| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2022-04-06 | 1 | COMPLAINT against All Plaintiffs ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9153410) filed by LOS ALAMOS STUDY GROUP. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Stills, Travis) (Entered: 04/06/2022) |
| 2022-04-06 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by LOS ALAMOS STUDY GROUP (Stills, Travis) (Entered: 04/06/2022) |
| 2022-04-07 | | Case Randomly Assigned to Judge Florence Y. Pan. (znmg) (Entered: 04/07/2022) |
| 2022-04-07 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 04/07/2022) |
| 2022-04-07 | 4 | STANDING 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 Florence Y. Pan on 4/7/22. (lcaa) (Entered: 04/07/2022) |
| 2022-04-20 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/19/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/19/2022. (Stills, Travis) Modified on 4/21/2022 to correct serve/answer due date(s) (zjf). (Entered: 04/20/2022) |
| 2022-04-21 | | NOTICE OF ERROR re 5 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney; emailed to stills@eclawoffice.org, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please note the following deficiency and file/refile document as instructed , 2. Refile same document as to the Issuance to the AG & Federal Dft (zjf, ) (Entered: 04/21/2022) |
| 2022-04-21 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION served on 4/18/2022, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/19/2022. (Stills, Travis) (Entered: 04/21/2022) |
| 2022-05-19 | 7 | NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Schaefer on behalf of NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 05/19/2022) |
| 2022-05-19 | 8 | ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 05/19/2022) |
| 2022-05-20 | 9 | ORDER directing the parties to file a joint status report proposing a schedule for litigation of this case on or before June 3, 2022. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 5/20/2022. (lcsw) (Entered: 05/20/2022) |
| 2022-05-20 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/3/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 05/20/2022) |
| 2022-06-03 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT in a FOIA Case by LOS ALAMOS STUDY GROUP. (Attachments: # 1 Plaintiff's Proposed Order, # 2 Defendant's Proposed Order)(Stills, Travis) (Entered: 06/03/2022) |
| 2022-06-06 | | MINUTE ORDER. In a 10 Joint Status Report, Plaintiff asks the Court to order that Defendant complete processing and production of documents responsive to 14 pending FOIA requests within the next twenty days. Given the number of FOIA requests and Defendant's representations about their complexity, Plaintiff's proposal is not reasonable. The Court will instead extend the deadline for the parties to propose a schedule for the processing and production of the responsive documents. The parties are directed to meet and confer, and to file a proposed schedule on or before September 15, 2022. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 6/6/2022. (lcsw) (Entered: 06/06/2022) |
| 2022-06-06 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Meet & Confer Statement and Proposed Schedule due by 9/15/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 06/06/2022) |
| 2022-09-14 | 11 | PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE Disclosure Schedule and Status Report by LOS ALAMOS STUDY GROUP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Stills, Travis) (Entered: 09/14/2022) |
| 2022-09-15 | 12 | STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 09/15/2022) |
| 2022-09-19 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 12 Status Reports, the parties shall submit a joint status report by November 18, 2022, and every sixty days thereafter, updating the Court on the status of Defendant's processing of the outstanding records requests. Plaintiff's requests for an order accelerating the agency's production of records and establishing a briefing schedule are premature at this stage of the litigation. Defendant will be given a reasonable opportunity to process the outstanding records requests before the Court considers the type of relief requested by Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 9/19/22. (lcnl) (Entered: 09/19/2022) |
| 2022-09-19 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/18/2022. (zsmc) (Entered: 09/20/2022) |
| 2022-09-23 | | Judge Florence Y. Pan has been elevated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She is therefore no longer assigned to this case, and this matter has been reassigned to the Calendar Committee, which will oversee it until it is assigned to another district judge. Any questions should be directed to Judge Pan's former deputy clerk, Samantha Calloway, at 202-354-3163 or samantha_calloway@dcd.uscourts.gov. (ztnr) (Entered: 09/23/2022) |
| 2022-10-20 | 13 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Benton Gregory Peterson on behalf of NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION Substituting for attorney Daniel Schaefer (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 10/20/2022) |
| 2022-11-18 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 11/18/2022) |
| 2022-11-18 | 15 | MOTION for Briefing Schedule for Summary Judgment in FOIA Litigation by LOS ALAMOS STUDY GROUP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Stills, Travis) (Entered: 11/18/2022) |
| 2022-12-02 | 16 | Memorandum in opposition to re 15 Motion for Briefing Schedule filed by NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 12/02/2022) |
| 2022-12-04 | 17 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 15 MOTION for Briefing Schedule for Summary Judgment in FOIA Litigation filed by LOS ALAMOS STUDY GROUP. (Stills, Travis) (Entered: 12/04/2022) |
| 2023-01-06 | 18 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Lshauntee J. Robertson on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Benton G. Peterson (Robertson, Lshauntee) (Entered: 01/06/2023) |
