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Case TitleBRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv01841
Date Filed2018-08-07
Date Closed2021-09-20
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffBRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Case DescriptionThe Brennan Center for Justice submitted a FOIA request to the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice for records concerning a June 28, 2017 letter sent by the Chief of DOJ's Voting Section to state election officials. The Brennan Center also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency denied the first part of the Brennan Center's request under Exemption 7(A) (interference with ongoing investigation or proceeding) and Exemption 3 (other statutes). The agency disclosed 407 redacted pages in response to the second part of the Brennan Center's request, citing Exemption 5 (privileges) and Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy). The Brennan Center filed an administrative appeal, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Brennan Center filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Opinion/Order [36]
FOIA Project Annotation: Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ruled that while the Department of Justice has justified its Exemption 5 (privileges) claims, it has so far failed to show that it conducted an adequate search and that its categorical claim that Exemption 7(A) (interference with ongoing investigation or proceeding) applies to more than 20,000 pages. The Brennan Center for Justice submitted a FOIA request for records concerning an investigation of state voting practices announced by the DOJ Voting Section under the National Voter Registration Act. The agency divided its responses into four categories â€" three of which consisted of emails from one to five pages in length â€" while the fourth category encompassed more than 20,000 pages of records collected as part of the investigation. Berman Jackson reviewed the shorter documents in camera. Berman Jackson found that "DOJ's search was inadequate because it did not tailor the search terms to plaintiff's specific request but simply piggy-backed on work that was already done in a somewhat related area. The search terms were focused on the [Presidential Advisory Committee on Election Integrity which was part of litigation by the Brennan Center in the Southern District of New York]. . .Indeed, it is unclear why the names of those on the [advisory committee] were used as search terms, since defendant has not stated what their connection to the Letter [announcing the voting investigation] might be." Berman Jackson added that the agency did not provide "any details as to how the search for electronic files, as opposed to emails, was conducted, and it has not provided any details as to how the search for hard copy file was conducted or how the filed are maintained. . .[The agency] does not explain how electronic files are organized, if there is a shared drive that contains all electronic files or if separate drives were searched, or what search terms were used." After reviewing them in camera, she found that the two categories of emails were privileged, while the emails in the other category were protected by Exemption 7(A). She noted that "the Court finds that defendant has sufficiently alleged that there are pending or prospective investigations." Three pages contained emails sent between an attorney in the Civil Rights Division and official of the government of Montana pertaining to a request for information regarding voter information. She found those emails protected by Exemption 7(A), noting that "the state's response to the request for information was compiled for law enforcement purposes in an investigation that is currently ongoing. If disclosed, it would interfere with a law enforcement proceeding, because it would disclose the agency's priorities in the investigation and certain strategies the agency may employ in collecting evidence." But she found the agency's Vaughn index covering the 20,000 pages to be insufficient. She pointed out that "the agency has simply lumped together thousands of pages of records â€" emails, memoranda, letters, draft legislation, legislation, published regulations and manuals â€" and asserts the pages 'include documents' exempted under Exemption 5 and 7(A)." Berman Jackson observed that "DOJ's description of the fourth category in its Vaughn Index is far too general to provide the Court or the requester with enough information to determine whether Exemptions 5 or 7(A) are applicable. The agency does not explain with sufficient detail which of those thousands of pages of documents were withheld under the exemptions, and thus, the Court cannot determine from the Vaughn Index, whether either of the exemptions apply."
