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Case TitleSPARACINO PLLC v. UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00649
Date Filed2022-03-09
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeMagistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey
PlaintiffSPARACINO PLLC
Case DescriptionThe law firm of Sparacino, PLLC submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command for records concerning Significant Activity Reports for specified attacks in Iraq that killed or injured eight identified servicemembers and 12 civilian contractors. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Sparacino filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Fees, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Director Of Navy Staff (DNS-36 FOIA/PA)
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2022-03-091COMPLAINT for Violation of the Freedom of Information Act against UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9093133) filed by SPARACINO PLLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to United States Naval Forces Central Command, # 3 Summons to Civil Process Clerk - United States Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons to United States Attorney General, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2)(Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 03/09/2022)
2022-03-092LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by SPARACINO PLLC (Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 03/09/2022)
2022-03-09Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zsb) (Entered: 03/09/2022)
2022-03-103STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/10/22. (lctnm3) (Entered: 03/10/2022)
2022-03-144SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 03/14/2022)
2022-04-055RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND served on 3/21/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-056RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/22/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-057RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/22/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/21/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-058NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas M.H. Reddick on behalf of SPARACINO PLLC (Reddick, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-059NOTICE of Appearance by Devin Charles Ringger on behalf of SPARACINO PLLC (Ringger, Devin) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-2110NOTICE of Appearance by Erika Kirstie Oblea on behalf of UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 04/21/2022)
2022-04-2111Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 04/21/2022)
2022-04-22MINUTE ORDER granting the Government's 11 Consent Motion for an Extension of Time. The Government shall respond to Plaintiff's 1 Complaint on or before May 20, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/22/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 04/22/2022)
2022-04-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Complaint due by 5/20/2022. (hmc) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-05-2012ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND.(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
2022-05-2013Consent to Proceed before US Magistrate Judge for All Purposes by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND.. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
2022-05-20MINUTE ORDER REFERRING CASE to a Magistrate Judge, to be assigned at random by the Clerk's Office, for all purposes, pursuant to the parties' consent to that assignment as stated in their 13 Consent to Proceed before US Magistrate Judge for All Purposes. See LCvR 73.1(a). SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/20/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
2022-05-20CASE RANDOMLY REFERRED to Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey for all purposes. (zsb) (Entered: 05/26/2022)
2022-05-27Set/Reset Hearings: Scheduling Conference set for 6/1/2022 at 12:00 PM in Telephonic/VTC before Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey. (lccm) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
2022-06-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/1/2022. (lccm) (Entered: 06/01/2022)
2022-06-0214ERRATA by SPARACINO PLLC re 1 Complaint, filed by SPARACINO PLLC. (Attachments: # 1 Corrected Exhibit 2)(Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 06/02/2022)
2022-08-0115Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 08/01/2022)
2022-08-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/9/2022. (lccm) (Entered: 08/02/2022)
2022-09-0916Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 09/09/2022)
2022-09-09MINUTE ORDER re 16 Status Report filed by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. In light of the representations made in the parties' latest Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another report updating the Court on the on the status of Defendants search for the documents requested by Plaintiff on or before 10/11/2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 9/9/2022. (lccm) (Entered: 09/09/2022)
2022-09-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/11/2022. (lccm) (Entered: 09/09/2022)
2022-10-0717Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-07MINUTE ORDER: In light of the representations made in the parties' latest Status Report, ECF No. 17 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another report updating the Court on the status of Defendant's search for the documents requested by Plaintiff on or before 12/5/2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 10/07/2022. (lcge) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-12-0518Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2022-12-06MINUTE ORDER: In light of the representations made in the parties' latest Status Report, ECF No. 18, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another report updating the Court on the status of Defendant's production of the documents requested by Plaintiff on or before 1/5/2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 12/6/2022. (lcge) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
2023-01-0519Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 01/05/2023)
2023-01-06MINUTE ORDER: In light of the representations made in the parties' latest Status Report, ECF No. 19 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another report updating the Court on the status of Defendant's production of the documents requested by Plaintiff on or before 2/6/2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 1/6/2023. (lcge) (Entered: 01/06/2023)
2023-02-0620Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-02-06MINUTE ORDER: In light of the representations made in the parties' latest Status Report, ECF No. 20, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another report updating the Court on the status of Defendant's production of the documents requested by Plaintiff on or before 4/7/2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 2/6/2023. (lcge) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-02-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/7/2023 (bb) (Entered: 02/07/2023)
2023-04-0721Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 04/07/2023)
2023-04-07MINUTE ORDER: In light of the representations made in the parties' latest Status Report, ECF No. 21, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another report updating the Court on the status of Defendants production of the documents requested by Plaintiff on or before 6/6/2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 4/7/2023. (lcge) (Entered: 04/07/2023)
2023-06-0622Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 06/06/2023)
2023-06-06MINUTE ORDER: In light of the representations made in the parties' latest Status Report, ECF No. 22, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another report updating the Court on the status of Defendant's production of the documents requested by Plaintiff on or before 8/7/2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 6/6/2023. (lcge) (Entered: 06/06/2023)
2023-08-0723Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-08-08MINUTE ORDER: In light of the representations made in the parties' latest Status Report, ECF No. 23, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another report updating the Court on the status of Defendant's production of the documents requested by Plaintiff on or before 10/6/2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 8/8/2023. (lcge) (Entered: 08/08/2023)
2023-10-0324Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-0425ORDER granting 24 Motion for Extension of Time to File; Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/13/2023. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 10/4/2023. (lcjm) (Entered: 10/04/2023)
2023-10-1326Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 10/13/2023)
2023-10-13MINUTE ORDER: In light of the representations made in the parties' latest Status Report, ECF No. 26 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another report updating the Court on the status of Defendant's production of the documents requested by Plaintiff on or before 12/12/2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 10/13/2023. (lcjm) (Entered: 10/13/2023)
2023-12-1227Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 12/12/2023)
2023-12-12MINUTE ORDER: In light of the representations made in the parties' latest Status Report, ECF No. 27 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another report updating the Court on the status of Defendant's production of the documents requested by Plaintiff on or before 2/12/2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 12/12/2023. (lcjm) (Entered: 12/12/2023)
2024-02-1228Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-13MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations made in the parties' latest status report, ECF No. 28 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another report updating the Court on the status of Defendant's production of the documents requested by Plaintiff on or before 4/12/2024. Status Report due by 4/12/2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on 2/13/24. (MFB) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
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