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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00735
Date Filed2022-03-16
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning a virtual meeting pertaining to threats to election officials. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency referred the request to the FBI and the Office of Information Policy. The agency also told Judicial Watch that its request qualified as unusual circumstances. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch 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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2022-03-161COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9108669) 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)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 03/16/2022)
2022-03-162LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 03/16/2022)
2022-03-18Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmg) (Entered: 03/18/2022)
2022-03-183SUMMONS (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: 03/18/2022)
2022-03-234STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 23, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/23/2022)
2022-04-185RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/18/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/18/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-186RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 03/30/22. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-187RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 3/30/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-05-188NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 05/18/2022)
2022-05-189ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 05/18/2022)
2022-05-18MINUTE 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 June 15, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 18, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 05/18/2022)
2022-06-1510Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
2022-06-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 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 15, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
2022-06-1611Joint STATUS REPORT (Amended) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 06/16/2022)
2022-07-2912Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-07-29MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before October 28, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 29, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-10-2813Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-10-28MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before January 27, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 28, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2023-01-2714Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 01/27/2023)
2023-01-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before February 24, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 30, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-02-2415Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 02/24/2023)
2023-02-27MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before April 28, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 27, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-04-2816Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 04/28/2023)
2023-04-28MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before June 29, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 28, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/28/2023)
2023-06-2717Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
2023-06-27MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before September 21, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 27, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
2023-06-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/21/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 06/28/2023)
2023-09-2118Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 09/21/2023)
2023-09-21MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 14, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 21, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/21/2023)
2023-09-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/14/2023. (zsmc) (Entered: 09/21/2023)
2023-12-1419Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2023-12-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 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 December 19, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/19/2023)
2024-03-1320Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/13/2024)
2024-03-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before June 14, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 13, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/13/2024)
2024-06-1421Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-06-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before July 15, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 14, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-07-1522Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 13, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 15, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/13/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-09-1323Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 09/13/2024)
2024-09-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 12, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 13, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/13/2024)
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