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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01661
Date Filed2023-06-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning incidences of white supremacy in the military members. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests. Agencies responded that records would be withheld under Exemption 7(A) (interference with ongoing investigation or proceeding). American Oversight filed administrative appeals of those denials. After hearing nothing further from the agencies, American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
DefendantNATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantU.S. COAST GUARD
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2023-06-081COMPLAINT against NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. COAST GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10125579) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet, # 10 Summons as to US Attorney, # 11 Summons as to Attorney General, # 12 Summons as to DOD, # 13 Summons as to ARMY, # 14 Summons as to NAVY, # 15 Summons as to USAF, # 16 Summons as to NGB, # 17 Summons as to DHS, # 18 Summons as to USCG)(Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-082LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-08Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zcb) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-083SUMMONS (9) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. COAST GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-204ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/20/23. (DM) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-06-215NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Lewis on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Lewis, Emma) (Main Document 5 replaced on 6/23/2023) (zjm). (Entered: 06/21/2023)
2023-07-136NOTICE of Appearance by Christian Daniel on behalf of All Defendants (Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-07-137ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. COAST GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.(Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-07-148ORDER ordering that parties meet and confer and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter by no later than SEPTEMBER 1, 2023. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 7/14/23. (lcckk3) (Entered: 07/14/2023)
2023-07-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet & Confer Statement due by 9/1/2023. (dot) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-09-019Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. COAST GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 09/01/2023)
2023-09-01MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the 9 Joint Status Report, in which the parties indicate that Defendants are engaged in processing for potentially responsive documents. The parties propose to submit another Joint Status Report by October 16, 2023. The Court ORDERS the parties to file a Joint Status Report by OCTOBER 16, 2023 and every sixty (60) days thereafter providing an update on their search responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 9/1/23. (lcckk3) (Entered: 09/01/2023)
2023-09-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/16/2023 and every sixty (60) days thereafter providing an update on their search responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request. (dot) (Entered: 09/05/2023)
2023-10-1610Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. COAST GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2023-12-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. COAST GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2024-02-0512NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Mehreen A Rasheed terminated. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 02/05/2024)
2024-02-1313Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. COAST GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-04-1514Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. COAST GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 04/15/2024)
2024-06-0515NOTICE of Appearance by David Kronig on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Kronig, David) (Main Document 15 replaced on 6/6/2024) (zjm). (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-06-1416Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. COAST GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-08-1317Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. COAST GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
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