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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01855
Date Filed2023-06-26
Date Closed2024-04-08
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning communications of the National Biosurveillance Integration Center to three named employees. Judicial Watch also requested a fee waiver. The agency conditionally granted Judicial Watch's request for a fee waiver. 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 HOMELAND SECURITY
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2023-06-261COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10165004) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Department of Homeland Security, # 3 Summons US Atty for DC, # 4 Summons US Atty General)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-06-262LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-06-27Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zljn) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
2023-06-273SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
2023-07-204RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/28/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/28/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/6/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 7/5/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 07/20/2023)
2023-07-275NOTICE of Appearance by Erika Kirstie Oblea on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 07/27/2023)
2023-07-276ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 07/27/2023)
2023-07-27MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by August 10, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 07/27/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 07/27/2023)
2023-08-107Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 08/10/2023)
2023-08-11MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 7 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further Joint Status Report on or by October 9, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 8/11/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 08/11/2023)
2023-10-068Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 10/06/2023)
2023-10-10MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 8 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report on or by December 8, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/10/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 10/10/2023)
2023-11-279NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Michael Tepe on behalf of All Defendants (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 11/27/2023)
2023-12-0810Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 12/08/2023)
2023-12-11MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 10 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report by February 6, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/11/2023. (lccrc3) (Entered: 12/11/2023)
2024-02-0611Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 02/06/2024)
2024-02-07MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report by April 8, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/7/2024. (lccrc3) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-04-0612STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint Stipulation of Dismissal) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 04/06/2024)
2024-04-08MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 12 parties' Joint Stipulation of Dismissal, this case is hereby dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/8/2024. (lccrc3) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
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