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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv00532
Date Filed2017-03-23
Date Closed2017-05-16
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for records concerning a 2013 sniper attack at the Metcalf Substation in California. 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

DefendantFEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2017-03-231COMPLAINT against FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4886580) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons FERC)(Rothstein, David) (Entered: 03/23/2017)
2017-03-232LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 03/23/2017)
2017-03-23Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (sth) (Entered: 03/24/2017)
2017-03-243SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 03/24/2017)
2017-04-074RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/3/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/3/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/3/2017., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION served on 4/3/2017 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Rothstein, David) (Entered: 04/07/2017)
2017-05-035NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua M. Kolsky on behalf of FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 05/03/2017)
2017-05-036ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION.(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 05/03/2017)
2017-05-107MOTION for Summary Judgment by FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration)(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 05/10/2017)
2017-05-168STIPULATION of Dismissal (JOINT) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 05/16/2017)
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