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| 2022-08-15 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9443661) filed by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Dep't of Homeland Sec., # 3 Summons Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney for D.C.)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 08/15/2022) |
| 2022-08-15 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 08/15/2022) |
| 2022-08-16 | | Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zsb) (Entered: 08/16/2022) |
| 2022-08-18 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmrl) (Entered: 08/18/2022) |
| 2022-09-05 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/26/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/25/2022. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 09/05/2022) |
| 2022-09-26 | 5 | NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 09/26/2022) |
| 2022-09-26 | 6 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 09/26/2022) |
| 2022-09-29 | 7 | ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before October 27, 2022. See Order for details. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 09/29/2022. (lcabj2) (Entered: 09/29/2022) |
| 2022-10-25 | 8 | STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 10/25/2022) |
| 2022-11-01 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 8 status report, it is ORDERED that the parties must file a joint status report by December 27, 2022. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/01/2022. (lcabj2) (Entered: 11/01/2022) |
| 2022-12-21 | 9 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 12/21/2022) |
| 2022-12-22 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 9 joint status report, it is ORDERED that the parties must file another joint status report by February 21, 2023. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/22/2022. (lcabj2) (Entered: 12/22/2022) |
| 2022-12-22 | | Set/Reset Deadline: Joint Status Report due by 2/21/2023. (jth) (Entered: 12/22/2022) |
| 2023-02-21 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 02/21/2023) |
| 2023-03-03 | 11 | Supplemental STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 03/03/2023) |
| 2023-03-03 | 12 | Supplemental STATUS REPORT by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 03/03/2023) |
| 2023-03-03 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the 10 joint status report and the 11 12 supplemental status reports, defendant must inform plaintiff of an anticipated page count by March 21, 2023. The parties must submit a joint status report by March 24, 2023, informing the Court whether they have been able to agree to a production schedule based on that information. The first of the rolling productions is due by April 17, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 03/03/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 03/03/2023) |
| 2023-03-24 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 03/24/2023) |
| 2023-04-03 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the 13 joint status report, the parties must submit another joint status report by April 24, 2023. Further, defendant must increase its processing rate to at least 600 pages per month. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 04/03/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 04/03/2023) |
| 2023-04-24 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 04/24/2023) |
| 2023-04-26 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the 14 joint status report, the parties must submit another joint status report by May 24, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 04/26/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 04/26/2023) |
| 2023-05-22 | 15 | MOTION FOIA Processing Order by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Weismann, Anne) Modified event on 5/22/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 05/22/2023) |
| 2023-05-24 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 05/24/2023) |
| 2023-06-01 | | MINUTE ORDER. In the 16 joint status report, the parties requested that "the Court order a scheduling conference to discuss Plaintiff's pending motion for miscellaneous relief, which... is set to be fully briefed as of June 12, 2023." The Court will schedule a conference if it deems one to be necessary after reviewing the submissions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 06/01/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 06/01/2023) |
| 2023-06-05 | 17 | Memorandum in opposition to re 15 Motion for Order filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Exhibit, # 14 Exhibit)(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 06/05/2023) |
| 2023-06-12 | 18 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 15 MOTION for Order filed by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 06/12/2023) |
| 2023-06-12 | 19 | MOTION for Discovery by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 06/12/2023) |
| 2023-06-22 | 20 | MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Take Discovery by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 06/22/2023) |
| 2023-06-22 | 21 | ERRATA by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY re 20 Motion for Extension of Time to. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 06/22/2023) |
| 2023-06-23 | 22 | Memorandum in opposition to re 20 Motion for Extension of Time to filed by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 06/23/2023) |
| 2023-06-26 | | MINUTE ORDER. Notwithstanding plaintiff's opposition, the 20 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED. Defendant must respond to the 19 Motion for Leave to Conduct Discovery by July 3, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 06/26/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 06/26/2023) |
| 2023-06-29 | 23 | Memorandum in opposition to re 19 Motion for Discovery filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Exhibit)(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 06/29/2023) |
| 2023-07-05 | 24 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 19 MOTION for Discovery filed by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 07/05/2023) |
| 2023-07-11 | 25 | Consent MOTION for Leave to File Surreply by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 07/11/2023) |
| 2023-07-11 | 26 | SURREPLY to re 24 Plaintiff's Reply filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Declaration)(Curteman, Dedra) Modified to add link on 8/1/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 07/11/2023) |
| 2023-07-13 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 25 Consent Motion for Leave to File a Surreply. The 26 Surreply is deemed filed by the Court. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 07/13/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 07/13/2023) |
| 2023-07-24 | 27 | Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File surreply by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 07/24/2023) |
| 2023-07-24 | 28 | SURREPLY to re 19 MOTION for Discovery (Proposed) filed by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 07/24/2023) |
| 2023-07-25 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 27 Plaintiff's Consent Motion for Leave to File a Surreply. The 28 Surreply and the accompanying exhibits [28-1] [28-2] are deemed filed by the Court. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 07/25/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 07/25/2023) |
| 2024-01-04 | 29 | MOTION for Hearing Status Conference by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Weismann, Anne) Modified event on 1/5/2024 (znmw). (Entered: 01/04/2024) |
| 2024-01-17 | 30 | Memorandum in opposition to re 29 Motion for Hearing, filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 01/17/2024) |
| 2024-01-18 | | MINUTE ORDER denying 29 Motion for Status Conference. While the Court acknowledges that plaintiff is understandably frustrated by the pace of production, plaintiff's request that the Court hold a conference to delve into the merits of specific withholdings and redactions to date is premature, as the Court does not yet have the benefit of a Vaughn index, agency declarations, or full briefing. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/18/2024 (lcabj2) (Entered: 01/18/2024) |
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