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Case TitlePROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC. v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00861
Date Filed2023-03-29
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffPROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC.
Case DescriptionThe Project to Protect Privacy and Surveillance Accountability submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning all opinions issued by FISC or FISCR since October 1978. The FBI acknowledged receipt of the request. The FBI refused to search for records concerning several parts of the request. PPPSA filed an administrative appeal. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PPPSA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2023-03-291COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9962610) filed by PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons United States Department of Justice, # 6 Summons U.S. Attorney for District of Columbia, # 7 Summons Merrick B. Garland)(Schaerr, Gene) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-03-292LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC. (Schaerr, Gene) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-03-30Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zcb) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-03-303SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-03-314NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Field on behalf of PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 03/31/2023)
2023-04-105RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/31/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/30/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of K. Robinson with Exhibits)(Schaerr, Gene) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-04-106RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 4/4/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of K. Robinson with Exhibits)(Schaerr, Gene) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-04-107RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/04/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of K. Robinson with Exhibits)(Schaerr, Gene) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-05-018ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-05-02MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before May 16, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/2/2023. (lcrc1) (Entered: 05/02/2023)
2023-05-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 5/16/2023 (tj) (Entered: 05/11/2023)
2023-05-169Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
2023-05-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 27, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/17/2023. (lcrc1) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/27/2023 (tj) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-06-2710Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
2023-06-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 27, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/27/2023. (lcrc1) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
2023-06-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/27/2023 (tj) (Entered: 06/28/2023)
2023-07-2711Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/27/2023)
2023-07-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 31, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/27/2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 07/27/2023)
2023-08-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/31/2023 (tj) (Entered: 08/01/2023)
2023-08-3012Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/30/2023)
2023-08-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 3, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/30/2023. (lcrc1) (Entered: 08/30/2023)
2023-09-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/3/2023 (tj) (Entered: 09/01/2023)
2023-10-0313Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 6, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/3/2023. (lcrc1) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/6/2023 (tj) (Entered: 10/05/2023)
2023-12-0614Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 12/06/2023)
2023-12-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 7, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/6/2023. (lcrc1) (Entered: 12/06/2023)
2024-02-0715Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-02-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 9, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/7/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-04-0916Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-04-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 11, 2024. SO ORDERED Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/9/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-06-1117Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/11/2024)
2024-06-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 27, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/11/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 06/11/2024)
2024-08-2718Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-08-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 18 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 27, 2024 if the matter has not been dismissed by that date. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/27/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
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