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Case TitleSEWELL-SMITH v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01239
Date Filed2024-04-26
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffNICKA SEWELL-SMITH
Case DescriptionNicka Sewell-Smith submitted a FOIA request to the National Archives and Records Administration for records concerning the FBI file on Rev. Francis Joseph Atlas, Sr. Sewell-Smith had been referred to NARA after she made her request directly to the FBI. The agency acknowledged receipt of her request and told her that NARA had 225 FOIA requests ahead of hers. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Sewell-Smith filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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2024-04-261COMPLAINT against NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10854695) filed by NICKA SEWELL-SMITH. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-3, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-04-262NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of NICKA SEWELL-SMITH (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-04-263SEALED DOCUMENT filed by NICKA SEWELL-SMITH(This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-04-264NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of NICKA SEWELL-SMITH (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-04-26Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (zjd) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-04-295SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zjd) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-05-316NOTICE of Appearance by Christina O'Tousa on behalf of NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-05-317ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION.(O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-05-31MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by June 14, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/31/2024. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-05-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 6/14/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-06-038RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION served on 5/13/2024 (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-039RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/17/2024. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-0310RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/1/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/31/2024. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-0611Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by NICKA SEWELL-SMITH. (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-06-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 11 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) The parties shall file a joint status report by July 2, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/6/2024. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-06-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/2/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-07-0212Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
2024-07-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 4, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/3/2024. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/4/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 07/05/2024)
2024-09-0413Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 09/04/2024)
2024-09-05MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 4, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/05/2024. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/05/2024)
2024-09-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/4/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 09/05/2024)
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