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| 2021-06-03 | 1 | COMPLAINT against OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8501970) 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 Office of the Director of National Intelligence)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/03/2021) |
| 2021-06-03 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/03/2021) |
| 2021-06-04 | | ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to jpeterson@judicialwatch.org, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file an errata correcting the initiating pleading to include the name & full residence address of each party using the event Errata., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (znmg, ) Modified on 6/4/2021 (znmg). (Entered: 06/04/2021) |
| 2021-06-04 | | Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (znmg) (Entered: 06/04/2021) |
| 2021-06-04 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 06/04/2021) |
| 2021-06-04 | 4 | STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 4, 2021. (lcbah2) (Entered: 06/04/2021) |
| 2021-06-16 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/9/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/9/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/16/2021) |
| 2021-06-16 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/14/21. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/16/2021) |
| 2021-06-16 | 7 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE served on 6/14/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/16/2021) |
| 2021-07-09 | 8 | NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 07/09/2021) |
| 2021-07-09 | 9 | ANSWER to Complaint by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 07/09/2021) |
| 2021-07-23 | 10 | MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 07/23/2021) |
| 2021-07-23 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 10 Meet and Confer Statement, the parties to file, by August 20, 2021, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 23, 2021. (lcbah2) (Entered: 07/23/2021) |
| 2021-07-26 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/20/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 07/26/2021) |
| 2021-08-20 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 08/20/2021) |
| 2021-08-23 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by September 22, 2021, a joint status report indicating: (1) the status of the government's searches and the total volume of potentially responsive records; (2) a proposed schedule for the production of responsive records; and (3) whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 23, 2021. (lcbah2) (Entered: 08/23/2021) |
| 2021-08-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/22/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 08/23/2021) |
| 2021-09-22 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 09/22/2021) |
| 2021-09-22 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by October 22, 2021, a joint status report advising the Court about the status of this matter and any proposed schedule governing the production of responsive records. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 22, 2021. (lcbah2) (Entered: 09/22/2021) |
| 2021-09-24 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/22/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 09/24/2021) |
| 2021-10-22 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 10/22/2021) |
| 2021-10-22 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by November 22, 2021, a joint status report advising the Court about the status of this matter and any proposed schedule governing the production of responsive records. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 22, 2021. (lcbah2) (Entered: 10/22/2021) |
| 2021-10-25 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/22/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 10/25/2021) |
| 2021-11-22 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 11/22/2021) |
| 2021-11-22 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT (Corrected) by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 11/22/2021) |
| 2021-11-22 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by January 6, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court about the status of this matter and any proposed schedule governing the production of responsive records. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 22, 2021. (lcbah2) (Entered: 11/22/2021) |
| 2021-11-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/6/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 11/23/2021) |
| 2022-01-06 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 01/06/2022) |
| 2022-01-07 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by March 7, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court about the status of this matter and any proposed schedule governing the production of responsive records. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 7, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 01/07/2022) |
| 2022-03-07 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 03/07/2022) |
| 2022-03-07 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by May 6, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court about the status of this matter and any proposed schedule governing the production of responsive records. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 7, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 03/07/2022) |
| 2022-03-07 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/6/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 03/07/2022) |
| 2022-05-06 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 05/06/2022) |
| 2022-05-09 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by August 5, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court about the status of this matter and any proposed schedule governing the production of responsive records. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 9, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 05/09/2022) |
| 2022-05-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/5/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 05/12/2022) |
| 2022-08-01 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/01/2022) |
| 2022-08-01 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by November 3, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court about the status of this matter and any proposed schedule governing the production of responsive records. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 1, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 08/01/2022) |
| 2022-08-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/3/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 08/02/2022) |
| 2022-11-02 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 11/02/2022) |
| 2022-11-02 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by February 1, 2023, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 2, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 11/02/2022) |
| 2022-11-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/1/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 11/02/2022) |
| 2023-02-01 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 02/01/2023) |
