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Case TitleDEFRAIA v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00387
Date Filed2022-02-14
Date Closed2023-12-19
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffDANIEL DEFRAIA
Case DescriptionDaniel DeFraia submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning Dr. Andrew Mara's review and evaluation of DOD's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told DeFraia that it was processing his request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, DeFraia filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2022-02-141COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9042873) filed by DANIEL DEFRAIA. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Quaranto, Lance) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
2022-02-15Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (znmg) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-02-152SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-02-243ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 2/24/2022. (DM) (Entered: 02/24/2022)
2022-03-224NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel J. Stotter on behalf of DANIEL DEFRAIA (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 03/22/2022)
2022-03-235NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Duffey on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 03/23/2022)
2022-03-236Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint with proposed order by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 03/23/2022)
2022-03-23MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of Defendant's 6 Motion for Extension, in which Defendant seeks a 30-day extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint. Plaintiff consents to the requested extension. For good cause shown, the Court GRANTS Defendant's Motion and ORDERS that Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint on or before APRIL 28, 2022. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 3/23/22. (lcckk3) (Entered: 03/23/2022)
2022-03-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 4/28/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 03/24/2022)
2022-04-277ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
2022-04-278ORDER requiring the parties to meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report by JUNE 3, 2022. See order for details. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 4/27/22. (lcckk3) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
2022-04-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet & Confer Statement due by 6/3/2022. (dot) (Entered: 05/03/2022)
2022-06-029Joint STATUS REPORT with proposed order by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 06/02/2022)
2022-06-06MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, in which Defendant indicates that it has identified 5,000 records potentially responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request and continues to search for additional responsive records. The parties propose that they submit a further Joint Status Report to the Court on or before August 3, 2022 and every 60 days thereafter, updating the Court on the progress of Defendant's search for and processing of responsive records. The Court ORDERS the parties to file another Joint Status Report by AUGUST 3, 2022, and every 60 days thereafter updating the Court on the status of Defendant's response to Plaintiff's FOIA request. If the parties require more immediate attention, they may file a status report between deadlines. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/6/22. (lcckk3) (Entered: 06/06/2022)
2022-06-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/3/2022, and every 60 days thereafter updating the Court on the status of Defendant's response to Plaintiff's FOIA request. (dot) (Entered: 06/07/2022)
2022-08-0310Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 08/03/2022)
2022-08-04MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, in which Defendant indicates that it has identified 5,000 records potentially responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request and that additional searches are ongoing. The parties jointly request that the Court modify its previous minute order directing the parties to file a joint status report every 60 days to requiring a joint status report every 90 days due to the anticipated volume of potentially responsive records. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS the parties to file another Joint Status Report by NOVEMBER 3, 2022, and every 90 days thereafter updating the Court on the status of Defendant's response to Plaintiff's FOIA request. If the parties require more immediate attention, they may file a status report between deadlines. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 8/4/22. (lcckk3) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
2022-08-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/3/2022, and every 90 days thereafter updating the Court on the status of Defendant's response to Plaintiff's FOIA request.(dot) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
2022-11-0311Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 11/03/2022)
2023-02-0312Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 02/03/2023)
2023-05-0413Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 05/04/2023)
2023-08-0414Joint STATUS REPORT by DANIEL DEFRAIA. (Quaranto, Lance) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
2023-10-0615Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 10/06/2023)
2023-12-1516STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2023-12-1917ORDER dismissing case. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 12/19/23. (lcckk3) (Entered: 12/19/2023)
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