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Case TitleAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00964
Date Filed2024-04-04
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Ana C. Reyes
PlaintiffAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionAmerica First Legal Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records showing that the Defense Information Systems Agency had a system to preserve records that were accessed by the President. AFL also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, AFL filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2024-04-041COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived) filed by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/04/2024)
2024-04-04Payment for 1 Complaint,. ($405; Receipt number ADCDC-10805538). (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/04/2024)
2024-04-042LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/04/2024)
2024-04-07Case Assigned to Judge Ana C. Reyes. (zsl) (Entered: 04/07/2024)
2024-04-083SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
2024-04-174NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Ding on behalf of AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION (Ding, Michael) (Entered: 04/17/2024)
2024-05-205NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
2024-05-236Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 05/23/2024)
2024-05-29MINUTE ORDER. The Court GRANTS Defendant's 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint. Defendant shall respond to the Complaint on or before June 27, 2024. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 5/29/2024. (lcsj) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-06-03Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer to complaint due by 6/27/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-277ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-28MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiffs filed this Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) action on April 4, 2024. Dkt. 1 . Defendant filed its Answer on June 27, 2024. Dkt. 7 . Cases filed under FOIA are exempt from the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and Local Civil Rule 16.3. See LCvR 16.3(b)(10). Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report on or before July 11, 2024. The joint status report should address, among other things, (1) the status of Plaintiffs' FOIA requests; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiffs' FOIA requests; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of those documents; and (4) whether a motion for a stay under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force , 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976), is likely. As set forth in Section 5(d) of the Court's Standing Order, if the parties agree on a proposed schedule for submitting a further joint status report, they should assume that the Court approves the proposed date unless the Court enters an order to the contrary. Counsel shall not contact Chambers directly concerning scheduling or other matters, as Chambers personnel will not handle questions relating to the status or scheduling of pending matters, except in case of an emergency. In an emergency, Chambers can be reached at (202) 354-3350. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 5/22/2024. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 6/28/2024. (lcsj) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-06-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/11/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-118Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 07/11/2024)
2024-08-129Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-1210STANDING ORDER. The Court hereby ORDERS the parties to comply with its Standing Order. See Standing Order for details. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 8/12/2024. (lcacr2) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-09-1111Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION. (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
2024-09-18MINUTE ORDER. The Court reviewed the parties' 11 Joint Status Report and proposed briefing schedule. The Court will not enter a briefing schedule before the parties comply with the pre-motion notice requirements described in Section 7(f) of the Court's 10 Standing Order. Further filings should conform to the Court's procedures and rules. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 09/18/2024. (lcacr2) (Entered: 09/18/2024)
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