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Case TitleUS Right to Know v. Defense Intelligence Agency
DistrictEastern District of Virginia
CityAlexandria
Case Number1:2023cv01528
Date Filed2023-11-10
Date Closed2023-12-13
JudgeDistrict Judge Michael S Nachmanoff
PlaintiffUS Right to Know
Case DescriptionUS Right to Know submitted a FOIA request to Defense Intelligence Agency for records concerning the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China. USRTK 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

DefendantDefense Intelligence Agency
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Complaint
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Complaint attachment 3
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text

2023-11-101Complaint Under the Freedom of Information Act , filed by US Right to Know. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (FOIA request), # 2 Exhibit B (FOIA Acknowledgement), # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 11/10/2023)
2023-11-10Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff and Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson. (Sbro) (Entered: 11/13/2023)
2023-11-13No service issued at this time (Sbro) (Entered: 11/13/2023)
2023-11-142Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint by US Right to Know. (Hardin, Matthew) (Main Document replaced to correct summons on 11/16/2023) (Sbro). (Entered: 11/14/2023)
2023-11-163Summons Issued as to Defense Intelligence Agency, 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 to Attorney) (Sbro) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2023-11-164Summons Re-Issued as to Defense Intelligence Agency, 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)(jlan) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2023-12-115NOTICE of Appearance by Peter B. Baumhart on behalf of Defense Intelligence Agency (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 12/11/2023)
2023-12-116MOTION to Transfer Case to U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by Defense Intelligence Agency. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Proposed Order)(Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 12/11/2023)
2023-12-13Notice of Correction: Filing user notified to file a Notice of Hearing or Waiver of Oral Argument in re 6 MOTION to Transfer Case to U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Sbro) (Entered: 12/13/2023)
2023-12-137Waiver of re 6 MOTION to Transfer Case to U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Waiver of Hearing by Defense Intelligence Agency (Baumhart, Peter) (Entered: 12/13/2023)
2023-12-138ORDERED that Defendant's motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the instant action is TRANSFERRED to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in re 6 Motion to Transfer Case (see Order for further details). Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 12/13/2023. (Sbro) (Entered: 12/13/2023)
2023-12-13Case transferred to District of Columbia. Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. (Sbro) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
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