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| 2017-09-01 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5099584) filed by JEFFREY A. DANIK. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons Department of Justice)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 09/01/2017) |
| 2017-09-01 | | Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (sth) (Entered: 09/01/2017) |
| 2017-09-01 | 2 | SUMMONS (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: 09/01/2017) |
| 2017-09-12 | 3 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/8/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/8/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/8/2017., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 9/8/2017 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 09/12/2017) |
| 2017-10-10 | 4 | NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Daniel Shoaibi on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 10/10/2017) |
| 2017-10-10 | 5 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 10/10/2017) |
| 2017-10-10 | | MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. 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 shall 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 proposed order not later than 11/7/17. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/10/17. (DJS) (Entered: 10/10/2017) |
| 2017-10-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/7/2017. (tb) (Entered: 10/15/2017) |
| 2017-11-07 | 6 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 11/07/2017) |
| 2017-11-14 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 6 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall adhere to the following deadlines: All searches will be complete by November 30, 2017. Defendant will make a release of already processed material by November 30, 2017. Joint Status Report and PROPOSED ORDER due December 8, 2017. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/14/17. (DJS) (Entered: 11/14/2017) |
| 2017-11-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report and proposed order due by 12/8/2017. (tb) (Entered: 11/15/2017) |
| 2017-12-08 | 7 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JEFFREY A. DANIK. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 12/08/2017) |
| 2017-12-11 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 7 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall adhere to the following schedule: Defendant to produce to Plaintiff all remaining, non-exempt records by January 22, 2018. Plaintiff to inform Defendant of any challenges to the productions by January 31, 2018. Joint Status Report and proposed order by February 14, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/11/17. (DJS) (Entered: 12/11/2017) |
| 2017-12-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/14/2018. (tb) (Entered: 12/12/2017) |
| 2018-02-14 | 8 | Joint STATUS REPORT (Third) by JEFFREY A. DANIK. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 02/14/2018) |
| 2018-02-17 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 8 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall adhere to the following briefing schedule: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed by April 13, 2018. Plaintiff's Opposition and Combined Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed by May 14, 2018. Defendant's Reply and Combined Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed by May 29, 2018. Plaintiff's Reply shall be filed by June 12, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/17/18. (DJS) (Entered: 02/17/2018) |
| 2018-02-20 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motion due by 5/14/2018. Response to Cross Motion due by 5/29/2018. Reply to Cross Motion due by 6/12/2018. Summary Judgment motion due by 4/13/2018. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/14/2018. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/29/2018. (tb) (Entered: 02/20/2018) |
| 2018-04-12 | 9 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 04/12/2018) |
| 2018-04-19 | 10 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 04/19/2018) |
| 2018-04-20 | | MINUTE ORDER: Granting 9 10 Consent Motions for Extension of Deadlines. Defendant's motion for summary judgment due April 27, 2018; Plaintiff's opposition and combined cross-motion for summary judgment due May 28, 2018; Defendant's reply and combined opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion due June 12, 2018; and Plaintiff's reply due June 26, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/20/18. (DJS) (Entered: 04/20/2018) |
| 2018-04-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motion due by 4/27/2018. Response and Cross Motion due by 5/28/2018. Reply and Response to Cross Motion due by 6/12/2018. Reply to Cross Motion due by 6/26/2018. (tb) (Entered: 04/23/2018) |
| 2018-04-27 | 11 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration of David Hardy, # 3 Exhibit A-Q, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 04/27/2018) |
| 2018-04-27 | 12 | NOTICE of Submission of In Camera, Ex Parte Declaration by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE re 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 04/27/2018) |
| 2018-05-29 | 13 | Memorandum in opposition to re 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by JEFFREY A. DANIK. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 05/29/2018) |
| 2018-05-29 | 14 | Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by JEFFREY A. DANIK (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 05/29/2018) |
| 2018-06-11 | 15 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply and Opposition by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 06/11/2018) |
| 2018-06-13 | | MINUTE ORDER: Granting 15 Consent Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Defendant's reply and combined opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment shall be filed by June 26, 2018. Plaintiff's reply shall be filed by July 10, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/13/18. (DJS) (Entered: 06/13/2018) |
| 2018-06-14 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply and Response to Cross Motion due by 6/26/2018. Reply to Cross Motion due by 7/10/2018. (tb) (Entered: 06/14/2018) |
| 2018-06-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply and Response to Cross Motion due by 6/26/2018. Reply to Cross Motions due by 7/10/2018. (tb) (Entered: 06/15/2018) |
| 2018-06-25 | 16 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply and Opposition to Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 06/25/2018) |
