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Case TitleCENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA v. U.S. AIR FORCE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01604
Date Filed2024-05-31
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Sparkle L. Sooknanan
PlaintiffCENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA
Case DescriptionCenter to Advance Security in America submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Air Force for records concerning meetings to implement the Transgender Health medical evaluation unit. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing from the agency, CASA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. AIR FORCE
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2024-05-311COMPLAINT against U.S. AIR FORCE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10934801) filed by CENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA Request, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons Summons - USAF)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-06-04Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (mg) (Entered: 06/04/2024)
2024-06-042SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. AIR FORCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) (Entered: 06/04/2024)
2024-06-063NOTICE of Appearance by Jacob Roth on behalf of CENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA (Roth, Jacob) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-07-024Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. AIR FORCE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
2024-07-03MINUTE ORDER: GRANTING 4 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall respond to the Complaint on or before July 12, 2024. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/3/24. (lce) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-235ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. AIR FORCE.(Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-07-24MINUTE ORDER: Before the court in this FOIA case are a Complaint and an Answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than September 6, 2024. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/24/24. (lce) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-09-066Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AIR FORCE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 09/06/2024)
2024-09-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 6 Joint Status Report, the parties shall confer and file a status report on or before November 5, 2024, and every 60 days thereafter, apprising the court of the status of the case. To the extent that the parties seek a change in the status quo, the status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/9/24. (lce) (Entered: 09/09/2024)
2024-11-057Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AIR FORCE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 11/05/2024)
2025-01-068Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File by U.S. AIR FORCE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 01/06/2025)
2025-01-08MINUTE ORDER: GRANTING Defendant's 8 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The Joint Status Report is due by January 17, 2024, and every 60 days thereafter, apprising the court of the status of the case. To the extent that the parties seek a change in the status quo, the status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/8/2025. (lcer) (Entered: 01/08/2025)
2025-01-10Case directly reassigned to Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan. Judge Tanya S. Chutkan is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 01/10/2025)
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