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| 2015-06-16 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4138576) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons u.S. Department of Justice)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/16/2015) |
| 2015-06-16 | 2 | LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/16/2015) |
| 2015-06-16 | | Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (md) (Entered: 06/16/2015) |
| 2015-06-16 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md) (Entered: 06/16/2015) |
| 2015-06-22 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 6/22/2015, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/22/2015., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/22/2015. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/22/2015.) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/22/2015) |
| 2015-07-22 | 5 | MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ross, Carl) (Entered: 07/22/2015) |
| 2015-07-28 | | MINUTE ORDER: Granting 5 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by NOON on 8/20/15. In the absence of a timely answer or motion pursuant to Rule 12 or Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the parties shall appear at a status conference on 8/21/15 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 2. Should a status conference become necessary, counsel from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (BATFE) or another BATFE employee with personal knowledge of the agency's response to Plaintiff's FOIA request shall personally appear before the court to explain the need for further delay. Future requests for the extension of any deadline by any party (or the parties jointly) must be made at least 48 hours prior to expiration of the deadline. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/28/15. (DJS) (Entered: 07/28/2015) |
| 2015-07-28 | | Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer due by 8/20/2015. Status Conference set for 8/21/2015 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zsm) (Entered: 07/28/2015) |
| 2015-08-18 | 6 | Consent MOTION to Continue August 21, 2015 Status Conference by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ross, Carl) (Entered: 08/18/2015) |
| 2015-08-18 | | MINUTE ORDER: Granting 6 Consent Motion to Continue Status Conference. The Status Conference previously set for August 21, 2015 is hereby rescheduled for September 1, 2015 at 11:30 a.m. in Courtroom 2. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/18/15. (DJS) (Entered: 08/18/2015) |
| 2015-08-19 | | Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 9/1/2015 at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 2 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zsm) (Entered: 08/19/2015) |
| 2015-08-20 | 7 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Ross, Carl) (Entered: 08/20/2015) |
| 2015-08-21 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Status Conference previously set for 9/1/2015 is hereby cancelled and the requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues and that contains a proposed schedule and order not later than 9/1/15. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/21/15. (DJS) (Entered: 08/21/2015) |
| 2015-08-24 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/1/2015. (zsm) (Entered: 08/24/2015) |
| 2015-09-01 | 8 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 09/01/2015) |
| 2015-09-02 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the Status Report 8 filed by the parties, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another status report not later than 9/22/15. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/2/15. (DJS) (Entered: 09/02/2015) |
| 2015-09-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/22/2015. (zsm) (Entered: 09/02/2015) |
| 2015-09-22 | 9 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 09/22/2015) |
| 2015-09-23 | 10 | ORDER OF PROVISIONAL DISMISSAL: Dismissing this action without prejudice. If settlement is not consummated, either party may reopen the action until November 6, 2015, upon motion approved by the Court. Should counsel fail to move to reopen the case within the prescribed period, the case shall, without further order, stand dismissed with prejudice.(See order for details). Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/23/15. (DJS) (Entered: 09/23/2015) |
| 2015-11-04 | 11 | NOTICE of Settlement by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Ross, Carl) (Entered: 11/04/2015) |
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