RYAN et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Plaintiff: NAOISE CONNOLLY RYAN, EMILY CHELANGAT BABU, JOSHUA MWAZO BABU, CATHERINE BERTHET, HUGUETTE DEBETS, LUCA DIECI, BAYIHE DEMISSIE, SRI HARTATI, ZIPPORAH KURIA, JAVIER DE LUIS, NADIA MILLERON, MICHAEL STUMO, CHRIS MOORE, PAUL NJOROGE, YUKE MEISKE PELEALU, JOHN KARANJA QUINDOS, GUY DAUD ISKANDAR ZEN S. and PAUL G. CASSELL
Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Case Number: 1:2023cv03815
Filed: December 23, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Beryl A Howell
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 13, 2024 Filing 8 RESPONSE re #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Courtney J. O'Keefe)(Walker, Anna)
January 31, 2024 Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Response To Plaintiffs' #4 Motion For Preliminary Injunction due by 2/13/2024. Reply, If Any due by 2/23/2024. Defendant Answer Or Otherwise Response To The Complaint due by 3/13/2024. (mac)
January 30, 2024 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING IN PART the parties' #6 #7 Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Motion to Continue, insofar as the parties seek a briefing schedule on plaintiffs' #4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction ("Plaintiffs' PI Motion") and defendant seeks an extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiffs' complaint; DENYING plaintiffs' request for an expedited hearing on their PI Motion, pursuant to LCvR 65.1(d), where, setting aside the Court's inherent authority to manage its congested docket, plaintiffs have failed to show that "expedition" is "essential," or that a later hearing date or later decision resolving plaintiffs' motion on the papers would "prejudice the parties," id., where plaintiffs indicate that July 7, 2024, is the date by which they would need the requested documents "to oppose" any "motion to dismiss Boeing's criminal charge" by defendant U.S. Department of Justice," Pls.' Mot. Prelim. Inj. at 18-19, ECF No. 4, which date is more than five months from the filing date of plaintiffs' motion, and the parties' proposed briefing schedule does not contemplate that briefing will become ripe until February 23, i.e., 10 days after any expedited hearing on plaintiffs' motion would have to be held per LCvR 65.1(d); and ISSUING the SCHEDULING ORDER set forth below. Should a hearing on plaintiffs' motion become necessary, one may be scheduled after receipt of the completed briefing. See LCvR 65.1(d) (noting that the Court may decide a motion for a preliminary injunction on the papers).1. By February 13, 2024, defendant shall file any response to plaintiffs' #4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction, with any reply due by February 23, 2024;2. By March 13, 2024, defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to plaintiffs' #1 Complaint. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 30, 2024. (lcbah4)
January 29, 2024 Filing 7 MOTION to Continue Local Rule 65(d) Hearing and Defendant's Deadline to Answer the Complaint until after Briefing (see #6 Proposed Briefing Schedule) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna)
January 29, 2024 Filing 6 PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE re #4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (entered jointly pursuant to the Court's January 26, 2024 Minute Order) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Anna)
January 29, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Anna Davis Walker on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Walker, Anna)
January 26, 2024 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Briefing Schedule Regarding Plaintiffs' #4 Motion For Preliminary Injunction due by 1/29/2024 (mac)
January 26, 2024 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING plaintiffs to confer with defendant and submit, by Monday, January 29, 2024 at 4:00 PM, a joint briefing schedule regarding plaintiffs' #4 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 26, 2024. (lcbah4)
January 23, 2024 Filing 4 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction , by EMILY CHELANGAT BABU, JOSHUA MWAZO BABU, CATHERINE BERTHET, PAUL G. CASSELL, JAVIER DE LUIS, HUGUETTE DEBETS, BAYIHE DEMISSIE, LUCA DIECI, SRI HARTATI, ZIPPORAH KURIA, NADIA MILLERON, CHRIS MOORE, PAUL NJOROGE, YUKE MEISKE PELEALU, JOHN KARANJA QUINDOS, NAOISE CONNOLLY RYAN, MICHAEL STUMO, GUY DAUD ISKANDAR ZEN S.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Paul G. Cassell, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A to Cassell Decl., #3 Exhibit Exhibit B to Cassell Decl., #4 Exhibit Exhibit C to Cassell Decl., #5 Exhibit Exhibit D to Cassell Decl., #6 Exhibit Exhibit E to Cassell Decl., #7 Exhibit Exhibit F to Cassell Decl., #8 Exhibit Exhibit G to Cassell Decl., #9 Exhibit Exhibit H to Cassell Decl.)(Lipper, Gregory) Modified docket text on 1/24/2024 (mg).
December 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 27, 2023. (lcbah4)
December 27, 2023 Filing 2 SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw)
December 27, 2023 Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zrtw)
December 23, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10580494) filed by NADIA MILLERON, BAYIHE DEMISSIE, GUY DAUD ISKANDAR ZEN S., EMILY CHELANGAT BABU, NAOISE CONNOLLY RYAN, PAUL G. CASSELL, JOHN KARANJA QUINDOS, CHRIS MOORE, LUCA DIECI, JOSHUA MWAZO BABU, ZIPPORAH KURIA, MICHAEL STUMO, PAUL NJOROGE, YUKE MEISKE PELEALU, SRI HARTATI, CATHERINE BERTHET, JAVIER DE LUIS, HUGUETTE DEBETS. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit FOIA Request, #2 Exhibit Agency Letter re FOIA Request, #3 Exhibit Agency Letter re FOIA Request, #4 Exhibit Supplement to FOIA Request, #5 Exhibit Appeal of Agency Denial of Expedited Processing of FOIA Request, #6 Exhibit Agency Decision re Administrative Appeal, #7 Civil Cover Sheet, #8 Summons U.S. Attorney General, #9 Summons U.S. Attorney's Office for DC)(Lipper, Gregory)

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Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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