Associated Press v. United States Department of Defense Featured Case

Plaintiff Associated Press brought an action under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to compel access to records pertaining to the detention of hundreds of persons at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. AP seeks access to documents sufficient to identify all past and present detainees held at Guantanamo.

Plaintiff: Associated Press
Defendant: United States Department of Defense
Case Number: 1:2006cv01939
Filed: March 13, 2006
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: New York
Presiding Judge: Jed S. Rakoff
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None

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Date Filed Document Text
April 25, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 31
STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL the United States shall pay to the "Associated Press" the sum of $20,000.00 in attorney's fees and litigation costs, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(E), which sum AP and it counsel, Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, LLP, agree to accept as full payment of any attorney's fees and costs AP has incurred or will incur in this action for services performed up to the date of this stipulation and order. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 4/23/2007) (jmi)
February 7, 2007 Filing 30
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by David A.. Schulz on behalf of Associated Press. New Address: Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, L.L.P., 321 West 44th Street, Suite 510, New York, New York, USA 10036, 212-850-6100. (Schulz, David)
February 2, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 29
STIPULATION AND ORDER by and between undersigned counsel for the parties, that 1. DOD shall produce the Height and Weight Information to AP by no later than March 16, 2007. 2. The Stay shall continue in effect throught March 16, 2007. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 2/1/2007) (jmi)
January 16, 2007 Opinion or Order Filing 28
ORDER: The defendant's motion for summary judgment, Court document number 7, was granted in part and denied in part by Court document number 26. The Clerk of the Court is hereby directed to terminate Court document number 7. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 1/16/2007) (lb)
December 4, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 27
STIPULATION AND ORDER: that portion of the Order directing DOD to provide the Height and Weight Information to AP is stayed until 1/26/07, on the condition that DOD begin processing the Height and Weight Information notwithstanding entry of the stay. In the event that DOD takes an appeal of the Order, it will take no action in the Court of Appeals to delay the disposition of its pending appeal in AP v. DOD, 05cv5468(JSR). (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 12/3/06) (db, )
November 28, 2006 Opinion or Order Filing 26
MEMORANDUM AND OPINION # 93984.... Accordingly, the Court grants DOD's motion to with- hold the photographs of past and present detainees purs to Exemption 1.....; In sum, DOD's motion is granted as to the detainee photographs and denied as to the detainee height and wright information. DOD is hereby directed to furnish the latter information to AP by no later than December 11, 2006. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 11/27/06) (djc, ) Modified on 11/29/2006 (rw, ).
July 17, 2006 Filing 24
RESPONSE in Opposition re: 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment. Response to Supplemental Submission. Document filed by Associated Press. (Schulz, David)
June 8, 2006 Filing 21
REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Associated Press. (Schulz, David)
June 5, 2006 Filing 20
REPLY AFFIDAVIT of Paul B. Rester in Support re: 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by United States Department of Defense. (Normand, Sarah)
May 23, 2006 Filing 15
MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment.. Document filed by Associated Press. (Schulz, David)
April 26, 2006 Filing 6
ANSWER to Complaint. Document filed by United States Department of Defense.(Normand, Sarah)
March 15, 2006 Filing 4
AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. United States Department of Defense served on 3/13/2006, answer due 5/12/2006. Service was accepted by Civil Division Service Agent. Document filed by Associated Press. (Schulz, David)
March 14, 2006 Filing 3
NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Jed S. Rakoff. Judge Denise L. Cote no longer assigned to the case. (jeh, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 3/14/2006 (jeh, ).
March 13, 2006 Filing 2
RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Document filed by Associated Press.(laq, )
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Represented By: David A.. Schulz
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Represented By: Sarah Sheive Normand
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