| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2020-02-28 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6873608) 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 Justice)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/28/2020) |
| 2020-02-28 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/28/2020) |
| 2020-02-28 | | Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (adh, ) (Entered: 02/28/2020) |
| 2020-02-28 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (adh, ) (Entered: 02/28/2020) |
| 2020-02-28 | 4 | STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/28/2020. (lctnm1) (Entered: 02/28/2020) |
| 2020-03-24 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/5/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/4/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/23/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 3/5/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/24/2020) |
| 2020-03-30 | 6 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Michael G. Seidel, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 03/30/2020) |
| 2020-03-31 | | MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Defendant shall now respond on or before May 29, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/31/2020. (lctnm1) (Entered: 03/31/2020) |
| 2020-03-31 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's response to Plaintiff's Complaint due by 5/29/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 03/31/2020) |
| 2020-05-29 | 7 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 05/29/2020) |
| 2020-06-01 | | MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a complaint and an answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the schedule on or before June 22, 2020. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/1/2020. (lctnm1) (Entered: 06/01/2020) |
| 2020-06-01 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/22/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 06/01/2020) |
| 2020-06-19 | 8 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/19/2020) |
| 2020-06-19 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report on or before September 14, 2020, addressing the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request and making a recommendation for further proceedings. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/19/2020. (lctnm1) (Entered: 06/19/2020) |
| 2020-06-22 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/14/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 06/22/2020) |
| 2020-09-09 | 9 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brenda A. Gonzalez on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Peter C. Pfaffenroth (Gonzalez, Brenda) (Entered: 09/09/2020) |
| 2020-09-14 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/14/2020) |
| 2020-09-15 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report on or before October 14, 2020, addressing the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request and, if necessary, proposing a briefing schedule. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/15/2020. (lctnm1). (Entered: 09/15/2020) |
| 2020-09-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/14/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 09/15/2020) |
| 2020-10-14 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 10/14/2020) |
| 2020-10-15 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties shall adhere to the following briefing schedule for summary judgment motions: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is due by December 9, 2020, Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion is due by January 8, 2021, Defendant's Opposition and Reply is due by January 22, 2021, and Plaintiff's Reply is due by February 5, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 10/15/2020. (lctnm1) (Entered: 10/15/2020) |
| 2020-10-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/9/2020. Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion due by 1/8/2021. Defendant's Opposition and Reply due by 1/22/2021. Plaintiff's Reply due by 2/5/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 10/15/2020) |
| 2020-12-09 | 12 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Text of Proposed Order, # 4 Declaration of Michael G. Seidel (and attachments))(Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 12/09/2020) |
| 2021-01-07 | 13 | Memorandum in opposition to re 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration With Exhibits 1-8, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 01/07/2021) |
| 2021-01-22 | 14 | Joint MOTION to Stay Summary Judgment Briefing by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/22/2021) |
| 2021-01-22 | | MINUTE ORDER granting the parties' 14 Joint Motion to Stay Summary Judgment Briefing. The remaining briefing deadlines are hereby VACATED. On or before March 8, 2021, the parties shall submit a joint status report addressing the progress of the additional search and proposing further proceedings in this matter. If the parties reach a settlement before that date, they shall promptly inform the Court. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 1/22/2021. (lctnm1). (Entered: 01/22/2021) |
| 2021-01-22 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/8/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 01/22/2021) |
| 2021-03-08 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 03/08/2021) |
| 2021-03-08 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report on or before April 22, 2021, addressing the status of the supplemental search and production. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/8/2021. (lctnm1) (Entered: 03/08/2021) |
| 2021-03-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/22/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 03/08/2021) |
| 2021-04-21 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 04/21/2021) |
| 2021-04-21 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before May 26, 2021, addressing the status of the supplemental release and proposing further proceedings in this matter. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/21/2021. (lctnm1) (Entered: 04/21/2021) |
| 2021-04-22 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/26/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 04/22/2021) |
| 2021-05-26 | 17 | STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 05/26/2021) |
| 2021-05-26 | 18 | ORDER. Pursuant to the parties' 17 Stipulation of Dismissal, this case is hereby DISMISSED. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). See attached Order for details. The Clerk of Court shall close this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/26/2021. (lctnm1) (Entered: 05/26/2021) |
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