Issues: Adequacy - Search, Exemption 5 - Privileges - Deliberative process privilege - Deliberative, Exemption 7(A) - Categorical exemption
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2018-08-071COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5625522) filed by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Exhibit A, # 6 Exhibit B, # 7 Exhibit C)(Evers, Austin) (Entered: 08/07/2018)
2018-08-072LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Evers, Austin) (Entered: 08/07/2018)
2018-08-073MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Katherine M. Anthony, :Firm- American Oversight, :Address- 1030 15th St. NW, B255, Washington, DC 20005. Phone No. - (202) 897-3918. Fax No. - (202) 871-6523 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-5626041. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Evers, Austin) (Entered: 08/07/2018)
2018-08-07Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zmd) (Entered: 08/08/2018)
2018-08-084MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jonathan Brater, :Firm- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, :Address- 120 Broadway, Suite 1750, New York, NY 10271. Phone No. - (646) 292-8373. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-5628574. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Evers, Austin) (Entered: 08/08/2018)
2018-08-095SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 08/09/2018)
2018-08-20MINUTE ORDER granting 3 4 Motions for Leave of Katherine M. Anthony and Jonathan Brater to Appear Pro Hac Vice only upon condition that the lawyers admitted, or at least one member of the lawyers' firm, undergo CM/ECF training, obtain a CM/ECF username and password, and agree to file papers electronically. No court papers will be mailed to any lawyer. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/20/18. (DMK) (Entered: 08/20/2018)
2018-08-226RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/9/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/8/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 8/14/2018., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 8/14/2018 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 08/22/2018)
2018-09-067MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Maximillian Feldman, :Firm- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, :Address- 120 Broadway, Suite 1750, New York, NY 10271. Phone No. - 646-925-8734. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-5675831. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 09/06/2018)
2018-09-07MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion for Leave of Maxillian Feldman to Appear Pro Hac Vice only upon condition that the lawyer admitted, or at least one member of the lawyer's firm, undergo CM/ECF training, obtain a CM/ECF username and password, and agree to file papers electronically. No court papers will be mailed to any lawyer. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/7/18. (DMK) (Entered: 09/07/2018)
2018-09-108NOTICE of Appearance by Marina Utgoff Braswell on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 09/10/2018)
2018-09-109Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 09/10/2018)
2018-09-11MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant must file a responsive pleading by September 18, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/11/2018. (lcabj2) (Entered: 09/11/2018)
2018-09-1810ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 09/18/2018)
2018-09-2011ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before October 22, 2018. See Order for details. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/20/2018. (lcabj2) (Entered: 09/20/2018)
2018-10-1612NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Hagerty on behalf of BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Hagerty, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/16/2018)
2018-10-1713NOTICE of Appearance by Ellen S. Kennedy on behalf of BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Kennedy, Ellen) (Entered: 10/17/2018)
2018-10-1714MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Ryan J. Stephenson, :Firm- Hogan Lovells US LLP, :Address- 555 Thirteenth Street NW. Phone No. - (202) 637-6453. Fax No. - (202) 637-5910 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-5743549. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Decl. of Ryan Stephenson, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hagerty, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/17/2018)
2018-10-18MINUTE ORDER granting 14 Motion for Leave of Ryan J. Stephenson to Appear Pro Hac Vice only upon condition that the lawyer admitted, or at least one member of the lawyer's firm, undergo CM/ECF training, obtain a CM/ECF username and password, and agree to file papers electronically. No court papers will be mailed to any lawyer. Because applicant is a member of the bar of the District of Columbia and practices here, he is encouraged to submit an application to become a member of the bar of this Court in the near future. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/18/18. (DMK) (Entered: 10/18/2018)
2018-10-2215Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 10/22/2018)
2018-10-23MINUTE ORDER granting 15 Motion for Extension. Defendant must file a proposed schedule for the production of documents by November 5, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/23/2018. (lcabj2) (Entered: 10/23/2018)
2018-10-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant must file a proposed schedule for the production of documents by 11/5/2018. (jth) (Entered: 10/23/2018)
2018-11-0516STATUS REPORT with Proposed Schedule for the Production of Documents by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 11/05/2018)
2018-11-06MINUTE ORDER. In light of the defendant's status report 16 , it is ORDERED that: (1) Defendant must make a supplemental release of information by November 14, 2018; (2) Defendant must prepare a Vaughn Index by November 30, 2018; and (3) both parties must file a joint proposed schedule for further proceedings by December 10, 2018. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/6/2018. (lcabj2) (Entered: 11/06/2018)
