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Case TitlePEBBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03709
Date Filed2022-12-12
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffPEBBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Case DescriptionPebble Limited Partnership submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for records concerning communications between Department leadership and specific individuals from July 2020 to January 2021. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PLP filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
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2022-12-121COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9728928) filed by PEBBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Summons - Department of the Army, # 7 Summons - US Attorney General, # 8 Summons - US Attorney's Office)(Palacios, Patricia) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2022-12-122LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PEBBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Palacios, Patricia) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2022-12-123NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Francis Murphy on behalf of PEBBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Murphy, Mark) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2022-12-13Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zsl) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2022-12-134SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2022-12-165STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on December 16, 2022. (lccjn3) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-276RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY served on 12/19/2022 (Palacios, Patricia) (Entered: 12/27/2022)
2022-12-277RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/15/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/14/2023. (Palacios, Patricia) (Entered: 12/27/2022)
2022-12-278RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/20/2022. (Palacios, Patricia) (Entered: 12/27/2022)
2023-01-179NOTICE of Appearance by John Haberland on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (Haberland, John) (Entered: 01/17/2023)
2023-01-1710Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Haberland, John) (Entered: 01/17/2023)
2023-01-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of 10 Consent Motion for an Extension of Time, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall file its response to the complaint on or before February 27, 2023. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on January 17, 2023. (lccjn3) (Entered: 01/17/2023)
2023-02-2711ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY.(Haberland, John) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-03-02MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this Freedom of Information Act case are a Complaint and an Answer. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 16.3, the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) are inapplicable. It is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before March 10, 2023. The Joint Status Report shall address: (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated dates for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); (5) the possibility of prioritizing documents responsive to Plaintiff's request and any discussions regarding whether Plaintiff's request can be narrowed; and (6) whether the Parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on March 2, 2023. (lccjn3) (Entered: 03/02/2023)
2023-03-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/10/2023. (zcam) (Entered: 03/02/2023)
2023-03-1012Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Haberland, John) (Entered: 03/10/2023)
2023-03-20MINUTE ORDER. The parties are hereby ORDERED to file their next Joint Status Report on April 10, 2023, and every 60 days thereafter. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on March 20, 2023. (lccjn3) (Entered: 03/20/2023)
2023-03-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/10/2023. (zcam) (Entered: 03/20/2023)
2023-04-1013Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Haberland, John) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-06-0514NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Patrick Doyle on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Substituting for attorney John Haberland (Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 06/05/2023)
2023-06-0915Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 06/09/2023)
2023-06-2816Discovery Order. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on June 28, 2023. (lccjn3) (Entered: 06/28/2023)
2023-07-1117Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 07/11/2023)
2023-09-1118Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-11-1319Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 11/13/2023)
2023-12-2220NOTICE of Change of Firm Name by PEBBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Palacios, Patricia) (Entered: 12/22/2023)
2024-01-0221NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth A. Cassady on behalf of PEBBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Cassady, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/02/2024)
2024-01-0222NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to PEBBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Attorney Patricia B. Palacios terminated. (Palacios, Patricia) (Entered: 01/02/2024)
2024-01-1223Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-01-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of 23 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before March 12, 2024, and every 60 days thereafter. So Ordered by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 1/25/2024. (lccjn3) (Entered: 01/25/2024)
2024-03-1224Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
2024-03-2825NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to PEBBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Attorney Mark Francis Murphy terminated. (Murphy, Mark) (Entered: 03/28/2024)
2024-04-0326NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas M. Barba on behalf of PEBBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Barba, Thomas) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-0327NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to PEBBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Attorney Elizabeth A. Cassady terminated. (Cassady, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-05-1328Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Doyle, Patrick) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-05-2429NOTICE of Appearance by Sabra R. Messer on behalf of PEBBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Messer, Sabra) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-05-2930MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Ashwin J. Ram, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-10927987. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by PEBBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ashwin J. Ram, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Barba, Thomas) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-05-2931MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Evan M. Goldstick, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-10928088. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by PEBBLE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Evan M. Goldstick, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Barba, Thomas) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-05-2932NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Alane Ballweg on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY Substituting for attorney Patrick Doyle (Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-06-1333Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 06/13/2024)
2024-07-1234Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-08-1235Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-09-1236Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 09/12/2024)
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