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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2008cv01161
Date Filed2008-07-02
Date Closed2010-03-30
JudgeJudge Rosemary M. Collyer
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
TERMINATED: 03/25/2009
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2008-07-021COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616013450) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(tg, ) (Entered: 07/03/2008)
2008-07-02Summons (4) Issued as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, SUMMONS U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (tg, ) (Entered: 07/03/2008)
2008-07-022LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (tg, ) (Entered: 07/03/2008)
2008-08-083ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC..(Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 08/08/2008)
2008-08-11MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule no later than September 2, 2008. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 8/11/08. (KD) (Entered: 08/11/2008)
2008-08-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint proposed briefing schedule due by 9/2/2008. (cdw) (Entered: 08/12/2008)
2008-09-024Joint MOTION for Order for Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 09/02/2008)
2008-09-09MINUTE ORDER granting 4 the parties' joint motion for scheduling order. Defendants' dispositive motion shall be filed no later than October 14, 2008; Plaintiff's response shall be filed no later than November 14, 2008; Defendants may file a reply no later than December 4, 2008. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 9/9/08. (KD) (Entered: 09/09/2008)
2008-09-09Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Dispositive Motions due by 10/14/2008. Response to Dispositive Motions due by 11/14/2008. Reply to Dispositive Motions due by 12/4/2008. (cdw) (Entered: 09/10/2008)
2008-10-145Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Dispositive Motion by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 10/14/2008)
2008-10-16MINUTE ORDER granting, nunc pro tunc to October 14, 2008, 5 the parties' consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants shall file their dispositive motion no later than October 30, 2008. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/16/08. (KD) (Entered: 10/16/2008)
2008-10-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Dispositive Motion due by 10/30/2008. (tth) (Entered: 10/17/2008)
2008-10-306Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Dispositive Motion by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 10/30/2008)
2008-10-31MINUTE ORDER granting nunc pro tunc to October 30, 2008, 6 Defendants' consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants shall file their dispositive motion no later than November 12, 2008. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/31/08. (KD) (Entered: 10/31/2008)
2008-10-31Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Defendant's Dispositive Motion due by 11/12/2008. (cdw) (Entered: 11/01/2008)
2008-11-127MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration of Melanie Ann Pustay, # 3 Declaration of Margaret P. Grafeld)(Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 11/12/2008)
2008-11-148Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct Briefing Schedule by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 11/14/2008)
2008-11-17MINUTE ORDER granting 8 Plaintiff's unopposed Motion to Amend Briefing Schedule. Plaintiff's opposition to Defendants' motion for summary judgment 7 shall be filed no later than December 12, 2008; Defendants may file a reply no later than January 8, 2009. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 11/17/08. (KD) (Entered: 11/17/2008)
2008-11-17Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/12/2008. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/8/2009. (cdw) (Entered: 11/18/2008)
2008-12-129Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment against Defendant Department of Justice by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Tegan Millspaw, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 12/12/2008)
2008-12-1210Memorandum in opposition to re 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Tegan Milspaw, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 12/12/2008)
2009-01-0811Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 9 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment against Defendant Department of Justice , 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 01/08/2009)
2009-01-09MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Defendants' consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants' reply to its motion for summary judgment 7 and its opposition to Plaintiff's cross motion for summary judgment 9 shall be filed no later than January 16, 2009. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 1/09/09. (KD) (Entered: 01/09/2009)
2009-01-09Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Response to Cross Motions due by 1/16/2009. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/16/2009. (cdw) (Entered: 01/12/2009)
2009-01-1612REPLY to opposition to motion re 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment 9 filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration of Douglas R. Hibbard)(Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 01/16/2009)
2009-01-1613Memorandum in opposition to re 9 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment against Defendant Department of Justice (See Image for Docket Entry No. 12) filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 01/16/2009)
2009-01-1614ERRATA by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE 12 Reply to opposition to Motion, filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Corrected Version of Defendants' Reply and Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion, # 2 Corrected Version of Defendant DOJ's Response to Statements of Facts, # 3 Declaration of Douglas R. Hibbard)(Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 01/16/2009)
