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Case TitleUS Right to Know v. Office of the Director of National Intelligence
DistrictEastern District of Virginia
CityAlexandria
Case Number1:2023cv01055
Date Filed2023-08-10
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeDistrict Judge T. S. Ellis, III
PlaintiffUS Right to Know
Case DescriptionU.S. Right to Know submitted a FOIA request to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for records concerning the origin of the COIVD-19 pandemic. U.S. Right to Know also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, USRTK filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantOffice of the Director of National Intelligence
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2023-08-101Complaint ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AVAEDC-9071190.), filed by US Right to Know. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (FOIA Request), # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/10/2023)
2023-08-102Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint directed to ODNI General Counsel by US Right to Know. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/10/2023)
2023-08-103Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint directed to Attorney General by US Right to Know. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/10/2023)
2023-08-104Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint directed to US Attorney (Civil Process Clerk) by US Right to Know. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/10/2023)
2023-08-10Initial Case Assignment to District Judge T. S. Ellis, III and Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick. (dvanm) (Entered: 08/10/2023)
2023-08-105Summons Issued as to Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed as to USA or Summons Returned Unexecuted as to USA. (Attachments: # 1 Notice)(dvanm) (Entered: 08/10/2023)
2023-09-086Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Levenson, Rebecca) (Entered: 09/08/2023)
2023-09-127ORDERED that Defendant's 6 Motion for Extension of Time to File is GRANTED ; and it is further ORDERED that Defendant shall file its response to Plaintiff's complaint on or before October 2, 2023 . Signed by Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick on 09/12/2023. (Dcrow, ) (Entered: 09/12/2023)
2023-10-028ANSWER to Complaint by Office of the Director of National Intelligence.(Levenson, Rebecca) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-10-029STATUS REPORT by Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (Levenson, Rebecca) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-11-0110Consent MOTION for a Processing Schedule by Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Levenson, Rebecca) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-11-0211ORDERED that Defendant's motion 10 is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that: a. ODNI shall make an initial production of documents to Plaintiff on or before December 7, 2023; b. Of the 170 responsive records that ODNI has already identified, ODNI shall send any records requiring outside agency consultation to those outside agencies on or before January 9, 2024. ODNI shall contact those agencies every 30 days thereafter for status updates. c. Once ODNI's supplemental search is complete. ODNI shall inform Plaintiff of the number of additional records found and the timing for the responsiveness check of any such records. Signed by District Judge T. S. Ellis, III on 11/2/2023. (tran) (Entered: 11/02/2023)
2024-01-1812ORDERED that all civil actions currently assigned to the Honorable T.S. Ellis, III, other than 42 U.S.C. 1983 prisoner rights cases and habeas cases filed under 28 U.S.C. 2254, 28 U.S.C. 2241, and 28 U.S.C. 2255, be transferred to the Honorable David J. Novak, effective as of the date of this Order. Signed by Chief District Judge Mark S. Davis on 01/18/2024. (wgar, ) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
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