IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
NAVY SEALs 1-3, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
LLOYD J. AUSTIN, III in his official capacity as
United States Secretary of Defense, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 4:21-cv-01236-O
DEFENDANTS’ FIRST MOTION TO COMPEL
Defendants respectfully request that this Court order Plaintiffs to respond fully and
completely to Defendants’ First Set of Interrogatories and First Set of Requests for Productions in
accordance with the proposed order, and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying
memorandum and supporting materials.
Dated: August 18, 2022
Respectfully submitted,
BRIAN M. BOYNTON
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
ALEXANDER K. HAAS
Director, Federal Programs Branch
ANTHONY J. COPPOLINO
Deputy Director
/s/Amy E. Powell
ANDREW E. CARMICHAEL (VA Bar. No. 76578)
AMY E. POWELL
Senior Trial Counsel
STUART J. ROBINSON
Senior Counsel
ZACHARY A. AVALLONE
LIAM C. HOLLAND
Trial Attorney
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United States Department of Justice
Civil Division, Federal Programs Branch
1100 L Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 514-3346
Fax: (202) 616-8470
Email: Andrew.e.carmichael@usdoj.gov
Counsel for Defendants
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CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
Counsel for Defendants conferred with Plaintiffs’ counsel regarding this motion through
email and telephone on multiple occasions between July 20, and August 16, 2022. Plaintiffs’ counsel
indicated that they oppose the relief requested in Defendants’ motion. See DEX13 (App.689-90)
/s/Amy E. Powell
Amy Elizabeth Powell
Counsel for Defendants
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