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Case TitleThe New York Times Company et al v. Central Intelligence Agency et al
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2023cv01854
Date Filed2023-03-03
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeMagistrate Judge Ona T. Wang
PlaintiffThe New York Times Company
PlaintiffCharlie Savage
Case DescriptionNew York Times reporter Charlie Savage submitted FOIA requests to the CIA, the Department of State and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for records concerning briefings requested by former presidents since 1953. The agencies all acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Savage and the New York Times filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCentral Intelligence Agency
DefendantOffice of the Director of National Intelligence
DefendantDepartment of State
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2023-03-031COMPLAINT against Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, Office of the Director of National Intelligence. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-27420463)Document filed by The New York Times Company, Charlie Savage..(McCraw, David) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-032FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(McCraw, David) Modified on 3/6/2023 (pc). (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-033REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Central Intelligence Agency, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Charlie Savage, The New York Times Company..(McCraw, David) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-034FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Department of State, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Charlie Savage, The New York Times Company..(McCraw, David) Modified on 3/6/2023 (pc). (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-035REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Office of the Director of National Intelligence, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Charlie Savage, The New York Times Company..(McCraw, David) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-066RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by The New York Times Company..(McCraw, David) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-06CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Katherine Polk Failla. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions . .(pc) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-06Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf . (pc) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-06Case Designated ECF. (pc) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-06***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney David Edward McCraw to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): civil cover sheet was not signed;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. (pc) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-06***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney David Edward McCraw to RE-FILE Document No. 4 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Party name does not match complaint caption title (U.S. Department of State);. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (pc) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-067ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Central Intelligence Agency..(pc) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-068ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Office of the Director of National Intelligence..(pc) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-069CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(McCraw, David) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-0610REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Department of State, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Charlie Savage, The New York Times Company..(McCraw, David) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-0711ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Department of State..(pc) (Entered: 03/07/2023)
2023-03-1312NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: The conference will be held telephonically. At the scheduled date and time, the parties are to call (888) 363-4749 and enter access code 5123533. (And as further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 6/6/2023 at 12:00 PM before Judge Katherine Polk Failla. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 3/13/2023) (jca) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
2023-04-0613ANSWER to 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, Office of the Director of National Intelligence..(Onozawa, Tomoko) (Entered: 04/06/2023)
2023-04-2114PROPOSED CONSENT TO JURISDICTION BY US MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Charlie Savage, The New York Times Company. Document filed by Charlie Savage, The New York Times Company..(McCraw, David) (Entered: 04/21/2023)
2023-04-2115CONSENT TO JURISDICTION BY A US MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Charlie Savage, The New York Times Company. (Case No Longer Referred to Magistrate Judge) CASE ASSIGNED to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 4/21/2023).(rro) (Entered: 04/21/2023)
2023-04-2416INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE ORDER: An Initial Pretrial Conference in accordance with Rule 16(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will be held on Tuesday, June 06, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. in Courtroom 20D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007. Initial Conference set for 6/6/2023 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 20D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 4/24/2023) (rro) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-05-0317NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Ilan Stein on behalf of Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, Office of the Director of National Intelligence..(Stein, Ilan) (Entered: 05/03/2023)
2023-05-2518LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference and to be relieved of obligation to submit proposed Civil Case Management Plan addressed to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang from Tomoko Onozawa dated May 25, 2023. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, Office of the Director of National Intelligence..(Onozawa, Tomoko) (Entered: 05/25/2023)
2023-05-2619ORDER granting 18 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application GRANTED. The Initial Case Management Conference and corresponding deadlines are ADJOURNED sine die. The parties shall file a monthly joint status letter on the last business Friday of each month beginning June 30, 2023. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 5/26/2023) (rro) (Entered: 05/26/2023)
2023-06-2920STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, Office of the Director of National Intelligence..(Stein, Ilan) (Entered: 06/29/2023)
2023-07-2621STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, Office of the Director of National Intelligence..(Stein, Ilan) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-08-2422STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, Office of the Director of National Intelligence..(Onozawa, Tomoko) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-09-2923STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, Office of the Director of National Intelligence..(Onozawa, Tomoko) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2023-10-1224MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 23 Status Report filed by Department of State, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency. ENDORSEMENT: Application GRANTED. Before October 30, 2023, the parties are directed to meet and confer, and inform the Court, about the possibility of making an initial production of any size before November 17, 2023. The parties shall also discuss whether and how a lapse in government appropriations may affect any of the schedules referenced in the above letter. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 10/11/2023) (rro) (Entered: 10/12/2023)
2023-10-2725STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, Office of the Director of National Intelligence..(Onozawa, Tomoko) (Entered: 10/27/2023)
2023-10-3026MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 25 Status Report filed by Department of State, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Central Intelligence Agency ENDORSEMENT Application GRANTED. The deadline for the parties' next joint status letter is extended until December 1, 2023. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 10/30/2023) (jca) (Entered: 10/30/2023)
2023-11-3027STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, Office of the Director of National Intelligence..(Stein, Ilan) (Entered: 11/30/2023)
2024-01-2728STATUS REPORT. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Department of State, Office of the Director of National Intelligence..(Stein, Ilan) (Entered: 01/27/2024)
2024-01-2929ORDER The Court is in receipt of ECF 28. The parties are directed to file their next joint status report on or before Friday, March 29, 2024. (HEREBY ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang) (Text Only Order) (ada) (Entered: 01/29/2024)
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