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Case TitleMilliron v. U.S. Department of Defense et al
DistrictWestern District of Michigan
CitySouthern Division
Case Number1:2023cv00030
Date Filed2023-01-09
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeMagistrate Judge Sally J. Berens
PlaintiffRyan Milliron
Case DescriptionRyan Milliron submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Defense, the CIA, the FBI, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for records concerning issues related to DARPA. The agencies acknowledged receipt f the requests but after failing to respond properly, Milliron filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Department of Defense
DefendantCentral Intelligence Agency
DefendantCentral Intelligence Agency
TERMINATED: 11/16/2023
DefendantFederal Bureau of Investigation
DefendantOffice of the Director of National Intelligence
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2023-01-091COMPLAINT against Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense filed by Ryan Milliron (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit 18, # 19 Exhibit 19, # 20 Exhibit 20) (ns) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-01-09RECEIPT: in the amount of $402.00, receipt number 100000996; for filing fee (ns) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-01-092NOTICE of receipt of case (ns) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-01-09Copy of Receipt of Case Notice 2 sent via U.S. Mail to Ryan Milliron (ns) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-01-09SUMMONS ISSUED as to defendants Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (ns) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-01-103ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens; signed by District Judge Jane M. Beckering (rmw) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-01-10Copy of Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge 3 sent via U.S. Mail to Ryan Milliron (ns) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-01-304SUMMONS returned executed on Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense, US Attorney and US Attorney General; answer due 2/11/2023; (ns) Modified text on 1/30/2023 (ns). (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-02-135ANSWER to complaint,, 1 with affirmative defenses by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-136CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense re Answer to Complaint 5 (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-147ORDER setting Rule 16 scheduling conference: Rule 16 scheduling conference is set for 3/15/2023 at 02:30 PM at 650 Federal Building, Grand Rapids, MI before Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens; status report due by 3/9/2023; signed by Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens (jal) (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-02-14Copy of Order Setting Rule 16 Scheduling Conference, 7 sent via U.S. Mail to Ryan Milliron (ns) (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-03-098JOINT STATUS REPORT (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 03/09/2023)
2023-03-099CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense re Joint Status Report (Rule 16) 8 (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 03/09/2023)
2023-03-1010ORDER OF REFERENCE pursuant to consent of parties to dispositive jurisdiction by a US Magistrate Judge; case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens; signed by District Judge Jane M. Beckering (rmw) (Entered: 03/10/2023)
2023-03-10Copy of Consent to Jurisdiction by US Magistrate Judge/Order of Reference 10 sent via U.S. Mail to Ryan Milliron (ns) (Entered: 03/10/2023)
2023-03-1511MINUTES of scheduling conference held before Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens; order to issue (Proceedings Digitally Recorded) (jln) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-1512ORDER: Joint Status Report due 5/15/2023; signed by Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens (jal) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-16Copy of Order 12 sent via U.S. Mail to Ryan Milliron (ns) (Entered: 03/16/2023)
2023-05-1513JOINT STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by defendants Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense re: 12 (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 05/15/2023)
2023-05-1514CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense re Status Report 13 (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 05/15/2023)
2023-05-1615ORDER: Joint Status Report due 7/17/2023; signed by Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens (jal) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
2023-05-16Copy of Order 15 sent via U.S. Mail to Ryan Milliron (ns) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
2023-07-1716JOINT STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by defendants Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense re: 15 (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-07-1717CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense re Status Report 16 (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-07-2118ORDER: Joint Status Report due 10/16/2023; signed by Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens (jln) (Entered: 07/21/2023)
2023-07-21Copy of Order 18 sent via U.S. Mail to Ryan Milliron (ns) (Entered: 07/21/2023)
