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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01200
Date Filed2021-05-03
Date Closed2022-11-15
JudgeJudge John D. Bates
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted two FOIA requests to U.S. Agency for Global Media for records concerning appointment calendars for CEO Michal Pack and emails of agency officials. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA
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2021-05-031COMPLAINT against U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8417389) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons as to US Attorney's Office, # 3 Summons as to US Attorney General, # 4 Summons as to US Agency for Global Media)(Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 05/03/2021)
2021-05-032LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 05/03/2021)
2021-05-04Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (zsb) (Entered: 05/04/2021)
2021-05-043SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 05/04/2021)
2021-06-014RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA served on 5/28/2021, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/11/2021., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/24/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/23/2021.) (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 06/01/2021)
2021-06-165NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Michael Tepe on behalf of U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 06/16/2021)
2021-06-216Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond by U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-06-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 6 defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's complaint by not later than July 26, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 06/21/2021. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-06-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 7/26/2021. (tb) (Entered: 06/22/2021)
2021-07-267ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA.(Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 07/26/2021)
2021-07-278ORDER setting deadline for parties to submit proposed briefing schedule. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 07/27/2021.(lcjdb2) (Entered: 07/27/2021)
2021-07-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 8/20/2021. (tb) (Entered: 07/27/2021)
2021-08-209Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 08/20/2021)
2021-08-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than October 19, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 08/20/2021. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 08/20/2021)
2021-08-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/19/2021. (tb) (Entered: 08/20/2021)
2021-10-1910Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 10/19/2021)
2021-10-28MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than December 8, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/28/2021. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 10/28/2021)
2021-11-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/8/2021. (tb) (Entered: 11/02/2021)
2021-12-0811Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 12/08/2021)
2021-12-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than February 7, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/8/2021. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 12/08/2021)
2021-12-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/7/2022. (tb) (Entered: 12/13/2021)
2022-02-0712NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Erika Kirstie Oblea on behalf of U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA Substituting for attorney Sean Tepe (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-02-0713Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-02-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than April 8, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/7/2022. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-02-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/8/2022. (tb) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-04-0814Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-04-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than June 7, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/8/2022. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-04-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/7/2022. (tb) (Entered: 04/13/2022)
2022-06-0715Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 06/07/2022)
2022-06-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than September 8, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/8/2022. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 06/08/2022)
2022-06-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/8/2022. (tb) (Entered: 06/09/2022)
2022-09-0816Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 09/08/2022)
2022-09-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than December 7, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/9/2022. (lcjdb3) (Entered: 09/09/2022)
2022-09-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/7/2022. (tb) (Entered: 09/19/2022)
2022-11-1517STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
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