| 2023-02-01 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by May 2, 2023, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 1, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 02/01/2023) |
| 2023-02-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/2/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 02/02/2023) |
| 2023-05-02 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 05/02/2023) |
| 2023-05-03 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, July 31, 2023, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 3, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 05/03/2023) |
| 2023-05-04 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/31/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 05/04/2023) |
| 2023-07-31 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 07/31/2023) |
| 2023-08-01 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, October 30, 2023, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 1, 2023. (lcbah4) (Entered: 08/01/2023) |
| 2023-08-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 10/20/2023. (mac) (Entered: 08/02/2023) |
| 2023-10-30 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 10/30/2023) |
| 2023-10-31 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by January 29, 2024, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 31, 2023. (lcbah4) (Entered: 10/31/2023) |
| 2023-11-01 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/29/2024. (mac) (Entered: 11/01/2023) |
| 2024-01-29 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 01/29/2024) |
| 2024-01-30 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 25 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by April 29, 2024, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 30, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 01/30/2024) |
| 2024-01-30 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 4/29/2024 (mac) (Entered: 01/30/2024) |
| 2024-04-30 | 26 | Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 04/30/2024) |
| 2024-05-01 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 26 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by August 6, 2024, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 1, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 05/01/2024) |
| 2024-05-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 8/6/2024 (mac) (Entered: 05/02/2024) |
| 2024-08-06 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/06/2024) |
| 2024-08-07 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 27 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by November 4, 2024, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 7, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 08/07/2024) |
| 2024-08-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 11/4/2024. (mac) (Entered: 08/08/2024) |
| 2024-11-04 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 11/04/2024) |
| 2024-11-04 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of this case's lengthy pendency of nearly three and a half years with no anticipated resolution date reflected in the parties' latest 28 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to confer and jointly submit, by November 25, 2024, a report detailing (1) the estimated timetable for the final production of records and (2) plaintiff's anticipated litigation challenges, if any, to the scope of defendants search and withholdings, and FURTHER DIRECTING the parties to submit, by December 9, 2024, a proposed briefing schedule to resolve this matter, and if such a briefing schedule is premature, then every two weeks thereafter, a joint status report setting forth the anticipated timetable for the expeditious resolution of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 4, 2024. (lcbah4) (Entered: 11/04/2024) |
| 2024-11-05 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Report due by 11/25/2024. Parties Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 12/9/2024. (mac) (Entered: 11/05/2024) |
| 2024-11-25 | 29 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 11/25/2024) |
| 2024-12-09 | 30 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 12/09/2024) |
| 2024-12-20 | 31 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 12/20/2024) |
| 2025-01-08 | 32 | Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 01/08/2025) |
| 2025-01-22 | 33 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 01/22/2025) |
| 2025-02-05 | 34 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 02/05/2025) |
| 2025-02-07 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' joint status reports 29 - 34 since this Court's last order, and the limited progress that has been made, the defendant to indicate in all future joint status reports any information that defendant has been able to discern on the progress of processing of the outstanding 78 documents from its "check[s] with" the each of the 10 non-party "agencies on a periodic basis," Joint Status Rep. 34 . Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 7, 2025. (lcbah4) (Entered: 02/07/2025) |
| 2025-02-19 | 35 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 02/19/2025) |
| 2025-03-05 | 36 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 03/05/2025) |
| 2025-03-19 | 37 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 03/19/2025) |
| 2025-04-02 | 38 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 04/02/2025) |
| 2025-04-16 | 39 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 04/16/2025) |
| 2025-04-16 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of this case's lengthy pendency of almost four years and the parties' 39 Joint Status Report lacking a timeline for the expeditious resolution of this matter, DIRECTING the parties to appear in Courtroom 26A on May 23, 2025 at 9:30AM, for an in-person status conference. Parties should be prepared to answer questions and provide concrete steps to facilitate the "just, speedy, and inexpensive," Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, resolution of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 16, 2025. (lcbah4) (Entered: 04/16/2025) |
| 2025-04-17 | | Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 5/23/2025 at 9:30 AM in Courtroom 26A- In Person before Judge Beryl A. Howell. (mac) (Entered: 04/17/2025) |
| 2025-05-23 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING plaintiff to file, by 5:00 PM on May 23, 2025, a status report indicating the number of documents that have been produced so far to plaintiff, including the number of pages; and further DIRECTING the parties to file a Joint Status Report on June 13, 2025, updating the Court on the status of productions in this case, including estimated timeframes for the outstanding non-party agency consults, and proposing a timeline for the next status report and/or briefing on dispositive motions. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 23, 2025. (lcbah4) (Entered: 05/23/2025) |
| 2025-05-23 | | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Beryl A. Howell: Status Conference held on 5/23/2025. Parties Updated The Court On The Current Posture Of This Matter. Plaintiff Filing In Regards To Production Of Documents due no later than 5:00PM On 5/23/2025. Parties Joint Status Report due by 6/13/2025. (Court Reporter ELIZABETH DAVILA.) (mac) (Entered: 05/23/2025) |
| 2025-05-23 | 40 | STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 05/23/2025) |
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