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Case TitleBUDGE v. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00996
Date Filed2024-04-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffBRANDON L. BUDGE
Case DescriptionBrandon Budge submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Army for records of an investigation into the conduct of the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade leadership. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Budge filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
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2024-04-081COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10812036) filed by BRANDON L BUDGE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Army, # 3 Summons Attorney General, # 4 Summons US Attorney's Office)(Hughes, Patrick) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
2024-04-09Case Assigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (znmw) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-04-092SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-05-023RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/15/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/15/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit of Service to Army, # 2 Affidavit Affidavit of Service to Attorney General)(Hughes, Patrick) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-05-024RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/15/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY served on 4/15/2024. (See Docket Entry 3 to view document). (znmw) (Entered: 05/03/2024)
2024-05-105NOTICE of Appearance by Alane Ballweg on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 05/10/2024)
2024-05-136Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-05-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's consent motion for extension of time 6 , it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before June 14, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 05/13/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-05-13Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer to complaint due by 6/14/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-06-147ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.(Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-06-178ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report by July 22, 2024. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 06/17/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 06/17/2024)
2024-06-18Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/22/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-07-229Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 9 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 21, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 07/23/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-07-23Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/21/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
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