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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00638
Date Filed2021-03-10
Date Closed2022-08-19
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Defense, the U.S. National Guard Bureau, the Department of the Army, and the Department of Justice for records concerning call logs for anyone communicating on their behalf of Jan 6, 2021. American Oversight also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agencies acknowledged of the requests but after hearing nothing further from any of the agencies, American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Expedited processing, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DefendantNATIONAL GUARD BUREAU
DefendantU.S. ARMY
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2021-03-101COMPLAINT against NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8293981) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons USAO, # 7 Summons AG, # 8 Summons Army, # 9 Summons DOD, # 10 Summons DOJ, # 11 Summons NGB)(Lewis, Emma) (Entered: 03/10/2021)
2021-03-102LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Lewis, Emma) (Entered: 03/10/2021)
2021-03-10Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (adh, ) (Entered: 03/10/2021)
2021-03-103SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/10/2021)
2021-04-094NOTICE of Appearance by Kuntal Virendra Cholera on behalf of All Defendants (Cholera, Kuntal) (Main Document 4 replaced on 4/12/2021) (ztd). (Entered: 04/09/2021)
2021-04-095ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Cholera, Kuntal) (Entered: 04/09/2021)
2021-04-14MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall promptly confer and shall file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure on or before April 28, 2021. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/14/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 04/14/2021)
2021-04-286Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cholera, Kuntal) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
2021-05-127RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU served on 4/22/2021; U.S. ARMY served on 4/28/2021; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 4/28/2021; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 5/10/2021, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/29/2021., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/26/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/26/2021.) (Lewis, Emma) (Entered: 05/12/2021)
2021-05-18MINUTE ORDER: In light of 6 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties' next Joint Status Report is due by 6/4/2021. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/18/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 05/18/2021)
2021-06-048Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cholera, Kuntal) (Entered: 06/04/2021)
2021-06-08MINUTE ORDER: In light of 8 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties' next Joint Status Report is due by 7/12/2021. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/8/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 06/08/2021)
2021-07-129Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cholera, Kuntal) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-07-13MINUTE ORDER: In light of 9 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit their next Joint Status Report by 8/17/2021. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/13/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 07/13/2021)
2021-08-1710Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cholera, Kuntal) (Entered: 08/17/2021)
2021-08-18MINUTE ORDER: In light of 10 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit their next Joint Status Report by 9/24/2021. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 08/18/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 08/18/2021)
2021-08-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/24/2021 (lsj) (Entered: 08/19/2021)
2021-09-2311Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cholera, Kuntal) (Entered: 09/23/2021)
2021-09-24MINUTE ORDER: In light of 11 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit their next Joint Status Report by 10/22/2021. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 09/24/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 09/24/2021)
2021-09-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/22/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 09/24/2021)
2021-10-2212Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cholera, Kuntal) (Entered: 10/22/2021)
2021-10-26MINUTE ORDER: In light of 12 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit their next Joint Status Report by 11/23/2021. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/26/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 10/26/2021)
2021-11-2313Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cholera, Kuntal) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2021-11-24MINUTE ORDER: In light of 13 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit their next Joint Status Report by 1/11/2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/24/2021. (lccrc2) (Entered: 11/24/2021)
2021-11-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/11/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 11/24/2021)
2022-01-1114Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cholera, Kuntal) (Entered: 01/11/2022)
2022-01-20MINUTE ORDER: In light of 14 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit their next Joint Status Report by 2/16/2022. In that report, the parties shall identify any disputes and include a proposed schedule for any remaining disclosure and briefing. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 1/20/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 01/20/2022)
2022-02-1615Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cholera, Kuntal) (Entered: 02/16/2022)
2022-02-17MINUTE ORDER: In light of 14 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report 3/4/2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/17/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 02/17/2022)
2022-03-0416Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Lewis, Emma) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
2022-03-08MINUTE ORDER: In light of 16 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit their next Joint Status Report by 4/7/2022. The parties are directed to include a proposed briefing scheduling in the next status report if any disputes remain. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/8/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 03/08/2022)
2022-04-0717Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cholera, Kuntal) (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-04-08MINUTE ORDER: In light of 17 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit their next Joint Status Report by 5/9/2022. The parties are directed to include a proposed briefing scheduling in the next status report if any disputes remain. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/8/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-05-0918Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cholera, Kuntal) (Entered: 05/09/2022)
2022-05-09MINUTE ORDER: In light of 18 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit their next Joint Status Report by 7/1/2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/9/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 05/09/2022)
2022-07-0119Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cholera, Kuntal) (Entered: 07/01/2022)
2022-07-05MINUTE ORDER: In light of 19 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit their next Joint Status Report by 8/5/2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/5/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 07/05/2022)
2022-08-0520Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL GUARD BUREAU, U.S. ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cholera, Kuntal) (Entered: 08/05/2022)
2022-08-08MINUTE ORDER: In light of 20 the parties' latest Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit their next Joint Status Report by 8/19/2022. The parties are directed to include a proposed briefing scheduling in the next status report if any disputes remain. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 8/8/2022. (lccrc2) (Entered: 08/08/2022)
2022-08-1921STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Lewis, Emma) (Entered: 08/19/2022)
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