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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03310
Date Filed2022-10-28
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted two FOIA requests to the National Archives and Records Administration for records from the Barrack Obama Presidential Library for records concerning a variety of issues. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests 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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2022-10-281COMPLAINT against NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9634153) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Agency, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-10-282LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-10-283NOTICE of Appearance by Eric W. Lee on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Lee, Eric) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-10-31Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zsl) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2022-10-314SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2022-11-145RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/1/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/1/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/7/2022., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION served on 11/4/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Brooke Paz)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/14/2022)
2022-12-016NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Bell on behalf of All Defendants (Bell, Kevin) (Entered: 12/01/2022)
2022-12-017ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION.(Bell, Kevin) (Entered: 12/01/2022)
2022-12-138GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 13, 2022. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2023-01-269STATUS REPORT. (Bell, Kevin); Modified text and docketing event on 1/31/2023 (ztth). (Entered: 01/26/2023)
2023-02-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before March 26, 2023, the parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 23, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 02/23/2023)
2023-02-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/26/2023 (mac) (Entered: 02/23/2023)
2023-03-2710Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Bell, Kevin) (Entered: 03/27/2023)
2023-03-27MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before June 26, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 27, 2023. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 03/27/2023)
2023-06-2611Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Bell, Kevin) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-06-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before August 24, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 26, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-08-2412Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Liao, Cynthia) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-08-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before November 17, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 24, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-11-1713Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Liao, Cynthia) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2023-11-27MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before February 15, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 27, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 11/27/2023)
2024-02-1514Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Bell, Kevin) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-27MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before May 14, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 27, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 02/27/2024)
2024-05-1415Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Bell, Kevin) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
2024-05-31MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before August 12, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 31, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-08-1216Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Bell, Kevin) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before November 11, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 22, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
2024-11-1217Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION. (Bell, Kevin) (Entered: 11/12/2024)
2024-11-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before February 10, 2025, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 12, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 11/12/2024)
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