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Case TitleDENNEKAMP v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv02727
Date Filed2021-10-15
Date Closed2024-06-04
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffGERT-JAN DENNEKAMP
Case DescriptionGert-Jan Dennekamp, a Dutch citizen, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning the agency's investigation of the shooting down of the Malaysia Airlines' Flight MH17 over Ukraine in July 2014. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after nothing further from the agency, Dennekamp filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2021-10-151COMPLAINT Gert-Jan Dennekamp against DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8802743) filed by GERT-JAN DENNEKAMP. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Quaranto, Lance) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
2021-10-18Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zsb) (Entered: 10/18/2021)
2021-10-182SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 10/18/2021)
2021-11-223NOTICE of Appearance by Paul Cirino on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2021-11-224ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2021-11-23MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by December 17, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/23/2021. (lctjk2) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2021-11-305NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel J. Stotter on behalf of GERT-JAN DENNEKAMP (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 11/30/2021)
2021-12-156Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 12/15/2021)
2021-12-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by February 11, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/17/2021. (lctjk2) (Entered: 12/17/2021)
2022-02-117Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-02-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by April 12, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 02/13/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 02/13/2022)
2022-04-128Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 04/12/2022)
2022-04-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by June 13, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 04/13/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 04/13/2022)
2022-06-139Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 06/13/2022)
2022-06-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by August 12, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 06/14/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 06/14/2022)
2022-08-1210Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 08/12/2022)
2022-08-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by October 11, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/14/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 08/14/2022)
2022-08-1611NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Paul Cirino (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/16/2022)
2022-10-1112Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-10-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by December 16, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/12/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 10/12/2022)
2022-12-1613Joint STATUS REPORT by GERT-JAN DENNEKAMP. (Quaranto, Lance) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by February 17, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/18/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 12/18/2022)
2023-02-1714Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 02/17/2023)
2023-02-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by April 18, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/21/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 02/21/2023)
2023-04-1815Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 04/18/2023)
2023-04-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by June 21, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 4/18/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 04/18/2023)
2023-06-2116Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/21/2023)
2023-06-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by August 11, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 6/22/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 06/22/2023)
2023-08-1117Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/11/2023)
2023-08-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by October 10, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/14/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 08/14/2023)
2023-08-3118NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2023-09-0719NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel J. Stotter on behalf of GERT-JAN DENNEKAMP (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 09/07/2023)
2023-10-1020Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 10/10/2023)
2023-10-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by December 11, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/11/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 10/11/2023)
2023-12-1121Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 12/11/2023)
2023-12-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by February 9, 2024, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed sooner. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/13/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 12/13/2023)
2024-02-0922Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
2024-02-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by April 9, 2024, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed sooner. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/12/2024. (lctjk2) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-04-0923Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-04-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by May 8, 2024, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed sooner. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 4/10/2024. (lctjk2) (Entered: 04/10/2024)
2024-05-0824Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 05/08/2024)
2024-05-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by June 6, 2024, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed sooner. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/9/2024. (lctjk2) (Entered: 05/09/2024)
2024-06-0425STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/04/2024)
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