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Case TitleSPARACINO PLLC v. DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv01028
Date Filed2022-04-13
Date Closed2024-02-29
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffSPARACINO PLLC
Case DescriptionThe law firm of Sparacino, PLLC, which represents U.S. military veterans and their families who were killed or injured in Iraq because for support for terrorism by Iran, submitted a FOIA request to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency for records concerning 200 servicemembers killed or injured in Iraq. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Sparacino PLLC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY
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2022-04-131COMPLAINT for Violation of the Freedom of Information Act against DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9168833) filed by SPARACINO PLLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to Defense Threat Reduction Agency, # 3 Summons to United States Attorney General, # 4 Summons to Civil Process Clerk - United States Attorney's Office, # 5 Exhibit 1 to Complaint, # 6 Exhibit 2 to Complaint, # 7 Exhibit 3 to Complaint)(Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 04/13/2022)
2022-04-132LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by SPARACINO PLLC (Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 04/13/2022)
2022-04-14Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zsb) (Entered: 04/14/2022)
2022-04-193SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-04-214Case randomly reassigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. Judge Carl J. Nichols is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 04/22/2022)
2022-05-175RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY served on 4/29/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
2022-05-176RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/25/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
2022-05-177RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/28/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/28/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
2022-05-178NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas M.H. Reddick on behalf of SPARACINO PLLC (Reddick, Nicholas) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
2022-05-179NOTICE of Appearance by Devin Charles Ringger on behalf of SPARACINO PLLC (Ringger, Devin) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
2022-05-1710NOTICE of Appearance by Timothy Ryan on behalf of SPARACINO PLLC (Ryan, Timothy) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
2022-05-3111NOTICE of Appearance by Diana Viggiano Valdivia on behalf of DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-05-3112ANSWER to Complaint by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY.(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-06-01MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before June 15, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 06/01/2022. (lcrc2) (Entered: 06/01/2022)
2022-06-1513Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
2022-06-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall provide responsive documents to Plaintiff on the proposed dates of July 18, 2022; August 18, 2022; and September 16, 2022. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report on or before August 1, 2022, updating the Court on the status of Defendant's productions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 06/15/2022. (lcrc2) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
2022-07-1514NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Erika Kirstie Oblea on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Diana Valdivia (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 07/15/2022)
2022-07-1515Consent MOTION to Modify in Part Order Setting Production Schedule by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 07/15/2022)
2022-07-16MINUTE ORDER granting 15 Consent Motion to Modify in Part Order Setting Production Schedule: It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted, and that the portion of the Court's order requiring Defendant to produce responsive documents on July 18, 2022 is VACATED. All other deadlines remain unchanged. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/16/2022. (lcrc2) (Entered: 07/16/2022)
2022-08-0116Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 08/01/2022)
2022-08-0117Consent MOTION to Modify in Part Order Setting Production Schedule by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 08/01/2022)
2022-08-01MINUTE ORDER granting 17 Consent Motion to Modify in Part Order Setting Production Schedule: It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED, and the portion of the Court's order requiring Defendant to produce responsive documents on August 18, 2022 is VACATED. All other deadlines remain unchanged. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status report on or before September 30, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/1/2022. (lcrc2) (Entered: 08/01/2022)
2022-09-1318Consent MOTION to Modify Order Setting Production Schedule by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 09/13/2022)
2022-09-14MINUTE ORDER granting 18 Defendant's Consent Motion to Modify Order Setting Production Schedule: It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and the portion of the Court's order requiring Defendant to produce responsive documents on September 16, 2022 is VACATED. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/14/22. (lcrc2) (Entered: 09/14/2022)
2022-09-2819Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 09/28/2022)
2022-10-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 19 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before October 31, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/24/22. (lcrc2) (Entered: 10/24/2022)
2022-10-3120Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2022-10-31MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 20 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before November 30, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/31/22. (lcrc2) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2022-11-3021Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 11/30/2022)
2022-11-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 21 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before January 30, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/30/22. (lcrc2) (Entered: 11/30/2022)
2023-01-3022Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-01-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 22 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before March 1, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/30/23. (lcrc2) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-03-0123Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 03/01/2023)
2023-03-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 23 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 1, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/1/23. (lcrc2) (Entered: 03/01/2023)
2023-05-0124Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-05-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 24 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before June 30, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/1/23. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-06-3025Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 25 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before August 29, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/3/23. (lcrc2) (Entered: 07/03/2023)
2023-08-2926Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 08/29/2023)
2023-08-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 26 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before October 30, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/29/23. (lcrc2) (Entered: 08/29/2023)
2023-10-1927Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 10/19/2023)
2023-10-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 27 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before December 29, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/19/2023. (lcrc2) (Entered: 10/19/2023)
2023-12-2928Joint STATUS REPORT by DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 12/29/2023)
2023-12-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 28 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before February 29, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/29/2023. (lcrc2) (Entered: 12/29/2023)
2024-02-2929STIPULATION of Dismissal by SPARACINO PLLC. (Reddick, Nicholas) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
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