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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01082
Date Filed2019-04-17
Date Closed2020-01-24
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning communications between former FBI agent Peter Strzok and DOJ attorney Bruce Ohr. Judicial Watch also submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning communications between Ohr and Strzok. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. DOJ told Judicial Watch that it would search the Executive Office for Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces, as well as the Office of Information Policy and the FBI. DOJ told Judicial Watch that its search of the OCDETF's offices found no records. Judicial Watch filed an administrative appeal of the no records decision, which was denied by OIP. After hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to either request, 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 JUSTICE
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2019-04-171COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6066396) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Department of Justice)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 04/17/2019)
2019-04-172LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 04/17/2019)
2019-04-18Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zef, ) (Entered: 04/18/2019)
2019-04-183SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 04/18/2019)
2019-05-214RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/29/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/29/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/23/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 4/23/2019 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 05/21/2019)
2019-05-295NOTICE of Appearance by Kristina Ann Wolfe on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Wolfe, Kristina) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
2019-05-296ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6)(Wolfe, Kristina) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
2019-05-29MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before June 19, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 29, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
2019-06-197Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wolfe, Kristina) (Entered: 06/19/2019)
2019-06-19MINUTE ORDER adopting the proposal in the parties' 7 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 14, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 19, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/19/2019)
2019-08-148Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wolfe, Kristina) (Entered: 08/14/2019)
2019-08-15MINUTE ORDER. Having considered the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the Court directs the FBI and OIP to complete their processing and produce the non-exempt portion(s) of any responsive records on or before October 17, 2019. The parties shall file a further joint status report on or before November 7, 2019 proposing a schedule for further proceedings. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 15, 2019. (lcldf1) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-08-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Complete processing and produce the non-exempt portion(s) of any responsive records due by 10/17/2019. (zcal) (Entered: 08/16/2019)
2019-11-079Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wolfe, Kristina) (Entered: 11/07/2019)
2019-11-08MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposal in their 9 Joint Status Report. It is thus ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 5, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 8, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/08/2019)
2019-12-0510Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wolfe, Kristina) (Entered: 12/05/2019)
2019-12-05MINUTE ORDER. Having considered the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the Court directs the parties to file a joint status report on or before January 23, 2020, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 5, 2019. (lcldf1) (Entered: 12/05/2019)
2020-01-2311STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 01/23/2020)
2020-01-24MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case with prejudice in light of the parties' 11 Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 24, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/24/2020)
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