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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv01508
Date Filed2014-09-04
Date Closed2015-02-12
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case Description1. Judicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Africa Command for records from the Africa Command's operation center between Sept. 10, 2012 to Sept. 13, 2012 pertaining to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi. When the agency failed to respond within the statutory time limit, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Litigation - Vaughn index, Adequacy - Search

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2014-09-041COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3828019) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons Department of Defense)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
2014-09-042LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
2014-09-04Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (sth, ) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
2014-09-043SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
2014-09-044STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 4, 2014. (lcbah3) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
2014-09-155RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/10/2014. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/10/2014.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/10/2014., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 9/9/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/15/2014)
2014-10-106NOTICE of Appearance by Robert J. Prince on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Prince, Robert) (Entered: 10/10/2014)
2014-10-107ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 FOIA Request Letter)(Prince, Robert) (Entered: 10/10/2014)
2014-10-238STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Prince, Robert) (Entered: 10/23/2014)
2014-10-239ERRATA (JOINT) by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 8 Status Report filed by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Prince, Robert) (Entered: 10/23/2014)
2014-10-24MINUTE ORDER (paperless) ISSUING the following SCHEDULING ORDER, upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, to control further proceedings in this matter: by March 20, 2015, the defendant shall file any dispositive motion; by April 20, 2015, the plaintiff shall file any dispositive motion and any opposition to defendant's dispositive motion; by May 5, 2015, the defendant shall file its reply in support of its dispositive motion and any opposition to plaintiff's dispositive motion; and by May 20, 2015, the plaintiff shall file any reply in support of its dispositive motion. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 24, 2014. (lcbah3) (Entered: 10/24/2014)
2014-10-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Dispositive Motion due by 3/20/2015; Cross-Motion and Opposition to Dispositive Motion due by 4/20/2015; Opposition to Cross-Motion and Reply to Opposition to Dispositive Motion due by 5/5/2015; Reply to Opposition to Cross Motion due by 5/20/2015. (tg, ) (Entered: 10/24/2014)
2015-02-1210STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/12/2015)
2015-02-12MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this matter, with prejudice, pursuant to the plaintiff's 10 Stipulation of Dismissal. The Clerk is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 12, 2015. (lcbah3) (Entered: 02/12/2015)
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