| 2023-01-17 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by LOS ALAMOS STUDY GROUP. (Stills, Travis) (Entered: 01/17/2023) |
| 2023-02-24 | | Case directly reassigned to District Judge Ana C. Reyes. Circuit Judge Florence Y. Pan is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 02/24/2023) |
| 2023-03-08 | | MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff's Motion for a Briefing Schedule for Summary Judgment 15 is DENIED. Plaintiff's requests for an order accelerating the agency's production of records and establishing a briefing schedule are premature at this stage of the litigation. Defendant will be given a reasonable opportunity to process the outstanding records requests before the Court considers the type of relief requested by Plaintiff. It is further ORDERED that in the next Joint Status Report, Defendant shall give a completion date for all outstanding requests. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 3/8/2023. (lcjo) (Entered: 03/08/2023) |
| 2023-03-20 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 03/20/2023) |
| 2023-03-21 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that Defendant shall provide a further status report on or before April 20, 2023, that includes an explanation of what is left to process and state with specificity why Defendant needs until July 13, 2023, to complete the processing. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 3/21/2023. (lcjo) (Entered: 03/21/2023) |
| 2023-03-21 | | Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Defendant's Status Report due by 4/20/2023. (zcdw) (Entered: 03/21/2023) |
| 2023-04-20 | 21 | ENTERED IN ERROR..... STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) Modified on 4/21/2023; refiled as Docket Entry 22 . (znmw). (Entered: 04/20/2023) |
| 2023-04-20 | 22 | ERRATA re 21 Regarding Defendant's Status Report (ECF No. 21) by NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) Modified to add link on 4/21/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 04/20/2023) |
| 2023-04-20 | 23 | Amended STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 04/20/2023) |
| 2023-04-20 | 24 | RESPONSE re 15 MOTION for Briefing Schedule for Summary Judgment in FOIA Litigation RE Objection to ECF 23 Motion filed via Status Report filed by LOS ALAMOS STUDY GROUP. (Stills, Travis) (Entered: 04/20/2023) |
| 2023-04-21 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of Defendant's 23 Status Report and Plaintiff's 24 Objection to Defendant's Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall confer and propose a joint briefing schedule. It is FURTHER ORDERED that prior to either party filing a summary judgment motion, the parties must (1) meet and confer in person two times to narrow or eliminate disputes and (2) file a joint status report updating the Court on the meet and confers with a joint proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 4/21/2023. (lcjo) (Entered: 04/21/2023) |
| 2023-06-07 | 25 | Joint MOTION to Modify Court Order by NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 06/07/2023) |
| 2023-06-07 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 25 Joint Motion to Amend Meet and Confer Order, the Motion is DENIED IN PART AND GRANTED IN PART. Plaintiff brought suit in the District of Columbia. It is required to participate in the lawsuit in the District of Columbia. If the issues in dispute are not sufficiently serious and material to warrant Plaintiff's counsel traveling to the location where Plaintiff brought suit, then they are not sufficiently serious to warrant this Court's attention. Of course, if the parties can resolve their disputes without meeting in person, then they do not need to do so. The Court will modify its order to require one, instead of two, in-person meetings. But, the parties are required to meet-and-confer at least twice before bringing further disputes to the Court. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 6/7/2023. (lcjo) (Entered: 06/07/2023) |
| 2024-06-13 | | MINUTE ORDER directing the parties to file a joint status report on or before July 1, 2024, updating the Court on the status of this case and proposing a schedule for further proceedings. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 6/13/2024. (lcacr1) (Entered: 06/13/2024) |
| 2024-06-13 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/1/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 06/13/2024) |
| 2024-07-01 | 26 | Joint STATUS REPORT by LOS ALAMOS STUDY GROUP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Stills, Travis) (Entered: 07/01/2024) |
| 2024-07-01 | | MINUTE ORDER directing the parties to file either a stipulation of dismissal or another joint status report on or before August 1, 2024. The Court appreciates the parties' efforts to settle this case. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 7/1/2024 (lcacr1) (Entered: 07/01/2024) |
| 2024-07-01 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/1/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 07/02/2024) |
| 2024-07-31 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by LOS ALAMOS STUDY GROUP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Stills, Travis) (Entered: 07/31/2024) |
| 2024-08-01 | | MINUTE ORDER directing the parties to file either a stipulation of dismissal or another joint status report on or before August 30, 2024. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 8/1/2024. (lcacr1) (Entered: 08/01/2024) |
| 2024-08-01 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report or Stipulation of Dismissal due by 8/30/2024. (lcacr1) (Entered: 08/01/2024) |
| 2024-08-28 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by LOS ALAMOS STUDY GROUP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Stills, Travis) (Entered: 08/28/2024) |
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