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| 2021-09-20 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8744251) 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 U.S. Department of Justice)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 09/20/2021) |
| 2021-09-20 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 09/20/2021) |
| 2021-09-21 | | Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (adh, ) (Entered: 09/21/2021) |
| 2021-09-21 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 09/21/2021) |
| 2021-09-30 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/24/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/24/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 09/30/2021) |
| 2021-09-30 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 09/30/21. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 09/30/2021) |
| 2021-09-30 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 9/30/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 09/30/2021) |
| 2021-10-25 | 7 | NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Thomas Craigmyle on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 10/25/2021) |
| 2021-10-25 | 8 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 10/25/2021) |
| 2021-10-26 | | MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this Freedom of Information Act case are a Complaint and an Answer. According to Local Civil Rule 16.3, the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) are inapplicable. It is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before November 16, 2021. The Joint Status Report shall address: (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force , 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); (5) the possibility of prioritizing documents responsive to Plaintiff's requests and any discussions regarding whether Plaintiff's requests can be narrowed; and (6) whether the Parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on October 26, 2021. (lccjn1) (Entered: 10/26/2021) |
| 2021-11-16 | 9 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 11/16/2021) |
| 2021-11-16 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED the Parties shall file, by January 14, 2022, an additional joint status report, including a proposal for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on November 16, 2021. (lccjn1) (Entered: 11/16/2021) |
| 2021-11-17 | 10 | ERRATA by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE re 9 Status Report filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Corrected JSR)(Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 11/17/2021) |
| 2022-01-14 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 01/14/2022) |
| 2022-01-18 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the Parties shall file, by March 14, 2022, an additional joint status report, including a recommendation for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on January 18, 2022. (lccjn1) (Entered: 01/18/2022) |
| 2022-03-14 | 12 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Clifford Lee Reeves, II on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Bradley Craigmyle (Reeves, Clifford) (Entered: 03/14/2022) |
| 2022-03-14 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Reeves, Clifford) (Entered: 03/14/2022) |
| 2022-03-14 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the Parties shall file, by May 16, 2022, an additional joint status report, including a proposal for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on March 14, 2022. (lccjn1) (Entered: 03/14/2022) |
| 2022-05-16 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Reeves, Clifford) (Entered: 05/16/2022) |
| 2022-05-19 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 14 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the Parties shall file, by July 15, 2022, an additional joint status report, including a proposal for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on May 19, 2022. (lccjn1) (Entered: 05/19/2022) |
| 2022-06-06 | 15 | NOTICE of Appearance by Kathryn Brooke Blankenberg on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Blankenberg, Kathryn) (Entered: 06/06/2022) |
| 2022-07-15 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Reeves, Clifford) (Entered: 07/15/2022) |
| 2022-07-21 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 16 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file, by September 15, 2022, an additional joint status report, including a proposal for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on July 21, 2022. (lccjn1) (Entered: 07/21/2022) |
| 2022-09-15 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Reeves, Clifford) (Entered: 09/15/2022) |
| 2022-09-19 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 17 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the Parties shall file an additional joint status report by December 15, 2022, and every 60 days thereafter until either party moves for a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, files a dispositive motion, or the case is terminated. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on September 19, 2022. (lccjn1) (Entered: 09/19/2022) |
| 2022-09-19 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/15/2022. (zcal) (Entered: 09/22/2022) |
| 2022-12-15 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Reeves, Clifford) (Entered: 12/15/2022) |
| 2023-02-15 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Reeves, Clifford) (Entered: 02/15/2023) |
| 2023-04-16 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Reeves, Clifford) (Entered: 04/16/2023) |
| 2023-06-15 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Reeves, Clifford) (Entered: 06/15/2023) |
| 2023-08-15 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Reeves, Clifford) (Entered: 08/15/2023) |
| 2023-10-16 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 10/16/2023) |
| 2023-12-19 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Reeves, Clifford) (Entered: 12/19/2023) |
| 2024-02-20 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 02/20/2024) |
| 2024-04-23 | 26 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Reeves, Clifford) (Entered: 04/23/2024) |
| 2024-06-24 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Reeves, Clifford) (Entered: 06/24/2024) |
| 2024-08-27 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 08/27/2024) |
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