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Case TitleCENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01866
Date Filed2024-06-27
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Sparkle L. Sooknanan
PlaintiffCENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA
Case DescriptionCenter to Advance Security in America submitted a FOIA request for records concerning sightings of spy balloon. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CASA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2024-06-271COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10989341) filed by CENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA Request, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons - US Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons Summons - USAG, # 5 Summons Summons - DOD GC)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-28Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (mg) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-06-282SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-08-013NOTICE of Appearance by Dimitar Georgiev-Remmel on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 08/01/2024)
2024-08-014ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 08/01/2024)
2024-08-07MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant must file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before August 28, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/7/2024. (lcabj2) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
2024-08-285STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 08/28/2024)
2024-08-29MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 5 status report, it is ORDERED that defendant must file another status report by October 30, 2024. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/29/2024. (lcabj2) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
2024-10-306STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 10/30/2024)
2024-10-30MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 6 status report, it is ORDERED that defendant must file another status report by December 27, 2024. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/30/2024 (lcabj2) (Entered: 10/30/2024)
2024-12-277STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 12/27/2024)
2024-12-31MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 7 status report, it is ORDERED that defendant must file another status report by March 27, 2025. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/31/2024. (lcabj2) (Entered: 12/31/2024)
2025-01-07Case directly reassigned to Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan. Judge Amy Berman Jackson is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 01/07/2025)
2025-01-178NOTICE of Appearance by Karin Sweigart on behalf of CENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA (Sweigart, Karin) (Entered: 01/17/2025)
2025-01-199NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA. Attorney Gary Lawkowski terminated. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 01/19/2025)
2025-03-2710STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 03/27/2025)
2025-03-28MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the Court orders the Parties to file a further joint status report by May 27, 2025. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 3/28/2025. (lcrk) (Entered: 03/28/2025)
2025-05-2211Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 05/22/2025)
2025-05-23MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the Parties to file a further joint status report by July 22, 2025. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 5/23/2025. (lcrk) (Entered: 05/23/2025)
2025-07-2212Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 07/22/2025)
2025-07-24MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the Parties to file a further joint status report by September 18, 2025. In that report, the Parties should address (1) the number of documents that remain to be released and (2) the expected timeline for the release of those documents. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 7/24/2025. (lcrk) (Entered: 07/24/2025)
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