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Case TitleHALEEM v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03021
Date Filed2022-10-05
Date Closed2023-03-13
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffDEEN HALEEM
Case DescriptionDeen Haleem submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice, and the Office of the National Director of Intelligence for records concerning the suspension of his security clearance. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests and provides some records with redactions. After hearing nothing further from the agencies, Haleem filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantDEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY
DefendantDirector WILLIAM LIETZAU
DefendantWILLIAM LIETZAU
DefendantLAURA STEPHANIE POTTER
DefendantCHRISTINE WORMUTH
DefendantJOHN DOES 1-10 Federal Government Employees
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2022-10-051COMPLAINT DEEN HALEEM against DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9579668) filed by DEEN HALEEM. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Exhibits, # 3 Summons DOD-Summons, # 4 Summons DOJ-Summons, # 5 Summons DCSA-Summons, # 6 Summons US Attorney DC, # 7 Summons Attorney General US)(O'Brien, Brett) (Entered: 10/05/2022)
2022-10-06Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmg) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
2022-10-062SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
2022-10-123AMENDED COMPLAINT PLAINTIFF against DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY, WILLIAM LIETZAU, LAURA STEPHANIE POTTER, CHRISTINE WORMUTH filed by DEEN HALEEM. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons Christine Wormuth, # 4 Summons DCSA, # 5 Summons DOD, # 6 Summons DOJ, # 7 Summons DEPT OF ARMY, # 8 Summons US Attorney DC, # 9 Summons WILLIAM LIETZAU)(O'Brien, Brett) (Entered: 10/12/2022)
2022-10-134SUMMONS (6) Reissued Electronically as to DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WILLIAM LIETZAU, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (ztth) (Entered: 10/13/2022)
2022-10-135SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to LAURA STEPHANIE POTTER, CHRISTINE WORMUTH. (ztth) (Entered: 10/13/2022)
2022-10-146ENTERED IN ERROR.....AMENDED COMPLAINT PLAINTIFF against All Defendants filed by DEEN HALEEM. (Attachments: # 1 Errata, # 2 Summons Army, # 3 Summons DCSA, # 4 Summons DOD, # 5 Summons DOJ, # 6 Summons Potter, # 7 Summons Lietzau, # 8 Summons Wormuth, # 9 Exhibit Exhibits)(O'Brien, Brett) Modified on 10/18/2022 (ztth). (Entered: 10/14/2022)
2022-10-18NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 6 Amended Complaint, the following error(s) need correction: Other - Please refer to Rule 15(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (ztth) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
2022-10-197ERRATA by DEEN HALEEM re 3 Amended Complaint,. (O'Brien, Brett) (Entered: 10/19/2022)
2022-11-118RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/2/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/2/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Affidavit, # 3 Affidavit, # 4 Affidavit, # 5 Affidavit, # 6 Affidavit, # 7 Affidavit)(O'Brien, Brett) (Entered: 11/11/2022)
2022-11-15NOTICE OF ERROR re 8 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney; emailed to brett@nationalsecuritylawfirm.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please note the following deficiency and file/refile document as instructed , 2. Two-part document; second docket entry is required, 3. File also as Summons Returned Executed as to US Attorney General and Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant (znmw, ) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
2022-11-299NOTICE of Appearance by Brenda A. Gonzalez Horowitz on behalf of DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WILLIAM LIETZAU, LAURA STEPHANIE POTTER, CHRISTINE WORMUTH (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 11/29/2022)
2022-11-2910Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WILLIAM LIETZAU, LAURA STEPHANIE POTTER, CHRISTINE WORMUTH. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 11/29/2022)
2022-11-30MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 10 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendants shall file their Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by January 30, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/30/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/30/2022)
2022-11-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 1/30/2023 (lsj) (Entered: 11/30/2022)
2023-01-2011MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WILLIAM LIETZAU, LAURA STEPHANIE POTTER, CHRISTINE WORMUTH. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/20/2023)
2023-01-20MINUTE ORDER: If Plaintiff opposes Defendant's 11 Motion for Extension, the Court ORDERS that he shall file such Opposition by January 24, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/20/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/20/2023)
2023-01-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Opposition due by 1/24/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 01/23/2023)
2023-01-2412Memorandum in opposition to re 11 Motion for Extension of Time to, filed by DEEN HALEEM. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(O'Brien, Brett) (Entered: 01/24/2023)
2023-01-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendants' 11 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendants shall file their Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by February 28, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/24/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/24/2023)
2023-01-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 2/28/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 01/24/2023)
2023-02-2813MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Amended Complaint by DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WILLIAM LIETZAU, LAURA STEPHANIE POTTER, CHRISTINE WORMUTH. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-03-0114RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 01/18/2023. (O'Brien, Brett) (Entered: 03/01/2023)
2023-03-0315MOTION for Extension of Time to EFFECT SERVICE by DEEN HALEEM. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(O'Brien, Brett) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-06MINUTE ORDER: If Defendants oppose Plaintiff's 15 Motion for Extension of Time to Effect Service, the Court ORDERS that they shall file such opposition by March 9, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/6/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Opposition due by 3/9/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 03/07/2023)
2023-03-0916RESPONSE re 15 MOTION for Extension of Time to EFFECT SERVICE filed by DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WILLIAM LIETZAU, LAURA STEPHANIE POTTER, CHRISTINE WORMUTH. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 03/09/2023)
2023-03-09MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff's 15 Motion for Extension is GRANTED, and he shall file proof of service by March 23, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/9/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/09/2023)
2023-03-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Waiver of Service due by 3/23/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 03/10/2023)
2023-03-10MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff shall file his Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss by March 31, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/10/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/10/2023)
2023-03-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 3/31/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 03/10/2023)
2023-03-1317NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by DEEN HALEEM (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(O'Brien, Brett) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
2023-03-13MINUTE ORDER: Per Plaintiff's 17 Notice, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/13/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
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