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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00593
Date Filed2021-03-05
Date Closed2023-05-22
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning a January 8 telephone call between General Mark Milley and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The agency acknowledged 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 DEFENSE
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2021-03-051COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8281479) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for US Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons for US Attorney General, # 4 Summons for U.S. Department of Defense)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-03-052LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-03-05Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (adh, ) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-03-053SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-03-264RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/26/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/25/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/26/2021)
2021-03-265RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 03/16/21. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/26/2021)
2021-03-266RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 3/22/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/26/2021)
2021-04-027NOTICE of Appearance by April Denise Seabrook on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 04/02/2021)
2021-04-268ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Seabrook, April) (Entered: 04/26/2021)
2021-04-269MINUTE 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 no later than 6/4/2021. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/26/21. (DJS) (Entered: 04/26/2021)
2021-04-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/4/2021. (tb) (Entered: 04/27/2021)
2021-06-0210Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/02/2021)
2021-07-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/15/2021)
2021-07-21MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 11 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 8/20/21 and every 30 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposal to change the status quo, a proposed order shall accompany the report. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/21/21. (DJS) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
2021-07-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/20/2021. (tb) (Entered: 07/22/2021)
2021-08-0412NOTICE of Appearance by Blake Weiner on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Weiner, Blake) (Entered: 08/04/2021)
2021-08-2013Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 08/20/2021)
2021-09-1714Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/17/2021)
2021-10-2015Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/20/2021)
2021-11-1816Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/18/2021)
2021-12-2017Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2021-12-2018NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Attorney Blake A. Weiner terminated. (Weiner, Blake) (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2022-02-0119Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-03-0920Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/09/2022)
2022-05-0621Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 05/06/2022)
2022-06-0722NOTICE of Appearance by Kathryn Brooke Blankenberg on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Blankenberg, Kathryn) (Entered: 06/07/2022)
2022-06-1523Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
2022-07-2824Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 07/28/2022)
2022-08-07MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit another joint report by 9/27/22. The joint report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/7/22. (DJS) (Entered: 08/07/2022)
2022-08-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/27/2022. (tb) (Entered: 08/09/2022)
2022-08-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Report due by 9/27/2022. (tb) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
2022-08-1625NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney April Seabrook (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/16/2022)
2022-09-2726Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/27/2022)
2022-09-28MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' 26 joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit another joint status report by 10/27/22, and every 30 days thereafter. The report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 09/28/22. (lcwk) (Entered: 09/28/2022)
2022-10-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/27/2022. (tb) (Entered: 10/03/2022)
2022-10-2727Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/27/2022)
2022-11-2128Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/21/2022)
2022-12-2229Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2023-01-3030Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-04-0431Joint STATUS REPORT (Nunc Pro Tunc) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 04/04/2023)
2023-05-0432STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 05/04/2023)
2023-05-16MINUTE ORDER: In consideration of Plaintiff's 32 Stipulation of Dismissal, this case is hereby dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/16/23. (lcsr) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
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