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|Likes: 0Published by Judicial Watch, Inc.Stamped Complaint 3Stamped Complaint 3More info:Published by: Judicial Watch, Inc. on Jul 30, 2013Copyright:Attribution Non-commercialAvailability:Read on Scribd mobile: iPhone, iPad and Android.This book can be read on up to 6 mobile devices.download as PDF, TXT or read online from ScribdFlag for inappropriate content|Add to collectionSee moreSee lesshttps://www.scribd.com/doc/156999347/Stamped-Complaint-306/29/2014pdftextoriginal IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., )425 Third Street, S.W., Suite 800 )Washington, DC 20024, ))Plaintiff, ) Civil Action No.)v. ))CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, )Office of General Counsel )Washington, DC 20505, ))Defendant. ) ___________________________________ )
Plaintiff Judicial Watch, Inc., by and through its undersigned counsel, brings this actionagainst Defendant Central Intelligence Agency
(“CIA”)
to compel compliance with the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (
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- 2 -mission, Plaintiff regularly requests access to the public records of federal, state, and localgovernment agencies, entities, and offices, and disseminates its findings to the public.4. Defendant is an agency of the United States Government and is headquartered inLangley, Virginia. Defendant has possession, custody, and control of public records to whichPlaintiff seeks access.
5. On February 22, 2013, Plaintiff sent a FOIA request to Defendant via certified mailand facsimile seeking a copy of the following:Transcript of the May 12, 2012 conference call between JohnBrennan and various TV terrorism consultants regarding a foiled plot to bomb a U.S. aircraft, as released to the Senate IntelligenceCommittee.6. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A)(i), Defendant was required to determine
whether to comply with Plaintiff’s request within twenty (20) working days of receiving the
request and to notify Plaintiff immediately of its determination, the reasons therefor, and the rightto appeal any adverse determination.7. By letter dated March 21, 2013, Defendant a
cknowledged receiving Plaintiff’s
request on March 5, 2013, and assigned the request reference number F-2013-01016.
Defendant’s le
tter stated that it was unlikely Defendant could respond to the request within 20working days, but failed to state when a determination on the request would be made or otherwiseinvoke the extension of time provision made available in 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(B).
letter also contained the following statement:You have the right to consider our honest appraisal as a denial of your request and you may appeal to the Agency Release Panel. Amore practical approach would permit us to continue processingyour request and respond to you as soon as we can. You will retainyour appeal rights and, once you receive the results of our search,
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- 3 -can appeal at that time if you wish. We will proceed on that basisunless you object.8. Defendant
s statement is not an adverse determination within the meaning of 5U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(A), and, therefore, no administrative appeal of any adverse determination wasnecessary or possible.
9. As of the date of this Complaint, Defendant has failed to: (i) determine whether to
comply with Plaintiff’s request; (ii) notify Plaintiff of any such determination or the reasons
therefor; (iii) advise Plaintiff of the right to appeal any adverse determination; or (iv) produce therequested records or otherwise demonstrate that the requested records are exempt from production.10. Because Defendant failed to comply with the time limits set forth in 5 U.S.C. §552(a)(6)(A)-(B), Plaintiff is deemed to have exhausted any and all administrative remedies withrespect to its FOIA request, reference number F-2013-01016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(6)(C).
11. Plaintiff realleges paragraphs 1 through 10 as if fully stated herein.12. Plaintiff is being irreparably harmed by reason of Defendant’s unlawful
withholding of requested records, and Plaintiff will continue to be irreparably harmed unlessDefendant is compelled to conform its conduct to the requirements of the law.WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Court: (1) order Defendant to
conduct a search for any and all responsive records to Plaintiff’s FOIA request
, reference number F-2013-01016, and demonstrate that it employed search methods reasonably likely to lead to thediscovery of records responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) order Defendant to produce, by adate certain, any and all non-
exempt records responsive to Plaintiff’s FOIA request
, referencenumber F-2013-01016, and a
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