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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv03564
Date Filed2019-11-26
Date Closed2020-04-09
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning calendar entries for James Baker, director of the Office of Net Assessment and communications between Baker and reporter David Ignatius from May 2015 to the present. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and took a 10-day extension. 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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2019-11-261COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6596813) 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 U.S. Department of Defense)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2019-11-262LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2019-11-27Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zrdj) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
2019-11-273SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrdj) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
2019-12-114RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/9/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/8/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/09/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 12/6/2019 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 12/11/2019)
2020-01-085ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 01/08/2020)
2020-01-08MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before February 5, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 8, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/08/2020)
2020-02-056Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 02/05/2020)
2020-02-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 1, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 6, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 02/06/2020)
2020-02-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/1/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 02/06/2020)
2020-04-017STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 04/01/2020)
2020-04-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 1, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 1, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 04/01/2020)
2020-04-098STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/09/2020)
2020-04-09MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case with prejudice in light of the plaintiff's 8 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 April 9, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 04/09/2020)
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