Vietnam Veterans of America v. Central Intelligence Agency

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AND MICHAEL J. MORRELL’S MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS, DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AND MICHAEL J. MORRELL’S MOTION TO AMEND THE SCHEDULING ORDER, AND GRANTING SECTION I.A OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AND MICHAEL J. MORRELL’S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER (Docket No. 245, 252 266)

Defendants Central Intelligence Agency and its Acting Director Michael J. Morrell (collectively, the CIA) move for judgment on the pleadings, to amend the scheduling order and for a protective order. Only sections I.A and I.B of the CIA’s motion for a protective order are currently before this Court; the remaining sections have been referred to Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley. Plaintiffs Vietnam Veterans of America, et al., oppose the motions. The motions were heard on September 1, 2011. Having considered oral argument and the papers submitted by the parties, the Court DENIES the CIA’s motion for judgment on the pleadings, DENYING without prejudice the CIA’s motion to amend the scheduling order and GRANTS section I.A of the CIA’s motion for a protective order.

BACKGROUND

Because the Court’s previous orders…