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Case TitleKnight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University v. Office of the Director of National Intelligence et al
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2022cv09096
Date Filed2022-10-24
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Alvin K. Hellerstein
PlaintiffKnight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University
PlaintiffCommittee to Protect Journalists
Case DescriptionThe Knight First Amendment Institute submitted FOIA requests to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Public Interest Declassification Board, and the CIA for records concerning the killing of Jamil Khashoggi, including the report from the Public Interest Declassification Board recommending that President Joe Biden declassify the records entirely. The Knight Institute also asked for expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests. ONDI denied the Knight Foundation's request for expedited processing while neither the PIDB nor the CIA acted upon the request at all. After hearing nothing further from any of the agencies, the Knight Institute filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantOffice of the Director of National Intelligence
DefendantPublic Interest Declassification Board
DefendantCentral Intelligence Agency
DefendantCentral Intelligence Agency
TERMINATED: 12/07/2022
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2022-10-241COMPLAINT against Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Public Interest Declassification Board. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-26859907)Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A).(Wilkens, Scott) (Entered: 10/24/2022)
2022-10-242RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Wilkens, Scott) (Entered: 10/24/2022)
2022-10-243CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Wilkens, Scott) (Entered: 10/24/2022)
2022-10-244REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Office of the Director of National Intelligence, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Wilkens, Scott) (Entered: 10/24/2022)
2022-10-245REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Public Interest Declassification Board, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Wilkens, Scott) (Entered: 10/24/2022)
2022-10-246REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Central Intelligence Agency, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Wilkens, Scott) (Entered: 10/24/2022)
2022-10-257NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexia Ramirez on behalf of Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Ramirez, Alexia) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-10-258NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alexander Abraham Abdo on behalf of Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Abdo, Alexander) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-10-259NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jameel Jaffer on behalf of Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Jaffer, Jameel) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-10-25***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Scott B. Wilkens. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Jurisdiction code 3 (Federal Question);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Jurisdiction code has been modified to 2 (U.S. Government Defendant);. (jgo) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-10-25CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions . .(jgo) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-10-25Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf . (jgo) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-10-25Case Designated ECF. (jgo) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-10-2510ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Central Intelligence Agency..(jgo) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-10-2511ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Office of the Director of National Intelligence..(jgo) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-10-2512ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Public Interest Declassification Board..(jgo) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-11-0713SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED (FOIA CASE). Office of the Director of National Intelligence served on 11/7/2022, answer due 12/7/2022. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Wilkens, Scott) (Entered: 11/07/2022)
2022-11-0714SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED (FOIA CASE). Central Intelligence Agency served on 11/3/2022, answer due 12/5/2022. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Wilkens, Scott) (Entered: 11/07/2022)
2022-11-0715SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED (FOIA CASE). Public Interest Declassification Board served on 11/2/2022, answer due 12/2/2022. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Wilkens, Scott) (Entered: 11/07/2022)
2022-11-0716SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED (FOIA CASE). All Defendants. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Wilkens, Scott) (Entered: 11/07/2022)
2022-11-0717SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED (FOIA CASE). All Defendants. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University..(Wilkens, Scott) (Entered: 11/07/2022)
2022-11-2818JOINT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time with proposed schedule for amended complaint and response addressed to Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein from Peter Aronoff dated 11/28/2022. Document filed by Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Public Interest Declassification Board..(Aronoff, Peter) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-12-0119ORDER granting 18 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. SO ORDERED. ( Amended Pleadings due by 12/7/2022.) (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 12/1/22) (yv) (Entered: 12/01/2022)
2022-12-0720AMENDED COMPLAINT amending 1 Complaint, against Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Public Interest Declassification Board.Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, Committee to Protect Journalists. Related document: 1 Complaint,. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A).(Wilkens, Scott) (Entered: 12/07/2022)
2022-12-0721RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Committee to Protect Journalists..(Wilkens, Scott) (Entered: 12/07/2022)
2022-12-2122ANSWER to 20 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Public Interest Declassification Board..(Aronoff, Peter) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2023-03-2823NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Sarah Sheive Normand on behalf of Central Intelligence Agency, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Public Interest Declassification Board..(Normand, Sarah) (Entered: 03/28/2023)
2023-04-1824SCHEDULING ORDER: The parties are hereby ordered to appear for an initial conference on June 2, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., which will be held via the following call-in number: Call-in number: 888-363-4749, Access code: 7518680. Finally, no later than May 31, 2023, at 12:00 p.m., the parties shall jointly submit to the court (via the email address HellersteinNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov) a list of all counsel expected to appear on the record, along with their contact information. SO ORDERED. ( Initial Conference set for 6/2/2023 at 10:00 AM before Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein.) (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 4/18/23) (yv) (Entered: 04/18/2023)
2023-05-2425STIPULATION OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL It is hereby stipulated and agreed by and between the parties and/or their respective counsel(s) that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, with prejudice against the defendant(s) Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Public Interest Declassification Board pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Document filed by Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, Committee to Protect Journalists. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers). ..(Wilkens, Scott) (Entered: 05/24/2023)
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