| 2018-06-28 | | MINUTE ORDER: Granting 16 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Defendant's reply and combined opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment shall be filed by July 26, 2018. Plaintiff's reply shall be filed by August 9, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/28/18. (DJS) (Entered: 06/28/2018) |
| 2018-06-28 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's reply and combined opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment is due by 7/26/2018. Plaintiff's cross-reply is due by 8/9/2018. (jth) (Entered: 07/01/2018) |
| 2018-07-23 | 17 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Joshua M. Kolsky on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Alexander Shoaibi (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 07/23/2018) |
| 2018-07-24 | 18 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Summary Judgment Opposition and Reply by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 07/24/2018) |
| 2018-07-26 | | MINUTE ORDER: Granting 18 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Defendant's combined Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment due August 9, 2018. Plaintiff's Reply in Support of Motion for Summary Judgment due August 23, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/26/18. (DJS) (Entered: 07/26/2018) |
| 2018-07-27 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply and Response to Cross Motion due by 8/9/2018. Reply to Cross Motion due by 8/23/2018. (tb) (Entered: 07/27/2018) |
| 2018-08-09 | 19 | Memorandum in opposition to re 14 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Reply in Support of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration)(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 08/09/2018) |
| 2018-08-09 | 20 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts (Response), # 2 Declaration)(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 08/09/2018) |
| 2018-08-20 | 21 | Consent MOTION to Stay Summary Judgment Briefing by JEFFREY A. DANIK (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 08/20/2018) |
| 2018-08-22 | | MINUTE ORDER: Granting 21 Motion to Stay Briefing Schedule. Summary Judgment briefing is hereby stayed. The parties shall file a joint status report and proposed order by October 19, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/22/18. (DJS) (Entered: 08/22/2018) |
| 2018-08-22 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/19/2018. (tb) (Entered: 08/22/2018) |
| 2018-10-19 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 10/19/2018) |
| 2018-10-22 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 22 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another report and a proposed order by 11/30/18. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/22/18. (DJS) (Entered: 10/22/2018) |
| 2018-10-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/30/2018. (tb) (Entered: 10/23/2018) |
| 2018-11-30 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 11/30/2018) |
| 2018-12-03 | | MINUTE ORDER:A Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 23 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 1/4/19 and every 30 days thereafter. To the extent the parties propose lifting the stay of the briefing schedule, the joint status report shall contain a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/3/18. (DJS) (Entered: 12/03/2018) |
| 2018-12-04 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/4/2019. (tb) (Entered: 12/04/2018) |
| 2018-12-14 | 24 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Paul Cirino on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Joshua M. Kolsky (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 12/14/2018) |
| 2019-01-03 | 25 | Unopposed MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse in Appropriations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 01/03/2019) |
| 2019-01-16 | | MINUTE ORDER: Denying 25 without prejudice Motion to Stay Denying failure to comply with Local Civil Rule 7(c), which requires that "[e]ach motion... shall be accompanied by a proposed order." Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/16/19. (DJS) (Entered: 01/16/2019) |
| 2019-01-23 | 26 | Unopposed MOTION to Stay (Renewed) in Light of Lapse in Appropriations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 01/23/2019) |
| 2019-01-23 | | MINUTE ORDER: Granting 26 Motion to Stay. This action is hereby STAYED. All deadlines in this case are VACATED pending further Order of the Court. Once appropriations have been restored, the parties shall, within 14 days, file a joint status report proposing new deadlines in this case. The status report shall contain a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/23/19. (DJS) (Entered: 01/23/2019) |
| 2019-02-08 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 02/08/2019) |
| 2019-02-08 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 27 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report, along with a proposed briefing schedule regarding the cross-motions for summary judgment by February 22, 2019. The joint report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/8/19. (DJS) (Entered: 02/08/2019) |
| 2019-02-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/22/2019. (tb) (Entered: 02/12/2019) |
| 2019-02-13 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/22/2019. (tb) (Entered: 02/13/2019) |
| 2019-02-19 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order (Plaintiff's proposal), # 2 Text of Proposed Order (Defendant's proposal))(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 02/19/2019) |
| 2019-03-04 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 28 the Joint Status Report, the court believes that summary judgment briefing should start anew. Therefore, Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is due by April 19, 2019; Plaintiff's Combined Opposition and Cross-Motion is due by May 17, 2019; Defendant's Combined Reply and Opposition is due by June 14, 2019; and Plaintiff's Reply is due by June 28, 2019. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/4/2019.(lctsc3) (Entered: 03/04/2019) |
| 2019-03-04 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motion due by 5/17/2019. Response to Cross Motion due by 6/14/2019. Reply to Cross Motion due by 6/28/2019. Summary Judgment motion due by 4/19/2019. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/17/2019. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 6/14/2019. (tb) (Entered: 03/04/2019) |