2023-10-1319MOTION for discovery by plaintiff Ryan Milliron; (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4) (ns) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2023-10-1320CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for MOTION for discovery 19 filed by Ryan Milliron (ns) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2023-10-1321CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Ryan Milliron re MOTION for discovery 19 , Certificate of Compliance Regarding Word Count 20 (ns) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2023-10-1622ORDER regarding Motion for Discovery 19 and certificate of concurrence; signed by Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens (jal) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2023-10-16Copy of Order Regarding Motion and Certificate of Concurrence 22 sent via U.S. Mail to Ryan Milliron (ns) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2023-10-1623JOINT STATUS REPORT submitted for filing by defendants Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense re: 18 (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2023-10-1624CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense re Status Report 23 (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2023-10-1925CERTIFICATE regarding compliance with LCivR 7.1(d) re MOTION for discovery 19 filed by Ryan Milliron (ns) (Entered: 10/19/2023)
2023-10-2426NOTICE OF MOTION HEARING regarding Plaintiff's Motion for Discovery 19 : motion hearing is set for 11/9/2023 at 01:30 PM by video before Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens (jal) (Entered: 10/24/2023)
2023-10-2427(RESTRICTED ACCESS) DOCUMENT Videoconference information for 11/09/2023 motion hearing [Access to this document is available to the Court and attorney(s) for Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Ryan Milliron, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense only] (jal) (Entered: 10/24/2023)
2023-10-25Copy of Restricted Access Court Document, 27 , Notice of Motion Hearing 26 sent via U.S. Mail to Ryan Milliron (ns) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-11-0228RESPONSE in opposition to MOTION for discovery 19 filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 11/02/2023)
2023-11-0229CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for Response in Opposition 28 filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 11/02/2023)
2023-11-0230CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense re Certificate of Compliance Regarding Word Count 29 , Response in Opposition 28 (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 11/02/2023)
2023-11-0931MINUTES of motion hearing re 19 Plaintiff's Motion for Discovery held before Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens; motion denied without prejudice; order to issue (Proceedings Digitally Recorded) (jln) (Entered: 11/09/2023)
2023-11-0932ORDER denying without prejudice 19 Plaintiff's Motion for Discovery; stipulation to be filed within 7 days; signed by Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens (jln) (Entered: 11/09/2023)
2023-11-09Copy of Order on Motion for Discovery 32 sent via U.S. Mail to Ryan Milliron (jrg) (Entered: 11/09/2023)
2023-11-1633STIPULATION re: filing motions for summary judgment [re: 32] by defendants Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2023-11-1634STIPULATION of dismissal of Defendant Central Intelligence Agency by defendants Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2023-11-1635CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendants Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense re STIPULATION of dismissal of Defendant Central Intelligence Agency by defendants Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense 34 , STIPULATION re: filing motions for summary judgment [re: 32] by defendants Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, U.S. Department of Defense 33 (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2023-11-1636ORDER granting STIPULATION 34 for Dismissal of Defendant Central Intelligence Agency; signed by Magistrate Judge Sally J. Berens (jal) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2023-11-16Copy of Order on Stipulation, Order on Stipulation to Dismiss 36 sent via U.S. Mail to Ryan Milliron (ns) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2024-02-1537MOTION for partial summary judgment by defendant Federal Bureau of Investigation; (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-1538MEMORANDUM in support of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 37 filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of Michael G. Seidel) (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-1539CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for Memorandum in Support of a Motion 38 filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-1540CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendant Federal Bureau of Investigation re MOTION for partial summary judgment 37 , Memorandum in Support of a Motion 38 , Certificate of Compliance Regarding Word Count 39 (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-2941MOTION for summary judgment (named as "Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Federal Bureau of Investigation") by plaintiff Ryan Milliron; (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4) (slk) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-02-2942CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for MOTION for summary judgment (named as "Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Federal Bureau of Investigation") 41 filed by Ryan Milliron (slk) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-02-2943CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by plaintiff Ryan Milliron re MOTION for summary judgment (named as "Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment Against Defendant Federal Bureau of Investigation") 41 , Certificate of Compliance Regarding Word Count 42 (slk) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-02-29CHANGE OF ADDRESS for plaintiff Ryan Milliron to P.O. Box 516 211 W Exchange St Spring Lake, MI 49456 as taken from 41 (slk) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-03-1444REPLY to response to motion 37 , 41 filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 03/14/2024)
2024-03-1445CERTIFICATE of compliance re word count for Reply to Response to Motion 44 filed by Federal Bureau of Investigation (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 03/14/2024)
2024-03-1446CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by defendant Federal Bureau of Investigation re Reply to Response to Motion 44 , Certificate of Compliance Regarding Word Count 45 (Babinsky, Laura) (Entered: 03/14/2024)
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