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Case TitleHERITAGE FOUNDATION et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv03798
Date Filed2023-12-21
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffHERITAGE FOUNDATION
PlaintiffMIKE HOWELL
Case DescriptionHeritage Foundation submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Southern Command for records sent to or from the following custodians containing the listed keywords. The Heritage Foundation also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Heritage Foundation filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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Complaint
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2023-12-211COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10577476) filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 3, # 8 Exhibit 4, # 9 Exhibit 5)(Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
2023-12-22Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zljn) (Entered: 12/22/2023)
2023-12-222SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 12/22/2023)
2024-01-053NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Benjamin Edlow on behalf of HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL (Edlow, Joseph) (Entered: 01/05/2024)
2024-01-054LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by HERITAGE FOUNDATION (Edlow, Joseph) (Entered: 01/05/2024)
2024-01-225Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 01/22/2024)
2024-01-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of Defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's consent motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Defendant shall respond to the Complaint in this action on or before February 6, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 1/25/2024. (lccjn3) (Entered: 01/25/2024)
2024-02-066ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 02/06/2024)
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