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Case TitleWILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01591
Date Filed2023-06-02
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffWILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP.
Case DescriptionThe law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning communications exchanged by the parties in connection with Crystallix International v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Willkie Farr & Gallagher filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2023-06-021COMPLAINT for Violation of the Freedom of Information Act against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10113304) filed by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Summons to US Attorney General, # 5 Summons to Civil Process Clerk, # 6 Summons to US Department of Justice, # 7 Notice of Related Case)(Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 06/02/2023)
2023-06-022LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP (Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 06/02/2023)
2023-06-023NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. Case related to Case No. 1:23-cv-1304. (zcb) (Entered: 06/05/2023)
2023-06-05Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zcb) (Entered: 06/05/2023)
2023-06-054SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP., U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 06/05/2023)
2023-06-305NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew English on behalf of WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. (English, Andrew) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-06-306RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 6/12/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-06-307RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/12/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-06-308RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/12/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/12/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-139NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-07-1310ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-07-14MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by August 4, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/14/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 07/14/2023)
2023-07-1711NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sean Michael Tepe on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Bradley Silverman (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-08-0412Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
2023-08-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by September 18, 2023, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/7/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-09-1813Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 09/18/2023)
2023-09-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by October 2, 2023, a further joint status report. Insofar as Plaintiff requests that the Court intervene in Defendant's processing, Plaintiff may seek such relief only by filing an appropriate motion. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/19/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 09/19/2023)
2023-10-0214Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-10-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by November 1, 2023, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/3/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-3115NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Joseph F. Carilli, Jr on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Sean Tepe (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-11-0116Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-11-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by December 1, 2023, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/1/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-12-0117Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
2023-12-04MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by January 11, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/4/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
2024-01-1118Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-01-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by February 23, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/12/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-01-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/23/2024. (zkh) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-02-2219Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 02/22/2024)
2024-02-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by April 8, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/23/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 02/23/2024)
2024-02-2820WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO NOTICE FILED 4/5/2024..... MOTION to Compel , MOTION for Scheduling Order (Plaintiff's Motion for a Scheduling Order and an Order Compelling Defendant to Produce FOIA Non-Exempt Documents) by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Text of Proposed Order)(Hall, Samuel) Modified on 4/8/2024 (znmw). (Entered: 02/28/2024)
2024-03-0821Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 20 MOTION to Compel MOTION for Scheduling Order (Plaintiff's Motion for a Scheduling Order and an Order Compelling Defendant to Produce FOIA Non-Exempt Documents) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
2024-03-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's 21 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Defendant's time to respond to Plaintiff's 20 Motion to Compel is EXTENDED to March 20, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 3/12/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
2024-03-1222Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 20 MOTION to Compel MOTION for Scheduling Order (Plaintiff's Motion for a Scheduling Order and an Order Compelling Defendant to Produce FOIA Non-Exempt Documents) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
2024-03-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's 22 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Defendant's time to respond to Plaintiff's 20 Motion to Compel is EXTENDED to April 1, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 3/15/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 03/15/2024)
2024-03-2623WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO NOTICE FILED 4/5/2024..... MOTION to Compel (Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Defendant to Produce FOIA Non-Exempt Document) by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Hall, Samuel) Modified on 4/8/2024 (znmw). (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-03-2624ENTERED IN ERROR.....Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 20 MOTION to Compel MOTION for Scheduling Order (Plaintiff's Motion for a Scheduling Order and an Order Compelling Defendant to Produce FOIA Non-Exempt Documents) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) Modified on 3/27/2024; refiled as docket entry 25 (znmw). (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-03-2625Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 20 MOTION to Compel MOTION for Scheduling Order (Plaintiff's Motion for a Scheduling Order and an Order Compelling Defendant to Produce FOIA Non-Exempt Documents) (Corrected) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-03-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's 25 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Defendant's time to respond to Plaintiff's 20 Motion to Compel is EXTENDED to April 8, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 3/27/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-04-0526NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. re 23 MOTION to Compel (Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Defendant to Produce FOIA Non-Exempt Document) , 20 MOTION to Compel MOTION for Scheduling Order (Plaintiff's Motion for a Scheduling Order and an Order Compelling Defendant to Produce FOIA Non-Exempt Documents) (Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 04/05/2024)
2024-04-0827Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
2024-04-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 27 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by June 7, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 4/9/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-06-0528Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-06-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 28 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by August 6, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 6/10/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 06/10/2024)
2024-08-0629Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 08/06/2024)
2024-08-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 29 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by October 8, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/8/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
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