The following linked items document the most recent developments in the Litigation.
New filings with the U.S. District Court as well as other breaking news will be made available from this page As they become available.

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• 111209 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER.

• 091609 REPLY OF PLAINTIFFS TO DEFENDANT'S OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' RENEWED MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT.

• 091609 REPLY - Attachment 1.

• 091609 REPLY - Attachment 2.

• 091609 REPLY - Attachment 3.

• Declaration and Renewed Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment filed.

• NEW CASE INITIATED!!! - May 11, 2007

• PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S REPLY TO PLAINTIFFS' OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT'S MOTON FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER - January 16, 2007

• PLAINTIFFS RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER - January 16, 2007

• OPPOSITION OF PLAINTIFFS TO DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER - November 13, 2006

• TRANSCRIPT OF 04/26/06 PROCEEDINGS BEFORE JUDGE KENNEDY - APRIL 26, 2006

• PLAINTIFF UPDATE - April 26, 2006

• PLAINTIFF UPDATE ON COURT OF APPEALS OPINION - April 5, 2006

• PLAINTIFF EDITORIAL ON COURT OF APPEALS OPINION - February 20, 2006

• COURT OF APPEALS OPINION - February 14, 2006

• JUDGE KENNEDY'S OPINION ON OUR MOTION FOR AN ACCOUNTING - January 25, 2006

• DECEMBER 2005 UPDATE FROM ROGER HALL

• APPELLANT'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S SUGGESTION OF MOOTNESS

• THE CIA HAS PREVIOUSLY DECLINED TO PROVIDE SOME 10,000 DOCUMENTS STATING THAT THE APPELLANT HAS FAILED TO PAY THE REQUIRED SEARCH AND COPYING FEES. THE POWMIA FOIA LITIGATION ACCOUNT HAS THE CANCELLED CHECKS TO PROVE THE FEES WERE PAID. ON OCTOBER 26, 2005, THE CIA, FACING THE PREVIOUSLY POSTED AUGUST 14, 2005 APPEAL, OFFERED TO PROVIDE THE REQUESTED DOCUMENTS WITHOUT DEMANDING THE QUESTIONED FEES AND FILED THIS SUGGESTION OF MOOTNESS- October 26, 2005    Page 1    Page 2    Page 3

• APPEAL OF THE CIA'S DENIAL OF FEE WAIVER REQUEST - August 14, 2005

• AMICUS CURIAE(FRIEND OF THE COURT) BRIEF SUBMITTED BY CAROL HRDLICKA JUNE 2005 IN SUPPORT OF APPELLANT

• NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MARK ZAID AS ATTORNEY

• APPELLANT BRIEF FILED JUNE 2005

• MOTION OF PLAINTIFF ROGER HALL FOR PARTIAL RECONSIDERATION OF THIS COURT'S APRIL 13, 2005 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER AND MOTION FOR AN ACCOUNTING OF TIME AND COSTS OF SEARCHES - May 2, 2005

• REPLY TO DEFENDANTS' OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S LOTION TO REQUIRE RELEASE OF ALL NONEXEMPT DOCUMENTS BY A DATE CERTAIN - APRIL 27, 2005

• FAVORABLE U.S. DISTRICT COURT RULING ON FOIA LITIGATION - APRIL 13, 2005

• COURT'S ORDER DENYING THE GOVERNMENT'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY AFFIRMANCE - March 11, 2005

• MEMO TO COURT ON CATEGORIES OF REQUESTED RECORDS - AUGUST 3, 2004

• WAIVERS OF SEARCH FEES - AUGUST 3, 2004

• APPELLEE'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY AFFIRMANCE - November 2004

• RESPONSE TO APPELLEE'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY AFFIRMANCE - November 2004

• DEFENDANT'S REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO DISMISS WITHOUT PREJUDICE 08/20/04

• DEFENDANT'S OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF ACCURACY IN MEDIA'S MOTION FOR STATUTORY FEE WAIVER AND DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS 08/20/04

• DEFENDANT'S OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF ACCURACY IN MEDIA'S MOTION FOR STATUTORY FEE WAIVER AND DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS 08/20/04

• RESPONSE OF PLAINTIFFS TO DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO STAY PROCEEDINGS OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO DISMISS WITHOUT PREJUDICE - JULY 30, 2004

• LETTER FROM MARK ZAID TO ROBERT T. HERMAN, CIA FOIA AND PRIVACY COORDINATOR 07/29/04

• THE CASE AGAINST THE CIA HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY A NEW CASE FILED THIS WEEK. May 19, 2004
  The new case continues from where the previous case ended. The Judge had thrown the previous case out of court for technical reasons. An appeal will be filed on the old case.

• CHECK TRANSMITTAL LETTER - NOVEMBER 26, 2003

• NOTICE OF CORRECTED CALCULATION OF SEARCH FEES 04/02/03

• THE PARTIES' JOINT REPORT IN RESPONSE TO THE COURT'S ORDER OF JANUARY 16, 2003 (01/31/03

• ORDER 01/16/03

• LETTER FROM ATTY JAMES LESAR TO KATHERINE I . DYER, CIA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COORDINATOR 10/15/02

• THE PARTIES' JOINT REPORT IN RESPONSE TO THE COURT'S ORDER OF JULY 22, 2002 (08/23/02)

• CHECK MADE OUT TO CIA FOR $10,000 DATED 07/22/02

• MEMORANDUM, OPINION AND ORDER 07/22/02

• LETTER FROM CIA INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COORDINATOR LEE STRICKLAND TO ATTORNEY ELAINE ENGLISH 05/24/99

• U.S., NATIONS TO DISCUSS MIA/POW MISSION - June 14, 2003

• ACCURACY IN MEDIA (AIM) JOINS FOIA CASE - February 7, 2003