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| 2020-02-03 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6790124) filed by JASON LEOPOLD, BUZZFEED INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 02/03/2020) |
| 2020-02-03 | 2 | NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of BUZZFEED INC., JASON LEOPOLD (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 02/03/2020) |
| 2020-02-03 | 3 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by BUZZFEED INC. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 02/03/2020) |
| 2020-02-04 | | Case assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zmc) (Entered: 02/04/2020) |
| 2020-02-04 | 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)(zmc) (Entered: 02/04/2020) |
| 2020-02-10 | 5 | STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on February 10, 2020. (lccjn3) (Entered: 02/10/2020) |
| 2020-03-16 | 6 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/16/2020) |
| 2020-03-19 | | MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this Freedom of Information Act case are a Complaint and an Answer. According to Local Civil Rule 16.3, the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) are inapplicable. It is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before April 15, 2020. The Joint Status Report shall address: (1) the status of Plaintiffs' FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiffs' FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiffs; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force , 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); (5) the possibility of prioritizing documents responsive to Plaintiffs' request[s] and any discussions regarding whether Plaintiffs' request[s] can be narrowed; and (6) whether the Parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on March 19, 2020. (lccjn3) (Entered: 03/19/2020) |
| 2020-03-19 | | Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 4/15/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 03/22/2020) |
| 2020-03-25 | 7 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 2/14/2020 (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 03/25/2020) |
| 2020-03-25 | 8 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/14/2020. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 03/25/2020) |
| 2020-03-25 | 9 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/14/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/15/2020. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 03/25/2020) |
| 2020-04-15 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT on Behalf of the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/15/2020) |
| 2020-06-03 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT on Behalf of the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/03/2020) |
| 2020-06-15 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 10 and 11 Joint Status Reports, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report on or before July 10, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on June 15, 2020. (lccjn3) (Entered: 06/15/2020) |
| 2020-06-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/10/2020 (zcdw) (Entered: 06/16/2020) |
| 2020-07-10 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/10/2020) |
| 2020-07-20 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 12 Joint Status Reports, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report on or before September 4, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on July 20, 2020. (lccjn3) (Entered: 07/20/2020) |
| 2020-07-20 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/4/2020. (zcal) (Entered: 07/20/2020) |
| 2020-09-04 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/04/2020) |
| 2020-09-10 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report on or before October 15, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on September 10, 2020. (lccjn3) (Entered: 09/10/2020) |
| 2020-09-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/15/2020. (zcal) (Entered: 09/10/2020) |
| 2020-10-15 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/15/2020) |
| 2020-10-20 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report by December 3, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on October 20, 2020. (lccjn3) (Entered: 10/20/2020) |
| 2020-10-20 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/3/2020. (zcal) (Entered: 10/20/2020) |
| 2020-12-03 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/03/2020) |
| 2020-12-08 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that they shall submit another Joint Status Report by January 29, 2021 . Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on December 8, 2020. (lccjn3) (Entered: 12/08/2020) |
| 2020-12-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/29/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 12/08/2020) |
| 2021-01-29 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/29/2021) |
| 2021-02-04 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon review of the Parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file another Joint Status Report by March 19, 2021 . Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on February 4, 2021. (lccjn3) Modified on 2/4/2021 (zcal). (Entered: 02/04/2021) |
| 2021-02-04 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/19/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 02/04/2021) |
| 2021-03-19 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/19/2021) |
| 2021-04-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties submit another Joint Status Report by May 21, 2021. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on April 12, 2021. (lccjn3) (Entered: 04/12/2021) |
| 2021-04-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/21/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 04/12/2021) |
| 2021-05-21 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/21/2021) |
| 2021-06-21 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties submit another Joint Status Report by July 21, 2021. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on June 21, 2021. (lccjn3) (Entered: 06/21/2021) |
| 2021-06-21 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/21/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 06/22/2021) |
| 2021-07-21 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/21/2021) |
| 2021-08-10 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file another Joint Status Report by September 21, 2021 , and every 30 days thereafter until this matter is resolved. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on August 10, 2021. (lccjn3) (Entered: 08/10/2021) |
| 2021-08-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/21/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 08/10/2021) |
| 2021-09-21 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/21/2021) |
| 2021-10-21 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/21/2021) |