2018-12-1017PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE Jointly Filed with Defendant by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. (Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 12/10/2018)
2018-12-12MINUTE ORDER. In light of the the parties' proposed briefing schedule 17 , it is ORDERED that Defendant's motion for summary judgment is due on January 30, 2019; plaintiff's opposition and any cross-motion for summary judgment is due on February 27, 2019; defendant's reply and cross-opposition is due on March 27, 2019; and plaintiff's reply is due on April 17, 2019. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/12/2018. (lcabj2) (Entered: 12/12/2018)
2019-01-2418MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Jonathan Brater by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brater, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/24/2019)
2019-01-25MINUTE ORDER granting 18 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/25/2019. (lcabj2) (Entered: 01/25/2019)
2019-01-2919Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct Order,, Set Deadlines, , Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Dispositive Motion by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 01/29/2019)
2019-01-30MINUTE ORDER granting 19 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant must file its motion for summary judgment by February 28, 2019; plaintiff must file its opposition and any cross-motion for summary judgment by March 28, 2019; defendant must file its reply and any cross-opposition by April 25, 2019; and plaintiff must file its cross-reply by May 16, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/30/2019. (lcabj2) (Entered: 01/30/2019)
2019-02-2720Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Dispositive motion , Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct Order on Motion to Amend/Correct,, Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File,, Set/Reset Deadlines, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 02/27/2019)
2019-02-28MINUTE ORDER granting 20 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant must file its motion for summary judgment by March 7, 2019; plaintiff must file its opposition and any cross-motion for summary judgment by April 4, 2019; defendant must file its reply and any cross-opposition by May 2, 2019; and plaintiff must file its cross-reply by May 23, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 2/28/2019. (lcabj2) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
2019-03-0721MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Cooper Declaration, # 2 Exhibits to Cooper Declaration, # 3 Vaughn Index)(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 03/07/2019)
2019-03-1422NOTICE of Appearance by Kirti Datla on behalf of BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Datla, Kirti) (Entered: 03/14/2019)
2019-04-0323Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Datla, Kirti) (Entered: 04/03/2019)
2019-04-04MINUTE ORDER granting 23 Motion for Extension of Time. Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment is due on April 11, 2019. Defendant's opposition and reply is due on May 16, 2019. Plaintiff's reply is due on June 6, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 4/4/2019. (lcabj2) (Entered: 04/04/2019)
2019-04-1124Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Text of Proposed Order, # 5 Certificate of Service)(Kennedy, Ellen) (Entered: 04/11/2019)
2019-04-1125Memorandum in opposition to re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. (See Docket Entry 24 to view document) (jf) (Entered: 04/16/2019)
2019-04-16NOTICE OF ERROR re 24 Motion for Summary Judgment; emailed to ellen.kennedy@hoganlovells.com, cc'd 13 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Two-part docket entry, 2. DO NOT REFILE - Counsel is reminded to docket all parts of their filing (zjf, ) (Entered: 04/16/2019)
2019-05-1526Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment , 24 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 05/15/2019)
2019-05-16MINUTE ORDER granting 26 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant must file its reply and opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment by May 24, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 5/16/2019. (lcabj2) (Entered: 05/16/2019)
2019-05-2327Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment , 24 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 05/23/2019)
2019-05-28MINUTE ORDER granting 27 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant must file its reply and opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment by May 29, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 5/28/2019. (lcabj2) (Entered: 05/28/2019)
2019-05-28MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's motion for extension of time 27 , it is ORDERED that plaintiff's reply in support of its cross-motion for summary judgment must be filed by July 1, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 5/28/2019. (lcabj2) (Entered: 05/28/2019)
2019-05-2928Memorandum in opposition to re 24 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Supplemental Cooper Declaration)(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
2019-05-2929REPLY to opposition to motion re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Supplemental Cooper Declaration)(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
2019-07-0130REPLY to opposition to motion re 24 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. (Kennedy, Ellen) (Entered: 07/01/2019)
2019-10-2431NOTICE of Appearance by Catherine Emily Stetson on behalf of BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW (Stetson, Catherine) (Entered: 10/24/2019)
2019-10-2932NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. Attorney Ellen S. Kennedy terminated. (Kennedy, Ellen) (Entered: 10/29/2019)
2020-01-0233NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. Attorney Elizabeth Hagerty terminated. (Hagerty, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/02/2020)
