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Case TitleCABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00733
Date Filed2021-03-19
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffCABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC.
Case DescriptionCable News Network submitted a FOIA request to the CIA for records concerning soul singer James Brown. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing from the agency, CNN filed an administrative appeal. The agency told CNN that it would not accept an appeal until a determination had been made. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CNN filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

Defendant2255
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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2021-03-191COMPLAINT against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8316551) filed by CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons to CIA, # 7 Summons to Attorney General, # 8 Summons to US Attorney)(Tobin, Charles) (Entered: 03/19/2021)
2021-03-192LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. (Tobin, Charles) (Entered: 03/19/2021)
2021-03-22Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (adh, ) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
2021-03-223SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
2021-03-264RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY served on 3/23/2021 (Tobin, Charles) (Entered: 03/26/2021)
2021-03-265RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/23/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/22/2021. (Tobin, Charles) (Entered: 03/26/2021)
2021-04-026RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General March 29, 2021. (Tobin, Charles) (Entered: 04/02/2021)
2021-04-057NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 04/05/2021)
2021-04-058NOTICE OF CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 04/05/2021)
2021-04-229Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to (Partial Consent) Enlarge Time to File Defendant's Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 04/22/2021)
2021-04-28MINUTE ORDER: Granting 9 Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by 5/25/21. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/28/21. (DJS) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
2021-04-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 5/25/2021. (tb) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
2021-05-2510ANSWER to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/25/2021)
2021-05-25MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than 7/9/21. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/25/21. (DJS) (Entered: 05/25/2021)
2021-05-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/9/2021. (ztb) (Entered: 05/26/2021)
2021-07-0811Joint STATUS REPORT by CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tobin, Charles) (Entered: 07/08/2021)
2021-08-0512Joint STATUS REPORT by CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Tobin, Charles) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
2021-08-05MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall adhere to the following schedule: Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by 9/3/21. Plaintiff shall file its combined opposition/cross-motion by 10/4/21. Defendant shall file its combined opposition/reply by 11/3/21. Plaintiff shall file its reply by 11/29/21. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/5/21. (DJS) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
2021-08-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motion due by 10/4/2021. Response to Cross Motion due by 11/3/2021. Reply to Cross Motion due by 11/29/2021. Summary Judgment motion due by 9/3/2021. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/4/2021. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/3/2021. (tb) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
2021-09-0113Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/01/2021)
2021-09-02MINUTE ORDER: Granting Consent 13 Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Defendant shall its Motion for Summary Judgment no later than 10/8/21; Plaintiff's combined Opposition/Cross-Motion is due by 11/9/21. Defendant shall file its combined Opposition/Reply by 12/7/21. Plaintiff shall file its Reply by 12/30/21. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/2/21. (DJS) (Entered: 09/02/2021)
2021-09-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motion due by 11/9/2021. Response to Cross Motion due by 12/7/2021. Reply to Cross Motion due by 12/30/2021. Summary Judgment motion due by 10/8/2021. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/9/2021. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/7/2021. (tb) (Entered: 09/08/2021)
2021-10-0814MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration)(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/08/2021)
2021-11-0915Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Thomas Lake, # 2 Exhibit 1 to T. Lake Decl., # 3 Exhibit 2 to T. Lake Decl., # 4 Exhibit 3 to T. Lake Decl., # 5 Exhibit 4 to T. Lake Decl., # 6 Exhibit 5 to T. Lake Decl., # 7 Exhibit 6 to T. Lake Decl., # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Tobin, Charles) (Entered: 11/09/2021)
2021-11-0916RESPONSE re 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Thomas Lake, # 2 Exhibit 1 to T. Lake Decl., # 3 Exhibit 2 to T. Lake Decl., # 4 Exhibit 3 to T. Lake Decl., # 5 Exhibit 4 to T. Lake Decl., # 6 Exhibit 5 to T. Lake Decl., # 7 Exhibit 6 to T. Lake Decl., # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Tobin, Charles) (Entered: 11/09/2021)
2021-12-0417Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 12/04/2021)
2021-12-07MINUTE ORDER: Granting Consent 17 Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Defendant shall file its combined opposition/reply no later than 12/21/21. Plaintiff shall file its Reply no later than 1/13/22. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/7/21. (DJS) (Entered: 12/07/2021)
2021-12-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Cross Motion due by 12/21/2021. Reply to Cross Motion due by 1/13/2022. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/21/2021. (tb) (Entered: 12/13/2021)
2021-12-2118Memorandum in opposition to re 15 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts)(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 12/21/2021)
2021-12-2119REPLY to opposition to motion re 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (See Docket Entry 18 to view document). (znmw) (Entered: 12/28/2021)
2022-01-1320REPLY to opposition to motion re 15 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC.. (Tobin, Charles) (Entered: 01/13/2022)
2022-04-1921LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CABLE NEWS NETWORK, INC. (Tobin, Charles) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2023-09-1922MEMORANDUM AND OPINION re: 14 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and 15 Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/19/23. (lca) (Entered: 09/19/2023)
2023-09-1923ORDER: granting 14 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and denying 15 Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/19/23. (lca) (Entered: 09/19/2023)
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