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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03510
Date Filed2022-11-16
Date Closed2023-06-14
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Air Force Academy for records concerning materials for teaching critical race theory. 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

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2022-11-161COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9677014) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Dep't of Defense, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-11-162LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-11-17Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zsl) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2022-11-173SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2022-11-294RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/17/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/17/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/23/22., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 11/22/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Brooke Paz)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/29/2022)
2022-12-135NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2022-12-196Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 12/19/2022)
2022-12-19MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 6 Motion to Enlarge Time to File an Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint. Defendant's response to Plaintiff's Complaint shall now be due on or before January 31, 2023. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/19/2022. (lcapm2) (Entered: 12/19/2022)
2023-01-317ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-02-018ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before February 14, 2023. The Joint Status Report shall include (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 2/1/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 02/01/2023)
2023-02-149Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-02-15MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by May 15, 2023, which advises whether any disputed issues remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 2/15/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
2023-02-15NOTICE OF ERROR re 9 Status Report; emailed to porfanedes@judicialwatch.org, cc'd 4 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please note the following deficiency and file/refile document as instructed , 2. FYI: Refile using event ERRATA to include case number. (zed, ) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
2023-02-1610ERRATA (Joint Status Report - ECF No. 9) re 9 Status Report by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) Modified to add link on 2/23/2023 (znmw). (Entered: 02/16/2023)
2023-02-20MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by May 15, 2023, which advises whether any disputed issues remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 2/20/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 02/20/2023)
2023-05-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 05/15/2023)
2023-05-16MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by June 14, 2023, which advises whether any disputed issues remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 5/16/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
2023-05-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/14/2023. (smc) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
2023-06-1412STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
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