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Case TitleASSASSINATION ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH CENTER et al v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01237
Date Filed2021-05-06
Date Closed2023-02-23
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffASSASSINATION ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH CENTER
PlaintiffJAMES H. LESAR
Case DescriptionThe Assassination Archives and Research Center submitted a FOIA request to the CIA for records concerning David Harold Byrd, Werner von Alvensleben, Jr., and the Doolittle Report. After hearing nothing further from the agency, AARC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Fees, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
AppealD.C. Circuit 23-5064
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Complaint
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2021-05-061COMPLAINT against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8428979) filed by ASSASSINATION ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FOIA Act Request)(Alcorn, Daniel) (Entered: 05/06/2021)
2021-05-062CIVIL COVER SHEET by ASSASSINATION ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH CENTER filed by ASSASSINATION ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Rule 26.1 statement, # 2 Summons Summons to Attorney General, # 3 Summons Summons to CIA, # 4 Summons Summons to US Attorney)(Alcorn, Daniel) (Entered: 05/06/2021)
2021-05-06NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to dalcorn@rcn.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Blank or missing coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet., 2. Form filed as fillable PDF. Please file form in a non-fillable PDF format., 3. 26.1 Disclosure filed as attachment. Please file pleading as separate entry using the event LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure-Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests., 4. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zsb, ) (Entered: 05/06/2021)
2021-05-063CIVIL COVER SHEET by ASSASSINATION ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH CENTER filed by ASSASSINATION ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH CENTER.(Alcorn, Daniel) (Entered: 05/06/2021)
2021-05-064LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ASSASSINATION ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH CENTER (Alcorn, Daniel) (Entered: 05/06/2021)
2021-05-065REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE TO ATTORNEY GENERAL, CIA AND US ATTORNEY filed by ASSASSINATION ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH CENTER.(Alcorn, Daniel) (Entered: 05/06/2021)
2021-05-07Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zsb) (Entered: 05/07/2021)
2021-05-106SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 05/10/2021)
2021-05-127CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by ASSASSINATION ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH CENTER . (Alcorn, Daniel) (Entered: 05/12/2021)
2021-05-258NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/25/2021)
2021-06-159Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply FILE RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFFS COMPLAINT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Johnson, Stephanie) Modified event on 6/16/2021 (ztd). (Entered: 06/15/2021)
2021-06-21MINUTE ORDER: The Court GRANTS 9 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Response. Defendant shall file any response by 7/16/2021. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/21/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-06-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 7/16/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-07-1610ANSWER to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.(Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 07/16/2021)
2021-08-10MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by August 24, 2021. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 8/10/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 08/10/2021)
2021-08-2411Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/24/2021)
2021-08-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/30/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 08/26/2021)
2021-08-26MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or before 9/30/2021, including a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 08/26/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 08/26/2021)
2021-09-3012Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 09/30/2021)
2021-09-30MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or before 11/1/2021. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 09/30/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 09/30/2021)
2021-11-0113Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 11/01/2021)
2021-11-02MINUTE ORDER: In light of 13 the parties' Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or before 12/28/2021. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/2/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 11/02/2021)
2021-12-2814Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 12/28/2021)
2021-12-30MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or before 1/28/2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/30/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 12/30/2021)
2022-01-2815Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 01/28/2022)
