORDER denying plaintiff's 15 Motion to forego summary judgment signed by Judge Richard A Jones.(RS) (Entered: 09/06/2017)
2017-09-08	26	NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Tricia S. Boerger on behalf of Defendant Federal Aviation Administration. (Boerger, Tricia) (Entered: 09/08/2017)
2017-09-08	27	REPLY, filed by Defendant Federal Aviation Administration, TO RESPONSE to 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Boerger, Tricia) (Entered: 09/08/2017)
2017-09-08	28	MOTION for Leave Of Court To File Surreply , filed by Plaintiff Keerut Singh. Noting Date 9/8/2017, (Singh, Keerut) (Entered: 09/08/2017)
2017-09-11	29	MOTION for Summary Judgment , filed by Plaintiff Keerut Singh. Noting Date 10/6/2017, (Singh, Keerut) (Entered: 09/11/2017)
2017-09-11	30	DECLARATION of Keerut Singh filed by Plaintiff Keerut Singh re 29 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Singh, Keerut) (Entered: 09/11/2017)
2017-09-12	31	ORDER granting Plaintiff's 28 Motion for Leave of Court To File Surreply signed by Judge Richard A Jones. (TH) (Entered: 09/12/2017)
2017-09-13	32	SURREPLY filed by Plaintiff Keerut Singh re 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Singh, Keerut) (Entered: 09/13/2017)
2017-10-02	33	RESPONSE, by Defendant Federal Aviation Administration, to 29 MOTION for Summary Judgment . (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Denying Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment)(Boerger, Tricia) (Entered: 10/02/2017)
2017-10-04	34	REPLY, filed by Plaintiff Keerut Singh, TO RESPONSE to 29 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Singh, Keerut) (Entered: 10/04/2017)
2018-03-06	35	ORDER granting Defendant's 18 Motion for Summary Judgment; denying Plaintiff's 29 Motion for Summary Judgment signed by Judge Richard A Jones. (TH) (Entered: 03/06/2018)
2018-03-07	36	JUDGMENT BY COURT in favor of Defendant Federal Aviation Administration against Plaintiff Keerut Singh (VE) (Entered: 03/07/2018)
2018-03-10	37	MOTION for Reconsideration re 36 Judgment by Court, 35 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, , filed by Plaintiff Keerut Singh. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement) Noting Date 3/10/2018, (Singh, Keerut) (Entered: 03/10/2018)
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