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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00659
Date Filed2024-03-07
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Air Force for records concerning emails to George Brown containing certain named terms. 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 DEFENSE
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2024-03-071COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10739975) 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 Loren L. AliKhan. (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)
2024-04-014RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/11/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/10/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/21/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 3/22/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Francescon, Patrick) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-04-105Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 04/10/2024)
2024-04-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's consent motion 5 for an extension of time to respond to Plaintiffs complaint, it is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and Defendant shall file its response on or before May 10, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 04/11/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 04/11/2024)
2024-04-22Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer to complaint due by 5/10/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 04/22/2024)
2024-05-106Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 05/10/2024)
2024-05-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's consent motion 6 for an extension of time to respond to Plaintiff's amended complaint, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and Defendant shall file its response on or before May 24, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 05/13/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-05-13Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer to amended complaint due by 5/24/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-06-077ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 06/07/2024)
2024-06-138ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report by July 18, 2024. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 06/13/2024. (lclla3) Modified on 6/20/2024 to correct order text (zcdw). (Entered: 06/13/2024)
2024-07-19MINUTE ORDER: The court's June 13, 2024 Order 8 instructed the parties to file a joint status report on or before July 18, 2024. That date has passed with no such filing. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before July 26, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 07/19/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-07-22Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/26/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-269Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 9 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 26, 2024. The court expects the parties to adhere to future deadlines in this case. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 07/30/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 07/30/2024)
2024-07-31Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 8/26/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
2024-08-2610Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
2024-08-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 10 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 25, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 08/27/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-08-28Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/25/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 08/28/2024)
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