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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02535
Date Filed2022-08-23
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the National Archives and Records Administration for records concerning the referral from NARA to the Department of Justice pertaining to the records keeping practices of former President Donald Trump. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but 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

DefendantNATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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2022-08-231COMPLAINT against NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9462504) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons National Archives and Records Admin., # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 08/23/2022)
2022-08-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 08/23/2022)
2022-08-24Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (znmg) (Entered: 08/24/2022)
2022-08-243SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 08/24/2022)
2022-09-094RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/25/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/24/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Paul J. Orfanedes)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/09/2022)
2022-09-095RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 09/08/2022., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION served on 8/29/2022 (See Docket Entry 4 to view document) (zjm) (Entered: 09/12/2022)
2022-09-266NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Joseph Wynosky on behalf of All Defendants (Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 09/26/2022)
2022-09-267ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION.(Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 09/26/2022)
2022-09-27MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by October 11, 2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 09/27/2022. (lccrc3) (Entered: 09/27/2022)
2022-10-118Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-10-12MINUTE ORDER: light of the 8 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or before December 9, 2022. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/12/2022. (lccrc3) (Entered: 10/12/2022)
2022-12-059Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2022-12-09MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 9 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or before January 18, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/09/2022. (lccrc3) (Entered: 12/09/2022)
2023-01-1810Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 01/18/2023)
2023-01-19MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 10 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or before February 17, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 1/19/2023. (lccrc1) (Entered: 01/19/2023)
2023-02-1611Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/16/2023)
2023-02-17MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or before March 17, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/17/2023. (lccrc1) (Entered: 02/17/2023)
2023-03-1712Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Wynosky, Kevin) (Entered: 03/17/2023)
2023-03-21MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or before April 28, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 03/21/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 03/21/2023)
2023-04-2013Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/20/2023)
2023-04-24MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or before May 31, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 04/24/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-05-3114Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-06-02MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or before June 30, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 06/02/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 06/02/2023)
2023-06-3015Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-06MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or before October 19, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 07/06/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 07/06/2023)
2023-10-1716Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/17/2023)
2023-10-18MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or before November 21, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/18/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 10/18/2023)
2023-11-1717NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Alexandra Widas on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Kevin Wynosky (Widas, Alexandra) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2023-11-2118Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-11-22MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 18 parties' Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report by December 22, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/22/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 11/22/2023)
2023-12-2219Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 12/22/2023)
2023-12-24MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 19 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report by January 26, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/24/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 12/24/2023)
2024-01-2620Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Widas, Alexandra) (Entered: 01/26/2024)
2024-01-29MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 20 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report by February 26, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 1/29/2024. (lccrc3) (Entered: 01/29/2024)
2024-02-2621Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/26/2024)
2024-02-27MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 21 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report by March 27, 2024. In the event disputes persist, the parties shall include a schedule for prompt briefing in the upcoming status report. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/27/2024. (lccrc3) (Entered: 02/27/2024)
2024-03-2522Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/25/2024)
2024-03-26MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 22 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report by April 26, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/26/2024. (lccrc3) (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-04-2523Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
2024-04-26MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 23 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report by May 27, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/26/2024. (lccrc3) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-05-2424Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-05-29MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 24 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report by June 27, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/29/2024. (lccrc3) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-06-2725Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-28MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 25 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report by July 31, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/28/2024. (lccrc3) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-07-3026Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/30/2024)
2024-07-31MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 26 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report by August 30, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/31/2024. (lccrc3) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
2024-08-3027Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
2024-09-04MINUTE ORDER: In light of 27 the Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further joint status report by September 30, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/4/24. (lccrc3) (Entered: 09/04/2024)
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