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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00384
Date Filed2023-02-10
Date Closed2023-03-17
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning communications related to the work of the Election Integrity Partnership via the Alassian Jira platform between any official of the Cybersecurity and Information Agency. 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 HOMELAND SECURITY
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2023-02-101COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9853014) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Homeland Security, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Blankenberg, Kathryn) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-02-102LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Blankenberg, Kathryn) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-02-10Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zljn) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-02-103SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-02-234RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/16/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/18/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/23/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 2/22/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Brooke Paz)(Blankenberg, Kathryn) (Entered: 02/23/2023)
2023-03-175NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Blankenberg, Kathryn) (Entered: 03/17/2023)
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