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Case TitleLEOPOLD v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2016cv00001
Date Filed2016-01-01
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffJASON LEOPOLD
Case DescriptionJournalist Jason Leopold submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Justice for emails sent to or from three former officials at the Office of Legal Counsel. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests and told Leopold that the numbers of potentially responsive records was quite large. He narrowed the scope of his request for David Barron, who had recently been nominated to the First Circuit Court of Appeals. As to all three requests, Leopold heard nothing further from the agency and then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantUS DEPT OF JUSTICE
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Complaint
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Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
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2016-01-011COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4365032) filed by JASON LEOPOLD. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Attorney General, # 2 Summons Department of Justice, # 3 Summons US Attorney's Office, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Light, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/01/2016)
2016-01-01Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (sth) (Entered: 01/04/2016)
2016-01-042SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 01/04/2016)
2016-01-133RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/5/2016. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/4/2016.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/5/2016., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 1/5/2016 (Light, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/13/2016)
2016-02-044ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 02/04/2016)
2016-02-05MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that by February 19, 2016, the parties shall confer and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/5/16. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 02/05/2016)
2016-02-05Set/Reset Deadline: By 2/19/2016, the parties shall confer and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule. (ad) (Entered: 02/05/2016)
2016-02-195NOTICE of Filing Joint Proposed Schedule by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 02/19/2016)
2016-02-19MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 5 Notice, the Court ORDERS that the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report by May 19, 2016, and every 90 days thereafter until further Order of the Court. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/19/16. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 02/19/2016)
2016-02-22Set/Reset Deadline: Parties shall submit a Joint Status Report by 5/19/2016, and every 90 days thereafter until further Order of the Court. (ad) (Entered: 02/22/2016)
2016-05-196Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 05/19/2016)
2016-08-177Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 08/17/2016)
2016-11-158Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 11/15/2016)
2017-02-109Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete the Interim Release by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 02/10/2017)
2017-02-10MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File. The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall complete its interim release of any responsive, non-exempt records to Plaintiff on or before February 27, 2017, and that the parties shall file their joint status report on or before February 27, 2017. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/10/17. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 02/10/2017)
2017-02-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/27/2017 (gdf) (Entered: 02/10/2017)
2017-02-2710Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 02/27/2017)
2017-05-3011Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 05/30/2017)
2017-08-2812Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 08/28/2017)
2017-11-2713Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 11/27/2017)
2018-02-2714Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 02/27/2018)
2018-05-2915Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 05/29/2018)
2018-08-2116NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Gary Daniel Feldon on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Stephen Elliott (Feldon, Gary) (Entered: 08/21/2018)
2018-08-2717Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Feldon, Gary) (Entered: 08/27/2018)
2018-10-0218NOTICE of Change of Address by Gary Daniel Feldon (Feldon, Gary) (Entered: 10/02/2018)
2018-11-2619Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Feldon, Gary) (Entered: 11/26/2018)
2018-11-26MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 19 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall file their next joint status report on or before December 3, 2018. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/26/2018. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/26/2018)
2018-11-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/3/2018. (znbn) (Entered: 11/27/2018)
2018-12-0320Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Feldon, Gary) (Entered: 12/03/2018)
2019-02-2521ENTERED IN ERROR.....Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Feldon, Gary); Modified on 2/28/2019 (tth). (Entered: 02/25/2019)
2019-02-2522Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Feldon, Gary) (Entered: 02/25/2019)
2019-02-28NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 21 Status Report was entered in error. Said pleading was filed in the wrong case. (tth) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
2019-05-2823Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Feldon, Gary) (Entered: 05/28/2019)
2019-08-2324Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Feldon, Gary) (Entered: 08/23/2019)
2019-08-23MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 24 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall file their Joint Status Report on or before September 2, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/23/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/23/2019)
2019-08-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/6/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 08/23/2019)
2019-09-0325Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Feldon, Gary) (Entered: 09/03/2019)
2019-11-2226Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Feldon, Gary) (Entered: 11/22/2019)
2020-02-2027Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Feldon, Gary) (Entered: 02/20/2020)
2020-03-2628NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Liam Holland on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Gary D. Feldon (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 03/26/2020)
2020-05-2029Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 05/20/2020)
2020-08-1830Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 08/18/2020)
2020-11-1631Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2021-02-1232Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Holland, Liam) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
2021-02-12MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 32 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall file a joint status report by March 1, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/12/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
2021-02-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/1/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 02/16/2021)
2021-03-0133Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 03/01/2021)
2021-06-0134Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 06/01/2021)
2021-08-3035Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 08/30/2021)
2021-11-2936Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 11/29/2021)
2022-02-2837Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 02/28/2022)
2022-05-3138Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-08-3039Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 08/30/2022)
2022-11-2840Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2023-02-2741Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-05-3042Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 05/30/2023)
2023-08-2843Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 08/28/2023)
2023-11-2744Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 11/27/2023)
2024-02-2645Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 02/26/2024)
2024-05-2846Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 05/28/2024)
2024-08-2647Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Holland, Liam) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
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