{"id":6192,"date":"2002-02-12T12:00:05","date_gmt":"2002-02-12T12:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/multiracial.com\/?p=6192"},"modified":"2017-02-12T09:48:49","modified_gmt":"2017-02-12T09:48:49","slug":"motion-to-require-expedited-responses-to-discovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/multiracial.com\/index.php\/2002\/02\/12\/motion-to-require-expedited-responses-to-discovery\/","title":{"rendered":"Motion to Require Expedited Responses to Discovery"},"content":{"rendered":"
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
\nFOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA<\/div>\n

CENTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES, )
\net al., )
\n)
\nPlaintiffs, )
\n) Civil Action
\nv. ) No. 01-2500
\n)
\nDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ) Judge Kessler
\n)
\nDefendant. )
\n______________________________________)<\/p>\n

MOTION TO REQUIRE EXPEDITED RESPONSES TO DISCOVERY<\/p>\n

Pursuant to Rules 26(d) and 33(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiffs hereby move for the entry of an order requiring defendant to respond to the attached Plaintiffs\u2019 Requests for Admissions, Plaintiffs\u2019 Interrogatories, and Plaintiffs\u2019 Requests for Production of Documents within seven working days of the Court\u2019s order granting plaintiffs\u2019 motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(f). Defendant does not consent to this motion.<\/p>\n

Points and Authorities<\/p>\n

Rules 26(d) and 33(a) authorize the Court to order expedited responses to discovery for good cause. See 8 Charles Alan Wright, Arthur R. Miller & Richard L. Marcus, Federal Practice & Procedure \u00a7 2046. A party\u2019s need for timely information constitutes good cause. See Whitkop v. Baldwin, 1 F.R.D. 169 (D. Mass. 1939); Optic-Electronic Corp. v. United States, 683 F. Supp. 269, 271 (D.D.C. 1987) (granting motion for expedited discovery where “[i]t is in the best interest of all parties to have this case resolved as soon as possible”).<\/p>\n

Here, the defendant agencies agreed that plaintiffs\u2019 FOIA requests were entitled to expedited treatment, and the government has agreed to expedite the litigation of this case. For the same reasons, discovery should be expedited.<\/p>\n

Plaintiffs\u2019 requests are directly relevant to their forthcoming opposition to defendant\u2019s pending motion for summary judgment and will not require burdensome searches. Accordingly, our request that defendant be required to respond within seven working days of the Court\u2019s order granting plaintiffs\u2019 motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(f) will not be burdensome.<\/p>\n

For these reasons, the motion should be granted. A proposed order is attached.<\/p>\n

Respectfully submitted,<\/p>\n

_____________________________________
\nDavid L. Sobel
\nD.C. Bar No. 360418
\nElectronic Privacy Information Center
\n1718 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. #200
\nWashington, DC 20009
\ntel. 202-483-1140
\nfax 202-483-1248<\/p>\n

_____________________________________
\nArthur B. Spitzer
\nD.C. Bar. No. 235960
\nAmerican Civil Liberties Union
\nof the National Capital Area
\n1400 20th Street, N.W. #119
\nWashington, D.C. 20036
\ntel. 202-457-0800
\nfax 202-452-1868<\/p>\n

Kate Martin
\nD.C. Bar No. 949115
\nCenter for National Security Studies
\n2130 H Street, N.W. #701
\nWashington, D.C. 20037
\n202-994-7060<\/p>\n

Steven R. Shapiro
\nLucas Guttentag
\nAmerican Civil Liberties Union Foundation
\n125 Broad Street
\nNew York, N.Y. 10004
\n212-549-2500<\/p>\n

Elliot M. Mincberg
\nD.C. Bar No. 941575
\nPeople For the American Way Foundation
\n2000 M Street N.W., Suite 400
\nWashington, D.C. 20036
\ntel. 202-467-4999
\nfax 202-293-2672<\/p>\n

Counsel for Plaintiffs<\/p>\n

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE<\/p>\n

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing Motion to Require Expedited Responses to Discovery was served by first-class mail and by fax upon:<\/p>\n

David J. Anderson, Esq.
\nAnne L. Weismann, Esq.
\nLisa A. Olson, Esq.
\nUnited States Department of Justice
\nCivil Division, Room 1052
\n901 E Street, N.W.
\nWashington, DC 20530<\/p>\n

fax: 202-616-8470<\/p>\n

this 12th day of February, 2002.<\/p>\n

________________________
\nArthur B. Spitzer<\/p>\n

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
\nFOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA<\/p>\n

CENTER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES, )
\net al., )
\n)
\nPlaintiffs, )
\n)
\nv. ) Civil Action
\n) No. 01-2500
\nDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, )
\n) Judge Kessler
\nDefendant. )
\n______________________________________)<\/p>\n

ORDER<\/p>\n

Upon consideration of plaintiffs\u2019 Motion to Require Expedited Responses to Discovery, it appearing to the court that good cause exists therefor, it is, this _____ day of February, 2002, hereby ORDERED, that defendant shall serve upon plaintiffs, by hand delivery or fax transmission, their responses to Plaintiffs\u2019 Requests for Admissions, Interrogatories, and Requests for Production of Documents within seven working days of the date of this order.<\/p>\n

___________________________
\nGladys Kessler
\nUnited States District Judge<\/p>\n

Copies of the foregoing order shall be served upon:<\/p>\n

David L. Sobel
\nElectronic Privacy Information Center
\n1718 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. #200
\nWashington, DC 20009<\/p>\n

Arthur B. Spitzer
\nAmerican Civil Liberties Union
\nof the National Capital Area
\n1400 20th Street, N.W. #119
\nWashington, D.C. 20036<\/p>\n

Kate Martin
\nCenter for National Security Studies
\n2130 H Street, N.W. #701
\nWashington, D.C. 20037<\/p>\n

Steven R. Shapiro
\nLucas Guttentag
\nAmerican Civil Liberties Union Foundation
\n125 Broad Street
\nNew York, N.Y. 10004<\/p>\n

Elliot M. Mincberg
\nPeople For the American Way Foundation
\n2000 M Street N.W., Suite 400
\nWashington, D.C. 20036<\/p>\n

David J. Anderson
\nAnne L. Weismann
\nLisa A. Olson
\nUnited States Department of Justice
\nCivil Division, Room 1052
\n901 E Street, N.W.
\nWashington, DC 20530<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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