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Case TitleHeath v. Department of Defense
DistrictDistrict of Massachusetts
CityBoston
Case Number1:2022cv11811
Date Filed2022-10-23
Date Closed2023-03-17
JudgeDistrict Judge Angel Kelley
PlaintiffQuinn Heath
Case DescriptionQuinn Heath, an attorney who specializes in cannabis policy, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning a report from the Defense Technical Reports catalogue called a Catalogue of Audiovisual Productions, Vol. II. The agency originally lost the request finally acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Heath filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantDepartment of Defense
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2022-10-231COMPLAINT against Department of Defense Filing fee: $ 402, receipt number AMADC-9553948 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Quinn Heath. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Action Cover Sheet, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Action Category Sheet)(Heath, Quinn) (Entered: 10/23/2022)
2022-10-242ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Angel Kelley assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley. (Finn, Mary) (Entered: 10/24/2022)
2022-10-243Summons Issued as to Department of Defense. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Geraldino-Karasek, Clarilde) (Entered: 10/24/2022)
2022-10-254SUMMONS Returned Executed by Quinn Heath. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Service)(Heath, Quinn) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-11-295Request for notice of default by Quinn Heath . (Heath, Quinn) (Entered: 11/29/2022)
2022-12-136NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas E. Kanwit on behalf of Department of Defense (Kanwit, Thomas) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2023-01-117District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. The deadline to respond to 1 Complaint has expired. The Clerk will enter a notice of default on January 18, 2023 barring a showing of good cause, by that date, for why default should not be entered. (Pacho, Arnold) (Entered: 01/11/2023)
2023-01-178Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to February 13, 2023 to File Answer by Department of Defense.(Kanwit, Thomas) (Entered: 01/17/2023)
2023-01-189District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 8 Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to February 13, 2023 to File Answer to 1 Complaint. (Pacho, Arnold) (Entered: 01/18/2023)
2023-02-1410Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to 3/16/23 to Answer Complaint by Department of Defense.(Kanwit, Thomas) Modified ECF event on 2/15/2023 (Pacho, Arnold). (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-02-1511District Judge Angel Kelley: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered GRANTING 10 Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to 3/16/23 File Answer to 1 Complaint. (Pacho, Arnold) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
2023-02-2412NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs (Heath, Quinn) (Entered: 02/24/2023)
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