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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00424
Date Filed2021-02-18
Date Closed2022-05-09
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning Rivada Networks and DOD's current spectrum allocation and the potential sharing of DOD's spectrum allocation with private industry. CREW also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency told CREW that its request was too broad to search. CREW told DOD that it did not believe the request was too broad. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CREW filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2021-02-181COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8213678) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Defense, # 3 Summons Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-02-182ERRATA by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-02-19Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (adh, ) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
2021-02-193SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
2021-02-204LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 02/20/2021)
2021-03-186GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Court's instructions for briefing motions and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 3/18/2021. (jag) (zgdf). (Entered: 03/18/2021)
2021-03-225RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/15/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/14/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/15/21., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 3/12/2021 (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
2021-06-15MINUTE ORDER: The docket in this matter indicates that service in this matter was timely made to the agency, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Attorney General. However, the Defendant has neither made an appearance nor answered the complaint. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant shall, on or before 7/6/2021, file a notice with the Court explaining why its Answer should not be considered past due. The Clerk's Office is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to Mr. Brian P. Hudak, Acting Chief, Civil Division, U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, 555 4th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20530. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 6/15/2021. (jag) (Entered: 06/15/2021)
2021-06-227NOTICE of Appearance by Brenda A. Gonzalez-Horowitz on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 06/22/2021)
2021-06-22Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been elevated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She is therefore no longer assigned to this case, and this matter has been reassigned to the Calendar Committee, which will oversee it until it is assigned to another district judge. Any questions should be directed to Judge Jackson's former deputy clerk, Gwendolyn Franklin, at 202-354-3145 or gwen_franklin@dcd.uscourts.gov. (rj) (Entered: 06/22/2021)
2021-06-248Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiff's Complaint and Response to the Court's June 15, 2021 Minute Order by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 06/24/2021)
2021-06-249RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order, filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; (See Docket Entry 8 to view document) (ztth) (Entered: 06/24/2021)
2021-06-25MINUTE ORDER granting 8 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time, Nunc Pro Tunc . It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall file its response to Plaintiff's complaint on or before July 6, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/25/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 06/25/2021)
2021-06-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 7/6/2021. (zgdf) (Entered: 06/25/2021)
2021-07-0610ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 07/06/2021)
2021-07-07MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule by July 21, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/7/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-07-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Meet & Confer Statement due by 7/21/2021. (zgdf) (Entered: 07/08/2021)
2021-07-2111Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
2021-07-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before September 1, 2021, apprising the Court of the status of this litigation and proposing a schedule for further proceedings if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/22/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 07/22/2021)
2021-07-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/1/2021. (zgdf) (Entered: 07/26/2021)
2021-09-0112Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/01/2021)
2021-09-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties' shall file another joint status report on or before November 1, 2021, apprising the Court of the status of this litigation and proposing a schedule for further proceedings if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/2/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 09/02/2021)
2021-09-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/1/2021. (zgdf) (Entered: 09/02/2021)
2021-11-0113Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 11/01/2021)
2021-11-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties' shall file another joint status report on or before January 7, 2022, apprising the Court of the status of this Freedom of Information Act litigation and proposing a schedule for further proceedings if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/2/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 11/02/2021)
2021-11-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/7/2022. (zalh) (Entered: 11/02/2021)
2021-11-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/7/2022. (zgdf) (Entered: 11/18/2021)
2021-11-15Case directly reassigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been appointed to the D.C. Circuit and is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 11/15/2021)
2022-01-0714Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/07/2022)
2022-01-10MINUTE ORDER re 14 JOINT STATUS REPORT: The Court has reviewed the Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another joint status report by March 8, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 10, 2022. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 01/10/2022)
2022-03-0815Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Truong, John) (Entered: 03/08/2022)
2022-03-08MINUTE ORDER re 15 JOINT STATUS REPORT: The Court has reviewed the joint status report and directs the Parties to file another joint status report by May 9, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on March 8, 2022. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 03/08/2022)
2022-05-0916STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 05/09/2022)
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