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Case TitlePETTI v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00644
Date Filed2021-03-10
Date Closed2021-11-17
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffMATTHEW PETTI
Case DescriptionMatthew Petti, a researcher, submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of Defense for records concerning contracts for work or services in Syria. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests and put both requests in the complex track for processing. After hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to either request, Petti filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2021-03-101COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8294459) filed by MATTHEW PETTI. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-10, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 03/10/2021)
2021-03-102NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Hart Burday on behalf of MATTHEW PETTI (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 03/10/2021)
2021-03-103NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of MATTHEW PETTI (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 03/10/2021)
2021-03-11Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (adh, ) (Entered: 03/11/2021)
2021-03-114SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/11/2021)
2021-04-065RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 3/25/2021 (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 04/06/2021)
2021-04-066RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/26/2021. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 04/06/2021)
2021-04-067RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/26/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/25/2021. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 04/06/2021)
2021-04-268ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Field, Brian) (Entered: 04/26/2021)
2021-04-27MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a proposed briefing schedule by May 11, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/27/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 04/27/2021)
2021-04-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 5/11/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-05-019NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Substituting for attorney Brian J. Field (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/01/2021)
2021-05-1810Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to FILE A PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE OR JOINT STATUS REPORT NUNC PRO TUNC by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/18/2021)
2021-05-19MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 10 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a proposed briefing schedule by June 7, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/19/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 05/19/2021)
2021-05-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 6/7/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 05/20/2021)
2021-06-0711Joint STATUS REPORT AND PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-07MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 11 Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule and ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by August 2, 2021; 2) Plaintiff shall file his cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to Defendant's motion by September 1, 2021; 3) Defendant shall file its reply in support of its motion and opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion by October 1, 2021; and 4) Plaintiff shall file his reply in support of his cross-motion by November 1, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/7/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-08-2512Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to FILE DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT , Consent MOTION to Modify BRIEFING SCHEDULE by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/25/2021)
2021-08-25MINUTE ORDER granting Consent 12 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by September 27, 2021; 2) Plaintiff shall file his cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to Defendant's motion by October 27, 2021; 3) Defendant shall file its reply in support of its motion and opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion by November 26, 2021; and 4) Plaintiff shall file his reply in support of his cross-motion by December 27, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/25/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 08/25/2021)
2021-08-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 9/27/2021. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/27/2021. Cross Motions due by 10/27/2021. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/26/2021. Response to Cross Motions due by 11/26/2021. Reply to Cross Motions due by 12/27/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 08/26/2021)
2021-09-2213Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendants Motion for Summary Judgement , Consent MOTION to Modify the Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 09/22/2021)
2021-09-22MINUTE ORDER granting Consent 13 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by October 27, 2021; 2) Plaintiff shall file his cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to Defendant's motion by November 26, 2021; 3) Defendant shall file its reply in support of its motion and opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion by December 27, 2021; and 4) Plaintiff shall file his reply in support of his cross-motion by January 26, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/22/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 09/22/2021)
2021-09-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 10/27/2021. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/26/2021. Cross Motions due by 11/26/2021. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/27/2021. Response to Cross Motions due by 12/27/2021. Reply to Cross Motions due by 1/26/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 09/23/2021)
2021-10-2614Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND MODIFY BREIFING SCHEDULE by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Johnson, Stephanie). Added MOTION to Modify on 10/28/2021 (znmw). (Entered: 10/26/2021)
2021-10-26MINUTE ORDER granting Consent 14 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by November 10, 2021; 2) Plaintiff shall file his cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to Defendant's motion by December 10, 2021; 3) Defendant shall file its reply in support of its motion and opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion by January 10, 2022; and 4) Plaintiff shall file his reply in support of his cross-motion by February 9, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/26/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 10/26/2021)
2021-10-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 11/10/2021. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/10/2021. Cross Motions due by 12/10/2021. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/10/2022. Response to Cross Motions due by 1/10/2022. Reply to Cross Motions due by 2/9/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 11/02/2021)
2021-11-0815MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Mark H. Herrington)(Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 11/08/2021)
2021-11-1716STIPULATION of Dismissal by MATTHEW PETTI. (Burday, Joshua) (Entered: 11/17/2021)
2021-11-17MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 16 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/17/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 11/17/2021)
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