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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2010cv01568
Date Filed2010-09-17
Date Closed2012-03-30
JudgeJudge Rosemary M. Collyer
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
DefendantFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
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2010-09-171COMPLAINT against FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616032837) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(jf, ) (Entered: 09/20/2010)
2010-09-17SUMMONS (3) Issued as to FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (jf, ) (Entered: 09/20/2010)
2010-09-172LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests NONE by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (jf, ) (Entered: 09/20/2010)
2010-09-293RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed in a FOIA Case as to the U.S. Attorney for DC; FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION served on 9/21/2010, answer due 10/21/2010 for U.S. Attorney. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/29/2010)
2010-10-204NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth J. Shapiro on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Shapiro, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/20/2010)
2010-10-205ANSWER to 1 Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION.(Shapiro, Elizabeth) Modified on 10/21/2010 to add linkage (rdj). (Entered: 10/20/2010)
2010-10-20MINUTE ORDER directing the parties to file a joint proposed briefing schedule by no later than November 10, 2010. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/20/2010. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 10/20/2010)
2010-10-20Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 11/10/2010. (cdw) (Entered: 10/21/2010)
2010-11-106STIPULATION of Joint Briefing Schedule by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION. (Shapiro, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/10/2010)
2010-11-10MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to the parties proposed briefing schedule 6 , Defendant shall produce all responsive, non-exempt records by February 11, 2011. Defendant shall produce documents, or portions thereof, on a rolling basis as the agency's FOIA officer has cleared them for release. The parties shall file a joint status report by March 11, 2011, indicating whether dispositive motions will be filed. If motions are to be filed, Defendant shall file a motion for summary judgment by April 22, 2011. Plaintiff shall file an opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment by May 20, 2011. Defendant shall file an opposition and may file a reply in support of its motion for summary judgment by June 10, 2011. Plaintiff may file a reply by July 1, 2011. The parties are noticed that given the generosity of these deadlines, extensions will not be granted absent exceptional cause. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 11/10/2010. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 11/10/2010)
2010-11-10Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/11/2011. Defendant's Summary Judgment motion due by 4/22/2011. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/20/2011. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 6/10/2011. Plaintiff's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/20/2011. Response to Cross Motion due by 6/10/2011. Reply to Cross Motion due by 7/1/2011. (cdw) (Entered: 11/15/2010)
2011-03-107NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Andrew Zee on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Zee, Michael) (Entered: 03/10/2011)
2011-03-118STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Zee, Michael) (Entered: 03/11/2011)
2011-04-199Unopposed MOTION TO SUSPEND BRIEFING SCHEDULE by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Zee, Michael) (Entered: 04/19/2011)
2011-04-20MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Defendant's unopposed motion to suspend the briefing schedule. The briefing schedule established per the Court's November 10, 2010 Minute Order is hereby VACATED. By no later than April 29, 2011, the parties shall file a joint status report as to Defendant's review of the newly acquired potentially-responsive documents. The joint status report shall include proposed deadlines for (a) Defendant's production of any newly acquired responsive documents and (b) the filing of a joint status report to propose a new briefing schedule following Plaintiff's review of any newly produced documents. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 4/20/2011. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 04/20/2011)
2011-04-20Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 4/29/2011. (cdw) (Entered: 04/20/2011)
2011-04-2910STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Zee, Michael) (Entered: 04/29/2011)
2011-05-02MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to the parties' status report 10 , Defendant shall produce all non-exempt, newly-acquired responsive documents by no later than August 30, 2011. Defendant shall release these documents on a rolling basis as they become cleared for release. By no later than September 26, 2011, the parties shall file a status report proposing a new briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 5/2/2011. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 05/02/2011)
2011-05-02Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Defendant's non-exempt, newly-acquired responsive documents due by 8/30/2011. Status Report due by 9/26/2011 (cdw) (Entered: 05/04/2011)
2011-08-2611Consent MOTION TO EXTEND DEADLINES by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Zee, Michael) (Entered: 08/26/2011)
2011-08-29MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Defendant's consent motion to extend deadlines. Defendant shall produce all non-exempt, newly-acquired responsive documents by no later than September 27, 2011. By October 24, 2011, the parties shall file a status report proposing a new briefing schedule. The Court notes that the FBI has now enjoyed a lengthy period in which to produce responsive documents such that no further extensions will be granted to either production, scheduling or briefing. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 8/29/2011. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 08/29/2011)
2011-08-29Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Status Report due by 10/24/2011. (cdw) (Entered: 08/30/2011)
2011-10-1912Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Briefing Schedule by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 10/19/2011)
2011-10-20MINUTE ORDER granting 12 Motion for Extension of Time to File Proposed Briefing Schedule. The parties shall file a proposed briefing schedule no later than November 21, 2011. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/20/2011. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 10/20/2011)
2011-10-20Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Proposed briefing schedule due by 11/21/2011. (cdw) (Entered: 10/20/2011)
2011-11-2113STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Zee, Michael) (Entered: 11/21/2011)
2011-11-22MINUTE ORDER directing the parties to file a joint status report by November 30, 2011 indicating whether the FBI has produced all responsive documents as required by the Court's August 29, 2011 Order. If the FBI has complied with the Order, then the proposed briefing scheduling is approved with Defendant's motion for summary judgment due February 29, 2012; Plaintiff's opposition and any cross motion due March 28, 2012; Defendant's reply and opposition due April 18, 2012; and Defendant's reply, if any, due May 9, 2012. If the FBI has not complied with the Court's August 29, 2011 order, it shall, no later than December 6, 2011, explain its failure to comply and the proposed briefing schedule is denied. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 11/22/2011. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 11/22/2011)
2011-11-3014STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Zee, Michael) (Entered: 11/30/2011)
2011-12-01MINUTE ORDER adopting parties' proposed briefing schedule. Defendant's motion for summary judgment is due February 29, 2012; Plaintiff's opposition and any cross motion is due March 28, 2012; Defendant's reply and opposition is due April 18, 2012; and Plaintiff's reply, if any, is due May 9, 2012. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 12/1/2011. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 12/01/2011)
2011-12-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Defendant's Summary Judgment motion due by 2/29/2012. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 3/28/2012. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 4/18/2012. Plaintiff's Cross Motion due by 3/28/2012. Response to Cross Motion due by 4/18/2012. Reply to Cross Motion due by 5/9/2012. (cdw) (Entered: 12/06/2011)
2012-02-2915MOTION for Summary Judgment by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration of David M. Hardy, # 3 Exhibit A-G)(Zee, Michael) (Entered: 02/29/2012)
2012-02-2916NOTICE OF EX PARTE DECLARATION by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION re 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Zee, Michael) (Entered: 02/29/2012)
2012-03-2717Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 15 MOTION for Summary Judgment and to File Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 03/27/2012)
2012-03-2918ORDER dismissing this case without prejudice. Either party can move to reopen the case by May 14, 2012 if settlement is not finalized. See order for further details. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 3/29/2012. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 03/29/2012)
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