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| 2023-04-27 | 1 | COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10028711) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Federal Bureau of Investigations, # 3 Summons U.S. Department of Justice, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 04/27/2023) |
| 2023-04-27 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 04/27/2023) |
| 2023-04-27 | | Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zljn) (Entered: 04/27/2023) |
| 2023-04-27 | 3 | SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 04/27/2023) |
| 2023-05-10 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/4/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/3/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/10/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS served on 5/10/2023; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 5/9/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Brooke Paz)(Di Liberto, Meredith) Modified text on 5/15/2023 (ztth). (Entered: 05/10/2023) |
| 2023-06-05 | 5 | NOTICE of Appearance by Fithawi Berhane on behalf of FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 06/05/2023) |
| 2023-06-05 | 6 | MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 06/05/2023) |
| 2023-06-06 | 7 | Memorandum in opposition to re 6 Motion for Extension of Time to filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 06/06/2023) |
| 2023-06-06 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to Respond: upon consideration of the motion and 7 Plaintiffs' Opposition, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall respond to the Complaint on or before July 7, 2023. The Government is cautioned that it should not assume extensions of time will be automatically granted. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6-6-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 06/06/2023) |
| 2023-07-07 | 8 | ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 07/07/2023) |
| 2023-07-10 | | MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule by July 24, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/10/23. (lcrc3) (Entered: 07/10/2023) |
| 2023-07-11 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 7/24/2023 (tj) (Entered: 07/11/2023) |
| 2023-07-24 | 9 | STATUS REPORT (Plaintiffs' Status Report) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 07/24/2023) |
| 2023-07-24 | 10 | STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 07/24/2023) |
| 2023-07-25 | | MINUTE ORDER: upon consideration of the competing status reports, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report by August 24, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/25/2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 07/25/2023) |
| 2023-08-24 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit (Exhibit 1))(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 08/24/2023) |
| 2023-08-25 | | MINUTE ORDER: upon consideration of the parties' 11 joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report by September 25, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/25/2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 08/25/2023) |
| 2023-09-25 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 09/25/2023) |
| 2023-09-25 | | MINUTE ORDER: upon consideration of the parties' 12 joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report by November 3, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/25/2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 09/25/2023) |
| 2023-11-03 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 11/03/2023) |
| 2023-11-06 | | MINUTE ORDER: upon consideration of the parties' 13 joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report by December 4, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/6/2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 11/06/2023) |
| 2023-12-04 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 12/04/2023) |
| 2023-12-04 | | MINUTE ORDER: upon consideration of the parties' 14 joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report by January 22, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/4/2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 12/04/2023) |
| 2024-01-22 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 01/22/2024) |
| 2024-01-22 | | MINUTE ORDER: upon consideration of the parties' 15 joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report by February 29, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1-22-2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 01/22/2024) |
| 2024-02-29 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 02/29/2024) |
| 2024-03-01 | | MINUTE 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 April 1, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3-1-2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/01/2024) |
| 2024-04-01 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 04/01/2024) |
| 2024-04-02 | | MINUTE 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 May 3, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4-2-2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 04/02/2024) |
| 2024-05-03 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 05/03/2024) |
| 2024-05-06 | | MINUTE 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 June 3, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/6/2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 05/06/2024) |
| 2024-06-03 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 06/03/2024) |
| 2024-06-04 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 19 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 3, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/4/2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 06/04/2024) |
| 2024-06-05 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/3/2024 (lsj) (Entered: 06/05/2024) |
| 2024-07-03 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 07/03/2024) |
| 2024-07-08 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 20 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 2, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/8/2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 07/08/2024) |
| 2024-08-01 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 08/01/2024) |
| 2024-08-05 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 21 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 6, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/5/2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 08/05/2024) |
| 2024-09-06 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 09/06/2024) |
| 2024-09-09 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 22 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 4, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/9/2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 09/09/2024) |
| 2024-11-04 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 11/04/2024) |
