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Case TitleSCHNEIDER v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv02294
Date Filed2018-10-03
Date Closed2020-10-28
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffBRANDON C. SCHNEIDER
Case DescriptionBrandon Schneider was a Catholic seminarian whose application for a summer chaplaincy required a background check. In follow-up questions related to his background check, Schneider was asked by OPM about allegations that he had admitted to actions taken by Schneider against another agency, but for which charges had never been filed. Schneider was ethically required to inform his seminary of the allegations. As a result, the seminary suspended his studies. Schneider submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Justice, the Department of State, and the CIA for records about himself. The agencies acknowledged receipt of Schneider's requests, but after hearing nothing further from any of the agencies, Schneider filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Washington, DC 20505
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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Complaint
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Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Opinion/Order [40]
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2018-10-031COMPLAINT against ALL DEFENDANTS ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5720456) filed by BRANDON C. SCHNEIDER. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Related Case Form, # 3 Summons)(Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 10/03/2018)
2018-10-032NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by BRANDON C. SCHNEIDER. Case related to Case No. 18-cv-474 (DLF). (zmd) (Entered: 10/03/2018)
2018-10-03Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zmd) (Entered: 10/03/2018)
2018-10-033SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 10/03/2018)
2018-10-194NOTICE of Appearance by Rhonda Lisa Campbell on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 10/19/2018)
2018-10-265RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/10/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/9/2018. (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 10/26/2018)
2018-10-266RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/10/2018. (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 10/26/2018)
2018-10-267RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 10/10/2018 (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 10/26/2018)
2018-10-268RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 10/11/2018 (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 10/26/2018)
2018-10-269RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY served on 10/10/2018 (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 10/26/2018)
2018-11-0910ANSWER to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 11/09/2018)
2018-11-13MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before December 11, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 13, 2018. (JK) (Entered: 11/13/2018)
2018-12-1111Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 12/11/2018)
2018-12-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before January 28, 2019 that proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 13, 2018. (JK) (Entered: 12/13/2018)
2019-01-2212Unopposed MOTION to Stay , MOTION for Extension of Time to in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 01/22/2019)
2019-01-3013NOTICE of Restored Funding by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 01/30/2019)
2019-02-0114Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-02-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 15, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 1, 2019. (JK) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-03-1515Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 03/15/2019)
2019-03-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 22, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 18, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/18/2019)
2019-03-18Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 5/22/2019. (zcdw) (Entered: 03/23/2019)
2019-03-29MINUTE ORDER denying as moot the defendant's 12 Unopposed Motion for a Stay and Extension of Time in light of the 13 Notice of Restored Government Funding on January 30, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 29, 2019. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/29/2019)
2019-04-2916NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Steven Zaid on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Zaid, Mark) (Entered: 04/29/2019)
2019-04-2917NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to BRANDON C. SCHNEIDER. Attorney Scott Allan Hodes terminated. (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 04/29/2019)
2019-05-2218STATUS REPORT Defendants' Status Report by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 05/22/2019)
2019-05-2319RESPONSE re 18 Status Report filed by BRANDON C. SCHNEIDER. (Zaid, Mark); Modified event and text on 5/23/2019 (tth). (Entered: 05/23/2019)
2019-05-2320NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Prescott Moss on behalf of BRANDON C. SCHNEIDER (Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 05/23/2019)
2019-05-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the defendants 18 Status Report and the plaintiffs 19 Reply, it is ORDERED as follows: the defendants motion for summary judgment shall be filed on or before July 18, 2019; the plaintiffs opposition/cross-motion for summary judgment shall be filed on or before August 19, 2019; the defendants opposition/reply shall be filed on or before September 16, 2019; and the plaintiffs reply shall be filed on or before October 7, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on 5/23/2019. (zcal) (Entered: 06/03/2019)
2019-06-1921MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendants' Dispositive Motion by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 06/19/2019)
2019-07-10MINUTE ORDER granting the defendants' 21 Motion for Extension of Time to File their Motion for Summary Judgment. Accordingly, it is ORDERED as follows: the defendants' motion for summary judgment shall be filed on or before August 5, 2019; the plaintiffs' opposition/cross-motion for summary judgment shall be filed on or before September 6, 2019; the defendants' opposition/reply shall be filed on or before September 18, 2019; and the plaintiffs' reply shall be filed on or before October 11, 2019. All previous filing deadlines are VACATED. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 10, 2019. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/10/2019)