2020-03-05MINUTE ORDER. In order to assist the Court in making a responsible de novo determination, defendant is directed to deliver to chambers for in camera inspection, by March 6, 2020, the 10 pages set forth in categories 1, 2, and 3 of its Vaughn Index [21-3] that it has withheld or redacted pursuant to Exemptions 5 and 7(A). See Ray v. Turner, 587 F.2d 1187, 1195 (D.C. Cir. 1978). SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/5/2020. (lcabj2) (Entered: 03/05/2020)
2020-03-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's delivery to chambers for in camera inspection due by 3/6/2020. (tg) (Entered: 03/05/2020)
2020-03-0934NOTICE of In Camera Submission by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE re Order,, Set Deadlines, (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 03/09/2020)
2020-03-2535ORDER. Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 56 and 58, and for the reasons stated in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that defendant's motion for summary judgment 21 is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART, and plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment 24 is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. Defendant must submit a status report to the Court by May 1, 2020. See Order for complete details. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/25/2020. (lcabj2) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-03-2536MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/25/2020. (lcabj2) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-05-0437Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-05-0438NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brenda A. Gonzalez on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Marina Utgoff Braswell (Gonzalez, Brenda) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-05-06MINUTE ORDER granting 37 Motion for Extension of Time. The parties shall file a joint status report by May 15, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 5/6/2020. (lcabj2) (Entered: 05/06/2020)
2020-05-1539Joint STATUS REPORT by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 05/15/2020)
2020-05-18MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report to the Court by July 10, 2020 updating the Court on the status of DOJ's supplemental search and representative Vaughn index. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 5/18/2020. (lcabj2) (Entered: 05/18/2020)
2020-05-2640NOTICE of Appearance by Michael A. Tilghman on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 05/26/2020)
2020-07-1041NOTICE of Appearance by Michael A. Tilghman on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 07/10/2020)
2020-07-1042Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 07/10/2020)
2020-07-16MINUTE ORDER. The parties must file a joint status report by September 9, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/16/2020. (lcabj2) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-09-0943Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 09/09/2020)
2020-09-09MINUTE ORDER. The parties must file a joint status report by October 6, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/9/2020. (lcabj2) (Entered: 09/09/2020)
2020-09-1544NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez, Brenda) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-10-0645Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Defendant's Proposed Order, # 2 Plaintiff's Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 10/06/2020)
2020-10-07MINUTE ORDER. Defendant must make its final release of responsive, non-exempt records by October 30, 2020. The parties must submit a joint status report by November 6, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/7/2020. (lcabj1) (Entered: 10/07/2020)
2020-11-0646Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 11/06/2020)
2020-11-06MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by December 6, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/6/2020. (lcabj1) (Entered: 11/06/2020)
2020-12-0447Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 12/04/2020)
2020-12-04MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by January 14, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/4/2020. (lcabj1) (Entered: 12/04/2020)
2020-12-0748NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. Attorney Maximillian Louis Feldman terminated. (Feldman, Maximillian) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2021-01-1449Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 01/14/2021)
2021-01-15MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by March 11, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/15/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-03-1150Joint STATUS REPORT by BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 03/11/2021)
2021-03-12MINUTE ORDER. The parties must file a joint status report by May 11, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/12/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
2021-05-1151Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
2021-05-11MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by July 9, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 5/11/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
2021-06-0952NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW. Attorney Kirti Datla terminated. (Datla, Kirti) (Entered: 06/09/2021)
2021-07-0953Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-07-09MINUTE ORDER. The parties must file a joint status report by September 7, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/9/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-09-0754Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
2021-09-08MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by October 7, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/8/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 09/08/2021)
2021-09-2055STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 09/20/2021)
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