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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01036
Date Filed2024-04-11
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Paul L. Friedman
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence for records concerning damage assessments and equity reviews performed by ODNI related to classified information improperly moved by Joe Biden. 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

DefendantOFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
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2024-04-111COMPLAINT against OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10821564) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Office of the Director of National Intelligence, # 3 Summons US Atty for DC, # 4 Summons US Attorney General)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Attachment 1 replaced on 4/12/2024) (znmw). (Entered: 04/11/2024)
2024-04-112LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/11/2024)
2024-04-12Case Assigned to Judge Paul L. Friedman. (znmw) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-04-123SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-04-244RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/15/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/15/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/22/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE served on 4/23/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2024-04-255NOTICE of Appearance by Meredith Leigh Di Liberto on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
2024-05-156NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Alexandra Heiman on behalf of OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 05/15/2024)
2024-05-157ANSWER to Complaint by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE.(Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 05/15/2024)
2024-07-178ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file joint status report on or before July 31, 2024. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on July 17, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-07-319Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE. (Heiman, Julia) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
2024-08-01MINUTE ORDER: in light of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit another joint status report updating the Court and proposing next steps for the litigation on or before September 27, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on August 1, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 08/01/2024)
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