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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01211
Date Filed2020-05-11
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Justice for records concerning potential political influence on the agency's decision to drop its case against Michael Flynn. The agency acknowledged receipt of the three requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to any of its requests, American Oversight 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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2020-05-111COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7110060) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 05/11/2020)
2020-05-112LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 05/11/2020)
2020-05-11Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (adh, ) (Entered: 05/11/2020)
2020-05-113SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 05/11/2020)
2020-05-114NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Marie Anthony on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 05/11/2020)
2020-05-195RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/18/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/17/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/18/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 5/18/2020 (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 05/19/2020)
2020-06-176NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Alan Bates on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Bates, Christopher) (Entered: 06/17/2020)
2020-06-177ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Bates, Christopher) (Entered: 06/17/2020)
2020-06-17MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by July 1, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/17/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 06/17/2020)
2020-06-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 7/1/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-07-018PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE (JOINT) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Bates, Christopher) (Entered: 07/01/2020)
2020-07-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Proposed Schedule and ORDERS that they submit a further joint status report by August 31, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/2/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 07/02/2020)
2020-07-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/31/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 07/02/2020)
2020-08-319Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Bates, Christopher) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
2020-08-31MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 30, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/31/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
2020-08-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/30/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-11-3010Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Bates, Christopher) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2020-11-30MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 1, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/30/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2020-11-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/1/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2021-01-1811NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Daniel D. Mauler on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Christopher Alan Bates (Mauler, Daniel) (Entered: 01/18/2021)
2021-03-0112Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Mauler, Daniel) (Entered: 03/01/2021)
2021-03-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 15, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/1/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/01/2021)
2021-03-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/15/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 03/02/2021)
2021-04-1413NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Cristen Cori Handley on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Daniel Mauler (Handley, Cristen) (Entered: 04/14/2021)
2021-04-1414Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Oder)(Handley, Cristen) (Entered: 04/14/2021)
2021-04-14MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 14 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall file their next Joint Status Report by April 22, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/14/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/14/2021)
2021-04-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/22/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 04/15/2021)
2021-04-2215Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Handley, Cristen) (Entered: 04/22/2021)
2021-04-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 24, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/22/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 04/22/2021)
2021-04-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/24/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 04/22/2021)
2021-04-2816NOTICE of Appearance by Mehreen A Rasheed on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
2021-04-2917NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Daniel Alexander McGrath terminated. (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-05-2018STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 05/20/2021)
2021-05-20MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 18 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/20/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 05/20/2021)
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