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Case TitleHETTENA v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00877
Date Filed2022-03-31
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffSETH HETTENA
Case DescriptionSeth Hettena, an investigative journalist, submitted a FOIA request to the CIA for records concerning the concluding document of the investigation of the Office of Inspector General into the death of Manadal al-Jamaidi. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Hettena filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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Complaint
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Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Opinion/Order [35]
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2022-03-311COMPLAINT against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9142091) filed by SETH HETTENA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex 1-5, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 03/31/2022)
2022-03-312NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of SETH HETTENA (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 03/31/2022)
2022-03-313NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Loevy on behalf of SETH HETTENA (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 03/31/2022)
2022-04-01Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zsb) (Entered: 04/01/2022)
2022-04-054SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-05-135NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/13/2022)
2022-05-136Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/13/2022)
2022-05-13MINUTE ORDER GRANTING 6 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall file an Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by June 14, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/13/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/13/2022)
2022-05-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 6/14/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 05/13/2022)
2022-06-157ANSWER to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
2022-06-15MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by June 29, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/15/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
2022-06-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 6/29/2022 (lsj) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
2022-06-298Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 06/29/2022)
2022-06-29MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 16, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/29/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/29/2022)
2022-06-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/16/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 06/30/2022)
2022-09-169Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/16/2022)
2022-09-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 16, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/19/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/19/2022)
2022-09-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/16/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 09/20/2022)
2022-10-1710Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/17/2022)
2022-10-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule. The Court ORDERS that: (1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by January 24, 2023; (2) Plaintiff shall file its opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment by February 23, 2023; (3) Defendant shall file its reply and cross-opposition by March 16, 2023; and (4) Plaintiff shall file its cross-reply by April 16, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/20/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/20/2022)
2022-10-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 1/24/2023. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 2/23/2023. Cross Motions due by 2/23/2023. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 3/16/2023. Response to Cross Motions due by 3/16/2023. Reply to Cross Motions due by 4/16/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 10/20/2022)
2023-01-2411Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 01/24/2023)
2023-01-25MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 11 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; 2) Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed by March 3, 2023; 3) Plaintiff's Cross-Motion and/or Opposition shall be filed by April 10, 2023; 4) Defendant's Opposition/Reply shall be filed by May 2, 2023; and 5) Plaintiff's Reply to any Opposition shall be filed by June 2, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/25/2023. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 01/25/2023)
2023-01-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 3/3/2023. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 4/10/2023. Cross Motions due by 4/10/2023. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/2/2023. Response to Cross Motions due by 5/2/2023. Reply to Cross Motions due by 6/2/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 01/25/2023)
2023-03-0112NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of SETH HETTENA (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 03/01/2023)
2023-03-0313MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Memorandum in Support, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Exhibit A, # 5 Exhibit B, # 6 Exhibit C, # 7 Exhibit D)(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-1614NOTICE of Filing of Inadvertently Omitted Exhibit by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY re 13 Motion for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/16/2023)
2023-03-2415NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Stich Match on behalf of SETH HETTENA (Match, Stephen) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-03-2416Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by SETH HETTENA. (Match, Stephen) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-03-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Unopposed 16 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff's Cross-Motion and/or Opposition shall be filed by May 8, 2023; Defendant's Opposition/Reply shall be filed by May 30, 2023; and Plaintiff's Reply to any Opposition shall be filed by June 30, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 03/24/23. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-03-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 5/8/2023. Response to Cross Motions due by 5/30/2023. Reply to Cross Motions due by 6/30/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 03/27/2023)
2023-05-0817Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by SETH HETTENA. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts Response to SOF, # 3 Statement of Facts, # 4 Declaration Hettena Decl, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Match, Stephen) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-05-0818Memorandum in opposition to re 13 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by SETH HETTENA. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts Response to SOF, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration Hettena Decl, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Match, Stephen) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-05-3019Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion and Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/30/2023)
2023-05-31MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 19 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall file its Opposition and Reply by June 30, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/31/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-05-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Replies due by 6/30/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-06-0120Unopposed MOTION to Modify Briefing Schedule by SETH HETTENA. (Match, Stephen) (Entered: 06/01/2023)
