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Case TitleMiller v. Department of Justice et al
DistrictWestern District of Texas
CityAustin
Case Number1:2023cv00269
Date Filed2023-03-10
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge David A. Ezra
PlaintiffTravis Miller
Case DescriptionTravis Miller submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Justice and the Department of State for records. The Justice Department request asked for records concerning the investigation of Bruce Ohr. The State Department request asked for records of grant and federal assistance awards and cooperative agreements issued by the Global Engagement Center from 2017 through 2021. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from either agency, Miller filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDepartment of Justice
DefendantDepartment of State
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
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2023-03-101COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXWDC-17187055). No Summons requested at this time, filed by travis wilson miller. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Miller, Travis) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/14/2023 to flatten form) (lt). Modified on 3/14/2023 (lt). (Entered: 03/10/2023)
2023-03-10Case assigned to Judge Robert Pitman. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS (RP) AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (lt) (Entered: 03/14/2023)
2023-03-10If ordered by the court, all referrals and consents in this case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Hightower (lt) (Entered: 03/14/2023)
2023-03-122REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by travis wilson miller. (Miller, Travis) (Entered: 03/12/2023)
2023-03-143Summons Issued as to Department of Justice, Department of State, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (lt) (Entered: 03/14/2023)
2023-03-204SUMMONS Returned Executed by Travis Miller. All Defendants. (Miller, Travis) (Entered: 03/20/2023)
2023-04-175Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by Department of Justice, Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Wade, Landon) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-04-18Text Order GRANTING 5 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer entered by Judge Robert Pitman. IT IS ORDERED that Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before May 1, 2023. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jllc) (Entered: 04/18/2023)
2023-04-246TRANSFER ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that this case is TRANSFERRED to Judge David A. Ezra for all proceedings. Judge Robert Pitman no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge Robert Pitman. (jv2) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-05-017DOJ and DOS ANSWER to 1 Complaint, . Attorney Landon Allen Wade added to party Department of Justice(pty:dft), Attorney Landon Allen Wade added to party Department of State(pty:dft) by Department of Justice, Department of State.(Wade, Landon) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-05-178Order for Scheduling Recommendations and Advisory Concerning Magistrate Judge Assignment. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (cc3) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-06-169STATUS REPORT Joint by Department of Justice, Department of State. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Agreed Scheduling Order)(Wade, Landon) (Entered: 06/16/2023)
2023-06-2010AGREED SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge David A. Ezra. (cc3) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-08-1511STATUS REPORT Joint by Department of Justice, Department of State. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 08/15/2023)
2023-10-1612STATUS REPORT Joint by Department of Justice, Department of State. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2023-12-1513STATUS REPORT Joint by Department of Justice, Department of State. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2024-02-1314STATUS REPORT Joint by Department of Justice, Department of State. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-04-1515STATUS REPORT Joint by Department of Justice, Department of State. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 04/15/2024)
2024-06-1416STATUS REPORT Joint by Department of Justice, Department of State. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-08-1317STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by Department of Justice, Department of State. (Wade, Landon) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
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