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Case TitleMORELLO v. TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00995
Date Filed2024-04-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffBREANNA MORELLO
Case DescriptionBreanna Morello, an investigative journalist, submitted two FOIA requests to the Transportation Security Administration for records concerning procedures for handling undocumented migrants. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Morello filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantTRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
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2024-04-081COMPLAINT against TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10811526) filed by BREANNA MORELLO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex A FOIA to TSA, # 2 Exhibit Ex B 2nd FOIA to TSA, # 3 Exhibit Ex C TSA Acknowledgment, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons)(Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
2024-04-082SEALED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE DOCUMENT UNDER SEAL filed by BREANNA MORELLO (This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
2024-04-09Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (znmw) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-04-093SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-05-064Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/06/2024)
2024-05-185Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct 1 Complaint, by BREANNA MORELLO. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit Proposed Amended Complaint, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit A - Migrant FOIA, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit B - TSA SSSS FOIA, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit C - TSA Acknowledgment, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit D - Third FOIA)(Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 05/18/2024)
2024-05-19MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall answer or respond to the complaint on or before June 6, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 05/19/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/19/2024)
2024-05-19MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Unopposed Motion to Amend/Correct. It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's unopposed motion for leave to amend her complaint is GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 05/19/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/19/2024)
2024-05-216AMENDED COMPLAINT (with leave to file) against TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION filed by BREANNA MORELLO. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex A FOIA to TSA, # 2 Exhibit Ex B 2nd FOIA to TSA, # 3 Exhibit Ex C TSA Acknowledgment, # 4 Exhibit Ex D TSA March FOIA)(Stamboulieh, Stephen) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-06-067ANSWER to 6 Amended Complaint, by TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-06-06MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before June 20, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/6/2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-06-208Joint STATUS REPORT by TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before August 23, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/20/2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-08-229Joint STATUS REPORT by TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
2024-08-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before October 1, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/22/2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
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