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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv00398
Date Filed2013-03-27
Date Closed2013-09-24
JudgeJudge Rosemary M. Collyer
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2013-03-271COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0090-3264127) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Attorney, # 3 Summons Attorney General, # 4 Summons US Department of Justice)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/27/2013)
2013-03-272LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/27/2013)
2013-03-27Case Assigned to Judge Rosemary M. Collyer. (ls, ) (Entered: 03/28/2013)
2013-03-283ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (2) Issued as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Consent Notice)(ls, ) (Entered: 03/28/2013)
2013-03-284ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (1) Issued as to U.S. Attorney. (ls, ) (Entered: 03/28/2013)
2013-04-015NOTICE of Appearance by Julie B. Axelrod on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/01/2013)
2013-04-186ERRATA by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. 1 Complaint, filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 04/18/2013)
2013-04-227RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/1/2013. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/1/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/22/2013)
2013-04-23NOTICE OF ERROR re 7 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney; emailed to porfanedes@judicialwatch.org, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Document incomplete/illegible, 2. Please refile document, 3. Same pleading as to the other parties & US Attorney General (jf, ) (Entered: 04/23/2013)
2013-04-238RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/1/2013. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/1/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/23/2013)
2013-04-239RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/01/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/23/2013)
2013-04-2310RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 4/1/2013 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/23/2013)
2013-05-0111NOTICE of Appearance by Sean W. O'Donnell, Jr on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (O'Donnell, Sean) (Entered: 05/01/2013)
2013-05-0112ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(O'Donnell, Sean) (Entered: 05/01/2013)
2013-05-01MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a proposed joint briefing schedule no later than 5/22/13. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 5/1/2013. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 05/01/2013)
2013-05-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint briefing schedule due by 5/22/2013. (cdw) (Entered: 05/02/2013)
2013-05-2213STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 05/22/2013)
2013-05-23MINUTE ORDER adopting 13 Parties' Joint Proposed Schedule. Defendant shall describe the scope of the FOIA production no later than June 7, 2013, and Defendant shall provide the documents to Plaintiff no later than July 8, 2013. The parties shall file a joint proposed schedule for further proceedings no later than July 15, 2013. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 5/23/2013.(lcrmc2) (Entered: 05/23/2013)
2013-07-1514STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(O'Donnell, Sean) (Entered: 07/15/2013)
2013-07-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of 14 the parties' Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further status report no later than July 30, 2013. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 7/16/2013. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 07/16/2013)
2013-07-16Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Status Report due by 7/30/2013. (cdw) (Entered: 07/16/2013)
2013-07-3015STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (O'Donnell, Sean) (Entered: 07/30/2013)
2013-07-31MINUTE ORDER adopting in part 15 Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule. Defendant shall file a motion for summary judgment no later than September 6, 2013; Plaintiff may file an omnibus cross-motion and opposition no later than September 23, 2013; Defendant may file an omnibus opposition and reply no later than October 4, 2013; and Plaintiff may file a reply no later than October 11, 2013. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 7/31/2013.(lcrmc2) (Entered: 07/31/2013)
2013-07-31Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Defendant's Summary Judgment motion due by 9/6/2013. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 9/23/2013. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/4/2013. Plaintiff's Cross Motion due by 9/23/2013. Response to Cross Motion due by 10/4/2013. Reply to Cross Motion due by 10/11/2013. (cdw) (Entered: 07/31/2013)
2013-09-0616MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration Declaration of Nelson Hermilla, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(O'Donnell, Sean) (Entered: 09/06/2013)
2013-09-2017STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 09/20/2013)
2013-09-2318ORDER approving 17 Stipulation of Dismissal. This case is dismissed WITH PREJUDICE. The pending 17 Motion for Summary Judgment is denied as moot. This case is closed. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 9/23/2013. (lcrmc2) (Entered: 09/23/2013)
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