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Case TitlePaul Ryan Barous v. NSA/CSS et al
DistrictCentral District of California
CitySouthern Division - Santa Ana
Case Number8:2014cv00698
Date Filed2014-05-02
Date Closed2015-07-08
JudgeJudge Cormac J. Carney
PlaintiffPaul Ryan Barous
Case DescriptionPaul Ryan Barrous made a FOIA request to the National Security Agency/Central Security Service for records about himself. The agency told Barrous that it could neither confirm nor deny the existence of records. Barrous appealed the agency's decision, which was upheld on appeal. He then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Determination - Glomar response

DefendantNSA/CSS
DefendantElizabeth R Brooks Chief of Staff Freedom of Infomration Act/Privacy Act Appeal Authority
Mediator (ADR Panel)
Hon John Leo Wagner
DefendantElizabeth R Brooks Chief of Staff Freedom of Infomration Act/Privacy Act Appeal Authority
Mediator (ADR Panel)
Hon John Leo Wagner
TERMINATED: 06/03/2015
Mediator (ADR Panel)
Gail Killefer
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
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2014-05-021COMPLAINT against Defendants Elizabeth R Brooks and NSA/CSS. Case assigned to Judge Cormac J. Carney for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Jay C. Gandhi.(Filing fee $ 400 Paid) Jury Demanded. Filed by Plaintiff Paul Ryan Barous. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet) (nbo) (Entered: 05/06/2014)
2014-05-02260 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery), 1 as to Defendants Elizabeth R Brooks and NSA/CSS. (nbo) (Entered: 05/06/2014)
2014-05-023CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Paul Ryan Barous. (nbo) (Entered: 05/06/2014)
2014-05-024NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Cormac J. Carney and Magistrate Judge Jay C. Gandhi. (nbo) (Entered: 05/06/2014)
2014-05-025NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (nbo) (Entered: 05/06/2014)
2014-05-196PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Paul Ryan Barous, upon Defendant NSA/CSS mailed on 5/9/2014, answer due 5/30/2014. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon see attachment in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Original Summons NOT returned. (twdb) (Entered: 05/20/2014)
2014-06-067EX PARTE APPLICATION for Extend Time to File Answer to 7/8/2014 re Complaint - (Discovery), 1 filed by Defendant NSA/CSS. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Proof of Service)(Attorney Alarice M Medrano added to party NSA/CSS(pty:dft))(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 06/06/2014)
2014-06-108ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: Granting 7 Defendant's Unopposed Ex Parte Application to Extend Time for Defendant to Answer, Plead or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. See document for further details. (mba) (Entered: 06/11/2014)
2014-07-089ANSWER to Complaint - (Discovery), 1 filed by DEFENDANT NSA/CSS. (Attachments: # 1 PROOF OF SERVICE)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 07/08/2014)
2014-09-1210NOTICE OF INTENT TO SCHEDULE THE CASE by Judge Cormac J. Carney: TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD, notice is hereby given that on November 25, 2014 the Court will issue a Scheduling Order pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b) establishing dates for the completion of discovery, the filing of motions, pretrial conference, and trial in the above entitled case. No scheduling conference will be held unless ordered by the Court. (see document for details) (mku) (Entered: 09/12/2014)
2014-11-1811JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 0 days, filed by Defendant NSA/CSS.. (Attachments: # 1 PROOF OF SERVICE)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 11/18/2014)
2014-11-1812REQUEST for ADR Procedure No. 2 filled. Parties request to appear before a neutral selected from the court's Mediation Panel for mediation. Filed by Defendant NSA/CSS (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order, # 2 PROOF OF SERVICE)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 11/18/2014)
2014-11-2413ORDER/REFERRAL to ADR Procedure No 2 by Judge Cormac J. Carney. Case ordered to Court Mediation Panel for mediation. (nbo) (Entered: 11/25/2014)
2014-12-1114SCHEDULING ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: Discovery cut-off 5/18/2015. Motions due by 7/17/2015. Last date to conduct settlement conference is 6/16/2015. Pretrial Conference set for 8/17/2015 at 3:00 p.m. Jury Trial set for 8/25/2015 at 8:30 a.m. (mku) (Entered: 12/11/2014)
2014-12-1115ORDER REGARDING SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES, PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE AND TRIAL by Judge Cormac J. Carney. (mku) (Entered: 12/11/2014)
2015-01-0516Receipt and Acknowledgement of Order of Remand. (mba) (Entered: 01/06/2015)
2015-01-1317NOTICE of Change of attorney business or contact information (pro per) address to 98 Central St. Andover, MA 01810. Filed by Plaintiff Paul Ryan Barous. (twdb) (Entered: 01/13/2015)
2015-01-2718NOTICE OF DISCREPANCY AND ORDER: by Judge Cormac J. Carney, ORDERING Request for Admission of Additional Discovery submitted by Plaintiff Paul Ryan Barous received on 1/27/2015 is not to be filed but instead rejected. Denial based on: Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 No proof of service attached to document(s); Document not signed. (mt) (Entered: 01/28/2015)
