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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv02957
Date Filed2023-10-04
Date Closed2024-07-18
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Transportation for records concerning emails of Secretary Pete Buttigieg pertaining to five specified categories. 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 TRANSPORTATION
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2023-10-041COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10399013) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons US Attorney General, # 4 Summons Transportation)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/04/2023)
2023-10-042LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/04/2023)
2023-10-06Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zljn) (Entered: 10/06/2023)
2023-10-063SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 10/06/2023)
2023-10-254RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/12/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/11/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/25/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION served on 10/24/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-11-135Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 11/13/2023)
2023-11-14MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall respond to the complaint on or before December 13, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/14/2023. (lcrc2) (Entered: 11/14/2023)
2023-12-146Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2023-12-14MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall respond to the complaint on or before December 14, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/14/2023. (lcrc2) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2023-12-147ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.(Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2023-12-15MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and submit a proposed briefing schedule (not a LCvR 16.3 report) within 3 weeks. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/15/2023. (lcrc2) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2023-12-198Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 12/19/2023)
2023-12-20MINUTE ORDER granting 8 Consent Motion for Extension of Time: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before January 15, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/20/2023. (lcrc2) (Entered: 12/20/2023)
2024-01-179Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
2024-01-18MINUTE 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 March 18, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 01/18/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
2024-03-1810Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 03/18/2024)
2024-03-18MINUTE 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 May 17, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 03/18/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 03/18/2024)
2024-05-1711STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 Defendant's Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before July 17, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 05/19/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/19/2024)
2024-07-1712STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
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