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Case TitleChiluvuri v. U.S. National Science Foundation
DistrictEastern District of Virginia
CityAlexandria
Case Number1:2024cv00252
Date Filed2024-02-20
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeDistrict Judge Anthony J Trenga
PlaintiffRaju Chiluvuri
Case DescriptionRaju Chiluvuri submitted three FOIA requests to U.S. National Science Foundation for records concerning pitch proposals The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Chiluvuri filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. National Science Foundation
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2024-02-201Complaint ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-9372907.), filed by Raju Chiluvuri. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Flood, John) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
2024-02-202EXHIBIT to Complaint by Raju Chiluvuri.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(Caputo, Shelby) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
2024-02-20Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (Cwel) (Entered: 02/22/2024)
2024-02-22No Service issued at this time. (Cwel) (Entered: 02/22/2024)
2024-03-063Proposed Summons by Raju Chiluvuri. (Flood, John) (Main Document 3 replaced to correct PDF fillable form on 3/11/2024) (Dest). (Entered: 03/06/2024)
2024-03-11Notice of Correction re 3 Proposed Summons. Unfortunately the Clerk's office is unable to issued Proposed Summons at this time. Pursuant to Rule 4 of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure if the Defendant is either an agency of the United States or an officer or employee of the United States, you must also serve both the U.S. Attorney General and the local divisional U.S. Attorneys Office with a Summons form. The filing user has been notified to file Proposed Summons for U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General.(Dest) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
2024-03-124Proposed Summons (USAG) by Raju Chiluvuri. (Caputo, Shelby) (Main Document 4 replaced to correct PDF fillable form on 3/13/2024) (Dest). (Entered: 03/12/2024)
2024-03-125Proposed Summons USAO by Raju Chiluvuri. (Caputo, Shelby) (Main Document 5 replaced to correct PDF fillable Form on 3/13/2024) (Dest). (Entered: 03/12/2024)
2024-03-136Summons Issued as to U.S. National Science Foundation, 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) (Dest) (Entered: 03/13/2024)
2024-03-267SUMMONS Returned Executed for Summons in Civil Action and Complaint with Exhibits , filed by Raju Chiluvuri. U.S. Attorney served on 3/19/2024, answer due 5/20/2024; U.S. National Science Foundation served on 3/19/2024; U.S. Attorney General served on 3/19/2024 . (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit of Service, # 2 Affidavit Affidavit of Service, # 3 Affidavit Affidavit of Service) (Caputo, Shelby). Modified text to correct filing event on 3/27/2024 (Dest). (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-04-088First AMENDED COMPLAINT against U.S. National Science Foundation, filed by Raju Chiluvuri. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex A, # 2 Exhibit Ex B, # 3 Exhibit Ex C, # 4 Exhibit Ex D, # 5 Exhibit Ex E, # 6 Exhibit Ex F, # 7 Exhibit Ex G) (Caputo, Shelby) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
2024-04-10Notice of Correction re 8 First AMENDED COMPLAINT. Unfortunately, the signature block on the document does not match the filing users' login. The filing user must re-file the document with the filing user's signature block, or the attorney whose signature block appears on the document must re-file the document. (Dest) (Entered: 04/10/2024)
2024-04-109NOTICE of Appearance by Shelby G. Caputo on behalf of Raju Chiluvuri (Caputo, Shelby) (Entered: 04/10/2024)
2024-04-1010First AMENDED COMPLAINT against U.S. National Science Foundation, filed by Raju Chiluvuri.(Caputo, Shelby) (Entered: 04/10/2024)
2024-04-2411ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. National Science Foundation.(Pickren, Robert) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2024-04-2412VACATED per ECF 24 - SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Pretrial Conference set for 5/15/2024 at 11:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 301 before Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. Final Pretrial Conference set for 9/19/2024 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Telephonically before District Judge Anthony J. Trenga. Discovery due by 9/13/2024. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 4/24/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Magistrate Consent, # 2 Pretrial Notice)(dzir) Modified on 6/17/2024 (dvanm). (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2024-05-0813MOTION to Vacate Court's Initial Scheduling Order by U.S. National Science Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Pickren, Robert) (Entered: 05/08/2024)
2024-05-0814Waiver of Hearing by U.S. National Science Foundation (Pickren, Robert) (Entered: 05/08/2024)
2024-05-0815Joint Discovery Plan by U.S. National Science Foundation.(Pickren, Robert) (Entered: 05/08/2024)
2024-05-0916VACATED per ECF 24 - Order Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order - Pursuant to the Rule 16(b) Conference 1. All discovery shall be concluded by September 13, 2024. 2. Disclosures under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) and (2), notices of depositions,interrogatories, requests for documents and admissions, and answers thereto shall not be filed except on order of the court, or for use in a motion or at trial. 3. No general objection may be asserted in response to any discovery demand except to preserve the attorney-client privilege and work product protection. 4. Any modifications to this Order, including deadlines of expert disclosures, require the parties to seek leave of Court pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b). 5. The parties' Joint Discovery Plan is approved and shall control discovery to the extent of its application unless further modified by the Court. (See order for further details). Signed by Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis on 5/9/2024. (Dcrow, ) Modified on 6/17/2024 (dvanm). (Entered: 05/10/2024)
2024-05-1517Opposition to Motion to Vacate Scheduling Order filed by Raju Chiluvuri. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. 1)(Caputo, Shelby) (Entered: 05/15/2024)
2024-05-1618Notice of Hearing Date set for 05/31/2024 re 13 MOTION to Vacate Court's Initial Scheduling Order , 17 Opposition (Caputo, Shelby) (Entered: 05/16/2024)
2024-05-17Notice of Correction re 18 Notice of Hearing Date. The filing user has been notified to refile the notice of hearing which requests a Wednesday date. (triv) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-2019Notice of Hearing Date re 13 MOTION to Vacate Court's Initial Scheduling Order , 17 Opposition (Caputo, Shelby) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
