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Case TitleNATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE FUND, INC. v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv03358
Date Filed2021-12-23
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffNATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE FUND, INC.
Case DescriptionThe National Security Archive Fund submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning 51 administrative appeals that remained unanswered. The agency acknowledged the receipt of the requests but failed to resolve them. The National Security Archive Fund then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2021-12-231COMPLAINT against All Plaintiffs ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8948253) filed by NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE FUND, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Certificate Under LCvR 26.1, # 3 Summons)(Griffin, Ryan) (Entered: 12/23/2021)
2021-12-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE FUND, INC. (znmg) (Entered: 12/29/2021)
2021-12-29Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (znmg) (Entered: 12/29/2021)
2021-12-303SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 12/30/2021)
2022-01-124AMENDED COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE filed by NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE FUND, INC..(Griffin, Ryan) (Entered: 01/12/2022)
2022-01-315RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/26/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/25/2022. (Griffin, Ryan) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-01-316RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/21/2022. (Griffin, Ryan) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-01-317RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 1/18/2022 (Griffin, Ryan) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-01-318NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel M. Rosenthal on behalf of NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE FUND, INC. (Rosenthal, Daniel) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-01-319NOTICE of Appearance by Malik Baker on behalf of NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE FUND, INC. (Baker, Malik) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-02-0810NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley P. Humphreys on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 02/08/2022)
2022-02-2311Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-02-23MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court is Defendant's 11 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs Amended Complaint. Defendant requests a sixty-day extension to investigate Plaintiff's allegations that Defendant has engaged in a pattern or practice of undue delay in processing Plaintiff's FOIA requests. Plaintiff does not oppose Defendants request, and this is Defendants first such request for relief. Accordingly, and upon good cause shown, Defendant's 11 Motion is GRANTED . Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs complaint on or before April 26, 2022. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on February 23, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-02-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs complaint due by 4/26/2022, (dot) (Entered: 02/28/2022)
2022-04-2512Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 4 Amended Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-04-25MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court is Defendant's 12 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint. Therein, Defendant requests a second, three-day extension to respond to Plaintiff's complaint to permit counsel for Defendant to continue to coordinate with agency counsel. As Plaintiff consents, and upon good cause shown, Defendant's 12 Motion is GRANTED . Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before April 29, 2022. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on April 25, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-04-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before 4/29/2022. (dot) (Entered: 04/26/2022)
2022-04-2913ANSWER to 4 Amended Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-05-0214ORDER. Joint status report due June 6, 2022. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on May 2, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-05-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet & Confer Statement due by 6/6/2022. (dot) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-06-0615Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 06/06/2022)
2022-06-07MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report. In consideration thereof, the parties shall file another joint status report addressing the status of the administrative appeals of the FOIA requests at issue on or before July 22, 2022 and, if necessary, every ninety days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 6, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/07/2022)
2022-06-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/22/2022. (dot) (Entered: 06/08/2022)
2022-07-2216Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 07/22/2022)
2022-10-2017Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 10/20/2022)
2023-01-1818Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 01/18/2023)
2023-04-1819Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 04/18/2023)
2023-07-1720Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-10-1621Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2024-01-1622Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
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