2022-01-31MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or before 2/28/2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 1/31/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-02-2516Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-03-01MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or before 3/30/2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/1/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2022-03-3017Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 03/30/2022)
2022-03-31MINUTE ORDER: In light of 17 the parties' latest joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall abide by the following briefing schedule: Defendant's motion for summary judgment is due by 5/30/2022; Plaintiffs' combined cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to Defendant's motion is due by 7/29/2022; Defendant's combined reply and opposition is due by 8/29/2022; Plaintiffs' reply is due by 9/28/2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/31/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 03/31/2022)
2022-05-2518Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to FILE ITS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT , Consent MOTION to Modify BREIFING SCHEDULE by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/25/2022)
2022-05-31MINUTE ORDER granting 18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Summary Judgment Motion and Modify the Briefing Schedule. The following deadlines shall apply: Defendant's motion for summary judgment is due by 6/13/2022; Plaintiffs' combined cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to Defendant's motion is due by 8/12/2022; Defendant's combined reply and opposition is due by 9/12/2022; Plaintiffs' reply is due by 10/12/2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/31/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-06-1319MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, CL-2022-00111 March 2022 Production, # 2 Declaration of Vanna Blaine, # 3 Declaration of Michael G. Seidel)(Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/13/2022)
2022-08-1220Memorandum in opposition to re 19 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by ASSASSINATION ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit Exh. 1- OSS Documents, # 3 Exhibit Exh. 2 CIA Release 10-19-21, # 4 Exhibit Exh. 3 FBI Direct Referral, # 5 Exhibit Exh. 4 CIA Release 12-22-21, # 6 Exhibit Exh. 5 DoS Referral Production, # 7 Exhibit Exh. 6 Church Committee, # 8 Exhibit Exh. 7 Geerald Ford, # 9 Exhibit Exh. 8 IG Report, # 10 Exhibit Exh. 9 Jan. 9 and Jan. 19,1964 articles from Dallas Morning News, # 11 Exhibit Exh. 10 Frazier testimony)(Alcorn, Daniel) (Entered: 08/12/2022)
2022-08-1221MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support by ASSASSINATION ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit 1- OSS Documents, # 3 Exhibit 2- CIA Release 10-19-21, # 4 Exhibit 3- FBI Direct Referral Response, # 5 Exhibit 4- CIA Release 12-22-21, # 6 Exhibit 5- DoS Referral, # 7 Exhibit 6- Church Committee, # 8 Exhibit 7- Gerald Ford, # 9 Exhibit 8- IG Report, # 10 Exhibit 9- Jan. 9 and Jan. 19, 1964 Dallas Morning News articles, # 11 Exhibit 10- Frazier testimony)(Alcorn, Daniel) (Entered: 08/12/2022)
2022-09-0922MOTION for Extension of Time to ITS COMBINED REPLY AND OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT , MOTION to Modify THE BRIEFING SCHEDULE by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 09/09/2022)
2022-09-11MINUTE ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendant's 22 Motion for Extension of Time and to Modify the Briefing Schedule. The following deadlines shall apply: Defendant's combined opposition to Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and its reply in support of its motion for summary judgment is due by October 12, 2022. Plaintiffs' reply in support of their motion for summary judgment is due by November 12, 2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/11/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 09/11/2022)
2022-10-0623Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to ITS COMBINED REPLY AND OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT , Consent MOTION to Modify MODIFY THE BRIEFING SCHEDULE by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
2022-10-07MINUTE ORDER granting 23 Motion for Extension of Time and Modifying Briefing Schedule. Defendant's reply in support of its summary judgment motion and its opposition to Plaintiffs' cross-motion for summary judgment is due October 19, 2022. Plaintiffs' reply is due by November 21, 2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/7/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-1924REPLY to opposition to motion re 19 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of Vanna Blaine)(Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/19/2022)
2022-10-1925Memorandum in opposition to re 21 Motion for Summary Judgment,, filed by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of Vanna Blaine)(Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/19/2022)
2022-11-2126REPLY to opposition to motion re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support and Statement of Material Facts Genuinely in Dispute filed by ASSASSINATION ARCHIVES AND RESEARCH CENTER. (Alcorn, Daniel) (Entered: 11/21/2022)
2023-02-2227ORDER granting 19 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and denying Plaintiffs' 21 Motion for Summary Judgment. See full Order and accompanying Memorandum Opinion for details. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/22/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 02/22/2023)
2023-02-2228MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re 27 ORDER granting 19 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and denying 21 Plaintiffs' Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/22/2023. (lccrc2) (Entered: 02/22/2023)
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