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Case TitleCONNELL v. UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv03069
Date Filed2021-11-19
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffJAMES G. CONNELL, III
Case DescriptionJames Connell, a defense attorney, submitted FOIA requests to the CIA, the Department of Defense, and U.S. Southern Command for records concerning Camp 7 at Guantanamo Bay. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agencies, Connell filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DefendantUNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2021-11-191COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8879315) filed by JAMES G. CONNELL, III. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Summons ADC, # 3 Summons Summons AG, # 4 Summons Summons CIA, # 5 Summons Summons DoD, # 6 Summons Summons SOUTHCOM)(Connell, James) (Entered: 11/19/2021)
2021-11-19Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zsb) (Entered: 11/19/2021)
2021-11-192SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (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 11/30/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/30/2021. (Connell, James) (Entered: 12/01/2021)
2021-12-274NOTICE of Appearance by Diana Viggiano Valdivia on behalf of All Defendants (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 12/27/2021)
2021-12-275Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 12/27/2021)
2021-12-30MINUTE ORDER granting Defendants' 5 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED, for good cause shown, that Defendants' 5 Unopposed Motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Defendants shall respond to Plaintiff's 1 Complaint by January 31, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/30/2021. (lctjk2) (Entered: 12/30/2021)
2022-01-316ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-02-01MINUTE 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 February 25, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 02/01/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-257Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-02-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 7 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by May 26, 2022, including, if necessary, a jointly proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 02/26/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 02/26/2022)
2022-05-268Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 05/26/2022)
2022-05-31MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by August 24, 2022, including, if necessary, a jointly proposed schedule for briefing. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 05/31/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-08-249Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 08/24/2022)
2022-08-25MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by November 22, 2022, including, if necessary, a jointly proposed schedule for briefing. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 08/25/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 08/25/2022)
2022-11-1710NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Diana V. Valdivia (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2022-11-2211Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/22/2022)
2022-11-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by February 20, 2023, including, if necessary, a jointly proposed schedule for briefing. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/23/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 11/23/2022)
2023-02-1412Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-02-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by May 17, 2023, including, if necessary, a jointly proposed schedule for briefing. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/15/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
2023-05-1713Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by August 16, 2023, including, if necessary, a jointly proposed schedule for briefing. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/18/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 05/18/2023)
2023-08-1614Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/16/2023)
2023-08-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by November 16, 2023, including, if necessary, a jointly proposed schedule for briefing. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/21/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 08/21/2023)
2023-11-1615NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Christina O'Tousa on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Marsha Wellknown Yee (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2023-11-1616STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2023-11-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants' 16 Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall confer with Plaintiff to determine whether he has any objections to the representations made in the 16 Status Report. It is further ORDERED that in the absence of any such objections, the parties shall file a further joint status report by February 14, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/20/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2024-02-1417STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 02/14/2024)
2024-02-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants' 17 Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall confer with Plaintiff to determine whether he has any objections to the representations made in the 17 Status Report. It is further ORDERED that in the absence of any such objections, the parties shall file a further joint status report by May 14, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/16/2024. (lctjk2) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-05-1518Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 05/15/2024)
2024-05-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by August 13, 2024, including, if necessary, a jointly proposed schedule for briefing. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/17/2024. (lctjk2) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-08-1319Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, UNITED STATES SOUTHERN COMMAND. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
2024-08-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by November 13, 2024, including, if necessary, a jointly proposed schedule for briefing. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/14/2024. (lctjk2) (Entered: 08/14/2024)
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