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Case TitleSoutheastern Legal Foundation, Inc. v. Office of the Director of National Intelligence
DistrictNorthern District of Georgia
CityAtlanta
Case Number1:2019cv03144
Date Filed2019-07-10
Date Closed2021-02-12
JudgeJudge J. P. Boulee
PlaintiffSoutheastern Legal Foundation, Inc.
Case DescriptionSoutheastern Legal Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for records concerning communications between former CIA director John Brennan and former FBI director James Comey pertaining to the Steele dossier and related issues. SLF also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, SLF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantOffice of the Director of National Intelligence
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2019-07-101COMPLAINT filed by Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc.. (Filing fee $400.00, receipt number AGANDC-8783375) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(eop) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. (Entered: 07/11/2019)
2019-07-102Electronic Summons Issued as to Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (eop) (Entered: 07/11/2019)
2019-07-103Electronic Summons Issued as to William P. Barr, U. S. Attorney General. (eop) (Entered: 07/11/2019)
2019-07-104Electronic Summons Issued as to U. S. Attorney's Office. (eop) (Entered: 07/11/2019)
2019-07-105Certificate of Interested Persons by Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc.. (eop) (Entered: 07/11/2019)
2019-08-066Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, with Brief In Support by Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Manship, Flora) (Entered: 08/06/2019)
2019-08-087Return of Service Executed by Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc.. Office of the Director of National Intelligence served on 7/15/2019, answer due 9/13/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of Service to Office of the Director of National Intelligence, # 2 Exhibit Proof of Service to U.S. Attorney General, # 3 Exhibit Proof of Service to U.S. Attorney NDGA)(Hermann, Kimberly) (Entered: 08/08/2019)
2019-08-098ORDER granting 6 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to respond to 1 Complaint. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 8/9/19. (ddm) (Entered: 08/09/2019)
2019-08-209STANDING ORDER REGARDING CIVIL LITIGATION . Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 8/20/19. (bnw) (Entered: 08/20/2019)
2019-08-2710Certification of Consent to Substitution of Counsel. Samuel Williams replacing attorney Flora Manship. (Williams, Samuel) (Entered: 08/27/2019)
2019-08-2811Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Responsive Pleading to Plaintiff's Complaint with Brief In Support by Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Williams, Samuel) Modified on 8/28/2019 to edit event type (bnp). (Entered: 08/28/2019)
2019-08-2812ORDER granting 11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading. Defendant shall be granted an extension of time to file a responsive pleading to the Complaint through and including November 11, 2019. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 8/28/19. (bnp) (Entered: 08/28/2019)
2019-09-13Clerks Notation re 5 Certificate of Interested Persons approved by JPB. (bnw) (Entered: 09/13/2019)
2019-11-1213Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, with Brief In Support by Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Williams, Samuel) (Entered: 11/12/2019)
2019-11-1214ORDER granting the parties' 13 Joint Motion for Extension of Time, through December 12, 2019, for Defendant to respond to 1 Plaintiff's Complaint. Because this is the third extension, it is unlikely that further extensions will be granted. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 11/12/19. (ddm) (Entered: 11/12/2019)
2019-12-1215Defendant's ANSWER to 1 COMPLAINT by Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Discovery ends on 5/11/2020.(Williams, Samuel) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov to obtain Pretrial Instructions. (Entered: 12/12/2019)
2020-01-1416JOINT PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (Williams, Samuel) (Entered: 01/14/2020)
2020-01-1617SCHEDULING ORDER approving the parties' 16 Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan. Per the request of the parties, there shall be no discovery in this case. The parties shall provide a joint status update to this Court no later than April 15, 2020. As part of that status update, the parties shall propose deadlines for dispositive motions. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 1/16/20. (ddm) (Entered: 01/16/2020)
2020-03-2018General Order 20-01 re: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 3/16/2020. (ddm) (Entered: 03/20/2020)
2020-04-0219Amended General Order 20-01 re COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 3/30/20. (aaq) (ADI) (Entered: 04/02/2020)
2020-04-1520Unopposed MOTION to Stay with Brief In Support by Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Williams, Samuel) (Entered: 04/15/2020)
