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Case TitleWILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP v. DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01584
Date Filed2020-06-16
Date Closed2021-05-07
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffWILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP
Case DescriptionThe law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher, which represents individuals who were killed or injured by Taliban terrorists in Afghanistan, submitted nine FOIA requests to the Defense Contract Management Agency for records concerning various contracts awarded during the war in Afghanistan. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the law firm filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY
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2020-06-161COMPLAINT against DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7236184) filed by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Exhibit 01 - FOIA Request, # 6 Exhibit 02 - FOIA Request, # 7 Exhibit 03 - FOIA Request, # 8 Exhibit 04 - FOIA Request, # 9 Exhibit 05 - FOIA Request, # 10 Exhibit 06 - FOIA Request, # 11 Exhibit 07 - FOIA Request, # 12 Exhibit 08 - Follow up to Previously Submitted FOIA Requests, # 13 Exhibit 09 - RE_ Non-DoD Source Subsequent Follow Up, # 14 Exhibit 10 - FOIA Request, # 15 Exhibit 11 - FOIA Request)(Jackson, Randall) (Entered: 06/16/2020)
2020-06-162LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP (Jackson, Randall) (Entered: 06/16/2020)
2020-06-173ERRATA by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP 1 Complaint,, filed by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Complaint)(Jackson, Randall) (Entered: 06/17/2020)
2020-06-18Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (adh, ) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-184SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-07-205NOTICE of Appearance by Kathleene A. Molen on behalf of DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 07/20/2020)
2020-07-276RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General June 29, 2020. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of Service U.S. Attorney General)(Jackson, Randall) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
2020-07-277RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY served on 6/29/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of Service Defense Contract Management Agency)(Jackson, Randall) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
2020-07-298ANSWER to Complaint by DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY.(Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 07/29/2020)
2020-07-30MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before August 26, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/30/20. (DMK) (Entered: 07/30/2020)
2020-07-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before August 26, 2020. (jth) (Entered: 07/30/2020)
2020-08-189AMENDED COMPLAINT against DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY filed by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 01 - FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit 02 - FOIA Request, # 3 Exhibit 03 - FOIA Request, # 4 Exhibit 04 - FOIA Request, # 5 Exhibit 05 - FOIA Request, # 6 Exhibit 06 - FOIA Request, # 7 Exhibit 07 - FOIA Request, # 8 Exhibit 08 - Follow up to Previously Submitted FOIA Requests, # 9 Exhibit 09 - RE_ Non-DoD Source Subsequent Follow Up To Previously Submitted FOIA Requests, # 10 Exhibit 10 - FOIA Request, # 11 Exhibit 11 - FOIA Request, # 12 Exhibit 12 - FOIA Tasker, # 13 Exhibit 13 - FOIA Request, # 14 Exhibit 14 - FOIA Request)(Jackson, Randall) (Entered: 08/18/2020)
2020-08-2610Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 08/26/2020)
2020-08-27MINUTE ORDER. In light of 10 the joint status report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by September 26, 2020. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/27/20. (DMK) (Entered: 08/27/2020)
2020-08-28Set/Reset Deadline: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report by 9/26/2020. (jth) (Entered: 08/28/2020)
2020-09-0111Amended ANSWER to 9 Amended Complaint,, by DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY.(Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-09-2512Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 09/25/2020)
2020-09-29MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' joint status report 12 , it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by October 26, 2020, updating the Court on the status of the remaining searches and providing a review and processing timeline for the responsive documents. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/29/20. (DMK) (Entered: 09/29/2020)
2020-10-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/26/2020. (tb) (Entered: 10/01/2020)
2020-10-2613Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 10/26/2020)
2020-10-27MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' joint status report 13 , it is ORDERED that the parties must submit another joint status report by December 4, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/27/2020. (lcabj2) (Entered: 10/27/2020)
2020-12-0414Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 12/04/2020)
2020-12-07MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 14 joint status report, it is ORDERED that the parties must submit another joint status report by January 8, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/7/20. (lcabj2) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2021-01-0815Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 01/08/2021)
2021-01-11MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 15 joint status report, it is ORDERED that the parties must submit another joint status report by February 8, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/11/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 01/11/2021)
2021-02-0816Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-02-09MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 16 joint status report, it is ORDERED that the parties must submit another joint status report by April 8, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 2/9/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-04-0817Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Molen, Kathleene) (Entered: 04/08/2021)
2021-04-08MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 17 joint status report, it is ORDERED that the parties must submit another joint status report by May 7, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 4/8/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 04/08/2021)
2021-05-0718STIPULATION of Dismissal by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. (Jackson, Randall) (Entered: 05/07/2021)
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