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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv00191
Date Filed2013-02-13
Date Closed2014-12-05
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2013-02-131COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0090-3217279) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 02/13/2013)
2013-02-132Corporate Disclosure Statement by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 02/13/2013)
2013-02-13Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (sth) (Entered: 02/13/2013)
2013-02-133ELECTRONIC SUMMONS Issued (3) as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 02/13/2013)
2013-02-254RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/19/2013. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/21/2013. (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 02/25/2013)
2013-02-255RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/19/13. (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 02/25/2013)
2013-02-256RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 2/19/2013 (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 02/25/2013)
2013-03-017NOTICE of Appearance by William Mark Nebeker on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 03/01/2013)
2013-03-208NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Marsha Stelson Edney on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney W. Mark Nebeker (Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 03/20/2013)
2013-03-209Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 03/20/2013)
2013-03-2010ORDER directing the parties to meet, confer, and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule on or before April 3, 2013. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/20/2013. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/20/2013)
2013-03-21Set/Reset Deadline: Parties shall meet, confer, and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule on or before 4/3/2013. (ad) (Entered: 03/21/2013)
2013-04-0311MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 04/03/2013)
2013-04-19MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the parties' meet and confer statement (ECF No. 11 ), the Court hereby ORDERS that the following schedule will govern further proceedings in this matter: (1) Defendant shall file its Motion for Summary Judgment on or before May 1, 2013; (2) Plaintiff will file any Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment on or before May 31, 2013; (3) Defendant will file its Opposition and Reply on or before June 21, 2013; and (4) Plaintiff will file any reply on or before July 8, 2013. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/19/2013. (lcjeb3, ) (Entered: 04/19/2013)
2013-04-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall file its Motion for Summary Judgment on or before 5/01/2013; Plaintiff will file any Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment on or before 5/31/2013; Defendant will file its Opposition and Reply on or before 6/21/2013; Plaintiff will file any reply on or before 7/08/2013. (ad) (Entered: 04/19/2013)
2013-04-2912Joint MOTION for Briefing Schedule to be stayed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 04/29/2013)
2013-04-29MINUTE ORDER granting 12 Motion to Stay the Briefing Schedule. Pursuant to the parties' joint request, the Court hereby ORDERS that briefing in this matter shall be stayed until August 16, 2013, by which date Defendant shall file the appropriate Vaughn Index. The Court further ORDERS that if, after review of the Vaughn Index, the parties determine that cross-motions for summary judgment are necessary, they shall submit a new joint briefing schedule on or before September 6, 2013. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/29/2013. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 04/29/2013)
2013-04-30Set/Reset Deadline: The Court further ORDERS that if, after review of the Vaughn Index, the parties determine that cross-motions for summary judgment are necessary, they shall submit a new joint briefing schedule on or before 9/6/2013. (ad) (Entered: 04/30/2013)
2013-04-30Set/Reset Deadline: the Court hereby ORDERS that briefing in this matter shall be stayed until 8/16/2013, by which date Defendant shall file the appropriate Vaughn Index. (ad) (Entered: 04/30/2013)
2013-08-1413Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to extend deadlines by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order proposed order)(Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 08/14/2013)
2013-08-15MINUTE ORDER granting 13 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court hereby ORDERS that Defendant shall serve its Vaughn indexes on or before September 27, 2013. The Court further ORDERS that if, after review of the Vaughn Index, the parties determine that cross-motions for summary judgment are necessary, they shall submit a new joint briefing schedule on or before October 18, 2013 Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/15/2013. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/15/2013)
2013-08-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall serve its Vaughn indexes on or before 9/27/2013; After review of the Vaughn Index, the parties determine that cross-motions for summary judgment are necessary, they shall submit a new joint briefing schedule on or before 10/18/2013. (ad) (Entered: 08/19/2013)
2013-10-1714Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to submit briefing schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 10/17/2013)
2013-10-17MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Defendant's Unopposed 14 Motion for Extension of Time to Submit Joint Briefing Schedule. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall submit a joint briefing schedule on or before Tuesday, October 29, 2013. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/17/2013. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/17/2013)
