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Case TitleHERITAGE FOUNDATION et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00376
Date Filed2023-02-09
Date Closed2023-03-08
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffHERITAGE FOUNDATION
PlaintiffMIKE HOWELL
Case DescriptionThe Heritage Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning an incident in June 2020 when FBI agents allegedly knelt in solidarity with Black Lives Matters protesters. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told the Heritage Foundation that it found no responsive records. The Heritage Foundation filed an administrative appeal. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the Heritage Foundation 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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2023-02-091COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9852162) filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 3)(Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 02/09/2023)
2023-02-10Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zljn) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-02-102SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-03-073NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL (Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 03/07/2023)
2023-03-08MINUTE ORDER: Per Plaintiffs' 3 Notice, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/8/2023. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 03/08/2023)
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