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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01079
Date Filed2021-04-20
Date Closed2024-09-23
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Justice for records concerning former President Trump's challenges to the 2020 election results and a variety of other topics concerning the Trump administration. American Oversight also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to any of their 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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2021-04-201COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8387482) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons as to US Attorney's Office, # 3 Summons as to Attorney General, # 4 Summons as to US Department of Justice)(Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 04/20/2021)
2021-04-202LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 04/20/2021)
2021-04-20Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (znmg) (Entered: 04/20/2021)
2021-04-203SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 04/20/2021)
2021-05-114RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 5/10/2021, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/10/2021., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/10/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/9/2021.) (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
2021-06-075NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley P. Humphreys on behalf of All Defendants (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-096ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 06/09/2021)
2021-06-107ORDER: The Government shall produce a Vaughn index and any supporting dispositive motions by 7/12/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 6/10/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 06/10/2021)
2021-07-098Consent MOTION to Vacate 7 Order, Set Deadlines by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-07-129ORDER granting 8 Consent Motion to Vacate. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before 7/26/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 7/12/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-07-2610Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 07/26/2021)
2021-07-26MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before 8/9/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 7/26/2021. (lcrcl3) Modified on 7/27/2021 (lsj). (Entered: 07/26/2021)
2021-08-0911Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 08/09/2021)
2021-08-1912Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 08/19/2021)
2021-08-25MINUTE ORDER Status Report due by 9/27/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 08/25/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 08/25/2021)
2021-09-2713Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 09/27/2021)
2021-11-0314NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Andrew Zee on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Zee, Michael) (Entered: 11/03/2021)
2021-11-0815Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 11/08/2021)
2021-11-19MINUTE ORDER:Joint Status Report due by 12/9/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 11/19/2021. (lrcl3) (Entered: 11/19/2021)
2021-12-0916Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Zee, Michael) (Entered: 12/09/2021)
2021-12-10MINUTE ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 1/18/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 12/10/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 12/10/2021)
2022-01-1817Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Zee, Michael) (Entered: 01/18/2022)
2022-01-24MINUTE ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 2/22/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 1/24/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 01/24/2022)
2022-02-2218Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Zee, Michael) (Entered: 02/22/2022)
2022-02-24MINUTE ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 3/23/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 2/24/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 02/24/2022)
2022-03-2319Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Zee, Michael) (Entered: 03/23/2022)
2022-04-04MINUTE ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 4/27/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/4/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 04/04/2022)
2022-04-2720Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Zee, Michael) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
2022-04-28MINUTE ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 5/31/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/28/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 04/28/2022)
2022-05-3121Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Zee, Michael) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-06-3022Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 06/30/2022)
2022-07-06MINUTE ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 8/3/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 7/6/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 07/06/2022)
2022-08-0323Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 08/03/2022)
2022-08-04MINUTE ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 09/07/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 08/04/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
2022-09-0724Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 09/07/2022)
2022-09-09MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further status report by 10/07/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 09/09/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 09/09/2022)
2022-10-0725Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-26MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 11/07/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 10/25/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 10/26/2022)
2022-11-0826Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 11/08/2022)
2022-11-08MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 12/13/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 11/08/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 11/08/2022)
2022-12-1327Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2022-12-14MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 01/12/2023. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 12/14/2022. (lcrcl3) Modified on 12/15/2022 (lsj). (Entered: 12/14/2022)
2022-12-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/12/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2023-01-1228Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 01/12/2023)
2023-01-13MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 02/13/2023. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 01/13/2023. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-02-1329Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-22MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 05/17/2023. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 02/22/2023. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 02/22/2023)
2023-05-1730Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-30MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 06/16/2023. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 05/30/2023. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 05/30/2023)
2023-06-1531NOTICE of Appearance by Rachel Baron on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Baron, Rachel) (Main Document 31 replaced on 6/15/2023) (znmw). (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-1632Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 06/16/2023)
2023-07-10MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 07/17/2023. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 07/10/2023. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 07/10/2023)
2023-07-1733Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-08-1634Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 08/16/2023)
2023-08-18MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 09/15/2023. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 08/18/2023. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 08/18/2023)
2023-09-1535Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 09/15/2023)
2023-10-1636Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2023-10-31MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 11/15/2023. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 10/30/2023. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-11-1537Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 11/15/2023)
2023-11-1638NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Rachel Baron terminated. (Baron, Rachel) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2023-11-17MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 12/15/2023. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 11/16/2023. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2023-12-1539Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2023-12-20MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 01/16/2024. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 12/20/2023. (lcrcl3) Modified to correct year on 12/20/2023 (smc). (Entered: 12/20/2023)
2024-01-1640Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
2024-02-01MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 02/15/2024. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 02/01/2024. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-02-0741NOTICE of Appearance by Taylor Stoneman on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Stoneman, Taylor) (Main Document 41 replaced on 2/8/2024) (zdp). (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-02-0842NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Mehreen A Rasheed terminated. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 02/08/2024)
2024-02-0943Consent MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Elizabeth Haddix, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-10680460. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Elizabeth Haddix, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Stoneman, Taylor) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
2024-02-1544Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Zee, Michael) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-1545ORDER granting Motion 43 for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). Click for instructions . Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 02/15/2024. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-1646NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Haddix on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Haddix, Elizabeth) (Main Document 46 replaced on 2/20/2024) (zdp). (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-02-16MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 03/18/2024. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 02/16/2024. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-03-1847Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 03/18/2024)
2024-03-20MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 04/17/2024. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 03/19/2024. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-04-1748Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 04/17/2024)
2024-05-0149Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 05/01/2024)
2024-05-24MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by 7/19/2024. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 05/24/2024. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-07-2350Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-08-0751NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin A. Sparks on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Sparks, Benjamin) (Main Document 51 replaced on 8/8/2024) (zdp). (Entered: 08/07/2024)
2024-08-0752NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Taylor Stoneman terminated. (Stoneman, Taylor) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
2024-08-0853NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Haddix on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Exhibit A)(Haddix, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-2254Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Humphreys, Bradley) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
2024-09-2355STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Haddix, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/23/2024)
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