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Case TitleADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv03463
Date Filed2023-11-17
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC.
Case DescriptionAdvance Magazine Publishers submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Defense for records concerning incidents that took place at various air force bases. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Advance Magazine Publishers filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DefendantU.S. AIR FORCE
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2023-11-171COMPLAINT against U.S. AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10503597) filed by ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-4, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2023-11-172NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2023-11-173NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC. (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2023-11-20Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zrtw) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-11-204SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-11-295STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on November 29, 2023. (lccjn1) (Entered: 11/29/2023)
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