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Case TitleREPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00009
Date Filed2024-01-03
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffREPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS
Case DescriptionThe Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press submitted a request to the Department of the Army for records concerning guidance and policies for military blogging. The Reporters Committee also requested news media preferential fee treatment. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Reporters Committee filed suit.
Complaint issues: Fee Category - Media or Educational, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
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2024-01-031COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10592072) filed by REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons)(Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
2024-01-05Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zsl) (Entered: 01/05/2024)
2024-01-082SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-01-083GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 8, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-01-224RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/17/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/16/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/17/24., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 1/17/2024; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY served on 1/13/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Service of Summonses)(Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 01/22/2024)
2024-02-055NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick Doyle on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 02/05/2024)
2024-02-096NOTICE of Appearance by Gunita Singh on behalf of REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS (Singh, Gunita) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
2024-02-097NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Alexander Marshall on behalf of REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS (Marshall, Adam) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
2024-02-168MOTION to Dismiss by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Declaration)(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-02-239NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by REPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS (Townsend, KatieLynn) (Entered: 02/23/2024)
2024-02-26MINUTE ORDER. In light of the plaintiff's 9 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 26, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 02/26/2024)
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