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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01620
Date Filed2023-06-07
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Air Force for records concerning communications between the Air Force and Newsguard Technologies concerning a specified contract number. 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 DEFENSE
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2023-06-071COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10121606) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Department of Defense, # 2 Summons US Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 3 Summons US Attorney General)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 06/07/2023)
2023-06-072LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 06/07/2023)
2023-06-07NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to jaldrich@judicialwatch.org, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Blank or missing coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet., 2. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zsl, ) (Entered: 06/07/2023)
2023-06-073ERRATA to Plaintiff's Complaint by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Errata Corrected Page 4 of Complaint)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 06/07/2023)
2023-06-074CIVIL COVER SHEET by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC..(Aldrich, Jason) (Main Document 4 replaced on 6/8/2023) (zsl). Modified on 6/8/2023 to flatten PDF (zsl). (Entered: 06/07/2023)
2023-06-08Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zsl) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-085SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-266ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/26/23. (DM) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-07-067NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 07/06/2023)
2023-07-068Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 07/06/2023)
2023-07-069RETURN 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.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/22/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 6/20/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 07/06/2023)
2023-07-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Defendant's 8 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Complaint. Due to delays in conferring with agency counsel, Defendant requests an extension of time, from July 12, 2023 to August 10, 2023, to answer Plaintiff's complaint. As Plaintiff consents, and upon good cause shown, Defendant's 8 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Complaint is GRANTED . Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before August 10, 2023 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on July 6, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 07/06/2023)
2023-07-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before 8/10/2023. (dot) (Entered: 07/09/2023)
2023-08-1010ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/10/2023)
2023-08-1111ORDER directing parties to file joint status report on or before September 7, 2023 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on August 10, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 08/11/2023)
2023-09-0712Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 09/07/2023)
2023-09-08MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 1, 2023 and, if necessary, another joint status report every ninety days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on September 8, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 09/08/2023)
2023-09-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/1/2023 and, if necessary, another joint status report every ninety days thereafter. (dot) (Entered: 09/20/2023)
2023-11-0113Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2024-01-2614STIPULATION of Dismissal Stipulation of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 01/26/2024)
2024-01-2615ORDER dismissing case with prejudice. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 1/26/2024. (lcckk1) (Entered: 01/26/2024)
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