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| 2020-10-19 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7727800) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Justice, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney General)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 10/19/2020) |
| 2020-10-19 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 10/19/2020) |
| 2020-10-20 | | Case Assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (zmd) (Entered: 10/20/2020) |
| 2020-10-20 | 3 | SUMMONS (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: 10/20/2020) |
| 2020-10-22 | 4 | STANDING ORDER: The parties are directed to read the attached Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in its entirety upon receipt. The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives in the attached Standing Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 10/22/20. (Attachment: # 1 Exhibit 1) (mac) (Entered: 10/22/2020) |
| 2020-10-31 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/30/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/29/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 10/31/2020) |
| 2020-10-31 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/30/20. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 10/31/2020) |
| 2020-10-31 | 7 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 10/30/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 10/31/2020) |
| 2020-11-30 | 8 | NOTICE of Appearance by Darrell C. Valdez on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 11/30/2020) |
| 2020-11-30 | 9 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 11/30/2020) |
| 2020-11-30 | | MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff brings this action pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The parties are directed to meet and confer and propose a joint scheduling order for further proceedings in this case by no later than December 30, 2020. The parties' joint proposed scheduling order shall address the following: (1) The status of plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) The anticipated number of documents responsive to plaintiffs FOIA request; (3) The anticipated date(s), if any, for release of documents responsive to plaintiff's FOIA request; (4) Whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case; (5) Whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case; (6) Whether this case would benefit from referral to a magistrate judge or the District Court Mediation Program for purposes of settlement; and (7) A proposed briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if applicable. If the parties are unable to agree on a joint recommendation, the joint proposed scheduling order shall include each party's individual recommendations. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 11/30/2020. (lcegs2) (Entered: 11/30/2020) |
| 2020-12-01 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Scheduling Order due by 12/30/2020 (mac) (Entered: 12/01/2020) |
| 2020-12-23 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 12/23/2020) |
| 2020-12-23 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 10 parties' joint status report, the parties are directed to file a further joint status report by no later than February 1, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 12/23/2020. (lcegs2) (Entered: 12/23/2020) |
| 2020-12-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/1/2021 (mac) (Entered: 12/23/2020) |
| 2021-01-29 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/29/2021) |
| 2021-02-01 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 11 parties' joint status report, the parties are directed to file a further joint status report by no later than March 22, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 2/1/2021. (lcegs2) (Entered: 02/01/2021) |
| 2021-02-01 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/22/2021 (mac) (Entered: 02/01/2021) |
| 2021-03-22 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 03/22/2021) |
| 2021-03-22 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file a further joint status report by no later than May 3, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 3/22/2021.(lcegs2) (Entered: 03/22/2021) |
| 2021-03-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/3/2021 (mac) (Entered: 03/23/2021) |
| 2021-05-03 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 05/03/2021) |
| 2021-05-03 | | MINUTE ORDER. In view of 13 Joint Status Report, the parties shall abide by the following schedule: defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by no later than June 14, 2021; plaintiff shall file its opposition and any cross-motion for summary judgment by no later than July 14, 2021; defendant shall file its reply and opposition by no later than July 30, 2021; and plaintiff shall file its reply by no later than August 13, 2021. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 5/3/2021. (lcegs2) (Entered: 05/03/2021) |
| 2021-05-04 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Motion For Summary Judgment due by 6/14/2021. Plaintiff Opposition And Any Cross-Motion For Summary Judgment due by 7/14/2021. Defendant Reply And Opposition due by 7/30/2021. Plaintiff Reply due by 8/13/2021. (mac) (Entered: 05/04/2021) |
| 2021-06-14 | 14 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration Seidel Decl. with Exhibits, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 06/14/2021) |
| 2021-06-21 | 15 | STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 06/21/2021) |
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