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| 2020-06-06 | 1 | COMPLAINT against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7202092) filed by THE JAMES MADISON PROJECT, JOSH GERSTEIN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit Rule 7.1 certification, # 3 Summons CIA, # 4 Summons DoD, # 5 Summons DOJ, # 6 Summons ODNI, # 7 Summons State, # 8 Summons Treasury, # 9 Summons USADC, # 10 Summons USAG)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 06/06/2020) |
| 2020-06-06 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JOSH GERSTEIN, THE JAMES MADISON PROJECT (adh, ) (Entered: 06/08/2020) |
| 2020-06-08 | | Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (adh, ) (Entered: 06/08/2020) |
| 2020-06-08 | 3 | SUMMONS (8) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 06/08/2020) |
| 2020-06-22 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY served on 6/15/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit CIA receipt)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 06/22/2020) |
| 2020-06-22 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 6/12/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit DOJ receipt)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 06/22/2020) |
| 2020-06-22 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 6/11/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit DOD receipt)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 06/22/2020) |
| 2020-06-22 | 7 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE served on 6/12/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit ODNI receipt)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 06/22/2020) |
| 2020-06-22 | 8 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 6/12/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit State receipt)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 06/22/2020) |
| 2020-06-22 | 9 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 6/15/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Treasury receipt)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 06/22/2020) |
| 2020-06-22 | 10 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/12/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit USAG receipt)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 06/22/2020) |
| 2020-06-22 | 11 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/12/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/12/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit USADC receipt)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 06/22/2020) |
| 2020-06-24 | 12 | MOTION for Leave to File First Amended Complaint by JOSH GERSTEIN, JAMES MADISON PROJECT (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit A - redlined FAC, # 3 Exhibit B - clean FAC, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 06/24/2020) |
| 2020-06-24 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 12 Plaintiffs' Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint. It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiffs' motion is GRANTED and that they may file a First Amended Complaint. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/24/2020. (lcrc2) (Entered: 06/24/2020) |
| 2020-06-25 | 13 | AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by JAMES MADISON PROJECT, JOSH GERSTEIN.(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 06/25/2020) |
| 2020-07-13 | 14 | NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Evan Borson on behalf of All Defendants (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 07/13/2020) |
| 2020-07-13 | 15 | ANSWER to 13 Amended Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 07/13/2020) |
| 2020-07-13 | | MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before July 27, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/13/2020. (lcrc2) (Entered: 07/13/2020) |
| 2020-07-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 7/27/2020. (tj) (Entered: 07/15/2020) |
| 2020-07-27 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 07/27/2020) |
| 2020-07-28 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before August 10, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/28/2020.(lcrc2) (Entered: 07/28/2020) |
| 2020-07-28 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/10/2020. (tj) (Entered: 07/28/2020) |
| 2020-07-31 | 17 | NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Steven Zaid on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Zaid, Mark) (Entered: 07/31/2020) |
| 2020-08-10 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 08/10/2020) |
| 2020-08-10 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 18 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before September 9, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/10/2020. (lcrc2) (Entered: 08/10/2020) |
| 2020-08-11 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/9/2020. (tj) (Entered: 08/11/2020) |
| 2020-09-09 | 19 | STATUS REPORT by JOSH GERSTEIN, JAMES MADISON PROJECT. (Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 09/09/2020) |
| 2020-09-10 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 19 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before October 10, 2020. Plaintiffs may file a motion to expedite whenever they wish. However, while the subject matter of this request addresses a very important issue for historical purposes, in the context of the pandemic footing on which the government is operating, the Court is presently not inclined to have the government drop everything in order to focus on these requests for purposes of meeting an election schedule. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/10/2020. (lcrc2) (Entered: 09/10/2020) |
| 2020-09-29 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/10/2020. (tj) (Entered: 09/29/2020) |
| 2020-10-09 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 10/09/2020) |
| 2020-10-11 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 20 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before November 10, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/11/2020. (lcrc2) (Entered: 10/11/2020) |
| 2020-10-13 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/10/2020 (tj) (Entered: 10/13/2020) |
| 2020-11-10 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 11/10/2020) |
| 2020-11-10 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 21 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before December 10, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/10/2020. (lcrc2) (Entered: 11/10/2020) |
| 2020-11-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/10/2020. (tj) (Entered: 11/12/2020) |
| 2020-12-10 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 12/10/2020) |
| 2020-12-10 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 22 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before January 11, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/10/2020. (lcrc2) (Entered: 12/10/2020) |
| 2021-01-11 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 01/11/2021) |
| 2021-01-11 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 23 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before March 12, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/11/2021. (lcrc2) (Entered: 01/11/2021) |
| 2021-03-12 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 03/12/2021) |
| 2021-03-13 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 24 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before May 12, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/13/2021. (lcrc2) (Entered: 03/13/2021) |
