| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2019-09-18 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6384297) filed by JASON LEOPOLD, BUZZFEED INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 09/18/2019) |
| 2019-09-18 | 2 | NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of BUZZFEED INC., JASON LEOPOLD (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 09/18/2019) |
| 2019-09-18 | 3 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by BUZZFEED INC., JASON LEOPOLD (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 09/18/2019) |
| 2019-09-20 | | Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zeg) (Entered: 09/20/2019) |
| 2019-09-20 | 4 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 09/20/2019) |
| 2019-10-09 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 10/1/2019 (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 10/09/2019) |
| 2019-10-09 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/1/2019. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 10/09/2019) |
| 2019-10-09 | 7 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/1/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/31/2019. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 10/09/2019) |
| 2019-10-31 | 8 | NOTICE of Appearance by Amber Richer on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 10/31/2019) |
| 2019-10-31 | 9 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Richer, Amber) (Entered: 10/31/2019) |
| 2019-10-31 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by November 14, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/31/2019. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 10/31/2019) |
| 2019-10-31 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 11/14/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 11/01/2019) |
| 2019-11-14 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 11/14/2019) |
| 2019-11-15 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 16, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/15/2019. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 11/15/2019) |
| 2019-11-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/16/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 11/15/2019) |
| 2019-12-16 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 12/16/2019) |
| 2019-12-16 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 11 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by January 31, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/16/2019. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/16/2019) |
| 2019-12-16 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/31/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 12/18/2019) |
| 2020-01-31 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 01/31/2020) |
| 2020-02-03 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by March 13, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/3/2020. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/03/2020) |
| 2020-02-03 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/13/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 02/03/2020) |
| 2020-03-13 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 03/13/2020) |
| 2020-03-13 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by May 15, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/13/2020. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 03/13/2020) |
| 2020-03-13 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/15/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 03/13/2020) |
| 2020-05-15 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 05/15/2020) |
| 2020-05-18 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by June 19, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/18/2020. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 05/18/2020) |
| 2020-05-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/19/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 05/18/2020) |
| 2020-06-19 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 06/19/2020) |
| 2020-06-19 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by July 20, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/19/2020. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 06/19/2020) |
| 2020-06-19 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/20/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 06/22/2020) |
| 2020-07-20 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 07/20/2020) |
| 2020-07-20 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 16 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by August 19, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/20/2020. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/20/2020) |
| 2020-07-20 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/19/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 07/21/2020) |
| 2020-08-19 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 08/19/2020) |
| 2020-08-19 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 17 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 18, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/19/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/19/2020) |
| 2020-08-19 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/18/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 08/21/2020) |
| 2020-09-18 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 09/18/2020) |
| 2020-09-21 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 18 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a proposed briefing schedule by September 25, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/21/2020. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 09/21/2020) |
| 2020-09-21 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 9/25/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 09/21/2020) |
| 2020-09-25 | 19 | PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 09/25/2020) |
| 2020-09-25 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 19 Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule and ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by November 24, 2020; (2) Plaintiffs shall file their cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to Defendant's motion by January 25, 2021; (3) Defendant shall file its reply in support of its motion and opposition to Plaintiffs' cross-motion by February 24, 2021; and (4) Plaintiffs shall file their reply in support of their cross-motion by March 26, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/25/2020. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 09/25/2020) |
| 2020-09-25 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 11/24/2020. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/25/2021. Cross Motions due by 1/25/2021. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 2/24/2021. Response to Cross Motions due by 2/24/2021. Reply to Cross Motions due by 3/26/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 09/28/2020) |
| 2020-11-17 | 20 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 11/17/2020) |
| 2020-11-17 | | MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 20 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by December 8, 2020; (2) Plaintiffs shall file their cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to Defendant's motion by January 25, 2021; (3) Defendant shall file its reply in support of its motion and opposition to Plaintiffs' cross-motion by February 24, 2021; and (4) Plaintiffs shall file their reply in support of their cross-motion by March 26, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/17/2020. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 11/17/2020) |
| 2020-11-17 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 12/8/2020. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/25/2021. Cross Motions due by 1/25/2021. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 2/24/2021. Response to Cross Motions due by 2/24/2021. Reply to Cross Motions due by 3/26/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 11/18/2020) |
| 2020-12-08 | 21 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 12/08/2020) |
| 2020-12-08 | | MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 21 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by December 11, 2020; and 2) All other briefing deadlines remain unchanged. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/8/2020. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/08/2020) |
| 2020-12-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 12/11/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 12/08/2020) |
| 2020-12-11 | 22 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support Memorandum of Points and Authorities, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Vanessa R. Brinkmann, # 3 Declaration Declaration of Paul P. Colborn, # 4 Statement of Facts, # 5 Text of Proposed Order, # 6 Certificate of Service)(Richer, Amber) (Entered: 12/11/2020) |
| 2021-01-25 | 23 | Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by BUZZFEED, INC., JASON LEOPOLD. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Exhibit A-J, # 4 Exhibit K-T, # 5 Exhibit U-W, # 6 Statement of Facts Response to Statement of Facts, # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 01/25/2021) |
| 2021-01-25 | 24 | Memorandum in opposition to re 22 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BUZZFEED, INC., JASON LEOPOLD. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Exhibit A-J, # 3 Exhibit K-T, # 4 Exhibit U-W, # 5 Statement of Facts Response to Statement of Facts, # 6 Text of Proposed Order)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 01/25/2021) |
| 2021-02-18 | 25 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 22 MOTION for Summary Judgment , 23 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Richer, Amber) (Entered: 02/18/2021) |
| 2021-02-18 | | MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 25 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall file its reply in support of its motion and opposition to Plaintiffs' cross-motion by March 3, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/18/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/18/2021) |
| 2021-02-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply to Cross Motions due by 3/3/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 02/19/2021) |
| 2021-03-03 | 26 | Memorandum in opposition to re 23 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Second Brinkmann Declaration, # 2 Declaration Second Colborn Declaration, # 3 Statement of Facts Response to Plaintiffs' Statement of Facts, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Richer, Amber) (Entered: 03/03/2021) |
| 2021-03-03 | 27 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 22 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Second Brinkmann Declaration, # 2 Declaration Second Colborn Declaration, # 3 Statement of Facts Response to Plaintiffs' Statement of Facts, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Richer, Amber) (Entered: 03/03/2021) |
| 2021-03-22 | 28 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Plaintiff's Reply in Support of Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by BUZZFEED, INC., JASON LEOPOLD. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 03/22/2021) |
| 2021-03-22 | | MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Unopposed 28 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Plaintiffs shall file their reply in support of their cross-motion by April 9, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/22/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 03/22/2021) |
| 2021-03-22 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply to Cross Motions due by 4/9/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 03/22/2021) |
| 2021-04-08 | 29 | STIPULATION of Dismissal Without Prejudice by BUZZFEED, INC., JASON LEOPOLD. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/08/2021) |
| 2021-04-08 | | MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties 29 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that Count II is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/8/2021. (lcjeb1) Modified on 4/8/2021 (nbn). (Entered: 04/08/2021) |
| 2021-04-09 | 30 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 23 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BUZZFEED, INC., JASON LEOPOLD. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/09/2021) |
| 2021-07-14 | 31 | NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by BUZZFEED, INC., JASON LEOPOLD (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 07/14/2021) |
| 2021-07-23 | 32 | ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Government's 22 Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED; 2) Plaintiffs' 23 Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; and 3) Judgment is ENTERED in favor of Defendant. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/23/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/23/2021) |
| 2021-07-23 | 33 | MEMORANDUM OPINION re 32 Order on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/23/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/23/2021) |
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