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Case TitleMiller v. U.S. Department of State et al
DistrictWestern District of Texas
CityAustin
Case Number1:2022cv00903
Date Filed2022-09-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Robert Pitman
PlaintiffTravis Miller
Case DescriptionTravis Miller submitted FOIA requests to the Department of State, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Defense, and the FDA for records concerning COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agencies, Miller filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantU.S. Department of State
DefendantOffice of the Director of National Intelligence
DefendantU.S. Department of Defense
DefendantFood and Drug Administration
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2022-09-081COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXWDC-16501716). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Travis Miller. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Clevenger, Ty) (Entered: 09/08/2022)
2022-09-08Case assigned to Judge Lee Yeakel. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (rn) (Entered: 09/09/2022)
2022-09-08If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Howell (rn) (Entered: 09/09/2022)
2022-09-122REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Travis Miller. (Clevenger, Ty) (Entered: 09/12/2022)
2022-09-123REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Travis Miller. (Clevenger, Ty) (Entered: 09/12/2022)
2022-09-134Summons Issued as to Food and Drug Administration, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (jv2) Modified on 9/13/2022 (jv2). (Entered: 09/13/2022)
2022-09-225TRANSFER ORDER. ORDER that this case is TRANSFERRED to Judge Robert Pitman. Judge Lee Yeakel no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Lee Yeakel. (jv2) (Entered: 09/22/2022)
2022-10-176ANSWER to 1 Complaint . Attorney Matthew M. Mueller added to party Food and Drug Administration(pty:dft), Attorney Matthew M. Mueller added to party Office of the Director of National Intelligence(pty:dft), Attorney Matthew M. Mueller added to party U.S. Department of Defense(pty:dft), Attorney Matthew M. Mueller added to party U.S. Department of State(pty:dft) by Food and Drug Administration, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit, # 15 Exhibit)(Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 10/17/2022)
2022-12-167STATUS REPORT and Proposed Agreed Scheduling Order by Food and Drug Administration, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Agreed S/O)(Goode, David) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2023-01-118MODIFIED SCHEDULING ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that the parties file a joint status report every 60 days. The parties are FURTHER ORDERED to file a joint proposed schedule for dispositive motions. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (jv2) (Entered: 01/11/2023)
2023-02-149STATUS REPORT by Food and Drug Administration, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State. (Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-04-1710STATUS REPORT by Food and Drug Administration, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State. (Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-06-1611STATUS REPORT Joint by Food and Drug Administration, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State. (Goode, David) (Entered: 06/16/2023)
2023-08-1512STATUS REPORT Joint by Food and Drug Administration, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State. (Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 08/15/2023)
2023-10-1613STATUS REPORT Joint by Food and Drug Administration, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State. (Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2023-12-1514STATUS REPORT Joint by Food and Drug Administration, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State. (Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2024-02-1315STATUS REPORT Joint by Food and Drug Administration, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of State. (Mueller, Matthew) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
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