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Case TitleJOHNSON v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01318
Date Filed2023-05-09
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffALLAN G. JOHNSON
Case DescriptionAllan Johnson submitted FOIA requests to the Department Army for records concerning the Annual History Report for the U.S. Army in Europe for various calendar years. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but closed the requests and referred Johnson to the National Archives to obtain the records. Johnson filed administrative appeals for the denials but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Johnson filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
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2023-05-091COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF ARMY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10056992) filed by ALLAN G. JOHNSON. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Quaranto, Lance) (Entered: 05/09/2023)
2023-05-10Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zsl) (Entered: 05/10/2023)
2023-05-102SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 05/10/2023)
2023-05-163ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 5/16/23. (DM) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
2023-05-314NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick Doyle on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-06-025Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 06/02/2023)
2023-06-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant indicates that this FOIA matter may resolve in the near future without court intervention. As such, Defendant requests an extension of time, from June 9, 2023 to August 4, 2023, to answer. As Plaintiff consents, and upon good cause shown, Defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED . Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs complaint on or before August 4, 2023 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 2, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/02/2023)
2023-06-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs complaint on or before 8/4/2023. (dot) (Entered: 06/02/2023)
2023-08-036ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 08/03/2023)
2023-08-067ORDER directing parties to file joint status report on or before September 1, 2023 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on August 4, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 08/06/2023)
2023-08-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/1/2023. (dot) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-09-018Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 09/01/2023)
2023-09-01MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 24, 2023 and, if necessary, another joint status report every ninety days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on September 1, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 09/01/2023)
2023-09-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/24/2023 and, if necessary, another joint status report every ninety days thereafter. (dot) (Entered: 09/05/2023)
2023-09-079NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel J. Stotter on behalf of ALLAN G. JOHNSON (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 09/07/2023)
2023-11-2010Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-11-21MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 10 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. In its motion, Defendant requests the Court to extend the deadline for the parties' next joint status report from November 24 to November 29, 2023. As the parties consent, and upon good cause shown, the Court shall GRANT Defendant's 10 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The parties shall file their joint status report on or before November 29, 2023 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 21, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-11-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/29/2023. (dot) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-11-2911Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 11/29/2023)
2023-12-01MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' suggestion in their 11 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 15, 2023 , updating the Court on the status of their efforts regarding the records at issue in this case, and, if necessary, every sixty days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on December 1, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
2023-12-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/15/2023, updating the Court on the status of their efforts regarding the records at issue in this case, and, if necessary, every sixty days thereafter. (dot) (Entered: 12/11/2023)
2023-12-1512Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2024-01-3113Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 01/31/2024)
2024-03-1414Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to by ALLAN G. JOHNSON. (Quaranto, Lance) (Entered: 03/14/2024)
2024-03-15NOTICE OF ERROR re 14 Motion for Extension of Time to; emailed to lance.d.quaranto@gmail.com, cc'd 3 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please note the following for future filings; do not refile document , 2. DO NOT REFILE. Counsel is reminded that log in and password should match signature page. (zjm, ) (Entered: 03/15/2024)
2024-03-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff's 14 Consent Motion for Extension of Time, requesting an extension of time to file the parties' next joint status report. In light of Defendant's consent, and upon good cause shown, the Court shall GRANT Plaintiff's 14 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before April 19, 2024 , and, if necessary, every sixty days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 3/18/2024. (lcckk1) (Entered: 03/18/2024)
2024-03-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/19/2024 and, if necessary, every sixty days thereafter. (dot) (Entered: 03/18/2024)
2024-04-1815Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-05-2016NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Alane Ballweg on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Substituting for attorney Patrick Doyle (Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
2024-06-2117Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-08-1618Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 08/16/2024)
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