2015-02-0919REQUEST for Admission of Additional Discovery filed by plaintiff Paul Ryan Barous. (dro) (Entered: 02/10/2015)
2015-02-0920PROOF OF SERVICE filed by plaintiff Paul Ryan Barous, re REQUEST for Leave to Admission of Additional Discovery 19 served on 02/04/2015. (dro) (Entered: 02/10/2015)
2015-02-0921REQUEST for Court Ordered Document Request and Request for Admission by Mail, filed by plaintiff Paul Ryan Barous. (mba) (Entered: 02/10/2015)
2015-02-0922PROOF OF SERVICE filed by plaintiff Paul Ryan Barous, re REQUEST for Leave to Admission of Additional Discovery 19 , REQUEST for Order for Document Request 21 served on 2/4/2015. (mba) (Entered: 02/10/2015)
2015-02-1723MINUTE IN CHAMBERS by Judge Cormac J. Carney: Order Denying Plaintiff's Motions for Document Requests and Admission of Additional Discovery [filed 2/9/15] 19 , 21 . (mt) (Entered: 02/17/2015)
2015-03-1124STIPULATION REGARDING SELECTION of Panel Mediator filed. Parties stipulate that Hon. John Leo Wagner (Ret.) may serve as Panel Mediator. Plaintiff obtained the Panel Mediators consent to serve. Filed by Defendant NSA/CSS (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service Stipulation, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Proof of Service Order)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 03/11/2015)
2015-03-1125Joint STIPULATION to Continue THE DEALINE TO CONDUCT SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS from June 16, 2015 to July 17, 2015 Re: Pretrial-Trial Scheduling Order - form only, 14 filed by Defendant NSA/CSS. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service Stipulation, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Proof of Service Order)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 03/11/2015)
2015-03-1226ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney Continuing the Deadline to Conduct Settlement Proceedings 25 . The deadline to conduct settlement proceedings currently scheduled for June 16, 2015 shall be continued to July 17, 2015. (jtil) (Entered: 03/13/2015)
2015-03-1227ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney, granting Stipulation Regarding Selection of Panel Mediator (Consent) - (ADR-2) 24 . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that John Leo Wagner may serve as the Panel Mediator in the above-captioned case. (twdb) (Entered: 03/13/2015)
2015-03-2528EX PARTE APPLICATION for Order for To Stay Discovery Pending Hearing on Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment ; And Declaration of Alarice M. Medrano filed by Defendant NSA/CSS. (Attachments: # 1 POS Ex Parte, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 POS Order)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 03/25/2015)
2015-03-2629NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT of Panel Mediator. Mediator (ADR Panel) John Leo Wagner has been assigned to serve as Panel Mediator. (mb) (Entered: 03/26/2015)
2015-03-3030PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL filed by Plaintiff Paul Ryan Barous, (mt) (Entered: 03/30/2015)
2015-03-3031PROOF OF SERVICE BY MAIL filed by Plaintiff Paul Ryan Barous, (mt) (Entered: 03/30/2015)
2015-03-3032OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS EX PARTE APPLICATION To Stay Discovery 28 ; AND MEMORANDUM AND POINTS AND DECLARATION OF PAUL RYAN BAROUS filed by Plaintiff Paul Ryan Barous. (Attachments: # 1 Part 2)(mt) (Entered: 03/30/2015)
2015-03-3033ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: Granting Defendant's Ex Parte Application to Stay Discovery Pending Hearing on Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment 28 (mt) (Entered: 03/31/2015)
2015-06-0334NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT of Panel Mediator. Mediator (ADR Panel) Gail Killefer has been assigned to serve as Panel Mediator. (mb) (Entered: 06/03/2015)
2015-06-1535NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Summary Judgment ; Memorandum Of Points and Authorities; and Declaration of David Sherman filed by Defendant NSA/CSS. Motion set for hearing on 7/13/2015 at 01:30 PM before Judge Cormac J. Carney. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David J. Sherman, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 MSJ Proof of Service, # 7 Statement of Uncontroverted Facts and Conclusions of Law, # 8 Statement Proof of Service, # 9 [Proposed] Judgment, # 10 Judgment Proof of Service)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 06/15/2015)
2015-06-2236PLAINTIFF'S OPPOSITION to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss and Opposition to Summary Judgment; Memorandum of Points and Authorities; Proof of Service; Bench Trial Request Entwined filed by Plaintiff Paul Ryan Barous. (dg) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/24/2015: # 1 Proposed Judgment) (lwag). (Entered: 06/23/2015)
2015-06-2937REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT filed by Defendant NSA/CSS. (Attachments: # 1 PROOF OF SERVICE)(Medrano, Alarice) (Entered: 06/29/2015)
2015-07-0838ORDER by Judge Cormac J. Carney: granting 35 Defendant's for Summary Judgment. MD JS-6. Case Terminated. (twdb) (Entered: 07/08/2015)
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