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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01760
Date Filed2020-06-29
Date Closed2023-06-06
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission for records concerning Donald Haidl, who was deceased, and Entrade, Inc. Judicial Watch noted that the requests were related to previous requests it had submitted in 2008. DOJ acknowledged receipt of the request while Judicial Watch did not receive an acknowledgment from the SEC. After hearing nothing further from either, 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
DefendantU.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
DefendantU.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
TERMINATED: 08/06/2021
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2020-06-291COMPLAINT against All Defendants (U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7279993) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for US Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons for US Attorney General, # 4 Summons for US Department of Justice, # 5 Summons for US Securities and Exchange Commission)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
2020-06-292LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
2020-06-30Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (adh, ) (Entered: 06/30/2020)
2020-06-303SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 06/30/2020)
2020-07-144RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/8/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/7/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/14/2020)
2020-07-145RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/10/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/14/2020)
2020-07-146RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 7/8/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/14/2020)
2020-07-147RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION served on 7/7/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/14/2020)
2020-07-238NOTICE of Appearance by Alan Burch on behalf of All Defendants (Burch, Alan) (Entered: 07/23/2020)
2020-08-079ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.(Burch, Alan) (Entered: 08/07/2020)
2020-08-07MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by September 8, 2020. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/7/2020. (lctjk1) (Entered: 08/07/2020)
2020-08-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule or Disclosure due by 9/8/2020. (zkh) (Entered: 08/07/2020)
2020-09-0810Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. (Burch, Alan) (Entered: 09/08/2020)
2020-09-09MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by October 8, 2020, and every sixty days thereafter, until the Court orders otherwise. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/9/2020. (lctjk1) (Entered: 09/09/2020)
2020-09-2811NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Katherine Boyd Palmer-Ball on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Alan Burch (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 09/28/2020)
2020-10-0812Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 10/08/2020)
2020-12-0713Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2021-02-0814Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-04-0815Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 04/08/2021)
2021-06-0716Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-07-3117NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Blake Weiner on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Palmer-Ball (Weiner, Blake) (Entered: 07/31/2021)
2021-08-0618Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
2021-08-0619STIPULATION of Dismissal of Claim Against Defendant U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
2021-10-0520Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Weiner, Blake) (Entered: 10/05/2021)
2021-12-0621Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Weiner, Blake) (Entered: 12/06/2021)
2022-02-0422Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/04/2022)
2022-04-0523Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-05-0224NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brenda A. Gonzalez-Horowitz on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Blake Weiner (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-05-0525Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 05/05/2022)
2022-06-0626Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 06/06/2022)
2022-08-0927Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 08/09/2022)
2022-10-0728Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-12-0829Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 12/08/2022)
2023-02-0830Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/08/2023)
2023-04-0731Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/07/2023)
2023-05-2432STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 05/24/2023)
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