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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00657
Date Filed2024-03-07
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Air Force for records concerning Marianne Malizia related to LGBTO issues. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. 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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2024-03-071COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10739660) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Department of Defense, # 3 Summons US Attorney General, # 4 Summons US Atty)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/07/2024)
2024-03-072LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/07/2024)
2024-03-08Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (znmw) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
2024-03-083SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
2024-06-034RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/23/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/22/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/30/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 5/29/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Burke, Lauren) Modified on 6/4/2024 to correct the date served(zjm). (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-175ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Silverman, Bradley) Modified on 6/20/2024 (zjm). (Entered: 06/17/2024)
2024-06-20NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 5 Notice of Appearance. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect document. Please refile. Incorrect format (Letter)- correspondence is not permitted (LCvR 5.1(a)). Please refile. (zjm) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-216NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-06-247ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-06-25MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by July 9, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/25/2024. (lccrc2) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
2024-07-098Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-10MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further report by October 9, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/10/2024. (lccrc2) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
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