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Case TitleDEFRAIA v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00428
Date Filed2020-02-13
Date Closed2022-01-26
JudgeJudge Florence Y. Pan
PlaintiffDANIEL DEFRAIA
Case DescriptionDaniel DeFraia submitted a FOIA request to the CIA for records concerning three instances in which the agency intended to impersonate journalists during the Carter administration. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. DeFraia contacted the agency three times to check on the status of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, DeFraia filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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2020-02-131COMPLAINT against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6828992) filed by DANIEL CHARLES DEFRAIA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 02/13/2020)
2020-02-132REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE ( x 3 ) filed by DANIEL CHARLES DEFRAIA.(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 02/13/2020)
2020-02-143NOTICE Of Errata by DANIEL DEFRAIA (Attachments: # 1 Complaint (corrected))(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 02/14/2020)
2020-02-14Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (adh, ) (Entered: 02/14/2020)
2020-02-144SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 02/14/2020)
2020-03-055NOTICE of Appearance by Rhonda Lisa Campbell on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 03/05/2020)
2020-03-206Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Campbell, Rhonda) (Entered: 03/20/2020)
2020-03-24MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The Government shall file its answer by April 26, 2020. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/24/20. (lccrc2) (Entered: 03/24/2020)
2020-04-217NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sian Jones on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Substituting for attorney Rhonda Campbell (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 04/21/2020)
2020-04-228Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 04/22/2020)
2020-04-24MINUTE ORDER granting 8 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The Government shall file its answer by May 26, 2020. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/24/20. (lccrc2) (Entered: 04/24/2020)
2020-04-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 5/26/2020 (lsj) (Entered: 04/24/2020)
2020-05-269ANSWER to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 05/26/2020)
2020-05-26MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by June 9, 2020. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/26/20. (lccrc2) (Entered: 05/26/2020)
2020-05-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 6/9/2020 (lsj) (Entered: 05/27/2020)
2020-06-0910Joint STATUS REPORT by DANIEL DEFRAIA. (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 06/09/2020)
2020-06-11MINUTE ORDER: In light of 10 the parties' joint status report, the parties are directed to file a further joint status report by July 10, 2020. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/11/20. (lccrc2) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-06-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/10/2020 (lsj) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-07-1011Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/10/2020)
2020-07-14MINUTE ORDER: In light of 11 the parties' latest joint status report, the Government is directed to make rolling productions, which shall be completed by March 1, 2021. The parties shall file their next joint status report by August 31, 2020. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/14/20. (lcjh) (Entered: 07/14/2020)
2020-07-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/31/2020 (lsj) (Entered: 07/14/2020)
2020-08-3112Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
2020-09-02MINUTE ORDER: In light of 12 the parties' joint status report, the parties are directed to file their next Status Report by 3/8/2021. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 08/31/2020. (lccrc2) Modified on 9/2/2020 (lsj). (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2021-03-0813NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Terrell Malone on behalf of DANIEL DEFRAIA (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 03/08/2021)
2021-03-0814Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 03/08/2021)
2021-03-12MINUTE ORDER: In light of 14 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties next Joint Status Report is due by 4/22/2021. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/12/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
2021-04-2215Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 04/22/2021)
2021-05-18MINUTE ORDER: In light of 15 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties' next Joint Status Report is due by 6/2/2021 and shall include a proposed briefing schedule for any remaining disputes. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/18/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 05/18/2021)
2021-06-0216Joint STATUS REPORT by DANIEL DEFRAIA. (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 06/02/2021)
2021-06-03MINUTE ORDER: In light of 16 the parties' latest joint status report, and given that the government made its final production over 3 months ago, plaintiff is directed to notify the defendant, on or before 06/17/2021, whether he intends to challenge its search or withholdings, and the bases for any challenge. If the plaintiff does object to the search or production, the parties shall meet and confer on or before 07/01/2021 and file a joint status report on or before 07/05/2021. Should dispute remain, that status report shall propose a briefing schedule, as requested by the Court in its prior minute order on 5/18/2021. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/3/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 06/03/2021)
2021-07-0217Joint STATUS REPORT by DANIEL DEFRAIA. (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 07/02/2021)
2021-08-10MINUTE ORDER: In light of 17 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties' next Joint Status Report is due 10/4/2021. It shall include a briefing schedule for any remaining disputes. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/02/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 08/10/2021)
2021-10-01Case directly reassigned to Judge Florence Y. Pan. Judge Christopher R. Cooper is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 10/01/2021)
2021-10-0418Joint STATUS REPORT by DANIEL DEFRAIA. (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 10/04/2021)
2021-11-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before December 3, 2021. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 11/22/2021. (lcsw) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2021-11-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/3/2021. (zacr) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2021-12-0319Joint STATUS REPORT by DANIEL DEFRAIA. (Malone, Sean) (Entered: 12/03/2021)
2021-12-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before January 17, 2022. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 12/6/2021. (lcsw) (Entered: 12/06/2021)
2021-12-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/17/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 12/06/2021)
2022-01-1720Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 01/17/2022)
2022-01-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before February 17, 2022. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 1/18/2022. (lcsw) (Entered: 01/18/2022)
2022-01-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/17/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 01/19/2022)
2022-01-2621STIPULATION of Dismissal by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 01/26/2022)
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