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| 2022-02-01 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9016754) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons DOJ, # 4 Summons US Attorney)(Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 02/01/2022) |
| 2022-02-01 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 02/01/2022) |
| 2022-02-02 | | Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmg) (Entered: 02/02/2022) |
| 2022-02-02 | 3 | STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 2, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 02/02/2022) |
| 2022-02-03 | 4 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znm) (Entered: 02/03/2022) |
| 2022-02-14 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/10/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/12/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 2/10/2022, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/10/22. (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 02/14/2022) |
| 2022-03-14 | 6 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 03/14/2022) |
| 2022-03-15 | | MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before April 15, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 15, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/15/2022) |
| 2022-04-15 | 7 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 04/15/2022) |
| 2022-04-15 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before June 14, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 15, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 04/15/2022) |
| 2022-06-14 | 8 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 06/14/2022) |
| 2022-06-14 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before July 29, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 14, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 06/14/2022) |
| 2022-07-20 | 9 | NOTICE of Appearance by Laura Adanma Iheanachor on behalf of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Iheanachor, Laura) (Entered: 07/20/2022) |
| 2022-07-29 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 07/29/2022) |
| 2022-07-29 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before September 12, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 29, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/29/2022) |
| 2022-09-12 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 09/12/2022) |
| 2022-09-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before October 27, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 12, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/12/2022) |
| 2022-10-27 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 10/27/2022) |
| 2022-10-27 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before December 12, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 27, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/27/2022) |
| 2022-12-12 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 12/12/2022) |
| 2022-12-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before January 26, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 12, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/12/2022) |
| 2023-01-26 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 01/26/2023) |
| 2023-01-26 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before March 17, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 26, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/26/2023) |
| 2023-02-06 | 15 | NOTICE of Appearance by Anne L. Weismann on behalf of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 02/06/2023) |
| 2023-03-17 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 03/17/2023) |
| 2023-03-17 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before May 1, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 17, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/17/2023) |
| 2023-05-01 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 05/01/2023) |
| 2023-05-01 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before June 15, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 1, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/01/2023) |
| 2023-06-15 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 06/15/2023) |
| 2023-06-15 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before July 31, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 15, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/15/2023) |
| 2023-07-31 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 07/31/2023) |
| 2023-07-31 | 20 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. Attorney Anne L. Weismann terminated. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 07/31/2023) |
| 2023-07-31 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before September 13, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 31, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/31/2023) |
| 2023-09-13 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 09/13/2023) |
| 2023-09-15 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before October 30, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 15, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/15/2023) |
| 2023-09-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/30/2023. (zsmc) (Entered: 09/18/2023) |
| 2023-10-30 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 10/30/2023) |
| 2023-10-30 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before December 14, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 30, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/30/2023) |
| 2023-12-14 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 12/14/2023) |
| 2023-12-14 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before January 29, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 14, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/14/2023) |
| 2024-01-29 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 01/29/2024) |
| 2024-01-29 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before March 14, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 29, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/29/2024) |
| 2024-03-14 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 03/14/2024) |
| 2024-03-14 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 25 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before April 29, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 14, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/14/2024) |
| 2024-04-29 | 26 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 04/29/2024) |
| 2024-04-29 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 26 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before June 13, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 29, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/29/2024) |
| 2024-06-13 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 06/13/2024) |
| 2024-06-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 27 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before July 29, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 13, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/13/2024) |
| 2024-07-29 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 07/29/2024) |
| 2024-07-29 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 28 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before September 13, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 29, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/29/2024) |
| 2024-09-13 | 29 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 09/13/2024) |
| 2024-09-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 29 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before October 28, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 13, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/13/2024) |
| 2024-10-28 | 30 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 10/28/2024) |
| 2024-10-28 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 30 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before December 12, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 28, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/28/2024) |
| 2024-12-12 | 31 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 12/12/2024) |
| 2024-12-19 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 31 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before January 27, 2025. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 19, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/19/2024) |
| 2025-01-27 | 32 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 01/27/2025) |
| 2025-01-27 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 32 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before March 13, 2025. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 27, 2025. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/27/2025) |
| 2025-01-30 | 33 | NOTICE of Appearance by Dorothy M. Canevari on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Canevari, Dorothy) (Entered: 01/30/2025) |
| 2025-01-30 | 34 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Attorney Stephen Ehrlich terminated. (Ehrlich, Stephen) (Entered: 01/30/2025) |
| 2025-03-13 | 35 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Canevari, Dorothy) (Entered: 03/13/2025) |
| 2025-03-14 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 35 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before April 28, 2025. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 14, 2025. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/14/2025) |
| 2025-04-04 | 36 | NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy Mauritzen on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Mauritzen, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/04/2025) |
| 2025-04-04 | 37 | MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Canevari, Dorothy) (Entered: 04/04/2025) |
| 2025-04-04 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of defense counsel's 37 Motion to Withdraw, it is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Attorney Dorothy M. Canevari is terminated from the case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 4, 2025. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/04/2025) |
| 2025-04-28 | 38 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Mauritzen, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/28/2025) |
| 2025-04-29 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 38 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before May 28, 2025. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 29, 2025. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/29/2025) |
| 2025-05-20 | 39 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Iheanachor, Laura) (Entered: 05/20/2025) |
| 2025-05-21 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court has received the plaintiff's 39 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. Under Rule 41 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a plaintiff may dismiss an action without a court order by filing "a notice of dismissal before the opposing party serves either an answer or a motion for summary judgment" or "a stipulation of dismissal signed by all parties who have appeared." Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A). Here, the defendants have answered the complaint. Dkt. 6. Accordingly, if the plaintiff wishes to dismiss this case, it shall file on or before May 23, 2025, either a stipulation of dismissal in accordance with Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) or an appropriate motion for a court order of dismissal, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2). So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 21, 2025. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/21/2025) |
| 2025-05-22 | 40 | STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Iheanachor, Laura) (Entered: 05/22/2025) |
| 2025-05-22 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 40 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal, it is ordered that this case be dismissed without prejudice. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 22, 2025. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/22/2025) |
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