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Case TitleCENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02959
Date Filed2022-09-30
Date Closed2024-05-08
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffCENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA
Case DescriptionThe Center to Advance Security in America submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning communications related to the SIGAR report on Afghanistan. CASA also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency told CASA that it would defer action of the fee waive until the request was processed. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CASA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2022-09-301COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9567431) filed by CENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons DOD Summons, # 3 Summons AG Summons, # 4 Summons US Atty Summons, # 5 Supplement Exhibit List, # 6 Exhibit Ex. 1, # 7 Exhibit Ex. 2, # 8 Exhibit Ex. 3, # 9 Exhibit Ex. 4, # 10 Exhibit Ex. 5, # 11 Exhibit Ex. 6, # 12 Exhibit Ex. 7, # 13 Exhibit Ex. 8, # 14 Exhibit Ex. 9, # 15 Exhibit Ex. 10, # 16 Exhibit Ex. 11, # 17 Exhibit Ex. 12)(Bartkowski, Paul) (Entered: 09/30/2022)
2022-10-04Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zcb, ) (Entered: 10/04/2022)
2022-10-042SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb, ) (Entered: 10/04/2022)
2022-10-053STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 5, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 10/05/2022)
2022-11-094NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Aaron Caplen on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 11/09/2022)
2022-11-095Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 11/09/2022)
2022-11-10MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time, and DIRECTING defendant to file, by December 23, 2022, any response to plaintiff's 1 Complaint. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 10, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 11/10/2022)
2022-11-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer to plaintiff's 1 Complaint due by 12/23/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 11/14/2022)
2022-11-286RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/7/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/7/2022. (Bartkowski, Paul) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-11-287RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General November 15, 2022. (Bartkowski, Paul) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-11-288RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 11/9/2022 (Bartkowski, Paul) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-12-229ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2022-12-2910Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to file Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 12/29/2022)
2023-01-03MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendant's 10 Consent Motion for Extension of Time and DIRECTING the parties to file a joint status report by January 13, 2023. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 3, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 01/03/2023)
2023-01-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/13/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 01/04/2023)
2023-01-1011Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-01-10MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, April 21, 2023, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 10, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-01-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/21/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 01/11/2023)
2023-02-0312NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brian J. Levy on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Substituting for attorney Robert A. Caplen (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 02/03/2023)
2023-04-2113Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 04/21/2023)
2023-04-24MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by June 21, 2023, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 24, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-04-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/21/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-06-2114Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 06/21/2023)
2023-06-21MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by August 22, 2023, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 21, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 06/21/2023)
2023-06-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/22/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 06/22/2023)
2023-08-2215Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 08/22/2023)
2023-08-23MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by November 22, 2023, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 23, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-08-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 11/22/2023 (mac) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-11-2216ENTERED IN ERROR.....Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) Modified on 11/27/2023 (zjm). (Entered: 11/22/2023)
2023-11-2517Joint STATUS REPORT re: CORRECTED Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE re 16 Status Report. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) Modified on 11/27/2023 to correct event/ docket text (zjm). (Entered: 11/25/2023)
2023-11-27MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by January 23, 2024, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 27, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 11/27/2023)
2023-11-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 1/23/2024 (mac) (Entered: 11/28/2023)
2024-01-2318Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
2024-01-25MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by March 22, 2024, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 25, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 01/25/2024)
2024-01-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 3/22/2024 (mac) (Entered: 01/25/2024)
2024-03-2219Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 03/22/2024)
2024-05-0720STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 05/07/2024)
2024-05-07MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this case, with prejudice, pursuant to the parties' 20 Stipulation of Dismissal and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 7, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 05/07/2024)
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