2009-01-2915REPLY to opposition to motion re 9 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment against Defendant Department of Justice filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 01/29/2009)
2009-02-2716MOTION for Leave to File a Surreply by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Proposed DOJ Surreply)(Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 02/27/2009)
2009-03-2517ORDER granting in part and denying in part without prejudice 7 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment; dismissing Department of State as a party from this case; denying without prejudice 9 Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment; requiring Plaintiff to submit its FOIA request to the appropriate DOJ components no later than April 24, 2009; requiring the parties to file a joint status report no later than August 24, 2009; and denying 16 Defendants' Motion for Leave to File Surreply. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 3/25/09. (KD) (Entered: 03/25/2009)
2009-03-25Set/Reset Deadlines: FOIA request due to appropriate components of DOJ by 4/24/2009. Joint Status Report due by 4/24/2009. (tth) (Entered: 03/26/2009)
2009-07-0818ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Change of Address by Paul J. Orfanedes (Orfanedes, Paul) Modified on 7/9/2009 (nmw, ). (Entered: 07/08/2009)
2009-07-0819NOTICE of Change of Address by Jason B. Aldrich (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 07/08/2009)
2009-07-0820NOTICE of Change of Address by Paul J. Orfanedes (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/08/2009)
2009-07-09NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 18 Notice of Change of Address was entered in error and (duplicate of Docket Entry 19 ) and will not be refiled. (nmw, ) (Entered: 07/09/2009)
2009-08-2421STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 08/24/2009)
2009-09-03MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report no later than October 26, 2009. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 9/3/09. (KD) (Entered: 09/03/2009)
2009-09-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/26/2009. (cdw) (Entered: 09/04/2009)
2009-09-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/26/2009. (cdw) (Entered: 09/08/2009)
2009-10-0622NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Carl Ezekiel Ross on behalf of all defendants Substituting for attorney Jane M. Lyons (Ross, Carl) (Entered: 10/06/2009)
2009-10-2623Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to file Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ross, Carl) (Entered: 10/26/2009)
2009-10-27MINUTE ORDER granting nunc pro tunc to October 26, 2009, 23 the Department of Justice's unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. The Department of Justice shall file a status report no later than October 29, 2009. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/27/09. (KD) (Entered: 10/27/2009)
2009-10-2924Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ross, Carl) (Entered: 10/29/2009)
2009-10-30MINUTE ORDER granting 24 Defendants' consent Motion for Extension of Time. The parties' shall file a joint status report no later than November 5, 2009. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 10/30/09. (KD) (Entered: 10/30/2009)
2009-10-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/5/2009. (cdw) (Entered: 11/03/2009)
2009-11-0525STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ross, Carl) (Entered: 11/05/2009)
2009-12-16MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report no later than February 8, 2010. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 12/16/09. (KD) (Entered: 12/16/2009)
2009-12-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/8/2010. (cdw) (Entered: 12/18/2009)
2010-02-1226Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ross, Carl) (Entered: 02/12/2010)
2010-02-16MINUTE ORDER granting nunc pro tunc to February 8, 2010 26 the parties' joint Motion for Extension of Time. The parties shall file a joint status report no later than February 22, 2010. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 2/16/10. (KD) (Entered: 02/16/2010)
2010-02-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/22/2010. (cdw) (Entered: 02/18/2010)
2010-02-2227Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Status Report by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 02/22/2010)
2010-02-23MINUTE ORDER granting nunc pro tunc to February 22, 2010 27 the parties' joint Motion for Extension of Time. The parties shall file a joint status report no later than February 25, 2010. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 2/23/10. (KD) (Entered: 02/23/2010)
2010-02-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/25/2010. (cdw) (Entered: 02/23/2010)
2010-02-2528NOTICE Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Ross, Carl) (Entered: 02/25/2010)
2010-02-26MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report or a joint motion to dismiss no later than March 29, 2010. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 2/26/10. (KD) (Entered: 02/26/2010)
2010-02-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Motion or Status Report due by 3/29/2010. (cdw) (Entered: 02/26/2010)
2010-03-2929STIPULATION of Dismissal of Action by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 03/29/2010)
2010-03-30MINUTE ORDER approving 29 Stipulation of Dismissal. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. This case is closed. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 3/30/10. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 03/30/2010)
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