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Case TitleWILKERSON v. AIR FORCE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00399
Date Filed2020-02-11
Date Closed2021-03-23
JudgeJudge Trevor N. McFadden
PlaintiffJAMES H. WILKERSON, III
Case DescriptionJames Wilkerson submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Air Force for records concerning his application for correction of his military records. The agency acknowledged receipt of his request and provided two interim responses that contained about 20 pages. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Wilkerson filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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2020-02-111COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6819861) filed by JAMES H. WILKERSON, III. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons DAF Summons, # 3 Summons USAG Summons, # 4 Summons DCAUSA Summons)(Schenk, Brian) (Entered: 02/11/2020)
2020-02-12Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (adh, ) (Entered: 02/12/2020)
2020-02-122SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 02/12/2020)
2020-02-123STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/12/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 02/12/2020)
2020-03-024RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/21/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/22/2020. (Schenk, Brian) (Entered: 03/02/2020)
2020-03-025RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 02/21/20. (Schenk, Brian) (Entered: 03/02/2020)
2020-03-116RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE served on 2/20/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipt, # 2 Exhibit Delivery Confirmation, # 3 Exhibit Return Receipt Tracking Information)(Schenk, Brian) (Entered: 03/11/2020)
2020-03-247NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy Allen Haugh on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/24/2020)
2020-03-248ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.(Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/24/2020)
2020-03-25MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a complaint and an answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby 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, among other things, 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 required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the Joint Status Report on or before April 30, 2020. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/25/2020. (lctnm3) Modified to add lc initials on 3/25/2020 (zhmc). (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-03-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/30/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-04-309Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/30/2020)
2020-04-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before May 21, 2020. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/30/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 04/30/2020)
2020-05-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/21/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 05/01/2020)
2020-05-2110Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/21/2020)
2020-05-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before June 22, 2020. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/22/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 05/22/2020)
2020-05-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/22/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 05/22/2020)
2020-06-2211Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/22/2020)
2020-06-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before July 22, 2020. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/22/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 06/22/2020)
2020-06-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/22/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 06/23/2020)
2020-07-2212Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/22/2020)
2020-07-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before August 22, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 7/22/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 07/22/2020)
2020-07-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/22/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 07/22/2020)
2020-08-2413Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/24/2020)
2020-08-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall appear by telephone for a status conference on September 1, 2020, at 10 a.m. before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. Dial-in information will be emailed to counsel. SO ORDERED. Signed by Trevor N. McFadden on 8/25/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
2020-08-25Set/Reset Hearings: Telephonic Status Conference set for 9/1/2020 at 10:00 AM before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (hmc) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
2020-08-3114NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sean Patrick Mahard on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Substituting for attorney Jeremy A. Haugh (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
2020-09-01Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Trevor N. McFadden: Telephonic Status Conference held on 9/1/2020. Joint Status Report due by 9/30/2020, indicating the parties' progress in resolving this matter. (Court Reporter: Lorraine Herman.) (hmc) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-09-3015Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-10-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before October 30, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 10/1/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 10/01/2020)
2020-10-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/30/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 10/01/2020)
2020-10-3016Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-10-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before November 30, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 10/30/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-10-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/30/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-11-3017Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2020-11-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before January 6, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/30/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2020-12-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/6/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 12/01/2020)
2021-01-0618Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 01/06/2021)
2021-01-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before February 3, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 1/7/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 01/07/2021)
2021-01-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/3/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 01/07/2021)
2021-02-0319Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 02/03/2021)
2021-02-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before March 5, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/3/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 02/03/2021)
2021-02-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/5/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 02/04/2021)
2021-03-0520Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-03-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before April 5, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/5/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-03-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/5/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-03-2321STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 03/23/2021)
2021-03-23MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to the parties' 21 Stipulation of Dismissal, this case is hereby DISMISSED with prejudice, with each party to bear its own costs and fees. The Clerk of Court shall close this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/23/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 03/23/2021)
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