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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv01132
Date Filed2015-07-15
Date Closed2016-07-28
JudgeChief Judge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning the decision to legalize non-sports betting over the internet. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2015-07-151COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4176513) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Justice, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney General)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/15/2015)
2015-07-152LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/15/2015)
2015-07-15Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (sth) (Entered: 07/15/2015)
2015-07-153SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 07/15/2015)
2015-07-154STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 15, 2015. (lcbah1) (Entered: 07/15/2015)
2015-07-225RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/20/2015. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/19/2015.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/20/2015., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 7/20/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/22/2015)
2015-08-196Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kelly, Wynne) (Entered: 08/19/2015)
2015-08-19MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the defendant's 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time in Which to File Its Answer. The defendant shall, by September 18, 2015, respond to the plaintiff's 1 Complaint. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 19, 2015. (lcbah1) (Entered: 08/19/2015)
2015-08-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer to the Complaint due by 9/18/2015. (tg) (Entered: 08/19/2015)
2015-09-187ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Kelly, Wynne) (Entered: 09/18/2015)
2015-10-21DISCHARGED PURSUANT TO MNUTE ORDER FILED ON 11/02/2015.....MINUTE ORDER (paperless) TO SHOW CAUSE why the parties have failed to comply with this Court's 4 Standing Order, para. 3(b)(ii), which requires that the parties file a Joint Status Report within 14 days after any defendant files a responsive pleading. The defendant's 7 Answer was filed on September 18, 2015. Consequently, the parties are ORDERED to submit, by November 2, 2015: (1) the joint status report required by this Court's 4 Standing Order; and (b) an explanation as to why the parties failed to comply with this Court's Order. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 21, 2015. (lcbah1) Modified on 11/3/2015 (jf). (Entered: 10/21/2015)
2015-10-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Show Cause due by 11/2/2015. (tg) (Entered: 10/22/2015)
2015-11-028STATUS REPORT (Joint) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/02/2015)
2015-11-02MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISCHARGING this Court's Minute Order to Show Cause why the parties have failed to comply with this Court's 4 Standing Order, para. 3(b)(ii), in light of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report; and ORDERING the parties to file, by November 23, 2015, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 2, 2015. (lcbah1) (Entered: 11/02/2015)
2015-11-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/23/2015. (tg) (Entered: 11/03/2015)
2015-11-239Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/23/2015)
2015-11-23Minute Order (paperless) DIRECTING (1) the parties to file, by December 14, 2015, a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for production of non-exempt responsive documents identified by the Criminal Division; (2) the defendant to begin, by January 15, 2016, producing, on a rolling basis, non-exempt responsive documents identified by the Criminal Division; (3) the defendant to complete, by February 2, 2016, production of non-exempt responsive records identified by the Office of Legal Counsel; and (4) the parties to file, by February 16, 2016, a further Joint Status Report advising the Court on the status of production and proposing a schedule to govern the submission of dispositive motions in this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 23, 2015. (lcbah1) (Entered: 11/23/2015)
2015-11-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/14/2015; Defendant's production of non-exempt responsive documents identified by the Criminal Division due by 1/15/2016; Defendant's production on non-exempt records identified by the Office of Legal Counsel due by 2/2/2016; further Joint Status Report due by 2/16/2015. (tg) (Entered: 11/24/2015)
2015-12-1410Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kelly, Wynne) (Entered: 12/14/2015)
2016-02-1611Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kelly, Wynne) (Entered: 02/16/2016)
2016-02-16MINUTE ORDER (paperless) in light of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file another Joint Status Report by March 17, 2016, and to continue to file status reports every thirty days thereafter, informing the Court of the status of the production of non-exempt responsive documents identified by the Criminal Division; the parties shall file, by August 1, 2016, a proposed schedule to govern the submission of dispositive motions in this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 16, 2016. (lcbah1) (Entered: 02/16/2016)
2016-02-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Order of the Court due by 8/1/2016. (tg) (Entered: 02/16/2016)
2016-03-1712Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/17/2016)
2016-04-1813Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kelly, Wynne) (Entered: 04/18/2016)
2016-05-1114NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Michael Benjamin Posner on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Wynne Kelly (Posner, Michael) (Entered: 05/11/2016)
2016-05-1715Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Posner, Michael) (Entered: 05/17/2016)
2016-06-1716Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/17/2016)
2016-06-2117Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/21/2016)
2016-07-2818STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/28/2016)
2016-07-28MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING with prejudice this matter, in light of the plaintiff's 18 Stipulation of Dismissal. The Clerk is directed to close this case. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 28, 2016. (lcbah1) (Entered: 07/28/2016)
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