WP COMPANY LLC v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE et al
Plaintiff: WP COMPANY LLC d/b/a The Washington Post and WP COMPANY LLC doing business as WASHINGTON POST
Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE and U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Case Number: 1:2021cv01025
Filed: April 13, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Amit P Mehta
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 552
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 9, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. The court will refrain from setting Plaintiff's proposed schedule for partial summary judgment briefing until the parties have had an adequate opportunity to meet and confer about the two issues proposed for early resolution. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by June 16, 2021, which advises on the result of any meet and confer and proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 6/9/2021. (lcapm3)
May 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. (Attachments: #1 Plaintiff's Exhibit A, #2 Plaintiff's Exhibit B)(Cirino, Paul)
May 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before May 31, 2021. The Joint Status Report shall include (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for a stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. See the attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 5/16/2021. (lcapm3)
May 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY.(Cirino, Paul)
May 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE of Consent to Assignment to Magistrate Judge by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (Cirino, Paul)
May 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Paul Cirino on behalf of All Defendants (Cirino, Paul)
May 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY served on 4/15/2021 (Tobin, Charles)
May 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY served on 4/16/2021 (Tobin, Charles)
May 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE served on 4/28/2021 (Tobin, Charles)
May 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 5/3/2021 (Tobin, Charles)
May 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 4/27/2021 (Tobin, Charles)
May 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/23/2021. (Tobin, Charles)
April 21, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/14/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/14/2021. (Tobin, Charles)
April 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 SUMMONS (7) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 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)(adh, )
April 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WP COMPANY LLC (Tobin, Charles)
April 14, 2021 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (adh, )
April 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8372230) filed by WP COMPANY LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16, #17 Exhibit 17, #18 Exhibit 18, #19 Exhibit 19, #20 Exhibit 20, #21 Exhibit 21, #22 Exhibit 22, #23 Exhibit 23, #24 Exhibit 24, #25 Civil Cover Sheet, #26 Summons, #27 Summons, #28 Summons, #29 Summons, #30 Summons, #31 Summons, #32 Summons)(Tobin, Charles)

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