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Case TitleKELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv01334
Date Filed2015-08-17
Date Closed2017-02-13
JudgeJudge John D. Bates
PlaintiffKELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC.
Case DescriptionKellogg Brown & Root Services submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning the company's performance of two contracts that involved work in Iraq and Afghanistan. The company identified several databases of documents it believed would have responsive records. The request went to a number of agencies within DOD, but after none of them responded to its request, Kellogg Brown & Root filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2015-08-171COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4212513) filed by KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Russell, Daniel) (Entered: 08/17/2015)
2015-08-172LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC. (Russell, Daniel) (Entered: 08/17/2015)
2015-08-173NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Travers Barnett on behalf of KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC. (Barnett, Kevin) (Entered: 08/17/2015)
2015-08-17Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (md) (Entered: 08/17/2015)
2015-08-174SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md) (Entered: 08/17/2015)
2015-08-275RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/18/2015. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/17/2015. (Barnett, Kevin) (Entered: 08/27/2015)
2015-09-096NOTICE of Appearance by John G. Interrante on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Interrante, John) (Entered: 09/09/2015)
2015-09-177Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Interrante, John) (Entered: 09/17/2015)
2015-09-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 defendant's consent motion for extension of time to answer, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that defendant shall file its answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by not later than October 19, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/18/2015. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 09/18/2015)
2015-10-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 10/19/2015. (tb) (Entered: 10/01/2015)
2015-10-198ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Interrante, John) (Entered: 10/19/2015)
2015-10-209ORDER directing parties to confer and to submit a proposed briefing schedule for the filing of dispositive motions by not later than November 20, 2015. See text of order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/20/2015.(lcjdb2) (Entered: 10/20/2015)
2015-11-1710MOTION for Scheduling Order by KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Russell, Daniel) (Entered: 11/17/2015)
2015-11-2011PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE re 10 MOTION for Scheduling Order , 9 Order by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Interrante, John) (Entered: 11/20/2015)
2015-11-2412ORDER establishing production schedule. See text for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/24/2015. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 11/24/2015)
2015-11-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Vaughn Index due by 12/17/2015. Declaration and Vaughn Index due by 3/1/2016. Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 3/4/2016. (zsm) (Entered: 11/24/2015)
2015-11-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 3/4/2016. Vaughn Index due by 12/17/2015. (tb) (Entered: 11/30/2015)
2015-12-1613Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to (for Limited Purpose of Complying with December 17, 2015 Deadline in Court's Scheduling Order) (two referral documents) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - December 15, 2015 letter from DoD to Plaintiff, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Interrante, John) (Entered: 12/16/2015)
2015-12-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 defendant's consent motion for extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that defendant shall process and produce the two referral documents identified in defendant's motion by not later than January 12, 2016; and it is further ORDERED that all other deadlines in 12 the Court's scheduling order remain in effect. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/17/2015. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 12/17/2015)
2015-12-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall process and produce the two referral documents identified in defendant's motion by not later than due by 1/12/2016. (tb) (Entered: 12/17/2015)
2015-12-2114NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Marina Utgoff Braswell on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Substituting for attorney John G. Interrante (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 12/21/2015)
2016-01-0715MOTION to Amend/Correct 12 Order on Motion for Scheduling Order and , MOTION for Extension of Time to Produce All Documents by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Attachments: # 1 Barrows Declaration)(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 01/07/2016)
2016-01-2116RESPONSE re 15 MOTION to Amend/Correct 12 Order on Motion for Scheduling Order and MOTION for Extension of Time to Produce All Documents filed by KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Russell, Daniel) (Entered: 01/21/2016)
2016-01-2917REPLY to opposition to motion re 15 MOTION to Amend/Correct 12 Order on Motion for Scheduling Order and MOTION for Extension of Time to Produce All Documents filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Second Declaration of Karen Barrows)(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 01/29/2016)
2016-02-0218ORDER granting 15 defendant's motion and setting schedule. See text for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/2/2016. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 02/02/2016)
2016-02-03Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Response to Status Report due by 3/21/2016. Status Report due by 3/11/2016. Status Conference set for 3/24/2016 at 09:15 AM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb) (Entered: 02/03/2016)
2016-03-1119STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Third Barrows Declaration, # 2 Herrington Declaration)(Braswell, Marina) (Attachment 2 replaced on 3/16/2016) (ztd). (Entered: 03/11/2016)
2016-03-16Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 3/24/2016 at 09:15 AM in (COURTROOM CHANGE) Courtroom 29A before Judge John D. Bates. (tb) (Entered: 03/16/2016)
