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Case TitleU.S. Right to Know v. United States Defense Intelligence Agency
DistrictNorthern District of California
CitySan Francisco
Case Number3:2023cv02936
Date Filed2023-06-14
Date Closed2024-03-08
JudgeMagistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson
PlaintiffU.S. Right to Know
Case DescriptionU.S. Right to Know submitted a FOIA request to the Defense Intelligence Agency for records concerning a record entitled China: Origins of COVID-19 Outbreak Remains Unknown, dated March 27. 2020. USRTK also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency invoked the unusual circumstances exception. After hearing nothing further from the agency, USRTK filed suit,
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantUnited States Defense Intelligence Agency
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2023-06-141COMPLAINT against United States Defense Intelligence Agency ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ACANDC-18361346.). Filed byU.S. Right to Know. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A to Complaint)(Rivo, Lily) (Filed on 6/14/2023) Modified on 6/15/2023 (far, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-06-142Civil Cover Sheet by U.S. Right to Know . (Rivo, Lily) (Filed on 6/14/2023) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-06-143Proposed Summons. (Rivo, Lily) (Filed on 6/14/2023) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-06-144Proposed Summons. (Rivo, Lily) (Filed on 6/14/2023) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-06-145Corporate Disclosure Statement by U.S. Right to Know (Rivo, Lily) (Filed on 6/14/2023) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-06-146Proposed Summons. (Rivo, Lily) (Filed on 6/14/2023) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-06-147Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 6/28/2023. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/14/2023) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-06-158Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 9/7/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/14/2023 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/15/2023) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-15Electronic filing error . ONLY ONE SUMMONS TO BE ISSUED PER CASE, USE AN ATTACHMENT TO SUMMONS IF NEEDED TO LIST ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS INFORMATION [err201]. This filing will not be processed by the clerks office.Please re-file in its entirety. Re: 4 Proposed Summons filed by U.S. Right to Know, 3 Proposed Summons filed by U.S. Right to Know, 6 Proposed Summons filed by U.S. Right to Know (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/15/2023) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-159Proposed Summons. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons)(Rivo, Lily) (Filed on 6/15/2023) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-15Electronic filing error . ONLY ONE SUMMONS TO BE ISSUED PER CASE, USE AN ATTACHMENT TO SUMMONS IF NEEDED TO LIST ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS INFORMATION [err201]. This filing will not be processed by the clerks office.Please re-file in its entirety. Re: 9 Proposed Summons filed by U.S. Right to Know (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/15/2023) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-1510Proposed Summons. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Summons Additional Defendants)(Rivo, Lily) (Filed on 6/15/2023) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-1511Summons Issued as to United States Defense Intelligence Agency, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (far, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/15/2023) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-2012CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by U.S. Right to Know.. (Rivo, Lily) (Filed on 6/20/2023) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-07-0513MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18418609.) filed by U.S. Right to Know. (Snyder, Daniel) (Filed on 7/5/2023) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-07-0514ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 13 Motion for Pro Hac Vice. (rmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/5/2023) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-07-2615SUMMONS Returned Executed (FOIA) by U.S. Right to Know. United States Defense Intelligence Agency served on 7/13/2023, answer due 8/14/2023. U.S. Attorney's Office (Doughty, Rachel) (Filed on 7/26/2023) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-07-2616SUMMONS Returned Executed (FOIA) by U.S. Right to Know. United States Defense Intelligence Agency served on 7/24/2023, answer due 8/23/2023. U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency (Doughty, Rachel) (Filed on 7/26/2023) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-07-2617SUMMONS Returned Executed (FOIA) by U.S. Right to Know. United States Defense Intelligence Agency, Attorney General (Doughty, Rachel) (Filed on 7/26/2023) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-08-0818ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options by Parties and Counsel (Snyder, Daniel) (Filed on 8/8/2023) (Entered: 08/08/2023)
2023-08-1119STIPULATION regarding date to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint as August 23, 2023 filed by United States Defense Intelligence Agency. (Smith, Valerie) (Filed on 8/11/2023) (Entered: 08/11/2023)
2023-08-2320ANSWER to Complaint byUnited States Defense Intelligence Agency. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Smith, Valerie) (Filed on 8/23/2023) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-08-2421CORRECTED ANSWER to Complaint byUnited States Defense Intelligence Agency. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Smith, Valerie) (Filed on 8/24/2023) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-08-2822CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Defendant shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by 8/31/2023. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms . (Party/parties were also notified via telephone or email.) (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (tshlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/28/2023) (Entered: 08/28/2023)
2023-08-2923CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by United States Defense Intelligence Agency.. (Smith, Valerie) (Filed on 8/29/2023) (Entered: 08/29/2023)
2023-08-3124STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to continue CMC and associated deadlines filed by United States Defense Intelligence Agency. (Smith, Valerie) (Filed on 8/31/2023) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2023-08-3125ORDER by Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 24 Stipulation. Case Management Statement due by 10/19/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/26/2023 10:00 AM. (tshlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/31/2023) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2023-10-1926STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to continue CMC and associated deadlines filed by United States Defense Intelligence Agency. (Smith, Valerie) (Filed on 10/19/2023) (Entered: 10/19/2023)
2023-10-2027ORDER by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 26 Stipulation to reschedule Initial Case Management Conference and associated deadlines. Case Management Statement due by 11/24/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/30/2023 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (rmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/20/2023) (Entered: 10/20/2023)
2023-11-2028STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER to continue CMC and associated deadlines filed by United States Defense Intelligence Agency. (Smith, Valerie) (Filed on 11/20/2023) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-11-2029ORDER by Judge Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 28 Stipulation continue Initial Case Management Conference: Case Management Statement due by 12/28/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/4/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (rmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/20/2023) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-12-2830STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER RE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND ASSOCIATED DEADLINES filed by United States Defense Intelligence Agency. (Smith, Valerie) (Filed on 12/28/2023) (Entered: 12/28/2023)
2023-12-2831ORDER by Judge Thomas S. Hixson granting 30 Stipulation. Case Management Statement due by 2/8/2024. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/15/2024 10:00 AM. (tshlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/28/2023) (Entered: 12/28/2023)
2024-02-0832NOTICE by United States Defense Intelligence Agency Notice of Settlement and Proposed Order (Smith, Valerie) (Filed on 2/8/2024) (Entered: 02/08/2024)
2024-02-0833ORDER re 32 Notice (Other) filed by United States Defense Intelligence Agency. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson on 2/8/2024. (rmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/8/2024) (Entered: 02/08/2024)
2024-03-0634STIPULATION on Attorneys' Fees filed by United States Defense Intelligence Agency. (Smith, Valerie) (Filed on 3/6/2024) (Entered: 03/06/2024)
2024-03-0835ORDER re 34 Stipulation re attorney fees filed by United States Defense Intelligence Agency. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson on 3/8/2024. (rmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/8/2024) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
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