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Case TitleSHAW v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv01317
Date Filed2022-05-13
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffSTEVEN E. SHAW
Case DescriptionSteven Shaw submitted a FOIA request to the Defense Department for records concerning his whistleblower investigation. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Shaw filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2022-05-131COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number BDCDC-9234588) filed by STEVEN E. SHAW. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Thompson, Carol) (Entered: 05/13/2022)
2022-05-13Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zsb) (Entered: 05/13/2022)
2022-05-132SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 05/13/2022)
2022-07-113NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
2022-07-284ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 07/28/2022)
2022-07-28MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before August 11, 2022. SO ORDERED.Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/28/2022. (lcrc2) (Entered: 07/28/2022)
2022-08-115Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/11/2022)
2022-08-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 5 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before November 16, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/11/2022. (lcrc2) (Entered: 08/11/2022)
2022-11-166Joint STATUS REPORT by STEVEN E. SHAW. (Thompson, Carol) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-11-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 6 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 16, 2022. It is further ORDERED that, in the December 16 status report, the Government shall provide factual support for the Navy's proposed pace of review, which is substantially slower than most agencies that appear before this Court. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/16/22. (lcrc2) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-12-157Joint STATUS REPORT by STEVEN E. SHAW. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration)(Thompson, Carol) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2022-12-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before January 14, 2023 and every 60 days thereafter. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Navy shall increase its production to 300 pages per month. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/15/22. (lcrc2) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2023-01-138Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-03-149Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 03/14/2023)
2023-05-1110Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/11/2023)
2023-07-1011Joint STATUS REPORT by STEVEN E. SHAW. (Thompson, Carol) (Entered: 07/10/2023)
2023-08-2912Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/29/2023)
2023-10-2513Joint STATUS REPORT by STEVEN E. SHAW. (Thompson, Carol) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-12-0614Joint STATUS REPORT by STEVEN E. SHAW. (Thompson, Carol) (Entered: 12/06/2023)
2024-01-3015Joint STATUS REPORT by STEVEN E. SHAW. (Thompson, Carol) (Entered: 01/30/2024)
2024-02-1016NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Diana Viggiano Valdivia on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Substituting for attorney Marsha Wellknown Yee (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 02/10/2024)
2024-03-1217NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kimberly Stratton on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Substituting for attorney Diana Valdivia (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
2024-03-2118Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 03/21/2024)
2024-05-2019Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
2024-06-2020Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-08-1321Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
2024-10-1022Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 10/10/2024)
2024-12-1223Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 12/12/2024)
2024-12-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 23 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before January 27, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/12/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 12/12/2024)
2025-01-2724Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 01/27/2025)
2025-01-2925Joint STATUS REPORT by STEVEN E. SHAW. (Thompson, Carol) (Entered: 01/29/2025)
2025-01-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 25 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before February 5, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 01/29/2025. (lcrc2) (Entered: 01/29/2025)
2025-02-0526Joint STATUS REPORT by STEVEN E. SHAW. (Thompson, Carol) (Entered: 02/05/2025)
2025-02-05RESOLVED.....NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re 26 Joint STATUS REPORT by STEVEN E. SHAW. (Thompson, Carol). Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 2/12/2025. (zhcn) Modified on 2/7/2025 (zhcn). (Entered: 02/06/2025)
2025-02-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 26 the Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report on or before March 31, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 02/06/2025. (lcrc2) (Entered: 02/06/2025)
2025-03-3127Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 03/31/2025)
2025-03-31MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 27 the Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report on or before May 30, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 03/31/2025. (lcrc2) (Entered: 03/31/2025)
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