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Case TitleMORRISON v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv00405
Date Filed2015-03-20
Date Closed2015-11-24
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffALAN B. MORRISON
Case DescriptionAlan Morrison, Dean of Public Interest and Public Service Law at George Washington University Law School, submitted a FOIA request to the CIA in 2006 concerning the legality of renditions. The agency responded in 2013 by disclosing the same set of records it had disclosed to the ACLU in an unrelated request. Morrison attempted to have the agency clarify why it thought the records were responsive. In March 2014, he submitted another FOIA request to the CIA for records concerning the legal basis for rendition. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. Morrison filed an administrative appeal of the agency's failure to respond within the 20-day time limits. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Morrison filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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2015-03-201COMPLAINT against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4029832) filed by ALAN B. MORRISON. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Complaint, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 03/20/2015)
2015-03-202ERRATA re Exhibit A to Complaint by ALAN B. MORRISON 1 Complaint filed by ALAN B. MORRISON. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 03/20/2015)
2015-03-20Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (md, ) (Entered: 03/20/2015)
2015-03-203SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent, # 2 Consent Form) (md, ) (Entered: 03/20/2015)
2015-03-233SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent, # 2 Consent Form) (md, ) (Entered: 03/23/2015)
2015-03-314RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/30/2015. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/29/2015. (Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 03/31/2015)
2015-03-315RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/30/15. (Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 03/31/2015)
2015-03-316RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY served on 3/30/2015 (Brown, Bruce) (Entered: 03/31/2015)
2015-04-297Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Anderson, Caroline) (Entered: 04/29/2015)
2015-04-30MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall file its Answer or response to the Complaint on or before May 29, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 04/30/2015. (lcrc3) (Entered: 04/30/2015)
2015-04-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 5/29/2015, (tj,) (Entered: 04/30/2015)
2015-04-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 5/29/2015, (tj ) (Entered: 04/30/2015)
2015-05-058NOTICE of Appearance by KatieLynn Boyd Townsend on behalf of ALAN B. MORRISON (Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 05/05/2015)
2015-05-299ANSWER to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F)(Anderson, Caroline) (Entered: 05/29/2015)
2015-05-29MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before June 12, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 05/29/2015. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/29/2015)
2015-06-1210STIPULATION and Proposed Scheduling Order by ALAN B. MORRISON. (Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 06/12/2015)
2015-06-1611SCHEDULING ORDER. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 06/16/2015. (lcrc3) (Entered: 06/16/2015)
2015-06-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 11/6/2015. Response to Cross Motions due by 12/4/2015. Reply to Cross Motions due by 12/18/2015. Meet & Confer Statement due by 9/9/2015. Summary Judgment motions due by 10/9/2015. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/6/2015. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/4/2015. (tj) (Entered: 06/24/2015)
2015-09-0912Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Anderson, Caroline) (Entered: 09/09/2015)
2015-09-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit an updated Joint Status Report on or before September 30, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/09/2015. (lcrc3) (Entered: 09/09/2015)
2015-09-3013Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Anderson, Caroline) (Entered: 09/30/2015)
2015-09-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the deadlines set by 11 the Court's Scheduling Order are suspended until further Order. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before November 16, 2015 detailing what disputed issues, if any, remain in this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/30/2015. (lcrc3) (Entered: 09/30/2015)
2015-11-1614Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Anderson, Caroline) (Entered: 11/16/2015)
2015-11-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit either another joint status report detailing what issues, if any, remain in this case or a stipulated dismissal on or before November 23, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/16/2015. (lcrc3) (Entered: 11/16/2015)
2015-11-2315STIPULATION of Dismissal by ALAN B. MORRISON. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (Settlement Agreement), # 2 Text of Proposed Order of Dismissal)(Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 11/23/2015)
2015-11-2416ORDER OF DISMISSAL. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/24/2015. (lcrc3) (Entered: 11/24/2015)
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