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Case TitleLEOPOLD et al v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00453
Date Filed2022-02-21
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffJASON LEOPOLD
PlaintiffBUZZFEED INC.
Case DescriptionBuzzFeed reporter Jason Leopold submitted a FOIA request to the CIA for records concerning the concluding document for investigations closed in calendar year 2020 and 2021 by the Office of the Inspector General. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Leopold filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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2022-02-211COMPLAINT against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9055483) filed by JASON LEOPOLD, BUZZFEED INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex 1-4, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 02/21/2022)
2022-02-212NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of BUZZFEED INC., JASON LEOPOLD (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 02/21/2022)
2022-02-213LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by BUZZFEED INC. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 02/21/2022)
2022-02-214REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by JASON LEOPOLD, BUZZFEED INC..(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 02/21/2022)
2022-02-22Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmg) (Entered: 02/22/2022)
2022-02-225STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 22, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/22/2022)
2022-02-236SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-04-117NOTICE of Appearance by Marcia Kay Sowles on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 04/11/2022)
2022-04-118ANSWER to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.(Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 04/11/2022)
2022-04-12MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiffs' FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before May 2, 2022. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 12, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/12/2022)
2022-05-029Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-05-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties are ordered to file an additional joint status report on or before August 4, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 16, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/16/2022)
2022-05-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/4/2022 (zjch, ) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
2022-08-0410Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
2022-08-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties are ordered to file an additional joint status report on or before November 2, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 4, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
2022-11-0211Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 11/02/2022)
2022-11-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are ordered to file an additional joint status report on or before January 31, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 2, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/02/2022)
2023-01-3112Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-01-31MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are ordered to file an additional joint status report on or before March 31, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 31, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-02-2113NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of BUZZFEED INC., JASON LEOPOLD (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 02/21/2023)
2023-02-22RESOLVED...NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of BUZZFEED INC., JASON LEOPOLD (Wayne, Merrick), Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 3/1/2023. (zbaj) Modified on 2/23/2023 (znmw). Modified on 3/2/2023 (zbaj). (Entered: 02/22/2023)
2023-03-3014Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-04-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are ordered to file an additional joint status report on or before May 30, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 3, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/03/2023)
2023-05-2415Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 05/24/2023)
2023-05-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are ordered to file an additional joint status report on or before August 4, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 24, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/24/2023)
2023-08-0416Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
2023-08-0417ERRATA by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY re 16 Status Report. (Attachments: # 1 Status Report)(Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
2023-08-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties are ORDERED to file a joint status report on or before October 4, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 5, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/05/2023)
2023-08-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/4/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-09-3018Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 09/30/2023)
2023-10-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before December 4, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 2, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-10-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/4/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-12-0419Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
2023-12-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a status report on or before February 2, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 4, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
2024-02-0120Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-02-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before April 2, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 1, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-02-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/2/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 02/02/2024)
2024-03-2821Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 03/28/2024)
2024-03-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before June 2, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 30, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/30/2024)
2024-03-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/2/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 04/02/2024)
2024-06-0322Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before August 2, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 3, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/2/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-08-0223Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-08-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before October 2, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 2, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-10-0124Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 10/01/2024)
2024-10-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 24 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before December 2, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 3, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/03/2024)
2024-12-0225Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 12/02/2024)
2024-12-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 25 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before February 3, 2025. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 3, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/03/2024)
2025-01-2426NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by James O. Bickford on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Substituting for attorney Marcia K. Sowles (Bickford, James) (Entered: 01/24/2025)
2025-02-0327Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Bickford, James) (Entered: 02/03/2025)
2025-02-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 27 Joint Status Report, the following schedule shall govern further proceedings: on or before April 16, 2025, the defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment; on or before May 21, 2025, the plaintiffs shall file their opposition and cross motion for summary judgment; on or before June 18, 2025, the defendant shall file its reply and opposition to the cross motion; and on or before July 8, 2025, the plaintiffs shall file their reply in support of their cross motion. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 3, 2025. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/03/2025)
2025-02-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 5/21/2025. Response to Cross Motions due by 6/18/2025. Reply to Cross Motions due by 7/8/2025. (zjch, ) (Entered: 02/04/2025)
2025-04-0728Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bickford, James) (Entered: 04/07/2025)
2025-04-08MINUTE ORDER granting the 28 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The following schedule shall govern further proceedings: the defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment on or before May 16, 2025; the plaintiffs shall file their opposition and cross motion for summary judgment on or before June 20, 2025; the defendant shall file its reply and opposition to the cross motion on or before July 18, 2025; and the plaintiffs shall file their reply in support of the cross motion on or before August 8, 2025. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 8, 2025. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/08/2025)
2025-05-1329Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bickford, James) (Entered: 05/13/2025)
2025-05-13MINUTE ORDER granting the 29 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The following schedule shall govern further proceedings: the defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment on or before May 23, 2025; the plaintiffs shall file their opposition and cross motion for summary judgment on or before June 27, 2025; the defendant shall file its reply and opposition to the cross motion on or before July 25, 2025; and the plaintiffs shall file their reply in support of the cross motion on or before August 15, 2025. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 13, 2025. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/13/2025)
2025-05-2330MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Bickford, James) (Entered: 05/23/2025)
2025-05-2331DECLARATION of Mary C. Williams by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E -- Vaughn Index, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H)(Bickford, James) (Entered: 05/23/2025)
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