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Case TitleWILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP v. NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02556
Date Filed2020-09-11
Date Closed2022-02-04
JudgeJudge Florence Y. Pan
PlaintiffWILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP
Case DescriptionThe law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher submitted ten FOIA requests to the Naval Surface Warfare Center for records concerning reports of explosives used in Iraq. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Willkie Farr & Gallagher filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE
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2020-09-111COMPLAINT against NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7582849) filed by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons CEXC, # 3 Summons US AG, # 4 Summons Clerk, # 5 Ex. 1 to CEXC Complaint (Redacted), # 6 Ex. 2 to CEXC Complaint, # 7 Ex. 3 to CEXC Complaint, # 8 Ex. 4 to CEXC Complaint, # 9 Ex. 5 to CEXC Complaint (Redacted))(Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 09/11/2020)
2020-09-112LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP (Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 09/11/2020)
2020-09-14Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (zsb) (Entered: 09/14/2020)
2020-09-153SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-09-154GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO FOIA CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Court's instructions for processing and production of records, batching motions, and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 9/15/2020. (jag) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-10-155NOTICE of Appearance by Paul A. Mussenden on behalf of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 10/15/2020)
2020-10-156NOTICE re Intent File Answer by NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 10/15/2020)
2020-10-167RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 09/21/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Ex. Proof of Service CEXC-US ATTORNEY GENERAL)(Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 10/16/2020)
2020-10-168RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE served on 9/18/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Ex. Proof of Service CEXC)(Gottlieb, Michael) (Entered: 10/16/2020)
2020-10-169RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/21/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/21/2020. (See Docket Entry 7 to view document)(zjf) (Entered: 10/18/2020)
2020-10-2110ANSWER to Complaint by NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE.(Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 10/21/2020)
2020-10-26MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall review this Court's 4 General Order and Guidelines Applicable to FOIA Cases, and promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for disclosure or briefing motions for summary judgment, on or before 11/9/2020. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/26/2020. (jag) (Entered: 10/26/2020)
2020-11-0911Joint STATUS REPORT by NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 11/09/2020)
2020-11-20MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 12/24/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 11/20/2020. (jag) (Entered: 11/20/2020)
2020-12-2212Joint STATUS REPORT by NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 12/22/2020)
2021-01-07MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 2/8/2021, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/7/2021. (jag) (Entered: 01/07/2021)
2021-02-0513NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kristin Brudy-Everett on behalf of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE Substituting for attorney Paul A. Mussenden (Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 02/05/2021)
2021-02-0814Joint STATUS REPORT by NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-02-09MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 3/25/2021, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 2/9/2021. (jag) (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-03-2515Joint STATUS REPORT by NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 03/25/2021)
2021-04-2316Joint STATUS REPORT by NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 04/23/2021)
2021-04-25MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 5/7/2021, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 4/25/2021. (jag) (Entered: 04/25/2021)
2021-05-0717Joint STATUS REPORT by NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 05/07/2021)
2021-05-17MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 6/7/2021, the parties shall file further joint status report, which shall contain a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 5/17/2021. (jag) (Entered: 05/17/2021)
2021-06-0718Joint STATUS REPORT by NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-17MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 7/22/2021, the parties shall file further joint status report, which shall contain a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 6/17/2021. (jag) (Entered: 06/17/2021)
2021-06-22Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been elevated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She is therefore no longer assigned to this case, and this matter has been reassigned to the Calendar Committee, which will oversee it until it is assigned to another district judge. Any questions should be directed to Judge Jackson's former deputy clerk, Gwendolyn Franklin, at 202-354-3145 or gwen_franklin@dcd.uscourts.gov. (rj) (Entered: 06/22/2021)
2021-07-1219NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Diana Viggiano Valdivia on behalf of NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE Substituting for attorney Kristin Brudy-Everett (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-07-2220Joint STATUS REPORT by NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 07/22/2021)
2021-07-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 20 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before September 6, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/23/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 07/23/2021)
2021-07-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/6/2021. (zgdf) (Entered: 07/26/2021)
2021-09-0421Joint STATUS REPORT by NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 09/04/2021)
2021-09-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 21 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before October 21, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/5/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 09/05/2021)
2021-09-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/21/2021 (adh, ) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
2021-10-01Case directly reassigned to Judge Florence Y. Pan. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been appointed to the D.C. Circuit and is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 10/01/2021)
2021-10-2122Joint STATUS REPORT by NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 10/21/2021)
2021-10-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before December 6, 2021. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 10/22/21. (lcrl) (Entered: 10/22/2021)
2021-10-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/6/2021. (zacr) (Entered: 10/22/2021)
2021-12-0623Joint STATUS REPORT by NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 12/06/2021)
2021-12-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before February 4, 2022. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 12/7/21. (lcaa) (Entered: 12/07/2021)
2021-12-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/4/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 12/08/2021)
2022-02-0424STIPULATION of Dismissal by NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER INDIAN HEAD EOD TECHNOLOGY DIVISION COMMAND EVALUATION OFFICE. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 02/04/2022)
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