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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01844
Date Filed2023-06-23
Date Closed2024-07-23
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the CIA for records concerning communications from the Prepublication Classification Review Board pertaining to clearing a letter from Hunter Biden's laptop. 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

DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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2023-06-231COMPLAINT against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10161971) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons CIA, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/23/2023)
2023-06-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/23/2023)
2023-06-26Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zljn) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-06-263SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-07-064RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/26/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/26/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/5/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY served on 7/5/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/06/2023)
2023-07-265NOTICE of Appearance by Yoseph T. Desta on behalf of All Defendants (Desta, Yoseph) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-07-266ANSWER to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.(Desta, Yoseph) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-07-26MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule by August 9, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/26/2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-08-097PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE (Joint) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 08/09/2023)
2023-08-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 the parties' Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall provide Plaintiff an update on its search/processing timelines on or before September 8, 2023. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before September 15, 2023 setting forth a proposed schedule for briefing and/or production. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8-9-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 08/09/2023)
2023-09-138Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/13/2023)
2023-09-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or October 20, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9-13-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 09/13/2023)
2023-10-189Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/18/2023)
2023-10-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before November 21, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10-18-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 10/18/2023)
2023-11-2110Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-11-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before January 22, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11-21-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2024-01-1711Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Desta, Yoseph) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
2024-01-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before March 7, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1-17-2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
2024-03-0712Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Desta, Yoseph) (Entered: 03/07/2024)
2024-03-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 10, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3-7-2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/07/2024)
2024-04-1013Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Desta, Yoseph) (Entered: 04/10/2024)
2024-04-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before May 9, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4-10-2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 04/10/2024)
2024-05-0814Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Desta, Yoseph) (Entered: 05/08/2024)
2024-05-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before June 20, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/9/2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 05/09/2024)
2024-06-2015ENTERED IN ERROR.....Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) Modified on 6/20/2024; refiled as docket entry 16 . (znmw). (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-2016Joint STATUS REPORT [CORRECTED] by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before July 23, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/20/2024 (lcrc3) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-07-2217STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
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