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Case TitleSENSEYE, INC. v. U.S. Department of the Army
DistrictEastern District of Virginia
CityAlexandria
Case Number1:2021cv00605
Date Filed2021-05-13
Date Closed2021-07-21
JudgeDistrict Judge Leonie M. Brinkema
PlaintiffSENSEYE, INC.
Case DescriptionSenseye, Inc., a research and technology company in Austin, Texas, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Army for records concerning Army Research Laboratory programs referenced in an email from Beth Scherr. Director of Small Business Programs, U.S. Army Futures Command, to David Zakariaie of Seneye, Inc. The Agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Seneye, Inc. filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Department of the Army
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2021-05-131Complaint ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AVAEDC-7787530.), filed by SENSEYE, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Green, Alexander) (Attachment 1 replaced with non fillable form on 5/14/2021) (dvanm, ). (Entered: 05/13/2021)
2021-05-13Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema and Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan. (dvanm, ) (Entered: 05/14/2021)
2021-05-202Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint by SENSEYE, INC.. (Green, Alexander) (Entered: 05/20/2021)
2021-05-24Notice of Correction re 2 Proposed Summons. The filing user has been notified to file proposed summons for the US Attorney and the Attorney General. (dvanm, ) (Entered: 05/24/2021)
2021-06-013Proposed Summons re 1 Complaint by SENSEYE, INC.. (Green, Alexander) (Entered: 06/01/2021)
2021-06-024Summons Issued as to U.S. Department of the Army, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Print out two electronically issued summons and one copy of the attachments for each defendant to be served with the complaint. (Attachments: # 1 Notice)(dvanm, ) (Entered: 06/02/2021)
2021-07-075MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue by U.S. Department of the Army. (Kimball, Kimere) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-07-076MOTION to Transfer Case (in the alternative) by U.S. Department of the Army. (Kimball, Kimere) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-07-077Memorandum in Support re 6 MOTION to Transfer Case (in the alternative) , 5 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue filed by U.S. Department of the Army. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit DEX 1 (Jackson Decl), # 2 Exhibit DEX 2 (Connolly Decl))(Kimball, Kimere) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-07-078Notice of Hearing Date set for July 30, 2021 re 6 MOTION to Transfer Case (in the alternative) , 5 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue (Kimball, Kimere) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-07-07Set Deadlines as to 5 MOTION to Dismiss for Improper Venue , 6 MOTION to Transfer Case (in the alternative) . Motion Hearing set for 7/30/2021 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 700 before District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema. (clar, ) (Entered: 07/08/2021)
2021-07-219STIPULATION re 6 MOTION to Transfer Case (in the alternative) - Joint Stipulation and Proposed Order Transferring Case to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by SENSEYE, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Green, Alexander) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
2021-07-2110ORDERED that the Motion to Transfer to Appropriate Venue (Dkt. No. 6) be GRANTED; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's alternative Motion to Dismiss for Improper Venue (Dkt. No. 5) be DENIED AS WITHDRAWN; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioned action be TRANSFERRED in its entirety to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of this Court take all necessary actions to transfer the above-captioned action in its entirety to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 07/21/2021. (jlan) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
2021-07-21Case transferred to District of of Columbia. (jlan) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
2021-07-28Case transferred from Virginia Eastern has been opened in District of Columbia as case 1:21-cv-02015. (dest ) (Entered: 07/28/2021)
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