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Case TitleWALSTON v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2016cv02523
Date Filed2016-12-29
Date Closed2017-03-28
JudgeJudge Emmet G. Sullivan
PlaintiffLINDA P. WALSTON
Case DescriptionLinda Walston submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning a specific Defense Information Systems Agency case. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Walston filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DefendantDEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY
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2016-12-291COMPLAINT against ALL Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4790579) filed by LINDA P. WALSTON. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 12/29/2016)
2016-12-29Case Assigned to Judge Richard J. Leon. (md) (Entered: 12/29/2016)
2016-12-292SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Consent Form)(zsb) (Entered: 12/29/2016)
2017-01-063NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel J. Stotter on behalf of LINDA P. WALSTON (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 01/06/2017)
2017-02-014Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Truong, John) (Entered: 02/01/2017)
2017-02-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of defendants' Consent Motion for Extension of Time 4 , it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED and that defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's Complaint 1 on or before 03/03/17. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 02/02/17. (lcrjl1) (Entered: 02/02/2017)
2017-02-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's Complaint on or before 03/03/17. (jth) (Entered: 02/03/2017)
2017-02-105NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Case related to Case No. Walston v. U.S. Dep't of Defense, Civ. No. 15-2202-EGS (D.D.C.). (Truong, John) (Entered: 02/10/2017)
2017-02-226RESPONSE re 5 Notice of Related Case filed by LINDA P. WALSTON. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Memorandum in Support)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 02/22/2017)
2017-02-227Case directly reassigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan as related to 15-cv-2202(EGS). Judge Richard J. Leon no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 02/23/2017)
2017-03-038ANSWER to Complaint by DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Truong, John) (Entered: 03/03/2017)
2017-03-069STANDING ORDER. The parties are directed to read this Order in its entirety upon receipt. The parties shall file a proposed schedule for future proceedings by no later than March 27, 2017. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 03/6/2017. (lcegs3) (Entered: 03/06/2017)
2017-03-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Schedule For Future Proceedings due by 3/27/2017. (mac) (Entered: 03/06/2017)
2017-03-2410Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Truong, John) (Entered: 03/24/2017)
2017-03-27MINUTE ORDER sua sponte consolidating this matter with Walston v. United States Department of Defense, Civil Case No. 15-2202. The two cases involve common questions of law and fact. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a). Accordingly, the two cases are hereby consolidated. All filings in these consolidated cases should be made, with dual captions, only in Civil Case No. 15-2202. The parties shall make no additional filings in Civil Case No. 16-2523, and the Clerk of the Court is directed to close Case No. 16-2523. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 03/27/2017. (lcegs3) (Entered: 03/27/2017)
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