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Case TitleBROWN v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01991
Date Filed2021-07-21
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffDAVID BROWN
Case DescriptionDavid Brown, a contributor to ClearanceJobs.com on issued concerning national security related labor and employment issues, submitted FOIA requests to the CIA, the Department of Justice, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the Department of Defense for records concerning the Intelligence Workers Union. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agencies, Brown filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantUS DEPT OF JUSTICE
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantOFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2021-07-211COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8615977) filed by David Brown. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet - Brown v. CIA et al, # 2 Summons Summons - Defendant Central Intelligence Agency, # 3 Summons Summons - Defendant DOD, # 4 Summons Summons - Defendant ODNI, # 5 Summons Summons - Defendant DOJ, # 6 Summons Summons - USAO for District of Columbia, # 7 Summons Summons - United States Attorney General)(Lentini, Jerald) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
2021-07-212NOTICE of Appearance by Kelly Brian McClanahan on behalf of David Brown (McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
2021-07-22Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (adh, ) (Entered: 07/22/2021)
2021-07-223SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 07/22/2021)
2021-07-234STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 23, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/23/2021)
2021-08-105RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/3/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/2/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/29/21., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY served on 8/3/2021; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 8/3/2021; DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 7/29/2021; OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE served on 8/3/2021 (McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 08/10/2021)
2021-08-276NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of All Defendants (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/27/2021)
2021-08-277Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/27/2021)
2021-09-01MINUTE ORDER granting the government's 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Accordingly, the government shall answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's 1 Complaint on or before October 4, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 1, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/01/2021)
2021-09-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 10/4/2021, (zjch) (Entered: 09/02/2021)
2021-10-048ANSWER to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 10/04/2021)
2021-10-049STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 10/04/2021)
2021-10-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the government's 9 Status Report, the parties are ORDERED to file a joint status report on or before November 4, 2021. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents, as well as propose a schedule for further proceedings. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 5, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/05/2021)
2021-11-0410Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 11/04/2021)
2021-11-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties are ORDERED to file another joint status report on or before January 4, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 4, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/04/2021)
2022-01-0411Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 01/04/2022)
2022-01-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are ORDERED to file another joint status report on or before March 7, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 4, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/04/2022)
2022-03-0712Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 03/07/2022)
2022-03-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are ORDERED to file another joint status report on or before May 9, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 8, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/08/2022)
2022-05-0913Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 05/09/2022)
2022-05-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before July 8, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 10, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/10/2022)
2022-07-0814Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 07/08/2022)
2022-07-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before September 7, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 11, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
2022-07-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/7/2022 (zjch, ) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
2022-09-0715Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 09/07/2022)
2022-09-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before November 15, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 7, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/07/2022)
2022-11-1516Joint STATUS REPORT by DAVID BROWN. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lentini, Jerald) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
2022-11-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before January 17, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 15, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
2023-01-1717Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 01/17/2023)
2023-01-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before March 20, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 18, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/18/2023)
2023-02-2818NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Fithawi Berhane on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, US DEPT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Stephen DeGenaro (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-03-2019Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 03/20/2023)
2023-03-21MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before May 19, 2023 to inform the Court whether further proceedings are necessary. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 21, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/21/2023)
2023-05-1920Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 05/19/2023)
2023-05-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before July 18, 2023 to inform the Court whether further proceedings are necessary. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 22, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/22/2023)
2023-07-1821Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 07/18/2023)
2023-07-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before September 15, 2023 to inform the Court whether further proceedings are necessary. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 19, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/19/2023)
2023-07-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/15/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 07/19/2023)
2023-09-1522Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 09/15/2023)
2023-09-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report on or before November 15, 2023, advising the Court whether further proceedings are necessary. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 15, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/15/2023)
2023-09-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/15/2023. (zsmc) (Entered: 09/18/2023)
2023-11-1523Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 11/15/2023)
2023-11-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before January 22, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 15, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/15/2023)
2024-01-2224Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 01/22/2024)
2024-01-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 24 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before February 9, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 23, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
2024-02-0925Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
2024-02-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 25 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before March 11, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 11, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/11/2024)
2024-03-1126Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
2024-03-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 26 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before May 1, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 11, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
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