| 2019-03-13 | | MINUTE ORDER: LIFTING STAY effective 1/25/19. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/13/19. (DJS) (Entered: 03/13/2019) |
| 2019-04-19 | 29 | MOTION for Summary Judgment (Renewed) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration of David M. Hardy, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 04/19/2019) |
| 2019-04-19 | 30 | NOTICE of Submission of In Camera, Ex Parte Declaration by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE re 29 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Renewed) (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 04/19/2019) |
| 2019-05-16 | 31 | Memorandum in opposition to re 29 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Renewed) filed by JEFFREY A. DANIK. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 05/16/2019) |
| 2019-05-16 | 32 | Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by JEFFREY A. DANIK (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 05/16/2019) |
| 2019-06-12 | 33 | Joint MOTION to Extend Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 06/12/2019) |
| 2019-06-13 | | MINUTE ORDER: Granting 33 Joint Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Defendant's Combined Reply/Opposition due on June 19, 2019. Plaintiff's Reply due on July 2, 2019. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/13/19. (DJS) (Entered: 06/13/2019) |
| 2019-06-17 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Cross Motion due by 6/19/2019. Reply to Cross Motion due by 7/2/2019. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 6/19/2019. (tb) (Entered: 06/17/2019) |
| 2019-06-19 | 34 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 29 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Renewed) filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration (Supplemental) of David M. Hardy)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 06/19/2019) |
| 2019-06-19 | 35 | Memorandum in opposition to re 32 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration (Supplemental) of David M. Hardy, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 06/19/2019) |
| 2019-07-02 | 36 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 32 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by JEFFREY A. DANIK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 07/02/2019) |
| 2020-05-31 | 37 | MEMORANDUM AND OPINION regarding 29 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and 32 Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/31/2020. (lcsd) (Entered: 05/31/2020) |
| 2020-05-31 | 38 | ORDER denying 29 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and denying 32 Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/31/2020. (lcsd) (Entered: 05/31/2020) |
| 2020-06-03 | | MINUTE ORDER: By 6/22/2020 the parties shall file a joint status report and a proposed order for moving forward with this case. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/3/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 06/03/2020) |
| 2020-06-03 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/22/2020. (tb) (Entered: 06/03/2020) |
| 2020-06-22 | 39 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 06/22/2020) |
| 2020-07-02 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 39 , it is hereby ordered that he parties shall file another joint report by July 22, 2020 and every 30 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposed briefing schedule, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/2/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 07/02/2020) |
| 2020-07-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Report due by 7/22/2020. (tb) (Entered: 07/02/2020) |
| 2020-07-22 | 40 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/22/2020) |
| 2020-08-13 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 40 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall continue to file joint status reports as required by the court's 07/02/2020 Minute Order. In the next status report, however, the Defendant shall inform the Plaintiff how many emails Defendant has reviewed since June 25, 2020, when Defendant notified Plaintiff that searches for all provided search terms yielded 22,717 emails and, on the same day, Plaintiff narrowed his request, which reduced the number of remaining emails to 5,696. Each subsequent report shall include the number of emails reviewed since the last report. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/13/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 08/13/2020) |
| 2020-08-21 | 41 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 08/21/2020) |
| 2020-09-14 | 42 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brenda A. Gonzalez on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Paul Cirino (Gonzalez, Brenda) (Entered: 09/14/2020) |
| 2020-09-21 | 43 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez, Brenda) (Entered: 09/21/2020) |
| 2020-09-28 | | MINUTE ORDER: A telephonic status conference is hereby scheduled for 11/4/2020 at 11:30 a.m. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/28/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 09/28/2020) |
| 2020-09-28 | | Set/Reset Hearings: Telephone Conference set for 11/4/2020 at 11:30 AM in Telephonic/VTC before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (tb) (Entered: 09/28/2020) |
| 2020-11-04 | | Minute Entry: Status Conference held on 11/4/2020 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan: Plaintiff's oral motion for bifurcation; heard and DENIED. The parties are ordered to meet and confer on narrowing the scope of production. Government shall file a status report by 11/20/2020. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb) (Entered: 11/04/2020) |
| 2020-11-06 | | MINUTE ORDER: In accordance with the telephonic status conference held on 11/4/2020, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall file an affidavit by 5 p.m. on 11/20/2020, which shall provide the court with specific information regarding the process and progress of its review and production in this case since 6/25/2020, and shall address its proposed production schedule going forward. In addition, it is further ORDERED that Defendant and Plaintiff shall meet and confer by 11/23/2020 to discuss any outstanding issues, including the potential exclusion of certain email attachments from production. The court is amending its oral order to require that the parties file a joint status report and proposed order by 5 p.m. on 11/30/2020. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/06/2020. (lcac) (Entered: 11/06/2020) |
