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Case TitleLORANCE v. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv01710
Date Filed2018-07-22
Date Closed2020-06-04
JudgeChief Judge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffCLINT A. LORANCE
Case DescriptionClint Lorance submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Army for records concerning an investigation of four Afghani men. The agency acknowledged receipt of the records. It later told Lorance that its Office of Provost Marshal General had found no records. Lorance filed an administrative appeal of that decision. The agency then told Lorance that its first response was incorrect and that the records were being withheld under Exemption 1 (national security). Lorance then filed an administrative appeal of the agency's corrected decision. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Lorance filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
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2018-07-221COMPLAINT against ARMY with Jury Demand ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5599000) filed by CLINT A LORANCE.(Maher, John) (Entered: 07/22/2018)
2018-07-222CIVIL COVER SHEET by CLINT A LORANCE re 1 Complaint filed by CLINT A LORANCE. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by CLINT A LORANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Complaint, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B to Complaint, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C to Complaint, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit D to Complaint, # 5 Summons US Attorneys Office, # 6 Summons Attorney General's Office, # 7 Summons Dep't of the Army)(Maher, John) (Main Document 2 replaced on 8/2/2018) (znmw). (Entered: 07/22/2018)
2018-07-283CIVIL COVER SHEET by CLINT A. LORANCE filed by CLINT A. LORANCE.(Maher, John) (Entered: 07/28/2018)
2018-07-284ERRATA by CLINT A. LORANCE 1 Complaint filed by CLINT A. LORANCE. (Maher, John) (Entered: 07/28/2018)
2018-07-30Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zsb) (Entered: 07/30/2018)
2018-07-315REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by CLINT A. LORANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Dept. of Army, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Maher, John) (Entered: 07/31/2018)
2018-07-316SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 07/31/2018)
2018-08-067STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 6, 2018. (lcbah1) (Entered: 08/06/2018)
2018-08-178NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy Allen Haugh on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/17/2018)
2018-09-119ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.(Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/11/2018)
2018-09-2510MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/25/2018)
2018-09-25MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Meet & Confer Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by October 25, 2018. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 25, 2018. (lcbah1) (Entered: 09/25/2018)
2018-09-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/25/2018. (tg) (Entered: 09/25/2018)
2018-10-2511Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/25/2018)
2018-10-25MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by November 21, 2018. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 25, 2018. (lcbah1) (Entered: 10/25/2018)
2018-10-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/21/2018. (tg) (Entered: 10/25/2018)
2018-11-2112NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Roberto Cesar Martens, Jr on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Substituting for attorney Jeremy A. Haugh (Martens, Roberto) (Entered: 11/21/2018)
2018-11-2113Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Martens, Roberto) (Entered: 11/21/2018)
2018-11-26MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by December 20, 2018. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 26, 2018. (lcbah1) (Entered: 11/26/2018)
2018-11-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/20/2018. (tg) (Entered: 11/26/2018)
2018-12-2014Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Martens, Roberto) (Entered: 12/20/2018)
2018-12-20MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by January 31, 2019. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 20, 2018. (lcbah1) (Entered: 12/20/2018)
2018-12-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/31/2019. (tg) (Entered: 12/21/2018)
2019-01-3115Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Martens, Roberto) (Entered: 01/31/2019)
2019-02-01MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by March 7, 2019. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 1, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-02-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/7/2019. (tg) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-03-0716Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Martens, Roberto) (Entered: 03/07/2019)
2019-03-07MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by April 18, 2019. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 7, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 03/07/2019)
2019-03-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/18/2019. (hmc) (Entered: 03/07/2019)
2019-04-1717Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Martens, Roberto) (Entered: 04/17/2019)
2019-04-17MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by May 2, 2019. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 17, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 04/17/2019)
2019-04-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/2/2019. (tg) (Entered: 04/18/2019)
2019-05-0118Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Martens, Roberto) (Entered: 05/01/2019)
2019-05-02MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by May 16, 2019 proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 2, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 05/02/2019)
2019-05-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/16/2019, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. (tg) (Entered: 05/02/2019)
2019-05-1619Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Martens, Roberto) (Entered: 05/16/2019)
2019-05-17MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by May 30, 2019 proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 17, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 05/17/2019)
2019-05-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/30/2019, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. (tg) (Entered: 05/17/2019)
2019-05-3020Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Martens, Roberto) (Entered: 05/30/2019)
2019-05-31MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by June 27, 2019 proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 31, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 05/31/2019)
2019-05-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/27/2019, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. (tg) (Entered: 05/31/2019)
2019-06-2721Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Martens, Roberto) (Entered: 06/27/2019)
2019-06-27MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by August 8, 2019 proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 27, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 06/27/2019)
2019-06-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/8/2019. (tg) (Entered: 06/27/2019)
2019-07-2722NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Jeremy Allen Haugh on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Substituting for attorney Roberto Martens (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/27/2019)
2019-08-0823Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/08/2019)
2019-08-08MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by September 5, 2019 proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 8, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 08/08/2019)
2019-08-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/5/2019. (tg) (Entered: 08/08/2019)
2019-09-0524Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/05/2019)
2019-09-05MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by October 4, 2019 proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 5, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 09/05/2019)
2019-09-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/4/2019. (tg) (Entered: 09/05/2019)
2019-10-0425STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/04/2019)
2019-10-07MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the defendant's 25 Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by November 4, 2019 proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 7, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 10/07/2019)
2019-10-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/4/2019. (tg) (Entered: 10/07/2019)
2019-11-0426Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/04/2019)
2019-11-04MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 26 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by December 5, 2019 proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 4, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 11/04/2019)
2019-11-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/5/2019. tg) (Entered: 11/04/2019)
2019-12-0527STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 12/05/2019)
2019-12-06MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the defendant's 27 Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by January 5, 2020 proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 6, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 12/06/2019)
2019-12-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/5/2020. (tg) (Entered: 12/06/2019)
2020-01-0628Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/06/2020)
2020-01-07MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 28 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by February 5, 2020 proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 7, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 01/07/2020)
2020-01-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/5/2020. (tg) (Entered: 01/07/2020)
2020-02-0529Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/05/2020)
2020-02-05MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 29 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by March 4, 2020 proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 5, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 02/05/2020)
2020-02-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint status report due by 3/4/2020. (tg) (Entered: 02/05/2020)
2020-03-0430Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/04/2020)
2020-03-04MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 30 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by April 3, 2020 proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 4, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 03/04/2020)
2020-03-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/3/2020. (tg) (Entered: 03/05/2020)
2020-04-0231Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Haugh, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/02/2020)
2020-04-02MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 31 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by May 4, 2020 proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 2, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 04/02/2020)
2020-04-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/4/2020. (tg) Modified deadline date on 4/3/2020 (tg). (Entered: 04/03/2020)
2020-05-0432Joint STATUS REPORT by CLINT A. LORANCE. (Maher, John) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-05-04MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 32 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a Joint Status Report by June 4, 2020 proposing a schedule for further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 4, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-05-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/4/2020. (tg) (Entered: 05/05/2020)
2020-06-0433STIPULATION of Dismissal by CLINT A. LORANCE. (Maher, John) (Entered: 06/04/2020)
2020-06-04MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the Clerk to close this case in light of the parties' 33 Stipulation of Dismissal. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) permits the voluntary dismissal of a civil suit without a court order by the filing of "a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared." The parties who have appeared in the instant suit have stipulated to the dismissal of this action with prejudice. Accordingly, the case is dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 4, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 06/04/2020)
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