| 2024-11-05 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 23 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 6, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/5/2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 11/05/2024) |
| 2024-11-27 | | Case directly reassigned to Judge Amir H. Ali. Judge Rudolph Contreras is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 11/27/2024) |
| 2025-01-06 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 01/06/2025) |
| 2025-01-07 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 24 January 6, 2025, joint status report. The parties shall file another joint status report by March 7, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 1/7/2025. (lcaha2) (Entered: 01/07/2025) |
| 2025-03-06 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 03/06/2025) |
| 2025-03-07 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 25 joint status report. The parties shall file another joint status report by May 6, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 3/7/2025. (lcaha2) (Entered: 03/07/2025) |
| 2025-04-17 | 26 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 04/17/2025) |
| 2025-04-18 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 26 joint status report. The report indicates that production is complete. The parties shall file another joint status report by June 16, 2025. The next joint status report shall confirm whether Plaintiffs have reviewed the production. To the extent there are outstanding issues, the parties shall meet and confer to discuss resolution. If disagreements still remain after meeting and conferring, the parties' joint status report shall identify the disagreements and state the parties' respective positions on each. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 4/18/2025. (lcaha2) (Entered: 04/18/2025) |
| 2025-06-16 | 27 | STATUS REPORT (Plaintiffs' Status Report) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 06/16/2025) |
| 2025-06-17 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of Plaintiffs' 27 status report. The parties shall file a joint status report by July 17, 2025, confirming whether they have reached agreement as to the items in paragraph 3. If not, the parties shall identify the issues that have not been resolved and state each party's position. The parties shall also propose next steps. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 6/17/2025. (lcaha2) (Entered: 06/17/2025) |
| 2025-07-17 | 28 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 07/17/2025) |
| 2025-07-18 | | MINUTE ORDER. Defendants' 28 consent motion to extend the deadline for the parties to file a joint status report is granted. The parties shall file their joint status report by July 24, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 7/18/2025. (lcaha2) (Entered: 07/18/2025) |
| 2025-07-24 | 29 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 07/24/2025) |
| 2025-07-25 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 29 joint status report. Defendants shall file a statement of no more than five pages describing the issues for and against summary judgment by August 8, 2025. Plaintiffs shall file a statement of no more than five pages describing the issues for and against summary judgment by August 22, 2025. The Court anticipates scheduling a premotion conference for the week of August 25, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 7/25/2025. (lcaha2) (Entered: 07/25/2025) |
| 2025-07-31 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court will hold a premotion conference on August 28, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Courtroom 19. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 7/31/2025. (lcaha2) (Entered: 07/31/2025) |
| 2025-08-01 | 30 | NOTICE of Appearance by Ramona Raula Cotca on behalf of CATHOLICVOTE CIVIC ACTION, JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 08/01/2025) |
| 2025-08-08 | 31 | NOTICE of Pre-Motion Statement by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 08/08/2025) |
| 2025-08-20 | 32 | RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order,, Set Deadlines, (Plantiffs' Pre-Motion Statement) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 08/20/2025) |
| 2025-08-28 | | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Amir H. Ali: Pre-Motion Conference held on 8/28/2025. The Court And The Parties Discussed The Current Posture Of This Matter. (Court Reporter SONJA REEVES.) (mac) (Entered: 08/28/2025) |
| 2025-08-28 | | MINUTE ORDER. As discussed at today's premotion conference, within seven days, Defendants shall provide Plaintiffs with a description of the scope of the search conducted by the FBI. Within thirty days, Defendants shall provide Plaintiffs with a Vaughn index. Within sixty days, the parties shall file a joint status report. The report should confirm that Plaintiffs have reviewed the Vaughn index and that the parties have met and conferred to discuss any outstanding issues. To the extent any issues remain, the parties shall specify them in the report. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 8/28/2025. (lcaha2) (Entered: 08/28/2025) |
| 2025-09-04 | 33 | STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATIONS, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 09/04/2025) |
| 2025-09-10 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of Defendants' 33 status report, which states that the FBI inadvertently failed to search for certain records and asks the Court to stay the deadlines in its August 28, 2025, minute order until the FBI is able to complete its search. Plaintiffs shall file a response stating their position on Defendants' request by September 12, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 9/10/2025. (lcaha2) (Entered: 09/10/2025) |
| 2025-09-11 | 34 | RESPONSE re 33 Status Report Plaintiffs' Response to Defendants' Status Report filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 09/11/2025) |
| 2025-09-15 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of Defendants' 33 status report and Plaintiffs' 34 response to Defendants' status report. Defendants' status report indicates that they inadvertently failed to conduct any search for two requests that have been at issue in this case. In accordance with the Court's August 28, 2025, premotion conference and minute order, by September 29, 2025, Defendants shall provide a Vaughn index for information withheld to date. By October 3, 2025, Defendants shall file a status report stating the number of records responsive to the two searches that have not been conducted and an appropriate timeline for processing those requests, accounting for the government's error and the time that has passed. The parties shall thereafter meet and confer to discuss next steps and file a joint status report by November 3, 2025, updating the Court on the case. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 9/15/2025. (lcaha2) (Entered: 09/15/2025) |
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