2019-07-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motion due by 8/5/2019. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross Motion due by 9/6/2019. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment and Response to Cross Motion due by 9/18/2019. Reply to Cross Motion due by 10/11/2019. (kh) (Entered: 07/11/2019)
2019-08-0522MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration State-Stein Declaration, # 4 Exhibit State Exhibits, # 5 Declaration CIA-Shiner Declaration, # 6 Exhibit CIA-Exhibit A, # 7 Exhibit CIA-Exhibit B, # 8 Exhibit CIA-Exhibit C, # 9 Exhibit CIA-Exhibit D)(Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 08/05/2019)
2019-08-2823Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to file Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment by BRANDON C. SCHNEIDER (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 08/28/2019)
2019-08-30MINUTE ORDER granting the plaintiff's 23 Motion for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. Accordingly, the plaintiff shall file his opposition on or before September 20, 2019, and the defendants shall file their reply on or before October 2, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 30, 2019. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 08/30/2019)
2019-09-2024Memorandum in opposition to re 22 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BRANDON C. SCHNEIDER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Moss Declaration, # 2 Statement of Facts Response, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 09/20/2019)
2019-10-0225REPLY to opposition to motion re 22 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 10/02/2019)
2019-11-1226ORDER denying the defendants' 22 Motion for Summary Judgment without prejudice. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 12, 2019. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 11/12/2019)
2019-12-1027MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 12/10/2019)
2019-12-2628Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Defendants' Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment by BRANDON C. SCHNEIDER (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 12/26/2019)
2019-12-28MINUTE ORDER granting the plaintiff's 28 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Opposition to the defendants' 27 Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment. Accordingly, the plaintiff shall file his opposition on or before January 13, 2020, and the defendants shall file their reply on or before January 20, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 28, 2019. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 12/28/2019)
2020-01-1329Memorandum in opposition to re 27 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BRANDON C. SCHNEIDER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Supplemental Moss Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-2130REPLY to opposition to motion re 27 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 01/21/2020)
2020-04-1731NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Robert Aaron Caplen on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Rhonda L. Campbell (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 04/17/2020)
2020-05-2032ORDER denying the defendants' 27 Motion for Summary Judgment without prejudice. See Order for details. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 20, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 05/20/2020)
2020-05-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 6/10/2020. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 6/24/2020. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 7/1/2020. (zjch) (Entered: 05/20/2020)
2020-05-2233Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Renewed Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 05/22/2020)
2020-05-24MINUTE ORDER granting in part the defendants' 33 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Accordingly, the following schedule shall govern further proceedings: the defendants shall file any renewed motion summary judgment on or before June 24, 2020; the plaintiffs shall file any opposition brief on or before July 8, 2020; and the defendants shall file any reply brief in support of their motion on or before July 15, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 24, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 05/24/2020)
2020-06-2334Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 06/23/2020)
2020-06-24MINUTE ORDER granting the defendants' 34 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Accordingly, the following schedule shall govern further proceedings: the defendants shall file any renewed motion summary judgment on or before July 1, 2020; the plaintiff shall file any opposition brief on or before July 15, 2020; and the defendants shall file any reply brief in support of their motion on or before July 22, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 24, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 06/24/2020)
2020-07-0135MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration of Vanna Blaine, # 4 Exhibit A to Blaine Declaration, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 07/01/2020)
2020-07-1536Memorandum in opposition to re 35 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BRANDON C. SCHNEIDER. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts Response, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Second Supplemental Moss Declaration, # 3 Exhibit 2 - Schneider Declaration, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-1637Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 35 MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-20MINUTE ORDER granting the defendants' 37 Unopposed Motion for Enlargement of Time. Accordingly, the defendants shall file a reply in support of their 35 Motion for Summary Judgment on or before July 30, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 20, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/20/2020)
2020-07-3038REPLY to opposition to motion re 35 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 07/30/2020)
2020-10-2839ORDER granting the defendants' 35 Motion for Summary Judgment. See text for details. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 28, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 10/28/2020)
2020-10-2840MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding the defendants' 35 Motion for Summary Judgment. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 28, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 10/28/2020)
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