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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv01282
Date Filed2017-06-29
Date Closed2018-01-25
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for records concerning communications between the Corps and various environmental advocacy groups pertaining to the Dakota Access Pipeline or the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but 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

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2017-06-291COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5012607) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons DoD)(Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 06/29/2017)
2017-06-292LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 06/29/2017)
2017-06-29Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (sth) (Entered: 06/29/2017)
2017-06-293SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 06/29/2017)
2017-07-114RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/10/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/9/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 7/10/2017 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 07/11/2017)
2017-07-135NOTICE of Appearance by Shanna Laura Cronin on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Cronin, Shanna) (Entered: 07/13/2017)
2017-08-096ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Cronin, Shanna) (Entered: 08/09/2017)
2017-08-09MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule by August 23, 2017. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/9/2017. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/09/2017)
2017-08-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule by 8/23/2017. (nbn) (Entered: 08/10/2017)
2017-08-117Joint MOTION for Scheduling Order of Production by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Cronin, Shanna) (Entered: 08/11/2017)
2017-08-11MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall comply with the deadlines set out in their proposal and file a further joint status report by January 17, 2018. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/11/17. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 08/11/2017)
2017-08-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/17/2018 (lsj) (Entered: 08/11/2017)
2017-10-198Consent MOTION to Modify Production Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Cronin, Shanna) (Entered: 10/19/2017)
2017-10-19MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 8 Motion to Modify Production Schedule. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall comply with the modified deadlines set out in their proposal. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/19/2017. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/19/2017)
2018-01-179Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Cronin, Shanna) (Entered: 01/17/2018)
2018-01-18MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report on or before February 1, 2018. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/18/2018. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/18/2018)
2018-01-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/1/2018. (nbn) (Entered: 01/18/2018)
2018-01-2510STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 01/25/2018)
2018-01-25MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 10 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/25/2018. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/25/2018)
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