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Case TitleWILLIS v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv01742
Date Filed2017-08-22
Date Closed2018-06-20
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffCALLEN WILLIS
DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
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2017-08-22Initiating Pleading & IFP Application Received on 8/22/17. (sth) (Entered: 08/29/2017)
2017-08-221COMPLAINT against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY filed by CALLEN WILLIS. (Attachments: # 1 Supplement, # 2 Supplement, # 3 Supplement, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet) (sth). (Entered: 08/29/2017)
2017-08-222MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by CALLEN WILLIS (sth) (Entered: 08/29/2017)
2017-08-223PLAINTIFF'S MOTION to Compel Preparation of a Vaughn Index by CALLEN WILLIS (sth) (Entered: 08/29/2017)
2017-08-224NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by CALLEN WILLIS. Case related to Case No. 16cv1092. (zrdj) (Entered: 09/09/2017)
2017-10-055ORDER denying 3 Motion for Notice of Inventory; granting 2 Motion for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 10/4/17. (td) (Entered: 10/05/2017)
2017-10-05Case Reassigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (jd) (Entered: 10/13/2017)
2017-10-186ENTERED IN ERROR.....SUMMONS (3) Issued as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (sth) Modified on 11/2/2017 incorrect summonses issued. Document unavailable. (zsb) (Entered: 10/18/2017)
2017-10-247MOTION to Compel Preparation of a Vaughn Index by CALLEN WILLIS (jf) (Entered: 10/25/2017)
2017-10-26MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ordered that Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Preparation of a Vaughn Index 7 is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Defendant has not yet been served, and its response to the Complaint is not yet due. Plaintiff's motion is premature. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/25/17. (ms) (Entered: 10/26/2017)
2017-11-028SUMMONS (3) REISSUED as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (zsb) (Entered: 11/02/2017)
2017-12-019RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/15/17. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/15/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/16/17., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY served on 11/22/2017 (td) (Entered: 12/04/2017)
2017-12-1510MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Haynes, Fred) (Entered: 12/15/2017)
2017-12-1811ANSWER to 1 Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.(Haynes, Fred) (Entered: 12/18/2017)
2017-12-1812ERRATA to Answer Providing a Certificate of Service by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 11 Answer to Complaint filed by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Haynes, Fred) (Entered: 12/18/2017)
2017-12-1813MOTION to Compel Preparation of a Vaughn Index by CALLEN WILLIS; "LET THIS BE FILED" by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson (td) (Entered: 12/21/2017)
2017-12-20MINUTE ORDER: Defendant's 10 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer is granted nunc pro tunc. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/20/17. (ms) (Entered: 12/20/2017)
2017-12-20MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties promptly shall confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure, on or before January 19, 2018. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/20/17. (ms) (Entered: 12/20/2017)
2017-12-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Schedule due by 1/19/2018. (gdf) (Entered: 12/20/2017)
2018-01-1914PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Haynes, Fred) (Entered: 01/19/2018)
2018-01-2415MOTION to Compel Preparation of Vaughn Index by CALLEN WILLIS (jf) (Entered: 01/25/2018)
2018-01-26MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's motions to compel preparation of a Vaughn Index 13 15 are DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Plaintiff's motions are premature, and ordinarily the Court requires submission of a Vaughn Index only after an agency completes its search and in conjunction with the briefing of dispositive motions on any withholdings. It is hereby FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall complete its search for and release records responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request by February 20, 2018, and shall file its motion for summary judgment by March 20, 2018. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/26/18. (ms) (Entered: 01/26/2018)
2018-01-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 2/20/2018. Summary Judgment motions due by 3/20/2018. (gdf) (Entered: 01/30/2018)
2018-02-2016MOTION to Compel Preparation of a Vaughn Index by CALLEN WILLIS (jf) (Entered: 02/21/2018)
2018-02-26MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff's fourth Motion to Compel Preparation of a Vaughn Index 16 is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE for the same reasons set forth in the Court's January 26, 2018 Minute Order. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 2/26/18. (ms) (Entered: 02/26/2018)
2018-03-2017First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Haynes, Fred) (Entered: 03/20/2018)
2018-03-2618MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Information Review Officer Shiner)(Haynes, Fred) (Entered: 03/26/2018)
2018-03-28MINUTE ORDER: Defendant's 17 Motion for Extension of Time to file its dispositive motion is GRANTED nunc pro tunc. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 3/28/18. (ms) (Entered: 03/28/2018)
2018-03-2819Order advising plaintiff to respond by 4/27/2018 to the 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by the CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 3/28/18. (ms) (Entered: 03/28/2018)
2018-03-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 4/27/2018. (gdf) (Entered: 03/28/2018)
2018-06-1920ORDER DISMISSING case without prejudice for failure to prosecute and DENYING as moot 18 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 06/19/2018. (lckbj1) (Entered: 06/19/2018)
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