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Case TitleMCDANIEL et al v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01735
Date Filed2020-06-25
Date Closed2023-08-24
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffLOIS MOORE
TERMINATED: 09/01/2021
PlaintiffROBERT MOORE
PlaintiffJANA OREAR
PlaintiffCHRISTIANNE O'MALLEY
PlaintiffMARK SAUTER
PlaintiffJOHN ZIMMERLEE
PlaintiffPOW INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT, INC. A Maryland Corporation
PlaintiffEUGENE B. MCDANIEL
PlaintiffCAROL HRDLICKA
Case DescriptionLois and Robert Moore and four other requesters submitted requests to the National Archives and Records Administration for records concerning the capture and incarceration of Harry Moore, John Zimmerlee, and Paul Bibb by North Korea during the Korean War. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Moore and the other requesters filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Fee Category - Media or Educational, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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2020-06-251COMPLAINT against All Plaintiffs NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7269685) filed by JOHN ZIMMERLEE, JANA OREAR, THE POW INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT, INC., ROBERT MOORE, LOIS MOORE, CHRISTIANNE O'MALLEY, MARK SAUTER. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons USA, # 3 Summons USA+DC, # 4 Summons NARA)(Clarke, John) (Entered: 06/25/2020)
2020-06-252NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by LOIS MOORE, ROBERT MOORE, CHRISTIANNE O'MALLEY, JANA OREAR, POW INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT, INC., MARK SAUTER, JOHN ZIMMERLEE. Case related to Case No. 20-cv-1027. (zmc) (Entered: 06/26/2020)
2020-06-26Case assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zmc) (Entered: 06/26/2020)
2020-06-263SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 06/26/2020)
2020-08-314NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Boyd Palmer-Ball on behalf of NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
2020-09-145ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION.(Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 09/14/2020)
2020-09-156SCHEDULING ORDER: The government shall file a Vaughn Index and supporting dispositive motion by 10/15/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 09/15/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-10-087Unopposed MOTION to Vacate 6 Scheduling Order by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 10/08/2020)
2020-10-098ORDER granting 7 Motion to Vacate Scheduling Order; Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/07/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 10/09/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 10/09/2020)
2020-12-079Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by LOIS MOORE, ROBERT MOORE, CHRISTIANNE O'MALLEY, JANA OREAR, POW INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT, INC., MARK SAUTER, JOHN ZIMMERLEE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Clarke, John) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2020-12-0910ORDER granting nunc pro tunc 9 Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report; Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/21/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 12/9/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2020-12-1811NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Thomas Duffey on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Katherine Palmer-Ball (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2020-12-1812Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by LOIS MOORE, ROBERT MOORE, CHRISTIANNE O'MALLEY, JANA OREAR, POW INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT, INC., MARK SAUTER, JOHN ZIMMERLEE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Clarke, John) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2020-12-2113ORDER granting 12 Motion for Extension of Time; Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/21/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 12/21/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 12/21/2020)
2021-01-2114Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 01/21/2021)
2021-01-21MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 2/22/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 1/21/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 01/21/2021)
2021-02-2215Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 02/22/2021)
2021-02-24MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 3/22/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 2/24/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 02/24/2021)
2021-03-2216Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
2021-03-23MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 4/22/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/23/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/23/2021)
2021-04-2217Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 04/22/2021)
2021-04-23MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 5/21/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/23/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 04/23/2021)
2021-04-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/21/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 04/26/2021)
2021-05-2118Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 05/21/2021)
2021-05-26MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 7/21/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 5/26/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 05/26/2021)
2021-05-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/21/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 05/28/2021)
2021-07-2119Joint STATUS REPORT by LOIS MOORE, ROBERT MOORE, CHRISTIANNE O'MALLEY, JANA OREAR, POW INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT, INC., MARK SAUTER, JOHN ZIMMERLEE. (Clarke, John) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
2021-07-23MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 9/1/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 7/23/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 07/23/2021)
2021-09-0120AMENDED COMPLAINT against NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION filed by JOHN ZIMMERLEE, JANA OREAR, POW INVESTIGATIVE PROJECT, INC., ROBERT MOORE, CHRISTIANNE O'MALLEY, MARK SAUTER, Eugene McDaniel, CAROL HRDLICKA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FOIA Request)(Clarke, John) (Entered: 09/01/2021)
2021-09-0121Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/01/2021)
2021-09-02MINUTE ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 10/15/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 09/02/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 09/02/2021)
2021-09-1522ANSWER to 20 Amended Complaint, by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/15/2021)
2021-09-2323ORDER: Vaughn Index and supporting dispositive motion due by 10/23/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 09/23/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 09/23/2021)
2021-09-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Vaughn Index due by 10/23/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 09/24/2021)
2021-10-1524Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
2021-11-1525Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 11/15/2021)
2021-12-08MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 1/15/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 12/08/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 12/08/2021)
2022-01-1426Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 01/14/2022)
2022-01-24MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 3/18/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 1/24/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 01/24/2022)
2022-03-1827Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 03/18/2022)
2022-04-25MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 5/18/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/25/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-05-1828Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 05/18/2022)
2022-05-27MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 7/19/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 5/27/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
2022-07-1929Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/19/2022)
2022-07-22MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 9/20/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 7/22/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 07/22/2022)
2022-09-2030Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/20/2022)
2022-09-21MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by 11/18/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 09/21/2022 (lcrcl3) (Entered: 09/21/2022)
2022-11-1831Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 11/18/2022)
2022-11-22MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 02/17/2023. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 11/22/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
2023-02-1732Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 02/17/2023)
2023-08-2433ORDER: Because it appears that the parties have been able to settle their remaining disputes, it is ORDERED that the case is DISMISSED and shall be terminated from the Court's active docket, subject to reopening upon motion. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 08/24/2023. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
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