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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00429
Date Filed2024-02-13
Date Closed2024-06-17
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning incidents where Secret Service personnel were bitten by the Biden's dog. 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 HOMELAND SECURITY
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2024-02-131COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10686868) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Homeland Security, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-02-132LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-02-14Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (mg) (Entered: 02/14/2024)
2024-02-143SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) (Entered: 02/14/2024)
2024-03-134ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Snyder, Hilarie) (Entered: 03/13/2024)
2024-03-13MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and submit, on or before March 27, 2024, a proposed briefing schedule (not LCvR 16.3 report). SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 03/13/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 03/13/2024)
2024-03-265Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Snyder, Hilarie) (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-03-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby ORDERED to submit another joint status report on or before July 5, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 03/26/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-06-146STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
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