| 2021-03-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/12/2021 (tj) (Entered: 03/15/2021) |
| 2021-05-12 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 05/12/2021) |
| 2021-05-13 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 25 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before July 12, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/13/2021. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/13/2021) |
| 2021-05-14 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/12/2021. (tj) (Entered: 05/14/2021) |
| 2021-07-12 | 26 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 07/12/2021) |
| 2021-07-12 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 26 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before September 13, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/12/2021. (lcrc2) (Entered: 07/12/2021) |
| 2021-09-13 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 09/13/2021) |
| 2021-09-13 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 27 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before November 15, 2021. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/13/2021. (lcrc2) (Entered: 09/13/2021) |
| 2021-10-01 | | ENTERED IN ERROR.....Case directly reassigned to Judge Florence Y. Pan. Judge Rudolph Contreras is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) Modified on 10/1/2021 (rj). (Entered: 10/01/2021) |
| 2021-11-15 | | Case directly reassigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. Judge Rudolph Contreras is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 11/15/2021) |
| 2021-11-15 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 11/15/2021) |
| 2021-11-30 | | MINUTE ORDER re 28 Status Report filed by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE: The Court has reviewed the Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another Joint Status Report due by January 18, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on November 30, 2021. (lcjmc2) (Entered: 11/30/2021) |
| 2022-01-18 | 29 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 01/18/2022) |
| 2022-01-19 | | MINUTE ORDER re 29 Status Report filed by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE: The Court has reviewed the Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another Joint Status Report due by March 15, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 19, 2022. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 01/19/2022) |
| 2022-03-15 | 30 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 03/15/2022) |
| 2022-03-15 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court has reviewed 30 Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another joint status report by May 17, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on March 15, 2022. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 03/15/2022) |
| 2022-05-17 | 31 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 05/17/2022) |
| 2022-05-18 | | MINUTE ORDER re 31 Defendants' Joint Status Report: The Court has reviewed the Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another Joint Status Report by July 19, 2022. It is further ORDERED that the Parties shall file status reports every 90 days thereafter until further order of the Court. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on May 18, 2022. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 05/18/2022) |
| 2022-07-19 | 32 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 07/19/2022) |
| 2022-10-17 | 33 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 10/17/2022) |
| 2023-01-17 | 34 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 01/17/2023) |
| 2023-04-17 | 35 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 04/17/2023) |
| 2023-04-18 | | MINUTE ORDER re 35 Joint Status Report: The Court has reviewed the Joint Status Report and GRANTS the Parties' request to file an additional Joint Status Report by May 1, 2023, with a proposal for further proceedings. After that, the Parties will continue to file status reports every 90 days until further order of the Court. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on April 18, 2023. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 04/18/2023) |
| 2023-05-01 | 36 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 05/01/2023) |
| 2023-05-01 | 37 | Joint MOTION for Briefing Schedule by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 05/01/2023) |
| 2023-05-02 | | MINUTE ORDER re 37 Joint Motion for Briefing Schedule: The Motion is GRANTED. The Court ORDERS that the Parties adhere to the following briefing schedule. Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is due by July 20, 2023. Plaintiffs' Opposition is due by September 1, 2023. Defendants' Reply is due by September 29, 2023. The Court further ORDERS that the Parties are relieved of their obligation to file periodic joint status reports. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on May 2, 2023. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 05/02/2023) |
| 2023-07-10 | 38 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 07/10/2023) |
| 2023-07-11 | | MINUTE ORDER re 38 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time: Having considered the motion and for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the motion. The Court ORDERS that the Parties shall adhere to the following schedule: Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is due by July 27, 2022. Plaintiffs' Opposition is due by September 8, 2023. Defendants' Reply is due by October 6, 2023. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on July 11, 2023. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 07/11/2023) |
| 2023-07-27 | 39 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Williams Decl. (CIA), # 3 Exhibit 2 - Kiyosaki Decl. (NSA), # 4 Exhibit 3 - Seidel Decl. (FBI), # 5 Statement of Facts, # 6 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 07/27/2023) |
| 2023-09-08 | 40 | NOTICE of Concession re 39 by JOSH GERSTEIN, JAMES MADISON PROJECT (Moss, Bradley) Modified to add link on 9/8/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 09/08/2023) |
| 2023-09-12 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 39 Motion for Summary Judgment: Defendants have moved for summary judgment on the grounds that they have properly withheld documents under FOIA exceptions 1, 3, 6, and 7(e). Plaintiff concedes the Motion. 40 . "[T]he Court may award summary judgment solely on the basis of information provided by the department or agency in declarations when the declarations describe 'the documents and the justifications for nondisclosure with reasonably specific detail, demonstrate that the information withheld logically falls within the claimed exemption, and are not controverted by either contrary evidence in the record nor by evidence of agency bad faith.'" Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Wash. ("CREW") v. Dept of Labor , 478 F. Supp. 2d 77, 80 (D.D.C. 2007) (quoting Military Audit Project v. Casey , 656 F.2d 724, 738 (D.C. Cir. 1981)). Based on the information provided in the Motion and the attached Declarations, the Court finds that the documents at issue have been properly withheld and thus grants Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. This is a final, appealable order. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 12, 2023. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 09/12/2023) |
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