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Case TitleLORANCE v. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv01762
Date Filed2018-07-28
Date Closed2018-12-19
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffCLINT A. LORANCE
Case DescriptionClint Lorance, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Air Force for records concerning the deaths of six airmen at Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan on December 21, 2015. Lorance also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and denied Lorance's request for expedited processing. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Lorance filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
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2018-07-281COMPLAINT against CLINT A. LORANCE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5609009) filed by CLINT A. LORANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Summons Attorney General, # 7 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 8 Summons U.S. Air Force)(Maher, John) (Attachment 1 replaced on 7/30/2018) (zsth). (Entered: 07/28/2018)
2018-07-28Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zsth) (Entered: 07/30/2018)
2018-07-312REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by CLINT A. LORANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 2 Summons U.S. Air Force)(Maher, John) (Entered: 07/31/2018)
2018-08-013SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (tth) (Entered: 08/01/2018)
2018-09-124NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 09/12/2018)
2018-09-125ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 09/12/2018)
2018-09-12MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before October 3, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 12, 2018. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/12/2018)
2018-10-036Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 10/03/2018)
2018-10-03MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposal in their 6 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 20, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 3, 2018. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/03/2018)
2018-10-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/20/2018. (jl) (Entered: 10/03/2018)
2018-11-207Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/20/2018)
2018-11-20MINUTE ORDER adopting the proposal in the parties' 7 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 19, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 20, 2018. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/20/2018)
2018-12-198STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 12/19/2018)
2018-12-19MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 8 Stipulation of Dismissal, this case is dismissed with prejudice, with each side to bear its own fees and costs. See Fed. R. of Civ. Proc. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 19, 2018. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/19/2018)
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