2020-04-16ORDER: In light of the public health emergency and for good cause shown, Defendant's Unopposed 20 Motion for a Stay is GRANTED. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all deadlines are stayed through and including June 15, 2020. On or before June 15, 2020, the parties shall provide the Court with a status update and proposed briefing schedule, if appropriate. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 4/16/20. (bnw) (Entered: 04/16/2020)
2020-05-0421SECOND AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 04/30/2020. (adg) (ADI) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-05-2122Certification of Consent to Substitution of Counsel. Lisa D. Cooper replacing attorney Samuel Harrington Williams. (Cooper, Lisa) (Entered: 05/21/2020)
2020-05-2723THIRD AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 05/26/2020. (ddm) (ADI) (Entered: 05/27/2020)
2020-06-1524STATUS REPORT by Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc.. (Hermann, Kimberly) (Entered: 06/15/2020)
2020-06-1625ORDER directing the parties to submit another joint status report updating the Court on the status of Defendant's response to Plaintiff's FOIA request on or before July 15, 2020. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 6/16/2020. (ddm) (Entered: 06/17/2020)
2020-07-0226FOURTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 07/01/2020. (rvb) (ADI) (Entered: 07/02/2020)
2020-07-1327FIFTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 7/10/2020 (adg) (ADI) (Entered: 07/13/2020)
2020-07-1528STATUS REPORT (Joint) by Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (Cooper, Lisa) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-1729ORDER directing the parties to file, no later than August 17, 2020, another joint status report updating the Court on the status of Defendant's response to Plaintiff's FOIA request. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 7/17/2020. (ddm) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
2020-08-0430SIXTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 08/03/2020. (aaq) (ADI) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
2020-08-1731STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (Cooper, Lisa) (Entered: 08/17/2020)
2020-08-1932ORDER deferring the entry of a briefing schedule at the parties' request. No later than October 16, 2020, the parties shall submit another joint status report updating the Court on Defendant's response to Plaintiff's FOIArequest. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 8/19/2020. (ddm) (Entered: 08/19/2020)
2020-09-0233SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 9/1/2020. (mmc) (ADI) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-09-2934EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID19 AND RELATED CORONA VIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 09/28/2020. (mmc) (ADI) (Entered: 09/29/2020)
2020-10-1635STATUS REPORT Joint by Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (Cooper, Lisa) (Entered: 10/16/2020)
2020-10-2036ORDER deferring the entry of a briefing and directing the parties to submit, no later than November 15, 2020, another joint status report updating the Court on Defendant's response to Plaintiff's FOIA request. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 10/20/2020. (ddm) (Entered: 10/20/2020)
2020-11-16Submission of the 36 Order to District Judge J. P. Boulee. (aaq) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-12-0937NINTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 12/08/2020. (rvb) (ADI) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2021-01-0838ORDER - No later than January 15, 2021, the parties shall submit a joint status report updating the Court on Defendant's response to Plaintiff's FOIA request. Failure to comply with this Order could result in sanctions, including dismissal. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 1/8/2021. (tcc) (Entered: 01/08/2021)
2021-01-1439NOTICE of Appearance by Celia Howard O'Leary on behalf of Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc. (O'Leary, Celia) (Entered: 01/14/2021)
2021-01-1440Joint MOTION for Order Scheduling Briefing by Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(O'Leary, Celia) (Entered: 01/14/2021)
2021-01-1541ORDER granting the parties' 40 Joint Motion for Entry of Briefing Schedule. Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed by February 12, 2021. Responses to Motions for Summary Judgment are due by March 5, 2021. Replies in Support of Motions for Summary Judgment are due by March 19, 2021. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 1/15/2021. (ddm) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-2842TENTH AMENDMENT TO GENERAL ORDER 20-01 RE: COURT OPERATIONS UNDER THE EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES CREATED BY COVID-19 AND RELATED CORONAVIRUS. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 01/27/2021. (rvb) (ADI) (Entered: 01/28/2021)
2021-02-1143STIPULATION of Dismissal by Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc.. (O'Leary, Celia) (Entered: 02/11/2021)
2021-02-12Clerk's Entry of Dismissal APPROVING 43 Stipulation of Dismissal pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.41(a)(1)(A)(ii). (rjs) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
2021-02-12Civil Case Terminated. (rjs) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
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