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Case TitleLEADER v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01679
Date Filed2019-06-10
Date Closed2020-08-18
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffELISABETH LEADER
Case DescriptionElizabeth Leader submitted a FOIA request to the CIA for records concerning her father, John Louis Leader, who had served with the CIA and the Office of Strategic Services. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. Two years later, the agency denied the request. Leader filed an administrative appeal, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Leader filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search

DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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2019-06-101COMPLAINT against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6177061) filed by ELISABETH LEADER. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 06/10/2019)
2019-06-11Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zef, ) (Entered: 06/11/2019)
2019-06-11SUMMONS Not Issued as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (zef, ) (Entered: 06/11/2019)
2019-06-122REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by ELISABETH LEADER.(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 06/12/2019)
2019-06-133SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent) (tth) (Entered: 06/13/2019)
2019-07-094NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 07/09/2019)
2019-07-185Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 07/18/2019)
2019-07-19MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Complaint. The defendant shall respond to the plaintiff's 1 Complaint on or before August 7, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 19, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/19/2019)
2019-07-266Joint MOTION to Stay Case by ELISABETH LEADER (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 07/26/2019)
2019-07-28MINUTE ORDER granting in part and denying in part the parties' 6 Joint Motion to Stay the Case. All current deadlines shall be VACATED until further order of the Court. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before October 21, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 28, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/28/2019)
2019-10-217Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 10/21/2019)
2019-10-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before November 14, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 22, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-11-148Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/14/2019)
2019-11-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another status report on or before January 14, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 14, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/14/2019)
2019-11-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/14/2020. (zcal) (Entered: 11/14/2019)
2020-01-149Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 01/14/2020)
2020-01-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 12, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 14, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/14/2020)
2020-03-1210Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 03/12/2020)
2020-03-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 14, 2020, if the parties have not filed a stipulation of dismissal by that time. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 12, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/12/2020)
2020-03-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/14/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 03/12/2020)
2020-05-1311Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/13/2020)
2020-05-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 27, 2020, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed on or before that date. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 13, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/13/2020)
2020-05-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/27/2020. (zjch) (Entered: 05/14/2020)
2020-08-1812STIPULATION of Dismissal by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/18/2020)
2020-08-18MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case with prejudice in light of the parties' 12 Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 18, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/18/2020)
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