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Case TitleCONNELL v. UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv03065
Date Filed2021-11-18
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffJAMES G. CONNELL, III
Case DescriptionJames Connell submitted a FOIA request to the CIA for records concerning Ammar al Baluchi. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but told Connell that it would not search for records without a third-party authorization. Connell then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Recovery of Costs

DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DefendantUNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DefendantFEDERAL BURAEU OF INVESTIGATION
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2021-11-181COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number CDCDC-8876086) filed by JAMES G. CONNELL, III. (Attachments: # 1 Summons FBI Summons, # 2 Summons CIA Summons, # 3 Summons AG Summons, # 4 Summons ADC Summons, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Connell, James) (Entered: 11/18/2021)
2021-11-19Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmg) (Entered: 11/19/2021)
2021-11-192SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 11/19/2021)
2021-12-013RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/29/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/29/2021. (Connell, James) Modified serve/due date on 12/2/2021 (zeg). (Entered: 12/01/2021)
2021-12-014RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BURAEU OF INVESTIGATION served on 11/30/2021. (See Docket Entry 3 to view document). (zeg) (Entered: 12/02/2021)
2021-12-295NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Anthony Quinn on behalf of FEDERAL BURAEU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 12/29/2021)
2021-12-296Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint by FEDERAL BURAEU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 12/29/2021)
2021-12-29MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Unopposed 6 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendants shall file their Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by February 1, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/29/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/29/2021)
2021-12-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 2/1/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 12/29/2021)
2022-01-317ENTERED IN ERROR.....Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Response to Complaint by FEDERAL BURAEU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Quinn, Thomas) Modified on 2/1/2022 (ztth). (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-02-01ENTERED IN ERROR AT THE DIRECTION OF CHAMBERS.....MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Unopposed 7 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendants shall file their Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by February 28, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/1/2022. (lcjeb1); Modified on 2/1/2022 (ztth). (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-01NOTICE OF ERROR re 7 Motion for Extension of Time to; emailed to tony.quinn2@usdoj.gov, cc'd 4 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect header/caption/case number, 2. Document filed in the wrong case number. (ztth); Modified text on 2/1/2022 (ztth). (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-018MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint - - CORRECTED by FEDERAL BURAEU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-01MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Unopposed 8 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendants shall file their Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by February 15, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/1/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 2/15/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 02/02/2022)
2022-02-159MOTION to Dismiss by FEDERAL BURAEU OF INVESTIGATION. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Quinn, Thomas). Added MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment on 2/16/2022 (ztth). (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-02-2410STIPULATION of Dismissal by FEDERAL BURAEU OF INVESTIGATION. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 02/24/2022)
2022-02-25MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 10 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that: 1) The FBI only is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; 2) Its 9 Motion is TERMINATED as moot; and 3) The CIA shall respond to the Complaint by March 14, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/25/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-02-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 3/14/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2022-03-1411ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.(Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 03/14/2022)
2022-03-15MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by March 29, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/15/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 03/15/2022)
2022-03-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 3/29/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 03/15/2022)
2022-03-3012Joint STATUS REPORT by JAMES G. CONNELL, III. (Connell, James) (Entered: 03/30/2022)
2022-03-30MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 27, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/30/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 03/30/2022)
2022-03-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/27/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 03/30/2022)
2022-06-2713STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 06/27/2022)
2022-06-28MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS Defendant's 13 Status Report and ORDERS that the parties shall file a further joint status report by July 29, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/28/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 06/28/2022)
2022-06-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/29/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 06/28/2022)
2022-07-2914Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-07-29MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that the parties shall file a further joint status report by September 30, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/29/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-08-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/30/2022 (lsj) (Entered: 08/01/2022)
2022-09-3015STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 09/30/2022)
2022-10-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS Defendant CIA's 15 Status Report and ORDERS that the parties shall file a further joint status report by December 30, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/3/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 10/03/2022)
2022-10-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/30/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 10/03/2022)
2022-11-1116NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Christina O'Tousa on behalf of FEDERAL BURAEU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Substituting for attorney Thomas Anthony Quinn (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 11/11/2022)
2022-12-3017Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 12/30/2022)
2022-12-30MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 17 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by March 30, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/30/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/30/2022)
2022-12-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/30/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 01/04/2023)
2023-03-3018Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-03-31MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 18 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by June 28, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/31/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 03/31/2023)
2023-03-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/28/2023 (lsj) (Entered: 03/31/2023)
2023-06-2819Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 06/28/2023)
2023-06-28MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 19 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by October 2, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/28/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 06/28/2023)
2023-06-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/2/2023. (znbn) (Entered: 06/29/2023)
2023-10-0220MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-10-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The 20 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) The parties shall file their Joint Status Report by October 5, 2023. So ORDERED Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/3/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/5/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-0521Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 10/05/2023)
2023-10-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 21 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by January 4, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/6/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 10/06/2023)
2023-10-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/4/2024. (nbn) (Entered: 10/06/2023)
2024-01-0422Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 01/04/2024)
2024-01-05MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The 22 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) The parties shall file their Joint Status Report by January 10, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/5/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 01/05/2024)
2024-01-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/10/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 01/05/2024)
2024-01-1023Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 01/10/2024)
2024-01-11MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 23 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by April 3, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/11/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-01-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/3/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-04-0324Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 24 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by July 9, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/4/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 04/04/2024)
2024-04-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/9/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 04/04/2024)
2024-07-0925NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Schreiber on behalf of All Defendants (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-0926Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-10MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 26 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 7, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on July 10, 2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/7/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/7/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-08-2927NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to FEDERAL BURAEU OF INVESTIGATION, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. Attorney Alexander Schreiber terminated. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
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