ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER v. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY Featured Case

Plaintiff Electronic Privacy Information Center filed an action against the National Security Agency for failure to disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Plaintiff was seeking material related to NSA's possible relationship with Google following news of an alleged cyber attack by hacker in China and a subsequent cooperation agreement between Google and NSA.

Plaintiff: ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER
Defendant: NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
Case Number: 1:2010cv01533
Filed: September 13, 2010
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Office: Washington, DC Office
County: 11001
Presiding Judge: Richard J. Leon
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER For the reasons set forth in the Memorandum Opinion entered this 8th day of July, 2011, it is hereby ORDERED that defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment 9 is GRANTED and it is further ORDERED that plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment 11 is DENIED; and it is further ORDERED that final judgment be entered for the defendant on all counts in the complaint. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 7/8/2011. (see order) (kc )
July 13, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 7/8/2011. (kc )
March 4, 2011 Filing 14 REPLY to opposition to motion re 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER. (Verdi, John)
February 18, 2011 Filing 13 Memorandum in opposition to re 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment Combined Reply/Opposition filed by NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. (Littleton, Judson)
February 18, 2011 Filing 12 REPLY to opposition to motion re 9 MOTION for Summary Judgment Combined Reply/Opposition filed by NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. (Littleton, Judson) Modified link on 2/22/2011 (znmw, ).
January 28, 2011 Filing 11 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER. (See Docket Entry 10 to view document. Counsel is advised to file the motion and opposition as separate docket entries in future). (znmw, )
January 28, 2011 Filing 10 Memorandum in opposition to re 9 MOTION for Summary Judgment and cross-motion for summary judgment filed by ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Verdi, John)
December 22, 2010 Filing 9 MOTION for Summary Judgment by NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Janosek Decl, # 2 Exhibit Janosek Decl Ex A, # 3 Exhibit Janosek Decl Ex B, # 4 Exhibit Janosek Decl Ex C, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Littleton, Judson)
December 1, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER, Defendant must serve its Summary Judgment motions by 12/22/2010. Plaintiff shall serve it combined cross-motion for Summary Judgment and opposition to defendant's motion by 1/28/2011. Defendant shall served its combined reply in support of its Motion for Summary Judgment and opposition to plaintiff's motion for summary judgment by 2/18/2011. Plaintiff shall serve its reply in support of its motion for summary judgment by 3/4/2011. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 11/29/10. (see order.) (kc)
November 24, 2010 Filing 7 PRETRIAL STATEMENT by ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER, NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Littleton, Judson)
November 3, 2010 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by John Arthur Verdi on behalf of ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER (Verdi, John)
October 27, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 5 STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 10/27/2010. (lcrjl1)
October 27, 2010 Filing 4 ANSWER to 1 Complaint by NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit Response Letter, # 3 Exhibit Administrative Appeal Letter)(Littleton, Judson)
October 20, 2010 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Judson Owen Littleton on behalf of NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY (Littleton, Judson)
September 13, 2010 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER identifying Corporate Parent NONE for ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER. (tr)
September 13, 2010 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616032727) filed by ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(tr)
September 13, 2010 SUMMONS Issued(3) as to NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (tr)

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