2024-05-21Set Deadline as to 13 MOTION to Vacate Court's Initial Scheduling Order. Motion Hearing set for 6/5/2024 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 701 before District Judge Anthony J. Trenga. (triv) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-05-2120Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by U.S. National Science Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Pickren, Robert) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-05-2221ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall file its reply memorandum in support of its Motion to Vacate Initial Scheduling Order, Dkt. No. 13., no later than May 24, 2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis on 5/22/2024. (dvanm) (Entered: 05/22/2024)
2024-05-2422REPLY to Response to Motion re 13 MOTION to Vacate Court's Initial Scheduling Order filed by U.S. National Science Foundation. (Pickren, Robert) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-05-2423Declaration re 22 Reply to Response to Motion of Alexander C. Tang by U.S. National Science Foundation. (Pickren, Robert) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-06-0524ORDERED that the Motion 13 be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the Scheduling Orders in this matter, [Doc. Nos. 12, 16], be, and the same hereby are, VACATED; and it is further ORDERED that the parties file a joint status report by Friday, July 5, 2024. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 6/5/2024. (dvanm) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-06-0525Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Anthony J. Trenga: Motion Hearing held on 6/5/2024 re 13 MOTION to Vacate Court's Initial Scheduling Order filed by U.S. National Science Foundation. Counsel appeared for Plaintiff and Defendant. Motion argued and granted. Parties are to file jointly, if able, a status report within 30 days. Order entered. (Court Reporter R. Montgomery)(dzir) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-07-0526MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by Raju Chiluvuri. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Caputo, Shelby) (Entered: 07/05/2024)
2024-07-0827ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. The parties shall file a joint status report with the Court no later than July 9, 2024 in re 26 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis on 7/8/2024. (Sbro, ) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-0928STATUS REPORT (Joint Filing) by Raju Chiluvuri. (Caputo, Shelby) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-1129ORDERED that a status conference is set for Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 900. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 7/11/2024. Status Conference set for 7/17/2024 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 900 before District Judge Anthony J. Trenga.(dzir) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-07-1730Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Anthony J. Trenga: Status Conference held on 7/17/2024. Counsel appeared for Plaintiff and Defendant. Counsel is directed to submit their request for costs and attorneys' fees by 7/29/2024. Parties are directed to schedule a Settlement Conference with Magistrate Judge Davis. (Court Reporter R. Montgomery)(dzir) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-07-1731ORDERED that Plaintiff's motion for attorney fees and costs shall be due by Monday, July 29, 2024, and that subsequent briefing will proceed in the ordinary course pursuant to Local Civil Rule 7. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 7/17/2024. (dzir) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
2024-07-29Settlement Conference set for 9/12/2024 at 09:30 AM in Alexandria Remote before Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis. (lgue, ) (Entered: 07/29/2024)
2024-07-2932MOTION for Attorney Fees and Summary Judgment by Raju Chiluvuri. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Memorandum of Law in Support, # 2 Exhibit A - Declaration-fee tables, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Exhibit K - Declaration, # 13 Proposed Order, # 14 Certificate of Service)(Caputo, Shelby) (Entered: 07/29/2024)
2024-07-30Notice of Correction re 32 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Summary Judgment. The filing user has been notified of multiple errors: There are two requests in one filing. You must file the document a second time using the Motion for Summary Judgment event. The Memorandum must be filed separately.A Notice of Hearing for an appropriate Wednesday or Waiver of Oral Argument is required for each motion. (dvanm, ) (Entered: 07/30/2024)
2024-07-3033MOTION for Summary Judgment by Raju Chiluvuri. (Caputo, Shelby) (Entered: 07/30/2024)
2024-07-3034Memorandum in Support re 32 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Summary Judgment , 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Raju Chiluvuri. (Caputo, Shelby) (Entered: 07/30/2024)
2024-07-3035Waiver of re 32 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Summary Judgment by Raju Chiluvuri (Caputo, Shelby) (Entered: 07/30/2024)
2024-07-3036Waiver of re 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment by Raju Chiluvuri (Caputo, Shelby) (Entered: 07/30/2024)
2024-08-1237Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by U.S. National Science Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Pickren, Robert) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-1338ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall file its response to Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgement and Motion for Attorneys Fees and Costs no later than August 16, 2024. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis on 08/13/2024. (dvanm) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
2024-08-1539Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by U.S. National Science Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Pickren, Robert) (Entered: 08/15/2024)
2024-08-1640ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall file its response to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Costs no later than August 24, 2024. It is further ORDERED that no further extensions will be granted absent extraordinary circumstances in re 39 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Signed by Magistrate Judge Ivan D. Davis on 8/16/2024. (swil) (Entered: 08/16/2024)
2024-08-2341RESPONSE in Opposition re 32 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Summary Judgment filed by U.S. National Science Foundation. (Pickren, Robert) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
2024-08-2942REPLY to Response to Motion re 32 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Summary Judgment filed by Raju Chiluvuri. (Caputo, Shelby) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
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