LEOPOLD et al v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Featured Case

Plaintiff Buzzfeed, Inc. filed a FOIA request with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for records of CIA payments to Syrian rebels fighting Assad.

Plaintiff: JASON LEOPOLD and BUZZFEED, INC.
Defendant: CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Case Number: 1:2017cv02176
Filed: October 19, 2017
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Office: Washington, DC Office
County: 88888
Presiding Judge: Rudolph Contreras
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
December 4, 2017 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before December 18, 2017. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/4/2017. (lcrc3)
November 30, 2017 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.(td)
November 28, 2017 Filing 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/31/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/30/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/31/2017. (Light, Jeffrey)
October 20, 2017 Filing 5 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md)
October 20, 2017 Filing 4 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by BUZZFEED, INC., JASON LEOPOLD. Case related to Case No. 17-cv-6354 (SDNY). (Light, Jeffrey)
October 20, 2017 Filing 3 ERRATA by BUZZFEED, INC. 2 LCvR 7.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests filed by BUZZFEED, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Corrected LCvR 7.1 disclosure statement)(Light, Jeffrey)
October 20, 2017 Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (md)
October 19, 2017 Filing 2 LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by BUZZFEED, INC. (Light, Jeffrey)
October 19, 2017 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5167307) filed by JASON LEOPOLD, BUZZFEED, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Light, Jeffrey)

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Plaintiff: JASON LEOPOLD
Represented By: Jeffrey Louis Light
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