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Case TitleCATO INSTITUTE v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv01746
Date Filed2022-06-17
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffCATO INSTITUTE
Case DescriptionThe Cato Institute submitted a FOIA request to the National Archives and Records Administration's Reagan Presidential Library for records concerning the use of surveillance under the Foreign Intelligence Act. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Cato Institute 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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2022-06-171COMPLAINT against NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9315791) filed by CATO INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex 1-4, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-06-172NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of CATO INSTITUTE (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-06-173NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Loevy on behalf of CATO INSTITUTE (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-06-21Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zmh) (Entered: 06/21/2022)
2022-06-214SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmh) (Entered: 06/21/2022)
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