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| 2023-05-24 | 1 | COMPLAINT against US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10091609) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 3 Summons US Attorney General, # 4 Summons US Department of Justice)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/24/2023) (zljn). (Entered: 05/24/2023) |
| 2023-05-24 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 05/24/2023) |
| 2023-05-24 | | Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zljn) (Entered: 05/24/2023) |
| 2023-05-24 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 05/24/2023) |
| 2023-05-31 | 4 | STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on May 31, 2023. (lccjn2) (Entered: 05/31/2023) |
| 2023-06-02 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/26/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/25/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/1/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 6/1/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 06/02/2023) |
| 2023-06-21 | 6 | NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 06/21/2023) |
| 2023-06-21 | 7 | MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 06/21/2023) |
| 2023-06-22 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time, it is ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before July 26, 2023. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on June 22, 2023. (lccjn2) (Entered: 06/22/2023) |
| 2023-07-26 | 8 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 07/26/2023) |
| 2023-07-31 | | MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this Freedom of Information Act case are a Complaint and an Answer. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 16.3, the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) are inapplicable. It is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before August 25, 2023. The Joint Status Report shall address: (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); (5) the possibility of prioritizing documents responsive to Plaintiff's request[s] and any discussions regarding whether Plaintiff's request[s] can be narrowed; and (6) whether the Parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on July 31, 2023. (lccjn2) (Entered: 07/31/2023) |
| 2023-08-25 | 9 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Plaintiff's Proposed Order, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Defendant's Proposed Order)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 08/25/2023) |
| 2023-11-27 | 10 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Seidel Declaration, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 11/27/2023) |
| 2023-12-19 | 11 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment and file Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 12/19/2023) |
| 2024-01-15 | | MINUTE ORDER. The 11 Consent Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall file its opposition to Defendant's motion for summary judgment on or before January 17, 2024. So ORDERED by Judge Carl J. Nichols on January 15, 2024. (lccjn2) (Entered: 01/15/2024) |
| 2024-01-17 | 12 | Memorandum in opposition to re 10 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 01/17/2024) |
| 2024-01-17 | 13 | Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 01/17/2024) |
| 2024-02-12 | 14 | Consent MOTION to Vacate Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 02/12/2024) |
| 2024-02-26 | | MINUTE ORDER. It is ORDERED that the 14 Consent Motion to Vacate Briefing Schedule is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the summary judgment briefing schedule is VACATED. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report on or before March 13, 2024 to inform the Court of the status of Defendant's processing and to propose next steps. So ORDERED by Judge Carl J. Nichols on February 26, 2024. (lccjn2) (Entered: 02/26/2024) |
| 2024-03-13 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 03/13/2024) |
| 2024-05-19 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report on or before May 30, 2024 to update the Court on the status of the case. So ORDERED by Judge Carl J. Nichols on May 19, 2024. (lccjn2) (Entered: 05/19/2024) |
| 2024-05-30 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 05/30/2024) |
| 2024-07-01 | 17 | STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 07/01/2024) |
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