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Case TitleSPARACINO PLLC v. UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00643
Date Filed2022-03-09
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffSPARACINO PLLC
Case DescriptionThe law firm of Sparacino, PLLC submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Air Force Central for records concerning Significant Activity Reports for a specified attack in Iraq that killed or injured one servicemember and 12 civilian contractors. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Sparacino filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Fees, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL
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2022-03-091COMPLAINT for Violation of the Freedom of Information Act against UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9092760) filed by SPARACINO PLLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to United States Air Forces Central, # 3 Summons to United States Attorney General, # 4 Summons to Civil Process Clerk - United States Attorney's Office, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 3, # 8 4)(Gottlieb, Michael) Modified on 3/11/2022 To add filing fee information (zmh). (Entered: 03/09/2022)
2022-03-092LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by SPARACINO PLLC (Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 03/09/2022)
2022-03-11Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zmh) (Entered: 03/11/2022)
2022-03-113SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmh) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/14/2022) (znmw). (Entered: 03/11/2022)
2022-04-054RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL served on 3/21/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-055RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/22/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-056RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/22/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/21/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-057NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas M.H. Reddick on behalf of SPARACINO PLLC (Reddick, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-058NOTICE of Appearance by Devin Charles Ringger on behalf of SPARACINO PLLC (Ringger, Devin) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-229ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL.(Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 04/22/2022)
2022-04-2210ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before May 6, 2022. The Joint Status Report shall include (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. See attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 4/22/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 04/22/2022)
2022-05-0611Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 05/06/2022)
2022-05-09MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by June 29, 2022, that updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 5/9/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 05/09/2022)
2022-06-2912Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 06/29/2022)
2022-06-30MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by August 29, 2022, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 6/30/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 06/30/2022)
2022-08-2913Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 08/29/2022)
2022-08-30MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by September 29, 2022 that updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 8/30/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 08/30/2022)
2022-09-2914Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 09/29/2022)
2022-09-30MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by October 28, 2022, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 9/30/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 09/30/2022)
2022-10-2815Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-10-28MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by November 30, 2022, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/28/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-11-3016Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 11/30/2022)
2022-12-01MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by January 30, 2023, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/1/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 12/01/2022)
2023-01-3017Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-01-31MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by March 1, 2023, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 1/31/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-03-0118Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 03/01/2023)
2023-03-03MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by March 31, 2023, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 3/3/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-3119Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 03/31/2023)
2023-03-31MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by May 30, 2023, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 3/31/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 03/31/2023)
2023-05-3020Joint STATUS REPORT by SPARACINO PLLC. (Reddick, Nicholas) (Entered: 05/30/2023)
2023-05-31MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by July 31, 2023, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 5/31/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-07-3121Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 07/31/2023)
2023-07-31MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by September 29, 2023, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/31/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 07/31/2023)
2023-09-2922Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2023-09-29MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by November 28, 2023, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 9/29/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2023-11-1523NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Joseph F. Carilli, Jr on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Sean Tepe (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 11/15/2023)
2023-11-2824Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 11/28/2023)
2023-11-28MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by January 26, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/28/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 11/28/2023)
2024-01-2625Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 01/26/2024)
2024-01-26MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by March 26, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 1/26/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 01/26/2024)
2024-03-2626Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-03-26MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by May 28, 2024, which advises whether any disputed issues remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 3/26/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-03-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/28/2024. (smc) (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-05-2827Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 05/28/2024)
2024-05-29MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by July 26, 2024, which updates the court on the results of the supplemental search. If responsive records are located, Defendant shall advise on the number of such records and an estimate a date for completion of production. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 5/29/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-05-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/26/2024 (zakb) (Entered: 05/30/2024)
2024-07-2628Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-29MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by September 24, 2024, which advises whether any disputed issues remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/29/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 07/29/2024)
2024-07-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/24/2024 (zakb) (Entered: 07/29/2024)
2024-09-2429Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES AIR FORCES CENTRAL. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 09/24/2024)
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