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Case TitleWELTER et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03738
Date Filed2022-12-15
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Sparkle L. Sooknanan
PlaintiffTERESA WELTER
PlaintiffPAUL WELTER
Case DescriptionTeresa and Paul Welter submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Air Force for records concerning themselves. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency provided some records but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Welters filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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2022-12-151COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9737954) filed by TERESA WELTER, PAUL WELTER. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Thompson, Carol) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2022-12-16Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zsl) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-162SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-163STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 16, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2023-01-134Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bardo, John) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-01-13MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 4 Consent Motion to Enlarge the Response Deadline. The defendant shall answer, move to dismiss, or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's complaint on or before February 17, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 13, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-01-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 2/17/2023, (zjch, ) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-02-175ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.(Bardo, John) (Entered: 02/17/2023)
2023-02-21MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiffs' FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before March 14, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 21, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 02/21/2023)
2023-02-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/14/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 02/22/2023)
2023-02-226Amended ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.(Bardo, John) (Entered: 02/22/2023)
2023-03-137Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
2023-03-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 15, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 14, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/14/2023)
2023-03-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/15/2023. (zsmc) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-05-088NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by B. Kathryn Debrason on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Substituting for attorney John J. Bardo (Debrason, B. Kathryn) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-05-159Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, PAUL WELTER, TERESA WELTER. (znmw) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
2023-05-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 14, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 17, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/14/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 05/18/2023)
2023-07-1410Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Debrason, B. Kathryn) (Entered: 07/14/2023)
2023-07-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 12, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 17, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-07-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/12/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 07/19/2023)
2023-09-1211Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Debrason, B.) (Entered: 09/12/2023)
2023-09-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 13, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 14, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 09/14/2023)
2023-09-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/13/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 09/14/2023)
2023-10-1812NOTICE of Appearance by Kaitlin Kerry Eckrote on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 10/18/2023)
2023-11-1313Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 11/13/2023)
2023-11-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the Court orders that the parties file another status report on or before January 12, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 13, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 11/13/2023)
2024-01-1214Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Debrason, B.) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-01-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the Court orders that the parties shall file another status report on or before March 12, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 12, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-03-1215Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Debrason, B.) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
2024-03-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the Court orders that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 10, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 13, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/13/2024)
2024-04-2216NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kimberly Stratton on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Substituting for attorney B. Kathryn Debrason and Kaitlin Kerry Eckrote (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 04/22/2024)
2024-05-1017Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 05/10/2024)
2024-05-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the Court orders that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 9, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 13, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-07-0918Joint STATUS REPORT by PAUL WELTER, TERESA WELTER. (Thompson, Carol) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 9, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 10, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-09-0919Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 09/09/2024)
2024-09-0920ENTERED IN ERROR.....Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Stratton, Kimberly) Modified on 9/10/2024 (mg). (Entered: 09/09/2024)
2024-09-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 8, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 9, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 09/09/2024)
2024-09-10NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 20 Status Report. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect case. Please refile. (mg) (Entered: 09/10/2024)
2024-11-0821Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 11/08/2024)
2024-11-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 9, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 9, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 11/09/2024)
2024-12-0922Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 12/09/2024)
2024-12-09MINUTE ORDER directing the defendant to file a response on or before December 13, 2024 informing the Court (1) whether it agrees with the plaintiff that there are outstanding documents (ie, missing attachments) that need to be produce; and (2) if so, (a) whether it is reasonable for the defendant to produce those documents on or before December 31, 2024, and if not, (b) reasons why the defendant cannot comply with that deadline. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 9, 2024 (lcdlf3) (Entered: 12/09/2024)
2024-12-1323NOTICE DEFENDANTS RESPONSE TO DECEMBER 19, 2024 MINUTE ORDER by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 12/13/2024)
2024-12-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendants 23 Response and the parties 22 Joint Status Report, the defendant is directed to produce any missing documents on or before January 3, 2025 . The following schedule shall govern further proceedings: the plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before January 31, 2025 ; the defendants combined cross motion for summary judgment and opposition shall be filed on or before March 24, 2025 ; the plaintiffs reply in support of their motion and opposition to the defendants motion shall be filed on or before April 23, 2025 ; and the defendants reply in support of its motion shall be filled on or before June 2, 2025 . So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 13, 2024 (lcdlf3) (Entered: 12/13/2024)
2024-12-13Set/Reset Deadlines: due by 1/3/2025. (zjch, ) (Entered: 12/16/2024)
2025-01-0324NOTICE by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 01/03/2025)
2025-01-04MINUTE ORDER directing plaintiffs to file any response to the defendant's 24 Notice on or before January 10, 2025. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 4, 2025 (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/04/2025)
2025-01-08Case directly reassigned to Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan. Judge Dabney L. Friedrich is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 01/08/2025)
2025-01-1025NOTICE of Response by TERESA WELTER, PAUL WELTER re 24 Notice (Other) (Thompson, Carol) (Entered: 01/10/2025)
2025-01-3026NOTICE to Amend Briefing Schedule by TERESA WELTER, PAUL WELTER re 25 Notice (Other) (Thompson, Carol) (Entered: 01/30/2025)
2025-02-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 26 Notice to Amend Briefing Schedule, the Court ORDERS the parties to comply with the following schedule: Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment is due by March 14, 2025; Defendant's Combined Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed by May 9, 2025; Plaintiff's Combined Opposition to Defendant's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply in Support of his Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed by June 6, 2025; and Defendant's Reply in Support of its Motion for Summary Judgment is due by July 5, 2025. SO ORDERED by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 02/01/2025.(lcah) (Entered: 02/01/2025)
2025-03-1327Joint MOTION to Stay re Scheduling Order,, by TERESA WELTER, PAUL WELTER. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thompson, Carol) (Entered: 03/13/2025)
2025-03-14MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Parties' 27 Joint Motion to Stay re: Scheduling Order, the Court directs the Parties to appear for a Status Conference on March 25, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. in Courtroom 14. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 3/14/2025. (lcah) (Entered: 03/14/2025)
2025-03-25Minute Entry for Status Conference held before Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 3/25/2025. The parties are directed to a file a Joint Status Report by 4/4/2025. Forthcoming Scheduling Order. (Court Reporter: Elizabeth Davila) (lsj) (Entered: 03/25/2025)
2025-04-0428Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Stratton, Kimberly) (Entered: 04/04/2025)
2025-04-07MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Parties' 28 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the Defendant to produce a Vaughn Index and to provide a declaration attesting to its efforts to search for Dr. Brennan's report by May 19, 2025. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 4/7/2025. (lcas) (Entered: 04/07/2025)
2025-04-07MINUTE ORDER denying as moot the 27 Joint Motion to Stay. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 4/7/2025. (lcas) (Entered: 04/07/2025)
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