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Case TitleNORRIS v. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02737
Date Filed2020-09-25
Date Closed2021-04-16
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffJACK K. NORRIS, III
Case DescriptionJack Norris submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Army for records concerning testimony by Army Capt. Jack Kummer to identify a sample of Norris' handwriting. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Norris filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF ARMY
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2020-09-251ENTERED IN ERROR.....COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7638462) filed by JACK K. NORRIS, III. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Summons)(Maher, John) Modified on 9/25/2020 (zsb). (Entered: 09/25/2020)
2020-09-252COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived) filed by JACK K. NORRIS, III. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Summons)(Maher, John) Modified on 9/25/2020 to correct docket entry text (zsb). (Entered: 09/25/2020)
2020-09-25Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zsb) (Entered: 09/25/2020)
2020-09-25SUMMONS Not Issued as to DEPARTMENT OF ARMY, US Attorney, and US Attorney General.....INCORRECT SUMMONSES FILED. (zsb) (Entered: 09/25/2020)
2020-09-253ENTERED IN ERROR.....REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by JACK K. NORRIS, III. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons)(Maher, John) Modified on 9/30/2020 (znmw). (Entered: 09/25/2020)
2020-09-30NOTICE OF ERROR re 3 Request for Summons to Issue; emailed to johnmaher@maherlegalservices.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please refile document, 2. ENTERED IN ERROR; Incorrect summonses; Resubmit with correct FOIA summonses. (znmw, ) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-11-094REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by JACK K. NORRIS, III. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(Maher, John) (Entered: 11/09/2020)
2020-11-105SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrdj) (Entered: 11/10/2020)
2021-01-126NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Patrick Mahard on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF ARMY (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 01/12/2021)
2021-01-197Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-01-20MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 7 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall file its Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by February 17, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/20/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 01/20/2021)
2021-01-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 2/17/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 01/21/2021)
2021-02-178ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF ARMY.(Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 02/17/2021)
2021-02-17MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by March 3, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/17/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/17/2021)
2021-02-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 3/3/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-03-039Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF ARMY. (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 03/03/2021)
2021-03-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 16, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/3/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 03/03/2021)
2021-03-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/16/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 03/03/2021)
2021-04-1610STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF ARMY. (Mahard, Sean) (Entered: 04/16/2021)
2021-04-16MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 10 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/16/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/16/2021)
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