2013-10-18Set/Reset Deadline: Parties shall submit a joint briefing schedule on or before 10/29/2013. (ad) (Entered: 10/18/2013)
2013-10-2915Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to file briefing schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 10/29/2013)
2013-10-29MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Defendant's Unopposed 15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Briefing Schedule. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall submit a joint briefing schedule on or before Wednesday, October 30, 2013. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/29/2013. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/29/2013)
2013-10-30Set/Reset Deadline: The parties shall submit a joint briefing schedule on or before 10/30/2013. (ad) (Entered: 10/30/2013)
2013-10-3016STATUS REPORT (Joint) regarding briefing schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 10/30/2013)
2013-10-3017NOTICE of Appearance by Anne L. Weismann on behalf of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 10/30/2013)
2013-10-30MINUTE ORDER: As the parties agreed in their 16 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that the parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before April 30, 2014. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/30/2013. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/30/2013)
2013-10-31Set/Reset Deadline: Parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before 4/30/2014. (ad) (Entered: 10/31/2013)
2014-04-3018STATUS REPORT Joint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 04/30/2014)
2014-05-21MINUTE ORDER: As the parties agreed in their 18 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that the parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before June 10, 2014. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/21/2014. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 05/21/2014)
2014-05-21Set/Reset Deadline: The parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before 6/10/2014. (ad) (Entered: 05/21/2014)
2014-06-1019STATUS REPORT (Joint) by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 06/10/2014)
2014-06-11MINUTE ORDER: In accordance with the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that the following schedule will govern further proceedings in this case: (1) Defendant shall file its Motion For Summary Judgment on or before August 29, 2014; (2) Plaintiff shall file its Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition brief on or before September 19, 2014; (3) Defendant shall file its Opposition and Reply brief on or before October 3, 2014; (4) Plaintiff shall file its Reply brief on or before October 17, 2014. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/11/2014. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 06/11/2014)
2014-06-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall file its Motion For Summary Judgment on or before 8/29/2014; Plaintiff shall file its Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition brief on or before 9/19/2014; Defendant shall file its Opposition and Reply brief on or before 10/03/2014; Plaintiff shall file its Reply brief on or before 10/17/2014. (ad) (Entered: 06/11/2014)
2014-08-2520Joint MOTION to Stay Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 08/25/2014)
2014-08-25MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the 20 Joint Motion to Stay is GRANTED. No briefs need be filed until further order of the Court, and the parties shall provide a joint status report by September 19, 2014. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/25/14. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 08/25/2014)
2014-08-25Set/Reset Deadline: The parties shall provide a joint status report by 9/19/2014. (ad) (Entered: 08/25/2014)
2014-09-1921STATUS REPORT Joint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 09/19/2014)
2014-09-19MINUTE ORDER: As requested by the parties in their 21 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that the stay shall remain in effect until October 29, 2014, by which date the parties shall file a further Joint Status Report. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/19/14. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 09/19/2014)
2014-09-19Set/Reset Deadline: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report by 10/29/2014. (ad) (Entered: 09/19/2014)
2014-10-2922STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 10/29/2014)
2014-10-30MINUTE ORDER: Having reviewed the parties' proposed briefing schedule on attorneys' fees in their 22 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that: 1) Plaintiff will file its Motion for Attorneys' Fees on or before December 5, 2014; 2) Defendant will file its Opposition on or before January 12, 2015; and 3) Plaintiff will file its Reply on or before January 26, 2015. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/30/2014. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/30/2014)
2014-10-30Set/Reset Deadline: Plaintiff will file its Motion for Attorneys' Fees on or before 12/05/2014; Defendant will file its Opposition on or before 1/12/2015; and Plaintiff will file its Reply on or before 1/26/2015. (ad) (Entered: 10/30/2014)
2014-12-0523STIPULATION of Dismissal JOINT by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 12/05/2014)
2014-12-05MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' Joint Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/05/14. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 12/05/2014)
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