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Case TitleFidell v. Army
DistrictDistrict of Connecticut
CityNew Haven
Case Number3:2016cv00535
Date Filed2016-04-05
Date Closed2016-09-21
JudgeJudge Alvin W. Thompson
PlaintiffEugene R. Fidell
Case DescriptionEugene Fidell, representing Sgt Bowe Bergdahl in his court martial, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Army for communications between the agency and the Senate Armed Services Committee pertaining to Bergdahl. Fidell indicated that he was willing to pay up to $1,000 in fees. The agency disclosed some materials primarily redacted under Exemption 5 (privileges). Fidell filed an administrative appeal, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Fidell filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDepartment of the Army
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2016-04-051COMPLAINT against Department of the Army, filed by Eugene R. Fidell. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Caffrey, A.) (Entered: 04/05/2016)
2016-04-05Request for Clerk to issue summons as to Department of the Army. (Caffrey, A.) (Entered: 04/05/2016)
2016-04-052ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Department of the Army* with answer to complaint due within *30* days. Attorney *Stephen Wizner* *Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Organization* *PO Box 209090* *New Haven, CT 06520-9090*. (Caffrey, A.) (Entered: 04/05/2016)
2016-04-053ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 4/5/2016.(Caffrey, A.) (Entered: 04/05/2016)
2016-04-054STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 4/5/2016.(Caffrey, A.) (Entered: 04/05/2016)
2016-04-055ORDER Re: Chambers Practices Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 4/5/2016.(Caffrey, A.) (Entered: 04/05/2016)
2016-04-056NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel initiating or removing this action is responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of 5 Order, 2 Electronic Summons Issued, 1 Complaint filed by Eugene R. Fidell, 3 Electronic Filing Order, 4 Protective Order Signed by Clerk on 4/5/2016.(Caffrey, A.) (Entered: 04/05/2016)
2016-04-05Filing fee received from Eugene R. Fidell: $ 400.00, receipt number CTXN00012819 (Caffrey, A.) (Entered: 04/05/2016)
2016-05-067NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Matthew Snell on behalf of Department of the Army (Snell, Kevin) (Entered: 05/06/2016)
2016-05-068ANSWER to Complaint with Affirmative Defenses by Department of the Army.(Snell, Kevin) (Entered: 05/06/2016)
2016-05-179NOTICE of Appearance by Carolyn Aiko Ikari on behalf of Department of the Army as local counsel (Ikari, Carolyn) (Entered: 05/17/2016)
2016-05-2410ORDER OF TRANSFER. Case reassigned to Judge Alvin W. Thompson for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 05/24/16.(Fernandez, C.) (Entered: 05/24/2016)
2016-06-2411Joint STATUS REPORT by Department of the Army. (Snell, Kevin) (Entered: 06/24/2016)
2016-07-2912Joint STATUS REPORT by Department of the Army. (Snell, Kevin) (Entered: 07/29/2016)
2016-08-0213ORDER: The Joint Status Report (Doc. No. 12 ) is hereby APPROVED. The parties shall file a joint status report by August 19, 2016. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 8/2/2016. (Rock, E) (Entered: 08/02/2016)
2016-08-1914Joint STATUS REPORT by Department of the Army. (Snell, Kevin) (Entered: 08/19/2016)
2016-08-2515ORDER: The Joint Status Report (Doc. No. 14 ) is hereby APPROVED. The parties shall file a joint status report by September 19, 2016. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 8/25/2016. (Rock, E) (Entered: 08/25/2016)
2016-09-1916Joint STATUS REPORT by Department of the Army. (Snell, Kevin) (Entered: 09/19/2016)
2016-09-2017SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT by Eugene R. Fidell. (Wizner, Stephen) (Entered: 09/20/2016)
2016-09-2118ORDER: The Parties' Joint Status Report (Doc. No. 16 ) is hereby APPROVED. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 9/21/16. (Rafferty, M.) (Entered: 09/21/2016)
2016-09-2119ORDER: The Parties' Settlement Agreement and Stipulation of Dismissal (Doc. No. 17 ) is hereby APPROVED. Defendant shall pay Plaintiff $515.79 in full and complete satisfaction of any and all claims for fees, costs, litigation expenses, and any interest thereon. This case is dismissed with prejudice. The Clerk shall close this case. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 9/21/16. (Rafferty, M.) (Entered: 09/21/2016)
2016-09-21JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS SURVEY: The following link to the confidential survey requires you to log into CM/ECF for SECURITY purposes. Once in CM/ECF you will be prompted for the case number. Although you are receiving this survey through CM/ECF, it is hosted on an independent website called SurveyMonkey. Once in SurveyMonkey, the survey is located in a secure account. The survey is not docketed and it is not sent directly to the judge. To ensure anonymity, completed surveys are held up to 90 days before they are sent to the judge for review. We hope you will take this opportunity to participate, please click on this link: https://ecf.ctd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/Dispatch.pl?survey (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 09/22/2016)
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