AMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Federal Civil Lawsuit District Of Columbia District Court, Case No. 1:17-cv-02707
District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, presiding
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Parties
No Logo American Oversight, Plaintiff

Represented by American Oversight

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Cerissa Cafasso cerissa.cafasso@americanoversight.org
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Cerissa Irene Cafasso +1 202 869 5246 +1 202 871 6523 cerissa.cafasso@americanoversight.org
Space Cerissa Irene Cafasso +1 202 869 5246 +1 202 871 6523 cerissa.cafasso@americanoversight.org
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United States Department of Defense United States Department of Defense, Defendant
Officially listed as "U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE"

Represented by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Fraud Section

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Matthew Evan Kahn Matthew.Kahn2@usdoj.gov

Represented by United States Department of Justice

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Jason Todd Cohen jason.t.cohen@usdoj.gov
No Logo U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, Defendant

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Jason Todd Cohen
Space Matthew Evan Kahn
United States Army United States Army, Defendant
Officially listed as "U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY"

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Jason Todd Cohen
Space Matthew Evan Kahn
No Logo U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, Defendant

Represented by Unknown Firm

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
Space Jason Todd Cohen
Space Matthew Evan Kahn
Attributes
Citation Section 05 U.S.C. § 552
Nature of Suit 895 - Freedom of Information Act
Jurisdiction U.S. Government Defendant
Case Status closed
Jury Demand None
Monetary Demand $0
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 11 Filed: 6/6/2018, Entered: None Status report
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 23 Filed: 8/27/2019, Entered: 8/27/2019 Court Filing
ORDER OF DISMISSAL: Dismissing action without prejudice. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/27/19. (DJS)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 22 Filed: 8/13/2019, Entered: 8/13/2019
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Cafasso, Cerissa)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 21 Filed: 7/17/2019, Entered: 7/17/2019
Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Kahn, Matthew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 6/13/2019, Entered: 6/13/2019
Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Kahn, Matthew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 4/15/2019, Entered: 4/15/2019
Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Kahn, Matthew)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/15/2019. (tb)
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MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 18 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 4/15/19 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposed production/briefing schedule, the report shall include a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/27/19. (DJS)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 18 Filed: 2/26/2019, Entered: 2/26/2019
Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cafasso, Cerissa)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 1/29/2019, Entered: 1/29/2019
Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cafasso, Cerissa)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 16 Filed: 12/3/2018, Entered: 12/3/2018
Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Kahn, Matthew)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/3/2018. (tb)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/3/2018. (tb)
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MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 15 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 12/3/18. The joint report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/8/18. (DJS)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 15 Filed: 10/31/2018, Entered: 10/31/2018
Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Kahn, Matthew)
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Minute Entry: Status Conference held on 9/17/2018 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan: The government is required to produce 109,000 documents. Joint Status Report due by 11/2/2018. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb)
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Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference reset for 9/17/2018 at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 9 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (tb)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 14 Filed: 9/13/2018, Entered: 9/13/2018
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Matthew Evan Kahn on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Substituting for attorney Jason Cohen (Kahn, Matthew)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 13 Filed: 9/5/2018, Entered: 9/5/2018
Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cafasso, Cerissa)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report and Proposed Order due by 9/5/2018. (jth)
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MINUTE ORDER: Granting 12 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Joint Status Report and proposed order due September 5, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/24/18. (DJS)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 12 Filed: 8/23/2018, Entered: 8/23/2018
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Submit Joint Status Report by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cafasso, Cerissa)
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Minute Entry: Status Conference held on 7/16/2018 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan: Joint Status Report due by 8/31/2018. Status Conference set for 9/17/2018 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 9 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb)
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Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference reset for 7/16/2018 at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 9 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (tb)
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MINUTE ORDER: The Status Conference currently set for 7/9/18 is hereby rescheduled for 7/16/18 at 11:30 am in Courtroom 9. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/9/2018. (lctsc2).
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Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 7/9/2018 at 10:45 AM in Courtroom 9 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (tb)
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MINUTE ORDER: A Status Conference is hereby set for 7/9/18 at 10:45 am in Courtroom 9. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/13/18. (DJS)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 11 Filed: 6/5/2018, Entered: 6/5/2018
Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Submitted by American Oversight)(Cafasso, Cerissa)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 10 Filed: 4/18/2018, Entered: 4/18/2018
Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. Department of Defense et al. and by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Cafasso, Cerissa)
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/18/2018. (tb)
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MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report [ 9 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by April 18, 2018. THE REPORT SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PROPOSED ORDER. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/8/18. (DJS)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 9 Filed: 3/7/2018, Entered: 3/7/2018
Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. Department of Defense et al. and by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Cafasso, Cerissa)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 8 Filed: 2/28/2018, Entered: 2/28/2018
ANSWER to 7 Amended Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.(Cohen, Jason)
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Blank  Filed: 1/31/2018, Entered: 1/31/2018
Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Answer to the Amended Complaint is due by 2/28/2018. Joint Status Report and Proposed Briefing Schedule are due by 3/7/2018. (jth)
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MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 6 , the parties shall adhere to the following deadlines: Defendants will file their Answer to the Amended Complaint by February 28, 2018. By no later than March 7, 2018, 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 requests, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA requests, 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 ajoint status report that addresses these issues and that contains a proposed schedule and proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/30/18. (DJS)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 7 Filed: 1/29/2018, Entered: 1/29/2018
AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I)(Cafasso, Cerissa)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 6 Filed: 1/29/2018, Entered: 1/29/2018
Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Scheduling Order by U.S Department of Defense et al and by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Cafasso, Cerissa)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 5 Filed: 1/18/2018, Entered: 1/18/2018
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/28/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/27/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 12/27/2017; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE served on 12/27/2017; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY served on 12/27/2017; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY served on 12/27/2017, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/28/2017. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Cafasso, Cerissa)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 4 Filed: 1/4/2018, Entered: 1/4/2018
NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Todd Cohen on behalf of All Defendants (Cohen, Jason)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 12/21/2017, Entered: 12/21/2017
SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (md)
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Blank  Filed: 12/19/2017, Entered: 12/21/2017
Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (md)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 2 Filed: 12/19/2017, Entered: 12/19/2017
LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Cafasso, Cerissa)
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Legal Document with OCR 1 Filed: 12/19/2017, Entered: 12/19/2017
COMPLAINT against ALL DEFENDANTS ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5254661) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons, # 12 Summons, # 13 Summons, # 14 Summons, # 15 Summons)(Cafasso, Cerissa)
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