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Case TitlePROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC. v. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02134
Date Filed2022-07-20
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffPROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC.
Case DescriptionThe Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability submitted a FOIA request to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for records concerning ONDI's promise to inform the intelligence of its purchase and use of private data. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PPSA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantOFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
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2022-07-201COMPLAINT against OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9384015) filed by PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons Office of the Director of National Intelligence, # 7 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 8 Summons U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia)(Schaerr, Gene) (Entered: 07/20/2022)
2022-07-202LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC. (Schaerr, Gene) (Entered: 07/20/2022)
2022-07-20Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zsb) (Entered: 07/20/2022)
2022-07-213SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmrl) (Entered: 07/21/2022)
2022-08-084RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/29/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/28/2022. (Goodwin, Scott) (Main Document 4 replaced on 8/9/2022) (zjm). (Entered: 08/08/2022)
2022-08-085ERRATA by PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC. re 4 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney. (Goodwin, Scott) (Entered: 08/08/2022)
2022-08-086RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 8/1/2022. (Goodwin, Scott) (Entered: 08/08/2022)
2022-08-087RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE served on 8/5/2022 (Goodwin, Scott) (Entered: 08/08/2022)
2022-08-298NOTICE of Appearance by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/29/2022)
2022-08-299ANSWER to Complaint by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/29/2022)
2022-09-01MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by September 15, 2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 09/01/2022. (lccrc3) (Entered: 09/01/2022)
2022-09-1510Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 09/15/2022)
2022-10-1211NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Field on behalf of PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 10/12/2022)
2022-11-2112Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 11/21/2022)
2022-11-28MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to submit another joint status report by December 20, 2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/28/2022. (lccrc3) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-12-2013Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 12/20/2022)
2022-12-22MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to submit another joint status report by February 21, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/22/2022. (lccrc3) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2023-01-1214NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by L'Shauntee J. Robertson on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Sian Jones (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 01/12/2023)
2023-02-2115Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 02/21/2023)
2023-02-21MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to submit another joint status report by March 21, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/21/2023. (lccrc1) (Entered: 02/21/2023)
2023-03-2116Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 03/21/2023)
2023-03-22MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to submit another joint status report by April 21, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 03/22/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 03/22/2023)
2023-04-2117Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 04/21/2023)
2023-04-26MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to submit another joint status report by June 21, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 04/26/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 04/26/2023)
2023-06-2118MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 06/21/2023)
2023-06-22MINUTE ORDER granting 18 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time. The parties shall file their Joint Status Report by June 23, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 06/22/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 06/22/2023)
2023-06-2319Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 06/23/2023)
2023-06-28MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to submit another joint status report by August 21, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 06/28/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 06/28/2023)
2023-08-2120Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC.. (Schaerr, Gene) (Entered: 08/21/2023)
2023-08-23MINUTE ORDER granting 20 Plaintiff's consent Motion for Extension of Time. The parties shall file their joint status report on or by August 24, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 8/23/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-08-2421Joint STATUS REPORT by PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC.. (Schaerr, Gene) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-08-28MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 21 parties' Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to submit another joint status report by September 20, 2023. In that status report, the Defendant shall provide details about the status of any remaining consultations. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 8/28/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 08/28/2023)
2023-09-2022Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 09/20/2023)
2023-09-22MINUTE ORDER granting 22 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The parties shall file their Joint Status Report by September 27, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/22/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 09/22/2023)
2023-09-2723Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 09/27/2023)
2023-10-02MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 23 parties' Joint Status Report, the Court hereby orders Defendant to complete its processing of remaining records and issue a final response by December 1, 2023. The parties are directed to file a further joint status report on or by December 15, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/2/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-12-1524Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2023-12-18MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 24 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report by March 15, 2024. In the event disputes remain, the parties shall include a schedule for prompt briefing in the upcoming status report. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/18/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 12/18/2023)
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