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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv02594
Date Filed2019-08-28
Date Closed2020-03-12
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Justice for records concerning Attorney General William Barr's appointment of U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut John Durham to conduct several investigations. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2019-08-281COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6345977) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 08/28/2019)
2019-08-282LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 08/28/2019)
2019-09-03Case assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zmc) (Entered: 09/03/2019)
2019-09-033SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Entered: 09/03/2019)
2019-09-124RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/5/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/5/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/9/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 9/9/2019 (Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 09/12/2019)
2019-10-075NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Thomas Craigmyle on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Craigmyle, Bradley) (Main Document 5 replaced on 10/9/2019) (znmw). (Entered: 10/07/2019)
2019-10-076ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 10/07/2019)
2019-10-08MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this Freedom of Information Act case are a Complaint and an Answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) appear to be inapplicable. It is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall confer and file a Joint Status Report by December 7, 2019. The Joint Status Report shall address: (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force , 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the Parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on October 8, 2019. (lccjn2) (Entered: 10/08/2019)
2019-10-08Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 12/7/2019. (zcdw) (Entered: 10/11/2019)
2019-10-167NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Alexander McGrath on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (McGrath, Daniel) (Main Document 7 replaced on 10/18/2019) (zjf). (Entered: 10/16/2019)
2019-10-288NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Cerissa Cafasso terminated. (Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 10/28/2019)
2019-12-099Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 12/09/2019)
2019-12-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit a Joint Status Report by February 6, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on December 9, 2019. (lccjn2) (Entered: 12/09/2019)
2019-12-09Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 2/6/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 12/11/2019)
2020-02-0610Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 02/06/2020)
2020-02-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by March 12, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on February 10, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 02/10/2020)
2020-02-10Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/12/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 02/10/2020)
2020-03-1211NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 03/12/2020)
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