2016-03-2120STATUS REPORT in Response to Plaintiff's Status Report by KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Barnett, Kevin) (Entered: 03/21/2016)
2016-03-2421ORDER setting schedule. See text for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/24/2016. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 03/24/2016)
2016-03-24Minute Entry: Status Conference held on 3/24/2016 before Judge John D. Bates: See Scheduling Order previously entered. (Court Reporter Lisa Griffith)(tb) (Entered: 03/25/2016)
2016-03-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed briefing schedule for summary judgment motions due by 7/13/2016. (tb) (Entered: 03/25/2016)
2016-07-0622Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Produce Vaughn Indices/Declarations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 07/06/2016)
2016-07-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 22 defendant's unopposed motion for extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that defendant shall provide its search declaration and Vaughn indices by not later than July 13, 2016; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall propose a briefing schedule by not later than July 20, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/7/2016. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 07/07/2016)
2016-07-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 7/20/2016. Vaughn Indices due by 7/13/2016. (tb) (Entered: 07/08/2016)
2016-07-2023Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Briefing Schedule by KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC. (Russell, Daniel) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 23 the parties' joint motion for extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall propose a briefing schedule by not later than August 18, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/20/2016. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 07/20/2016)
2016-07-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 8/18/2016. (tb) (Entered: 07/22/2016)
2016-08-1724Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 08/17/2016)
2016-08-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 24 defendant's unopposed motion for an extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a proposed briefing schedule by not later than August 25, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/17/16. (lcjdb3) (Entered: 08/17/2016)
2016-08-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 8/25/2016. (tb) (Entered: 08/18/2016)
2016-08-2525PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE Submitted Jointly by KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC.. (Barnett, Kevin) (Entered: 08/25/2016)
2016-08-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 25 the parties' proposed briefing schedule, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by not later than October 7, 2016; that plaintiff shall file its combined opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment by not later than October 28, 2016; that defendant shall file its combined reply and opposition by not later than November 16, 2016; and that plaintiff shall file its reply by not later than November 23, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/29/2016. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 08/29/2016)
2016-08-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 10/28/2016. Response to Cross Motions due by 11/16/2016. Reply to Cross Motions due by 11/23/2016. Summary Judgment motions due by 10/7/2016. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/28/2016. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/16/2016. (tb) (Entered: 08/30/2016)
2016-10-0726Joint MOTION to Stay Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 10/07/2016)
2016-10-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 26 the parties' joint motion for a stay of the briefing schedule entered on August 29, 2016, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. The parties shall submit a joint status report by not later than November 7, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/11/16. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 10/11/2016)
2016-10-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/7/2016. (tb) (Entered: 10/12/2016)
2016-10-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 11/15/2016. (tb) (Entered: 10/12/2016)
2016-11-0727Joint STATUS REPORT by KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC.. (Barnett, Kevin) (Entered: 11/07/2016)
2016-11-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 27 the parties' joint status report and motion to continue the stay of briefing, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. The briefing schedule entered on August 29, 2016 is stayed and the parties shall submit a joint status report by not later than December 7, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/7/16. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 11/07/2016)
2016-11-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/7/2016. (tb) (Entered: 11/14/2016)
2016-12-0728Joint STATUS REPORT by KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC.. (Barnett, Kevin) (Entered: 12/07/2016)
2016-12-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 28 the parties' joint status report and request for an extension of the stay of briefing, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the extension is GRANTED. The briefing schedule entered on August 29, 2016 is stayed and the parties shall submit a joint status report by not later than January 13, 2017. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/8/16. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 12/08/2016)
2016-12-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/13/2017. (tb) (Entered: 12/08/2016)
2017-01-1329Joint STATUS REPORT by KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC.. (Russell, Daniel) (Entered: 01/13/2017)
2017-01-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 29 the parties' joint status report and request for an extension of the stay of briefing, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the extension is GRANTED. The briefing schedule entered on August 29, 2016 is stayed and the parties shall submit another joint status report by not later than February 17, 2017. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/13/17. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 01/13/2017)
2017-01-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/17/2017. (tb) (Entered: 01/17/2017)
2017-02-1330STIPULATION of Dismissal by KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC.. (Barnett, Kevin) (Entered: 02/13/2017)
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