| 2020-11-09 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Attorney Meet and Confer Conference due by 11/23/2020. Defendant's affidavit regarding process and progress due by 11/20/2020. Joint Status Report due by 11/30/2020. (tb) (Entered: 11/09/2020) |
| 2020-11-20 | 44 | NOTICE Regarding the Submission of the Declaration of Michael G. Seidel by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Michael G. Seidel)(Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 11/20/2020) |
| 2020-11-30 | 45 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 11/30/2020) |
| 2020-12-17 | 46 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Michael G. Seidel)(Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 12/17/2020) |
| 2021-01-05 | | MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Parties' failure to submit a proposed order with either their 11/30/2020 or 12/17/2020 joint status reports, and in accordance with this court's Minute Order of 11/6/2020, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall jointly submit a proposed order or orders setting forth both a proposed production schedule in this matter and the scope of the parties' agreed upon exclusion of email attachments no later than 5 p.m. on Friday 01/08/2021. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall continue to file joint status reports as required by the court's 08/13/2020 and 07/02/2020 Minute Orders. In the next status report, however, the Defendant shall inform the Plaintiff and the court of the current status of restrictions on staffing of the FBI's Record/Information Dissemination Section in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Each subsequent report shall include any changes to official staffing restrictions since the prior report. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 01/05/2021. (lcac) (Entered: 01/05/2021) |
| 2021-01-05 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint proposed order or orders setting forth both a proposed production schedule in this matter and the scope of the parties' agreed upon exclusion of email attachments due by 1/8/2021. (tb) (Entered: 01/05/2021) |
| 2021-01-07 | 47 | NOTICE of Proposed Order by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Plaintiff's Proposed Order, # 2 Defendant's Proposed Order)(Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/07/2021) |
| 2021-01-18 | 48 | ORDER setting schedule for review and production of responsive documents by Defendant. Defendant shall process approximately 325 pages during the month of January 2021, with all non-exempt pages produced to Plaintiff by February 1, 2021. Defendant shall process approximately 325 pages per month until there is a change in the operational status of the FBIs FOIA office. In the first month in which there is a change to the operational status and/or staffing level of the FBIs FOIA office, Defendant shall process approximately 650 pages or the approximate percentage of 650 pages that is consistent with the offices on-site staffing level. Defendant shall notify the court of any changes to the operational status of the FBIs FOIA office in the first regularly scheduled status report following such change. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 01/18/2021. (lcac) (Entered: 01/18/2021) |
| 2021-01-19 | 49 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/19/2021) |
| 2021-02-18 | 50 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/18/2021) |
| 2021-03-22 | 51 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 03/22/2021) |
| 2021-04-19 | 52 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 04/19/2021) |
| 2021-05-24 | 53 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 05/24/2021) |
| 2021-06-23 | 54 | Interim STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 06/23/2021) |
| 2021-07-20 | 55 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 07/20/2021) |
| 2021-08-24 | 56 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 08/24/2021) |
| 2021-09-28 | 57 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/28/2021) |
| 2021-10-20 | 58 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 10/20/2021) |
| 2021-11-16 | 59 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 11/16/2021) |
| 2021-11-18 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 1/8/22 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposal for moving forward with this case, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/18/21. (DJS) Modified on 11/19/2021 (jth). (Entered: 11/18/2021) |
| 2021-11-19 | | Set/Reset Deadline: The parties shall file another Joint Status Report by 1/8/2022 and every 60 days thereafter. (jth) (Entered: 11/19/2021) |
| 2022-01-05 | 60 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/05/2022) |
| 2022-03-04 | 61 | NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/04/2022) |
| 2022-03-04 | 62 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/04/2022) |
| 2022-03-04 | | MINUTE ORDER: Granting Consent 62 Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Joint Status report due May 9, 2022 and every sixty days thereafter. The report shall be accompanied by a proposed order to the extent the parties propose a change in the status quo. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/4/22. (DJS) (Entered: 03/04/2022) |
| 2022-03-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/9/2022. (tb) (Entered: 03/08/2022) |
| 2022-05-06 | 63 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 05/06/2022) |
| 2022-06-06 | 64 | NOTICE of Appearance by Kathryn Brooke Blankenberg on behalf of JEFFREY A. DANIK (Blankenberg, Kathryn) (Entered: 06/06/2022) |
| 2022-07-05 | 65 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 07/05/2022) |
| 2022-09-06 | 66 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/06/2022) |
| 2022-10-27 | 67 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 10/27/2022) |
| 2022-12-27 | 68 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 12/27/2022) |
| 2023-02-23 | 69 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/23/2023) |
| 2023-04-24 | 70 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 04/24/2023) |
| 2023-06-23 | 71 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 06/23/2023) |
| 2023-08-22 | 72 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 08/22/2023) |
| 2023-10-18 | 73 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 10/18/2023) |
| 2023-12-19 | 74 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 12/19/2023) |
| 2024-02-16 | 75 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/16/2024) |
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