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Case TitleSLAUGHTER v. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01406
Date Filed2023-05-17
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffDUSTIN MICHAEL SLAUGHTER
Case DescriptionDustin Slaughter, a journalist, submitted a FOIA request to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for records concerning Unidentified Aerial Phenomena and Unidentified Undersea Phenomena. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told Slaughter that it had no responsive records. Slaughter filed an administrative appeal. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Slaughter filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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2023-05-171COMPLAINT against NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10076051) filed by DUSTIN MICHAEL SLAUGHTER. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons NOAA, # 3 Summons USAG, # 4 Summons USAU-DC, # 5 Exhibit 101, # 6 Exhibit 102, # 7 Exhibit 103, # 8 Exhibit 104, # 9 Exhibit 105, # 10 Exhibit 106, # 11 Exhibit 107, # 12 Exhibit 108, # 13 Exhibit 109, # 14 Exhibit 110, # 15 Exhibit 111, # 16 Exhibit 112, # 17 Exhibit 113, # 18 Exhibit 114, # 19 Exhibit 115, # 20 Exhibit 116)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-18Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zljn) (Entered: 05/18/2023)
2023-05-182SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 05/18/2023)
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