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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. FLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01662
Date Filed2023-06-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Ana C. Reyes
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted FOIA requests to various state Army National Guard units for records concerning incidents involving white supremacy in the national guard. The state units acknowledged receipt of the requests. American Oversight filed administrative appeals seeking to force the state units to respond. 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

DefendantFLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
DefendantGEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
DefendantSOUTH DAKOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
DefendantTEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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Complaint
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2023-06-081COMPLAINT against FLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, SOUTH DAKOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10125695) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons as to US Attorney, # 6 Summons as to Attorney General, # 7 Summons as to FL Army National Guard, # 8 Summons as to GA Army National Guard, # 9 Summons as to SD Army National Guard, # 10 Summons as to TX Army National Guard, # 11 Summons as to DOD)(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 Ana C. Reyes. (zcb) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-083SUMMONS (9) Issued Electronically as to FLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, SOUTH DAKOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-214NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Lewis on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Lewis, Emma) (Main Document 4 replaced on 6/21/2023) (znmw). (Entered: 06/21/2023)
2023-07-135NOTICE of Appearance by Christian Daniel on behalf of All Defendants (Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-07-136ANSWER to Complaint by FLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, SOUTH DAKOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-09-21MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff filed this Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") action on June 8, 2023. Dkt 1. Defendants filed their Answer on July 13, 2023. Dkt. 6. Cases filed under FOIA are exempt from the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and Local Civil Rule 16.3. See LCvR 16.3(b)(10). Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before October 21, 2023. The Joint Status Report should address, among other things: (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for a stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force , 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Counsel shall not contact Chambers directly concerning scheduling or other matters, as Chambers personnel will not handle questions relating to the status or scheduling of pending matters, except in case of an emergency. In an emergency, Chambers can be reached at (202) 354-3350. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 9/21/2023. (lcsj) (Entered: 09/21/2023)
2023-09-21Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/21/2023. (zcdw) (Entered: 09/21/2023)
2023-10-207Joint STATUS REPORT by FLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, SOUTH DAKOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 10/20/2023)
2023-12-158Joint STATUS REPORT by FLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, SOUTH DAKOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2024-02-059NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Mehreen A Rasheed terminated. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 02/05/2024)
2024-02-1310Joint STATUS REPORT by FLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, SOUTH DAKOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-04-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by FLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, SOUTH DAKOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 04/15/2024)
2024-06-0512NOTICE of Appearance by David Kronig on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Kronig, David) (Main Document 12 replaced on 6/6/2024) (zdp). (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-06-1413Joint STATUS REPORT by FLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, SOUTH DAKOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-08-1314Joint STATUS REPORT by FLORIDA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, GEORGIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, SOUTH DAKOTA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Daniel, Christian) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
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