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Case TitleBEVILL v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00535
Date Filed2021-03-01
Date Closed2021-10-14
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffJAMES P. BEVILL
Case DescriptionJames Bevill submitted a FOIA request to the CIA for records concerning his father-in-law Paul Le Baron Springer, who had worked for the CIA. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Bevill filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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2021-03-011COMPLAINT FOR INJUNCTIVE AND DECLARATORY RELIEF against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8259348) filed by JAMES P. BEVILL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 3 Summons CIA, # 4 Summons Attorney General)(Sobel, David) (Entered: 03/01/2021)
2021-03-01NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to sobel@att.net, cc'd 6 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Blank or missing coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet., 2. Form filed as fillable PDF. Please file form in a non-fillable PDF format. (zsb, ) (Entered: 03/01/2021)
2021-03-012ENTERED IN ERROR.....ERRATA Civil Cover Sheet by JAMES P. BEVILL re 1 Complaint, filed by JAMES P. BEVILL. (Sobel, David) . Modified on 3/2/2021 (zsb). (Entered: 03/01/2021)
2021-03-02NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to sobel@att.net, cc'd 6 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Blank or missing coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet., 2. Form filed as fillable PDF. Please file form in a non-fillable PDF format., 3. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zsb, ) (Entered: 03/02/2021)
2021-03-023CIVIL COVER SHEET by JAMES P. BEVILL re 1 Complaint, filed by JAMES P. BEVILL. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by JAMES P. BEVILL.(Sobel, David) (Entered: 03/02/2021)
2021-03-02Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zsb) (Entered: 03/02/2021)
2021-03-024SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/02/2021)
2021-03-195ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 3/19/2021. (DM) (Entered: 03/19/2021)
2021-03-236NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Michael Tepe on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 03/23/2021)
2021-03-247Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 03/24/2021)
2021-03-24MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of Defendant's 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time, in which Defendant requests an enlargement of three weeks to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint. Plaintiff consents to the requested extension. The Court hereby GRANTS Defendant's motion and ORDERS Defendant to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint by APRIL 28, 2021. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 3/24/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 03/24/2021)
2021-03-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer or otherwise respond to 1 by 4/28/2021. (dot) (Entered: 03/24/2021)
2021-04-288ANSWER to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.(Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
2021-04-289ORDER requiring the parties to meet and confer and file by JUNE 4, 2021 a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 4/28/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
2021-04-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Meet & Confer Statement due by 6/4/2021. (dot) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
2021-06-0410Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 06/04/2021)
2021-06-07MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report. Defendant responded to Plaintiff's FOIA request, indicating that for five categories of requests, Defendant could "neither confirm nor deny the existence or nonexistence of responsive records" and for the remaining eight categories, Defendant did not locate any responsive records. As proposed by the parties, the Court ORDERS the parties to file a further status report by JUNE 15, 2021, indicating how they propose to proceed in this matter, including, if appropriate, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/7/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/15/2021, indicating how they propose to proceed in this matter, including, if appropriate, a proposed briefing schedule. (dot) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 06/15/2021)
2021-06-1512SCHEDULING & PROCEDURES ORDER. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/15/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 06/15/2021)
2021-06-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Summary Judgment Motion due by 9/17/2021. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/18/2021. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/17/2021. Plaintiff's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/18/2021. Response to Cross Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/17/2021. Reply to Cross Motion for Summary due by 12/2/2021. (dot) (Entered: 06/22/2021)
2021-09-1713MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration of Vanna Blaine, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 09/17/2021)
2021-10-1414STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by JAMES P. BEVILL. (Sobel, David) (Entered: 10/14/2021)
2021-10-1415ORDER of dismissal with prejudice. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 10/14/21. (lcckk3) (Entered: 10/14/2021)
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