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Case TitleGOOZNER v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00800
Date Filed2021-03-25
Date Closed2022-06-07
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffMERRILL GOOZNER
Case DescriptionMerrill Goozner, a journalist, asked the National Archives and Records Administration for the status of records he had requested from the FBI that had been referred to NARA for processing. NARA told Goozner that his referral was still in line for processing. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Goozner filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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2021-03-251COMPLAINT against NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8329217) filed by MERRILL GOOZNER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-10, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 03/25/2021)
2021-03-252NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of MERRILL GOOZNER (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 03/25/2021)
2021-03-26Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zsb) (Entered: 03/26/2021)
2021-03-263SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/26/2021)
2021-05-054NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 05/05/2021)
2021-05-055Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 05/05/2021)
2021-05-076RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/9/2021. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 05/07/2021)
2021-05-077RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/9/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/9/2021. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 05/07/2021)
2021-05-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of Defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by June 9, 2021 . Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on May 13, 2021. (lccjn3) (Entered: 05/13/2021)
2021-05-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 6/9/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 05/13/2021)
2021-06-098ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION.(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 06/09/2021)
2021-06-099STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 06/09/2021)
2021-06-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of Defendant's 9 Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties' scheduling request is GRANTED. The Parties shall thus file a Joint Status Report by August 9, 2021 . Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on June 22, 2021. (lccjn3) (Entered: 06/22/2021)
2021-06-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/9/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 06/24/2021)
2021-08-0910Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/09/2021)
2021-08-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by October 8, 2021 , and every 60 days thereafter until this matter is resolved. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on August 10, 2021. (lccjn3) (Entered: 08/10/2021)
2021-08-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/8/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 08/10/2021)
2021-10-0811Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 10/08/2021)
2021-12-0712Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 12/07/2021)
2022-02-0713Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-04-0714NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Loevy on behalf of MERRILL GOOZNER (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-04-0815Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 04/08/2022)
2022-06-0216STIPULATION of Dismissal by MERRILL GOOZNER. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/02/2022)
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