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Case TitleHERITAGE FOUNDATION et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00957
Date Filed2024-04-03
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffHERITAGE FOUNDATION
PlaintiffMIKE HOWELL
Case DescriptionHeritage Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for all non-classified images collected as part of Special Counsel Robert Hur's investigation of Joe Biden's retention of classified documents. Heritage Foundation also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency granted Heritage Foundation's request for expedited processing. After hearing further from the agency, Heritage Foundation filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Expedited processing, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2024-04-031COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10804013) filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Exhibit 1 Part 1, # 6 Exhibit 1 Part 2, # 7 Exhibit 2, # 8 Exhibit 3, # 9 Exhibit 4, # 10 Exhibit 5, # 11 Exhibit 6, # 12 Exhibit 7, # 13 Exhibit 8)(Dewey, Samuel) Modified defendant on 4/8/2024 (znmw). (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-07Case Assigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (zsl) (Entered: 04/07/2024)
2024-04-082SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Main Document 2 replaced on 4/8/2024) (znmw). (Entered: 04/08/2024)
2024-05-073NOTICE of Appearance by Max Taylor Matheu on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Matheu, Max) (Main Document 3 replaced on 5/8/2024) (znmw). (Entered: 05/07/2024)
2024-05-134ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Meyer, Robert) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-05-145ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report on or before June 4, 2024. See document for details. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 05/14/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 05/14/2024)
2024-05-16Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/4/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/16/2024)
2024-06-046Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Meyer, Robert) (Entered: 06/04/2024)
2024-06-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 6 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before June 25, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 06/05/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-06-07Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/25/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 06/07/2024)
2024-06-257Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Meyer, Robert) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
2024-06-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 7 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before July 16, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 06/26/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 06/26/2024)
2024-07-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/16/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-168Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Meyer, Robert) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 8 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before August 6, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 07/17/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-08-069Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Meyer, Robert) (Entered: 08/06/2024)
2024-08-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 9 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before August 27, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 08/07/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
2024-08-07Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 8/27/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
2024-08-2710Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Meyer, Robert) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-08-28MINUTE 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 September 17, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 08/28/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 08/28/2024)
2024-08-30Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 9/17/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
2024-09-1711STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Meyer, Robert) (Entered: 09/17/2024)
2024-09-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the Defendant's Status Report 11 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before October 31, 2024, updating the court on the status of the proceedings. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 9/18/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 09/18/2024)
2024-09-18Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/31/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 09/18/2024)
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