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Case TitleSPECTOR-NARANJO v. U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02732
Date Filed2020-09-24
Date Closed2024-05-31
JudgeJudge Randolph D. Moss
PlaintiffCHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO
Case DescriptionChiara Spector-Naranjo, an attorney who represented plaintiffs in a suit alleging securities fraud, submitted a FOIA request to the Securities and Exchange Commission for records concerning the investigation of Biscayne Capital International. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency denied the request under Exemption 7(A) (interference with ongoing investigation or proceeding). Spector-Naranjo filed an administrative appeal of the denial. The agency found that Exemption 7(A) was no longer applicable but indicated that a search for records would take some time. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Spector-Naranjo filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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2020-09-241COMPLAINT against U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7635925) filed by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - 2020.04.20 Acknowledgment Letter, # 2 Exhibit 2 - 2020.04.29 FOIA Response, # 3 Exhibit 3 - 2020.07.08 FOIA Decision, # 4 Exhibit 4 - 2020.09.09 FOIA Response, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons)(Leimkuhler, Mark) Modified party filed against on 9/25/2020 (ztd). (Entered: 09/24/2020)
2020-09-25Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (adh, ) (Entered: 09/25/2020)
2020-09-252SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 09/25/2020)
2020-09-263STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 09/26/2020. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 09/26/2020)
2020-10-084NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Dean Solonsky on behalf of U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (Solonsky, Kevin) (Entered: 10/08/2020)
2020-10-145RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION served on 9/30/2020 (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-10-146RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General October 1, 2020. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-10-147RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/1/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/31/2020. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-11-028ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.(Solonsky, Kevin) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-11-02MINUTE ORDER: It is ORDERED that, on or before November 25, 2020, the parties shall confer and file a joint status report addressing (1) any documents still to be produced pursuant to FOIA; (2) an anticipated schedule for processing and producing any such documents; and (3) any substantive areas of disagreement between the parties. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall appear telephonically for an Initial Scheduling Conference on December 4, 2020, at 11:15 a.m, before Judge Randolph D. Moss. The parties can obtain a teleconference number and access code from the deputy clerk prior to the conference. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 11/02/2020. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-11-259Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 11/25/2020)
2020-12-0310NOTICE of Appearance by Melinda Hardy on behalf of U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (Hardy, Melinda) (Entered: 12/03/2020)
2020-12-04Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Randolph D. Moss: Telephonic Initial Scheduling Conference held on 12/4/2020. Joint Status Report due by 1/4/2021, and thereafter on the first working day of each month. (Court Reporter: Jeff Hook.) (kt) (Entered: 12/04/2020)
2020-12-0411NOTICE of Appearance by James Purnell Davenport on behalf of CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO (Davenport, James) (Entered: 12/04/2020)
2021-01-0412Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 01/04/2021)
2021-01-1513TRANSCRIPT OF TELEPHONIC INITIAL SCHEDULING CONFERENCE before Judge Randolph D. Moss held on December 4, 2020. Page Numbers: 1 - 9. Date of Issuance: January 15, 2021. Court Reporter: Jeff Hook. Telephone number: 202-354-3373. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order Form For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchase d from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 2/5/2021. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 2/15/2021. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 4/15/2021.(Hook, Jeff) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-02-0114Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. (Solonsky, Kevin) (Entered: 02/01/2021)
2021-02-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 14 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before March 1, 2021. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 02/02/2021. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 02/02/2021)
2021-03-0115Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 03/01/2021)
2021-03-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 15 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report when developments occur in the Florida litigation. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 03/01/2021. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 03/01/2021)
2021-04-0116Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 04/01/2021)
2021-04-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 16 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before September 1, 2021. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 04/02/2021. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 04/02/2021)
2021-09-0117Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 09/01/2021)
2021-09-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 17 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before December 1, 2021. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 09/03/2021. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 09/03/2021)
2021-12-0118Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 12/01/2021)
2021-12-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 18 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before March 1, 2022. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 12/2/2021. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 12/02/2021)
2022-03-1419Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 03/14/2022)
2022-03-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 19 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before June 1, 2022. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 3/14/2022. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 03/14/2022)
2022-06-0120Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 06/01/2022)
2022-06-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties joint status report, Dkt. 20 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before September 1, 2022. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 6/2/2022. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 06/02/2022)
2022-08-3121Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 08/31/2022)
2022-09-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 21 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before December 1, 2022. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 09/01/2022. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 09/01/2022)
2022-12-0122Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 12/01/2022)
2022-12-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 22 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before March 1, 2023. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 12/1/2022. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 12/01/2022)
2022-12-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/1/2023. (kt) (Entered: 12/02/2022)
2023-03-0123Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 03/01/2023)
2023-03-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 23 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before May 1, 2023. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 3/2/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 03/02/2023)
2023-05-0124Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-05-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 24 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before July 1, 2023. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/2/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 05/02/2023)
2023-06-3025Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 25 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before September 1, 2023. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/3/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 07/03/2023)
2023-09-0126Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 09/01/2023)
2023-09-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 26 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before December 1, 2023. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 9/1/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 09/01/2023)
2023-12-0427Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Davenport, James) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
2023-12-04MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 27 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before February 1, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 12/4/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
2024-02-0128Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-02-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 28 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before April 1, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 2/2/2024. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 02/02/2024)
2024-04-0129Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-04-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 29 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before April 14, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 4/1/2024. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-04-1530Joint STATUS REPORT by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 04/15/2024)
2024-04-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 30 , it is hereby ORDERED that the case is STAYED and the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before May 30, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 4/16/2024. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-04-16Case Stayed (zglw) (Entered: 04/17/2024)
2024-05-3031STIPULATION of Dismissal by CHIARA SPECTOR-NARANJO. (Leimkuhler, Mark) (Entered: 05/30/2024)
2024-05-31MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the parties' stipulation of dismissal, Dkt. 31 , it is hereby ORDERED that the case is DISMISSED, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Each party is to bear its own costs and attorney's fees. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate this case. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/31/2024. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
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