2023-06-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) Plaintiff's Unopposed 20 Motion to Modify is GRANTED; and 2) The Court ORDERS that Defendant's Opposition/Reply shall be filed by June 30, 2023; and Plaintiff's Reply to any Opposition shall be filed by July 31, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/1/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 06/01/2023)
2023-06-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Opposition/Reply due by 6/30/2023. Plaintiff's Reply to any Opposition due by 7/31/2023. (znbn) (Entered: 06/01/2023)
2023-06-2921Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Opposition/Reply to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion/Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 06/29/2023)
2023-06-30MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 21 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall file its Opposition and Reply by July 30, 2023, and Plaintiff shall file its Reply by August 30, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/30/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-06-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 7/30/2023. Response to Cross Motions due by 7/30/2023. Reply to Cross Motions due by 8/30/2023. (znbn) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-3122Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Opposition and Reply by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 07/31/2023)
2023-08-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 22 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall file its Opposition and Reply by August 30, 2023, and Plaintiff shall file its Reply by September 30, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/1/2023. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/01/2023)
2023-08-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 8/30/2023 and Replies due by 9/30/2023. (lsj) (Entered: 08/01/2023)
2023-08-3023Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion and Reply by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 08/30/2023)
2023-08-30MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 23 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall file its Opposition and Reply by October 3, 2023, and Plaintiff shall file its Reply by November 3, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/30/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 08/30/2023)
2023-08-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 10/3/2023 and Replies due by 11/3/2023. (lsj) (Entered: 08/30/2023)
2023-10-0324Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion and Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 24 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendant shall file its Opposition and Reply by November 14, 2023, and Plaintiff shall file its Reply by December 14, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/4/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 10/04/2023)
2023-10-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 11/14/2023. Replies due by 12/14/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 10/04/2023)
2023-11-1325Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 11/13/2023)
2023-11-14MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 25 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendant shall file its Opposition and Reply by December 14, 2023, and Plaintiff shall file its Reply by January 15, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/14/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 11/14/2023)
2023-11-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 12/14/2023. Replies due by 1/15/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 11/14/2023)
2023-12-2026MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion and Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 12/20/2023)
2023-12-20MINUTE ORDER: If Plaintiff opposes Defendant's 26 Motion for Extension, the Court ORDERS that Plaintiff shall file such Opposition by December 27, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/20/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 12/20/2023)
2023-12-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 12/27/2023. (znbn) (Entered: 12/20/2023)
2023-12-2127Memorandum in opposition to re 26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Opposition filed by SETH HETTENA. (Match, Stephen) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
2023-12-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant's 26 Motion for Extension is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART; and 2) Defendant shall file its Opposition and Reply by January 9, 2024, and Plaintiff shall file his Reply by February 9, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/22/2023. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 12/22/2023)
2023-12-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 1/9/2024. Replies due by 2/9/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 12/28/2023)
2024-01-0928Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross Motion and Reply by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
2024-01-10MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant's 28 Motion for Extension is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART; and (2) Defendant shall file any Opposition/Reply by January 24, 2024, and Plaintiff shall file his Reply by February 23, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/10/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 01/10/2024)
2024-01-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall file any Opposition/Reply by 1/24/2024. Plaintiff shall file his Reply by 2/23/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 01/10/2024)
2024-01-2229Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Opposition and Reply by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 01/22/2024)
2024-01-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant's 29 Motion for Extension is GRANTED; and (2) Defendant's Opposition/Reply shall be due by February 7, 2024, and Plaintiff's Reply shall be due by February 28, 2024. No further extensions will be granted to either side absent extraordinary reasons. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/23/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
2024-01-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 2/7/2024. Replies due by 2/28/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
2024-02-0130Consent MOTION to Modify Briefing Schedule by SETH HETTENA. (Match, Stephen) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-02-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff's 30 Motion is GRANTED IN PART, and he shall file his Reply by March 8, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/2/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 02/02/2024)
2024-02-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply due by 3/8/2024. (lsj) (Entered: 02/02/2024)
2024-02-0731Memorandum in opposition to re 17 Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-03-0832REPLY to opposition to motion re 17 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by SETH HETTENA. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Match Decl)(Match, Stephen) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
2024-03-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall produce for in camera review a clean and redacted copy of the IG Report by March 12, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/8/2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
2024-03-08Set/Reset Deadlines: In-Camera Submission due by 3/12/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
2024-03-1433NOTICE of Filing of Ex Parte In Camera Submission by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/14/2024)
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