| 2021-11-22 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/22/2021) |
| 2021-12-22 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT filed on behalf of the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/22/2021) |
| 2022-01-21 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/21/2022) |
| 2022-02-22 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/22/2022) |
| 2022-03-22 | 26 | NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Loevy on behalf of BUZZFEED, INC., JASON LEOPOLD (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 03/22/2022) |
| 2022-03-24 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/24/2022) |
| 2022-04-22 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/22/2022) |
| 2022-05-24 | 29 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/24/2022) |
| 2022-06-24 | 30 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/24/2022) |
| 2022-07-25 | 31 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/25/2022) |
| 2022-08-25 | 32 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/25/2022) |
| 2022-09-23 | 33 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/23/2022) |
| 2022-10-26 | 34 | Joint STATUS REPORT by BUZZFEED, INC., JASON LEOPOLD. (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 10/26/2022) |
| 2022-11-02 | 35 | NOTICE of Appearance by Courtney Danielle Enlow on behalf of All Defendants (Enlow, Courtney) (Entered: 11/02/2022) |
| 2022-11-29 | 36 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Enlow, Courtney) (Entered: 11/29/2022) |
| 2022-12-06 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Parties' request in the Joint Status Report 36 , it is hereby ORDERED that the request is GRANTED. The next Joint Status Report shall be filed on or before January 6, 2023. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on December 6, 2022. (lccjn3) (Entered: 12/06/2022) |
| 2022-12-06 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/6/2023. (zkh) (Entered: 12/06/2022) |
| 2023-01-06 | 37 | Joint STATUS REPORT by BUZZFEED, INC., JASON LEOPOLD. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 01/06/2023) |
| 2023-02-06 | 38 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Enlow, Courtney) (Entered: 02/06/2023) |
| 2023-02-22 | 39 | NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of BUZZFEED, INC., JASON LEOPOLD (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 02/22/2023) |
| 2023-02-22 | | RESOLVED...NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of BUZZFEED INC., JASON LEOPOLD (Wayne, Merrick), Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 3/1/2023. (zbaj) Modified on 2/23/2023 (znmw). Modified on 3/2/2023 (zbaj). (Entered: 02/22/2023) |
| 2023-03-08 | 40 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Enlow, Courtney) (Entered: 03/08/2023) |
| 2023-03-20 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the request in 40 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the next Report shall be filed on or before April 12, 2023. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on March 20, 2023. (lccjn3) (Entered: 03/20/2023) |
| 2023-03-20 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/12/2023. (zcam) (Entered: 03/20/2023) |
| 2023-04-12 | 41 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Enlow, Courtney) (Entered: 04/12/2023) |
| 2023-05-11 | 42 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Enlow, Courtney) (Entered: 05/11/2023) |
| 2023-06-12 | 43 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Enlow, Courtney) (Entered: 06/12/2023) |
| 2023-07-12 | 44 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Enlow, Courtney) (Entered: 07/12/2023) |
| 2023-08-11 | 45 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Enlow, Courtney) (Entered: 08/11/2023) |
| 2023-08-23 | 46 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Attorney Courtney Danielle Enlow terminated. (Enlow, Courtney) (Entered: 08/23/2023) |
| 2023-09-11 | 47 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/11/2023) |
| 2023-10-11 | 48 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 10/11/2023) |
| 2023-11-09 | 49 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/09/2023) |
| 2023-12-11 | 50 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/11/2023) |
| 2024-01-10 | 51 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/10/2024) |
| 2024-02-09 | 52 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 02/09/2024) |
| 2024-03-08 | 53 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/08/2024) |
| 2024-04-08 | 54 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/08/2024) |
| 2024-05-08 | 55 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/08/2024) |
| 2024-06-07 | 56 | Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/07/2024) |
| 2024-07-08 | 57 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Michael Joseph Gerardi on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Jonathan Kossak (Gerardi, Michael) (Entered: 07/08/2024) |
| 2024-07-08 | 58 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gerardi, Michael) (Entered: 07/08/2024) |
| 2024-08-02 | 59 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gerardi, Michael) (Entered: 08/02/2024) |
| 2024-09-06 | 60 | Joint STATUS REPORT (Forty-Sixth) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gerardi, Michael) (Entered: 09/06/2024) |
| 2024-10-07 | 61 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gerardi, Michael) (Entered: 10/07/2024) |
| 2024-10-08 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 61 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file their next status report on or before November 7, 2024. It is FURTHER ORDERED that all future reports shall be filed according to the thirty-day schedule. So ORDERED by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 10/08/2024 (lccjn3) (Entered: 10/08/2024). (Entered: 10/08/2024) |
| 2024-11-07 | 62 | Joint STATUS REPORT (FORTY-EIGHTH) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gerardi, Michael) (Entered: 11/07/2024) |
| 2024-12-09 | 63 | Joint STATUS REPORT (Forty-Ninth) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gerardi, Michael) (Entered: 12/09/2024) |
| 2025-01-08 | 64 | Joint STATUS REPORT (Fiftieth) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gerardi, Michael) (Entered: 01/08/2025) |
| 2025-02-07 | 65 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JASON LEOPOLD, BUZZFEED, INC.. (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 02/07/2025) |
| 2025-03-10 | 66 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gerardi, Michael) (Entered: 03/10/2025) |
| 2025-04-09 | 67 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gerardi, Michael) (Entered: 04/09/2025) |
| 2025-05-09 | 68 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Altabet, Jason) (Entered: 05/09/2025) |
| 2025-06-09 | 69 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Altabet, Jason) (Entered: 06/09/2025) |
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