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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01705
Date Filed2024-06-12
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Secret Service for records concerning an incident at Andrews AFB where an agent got into an altercation with a colleague. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency withheld the records entirely under Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy). Judicial Watch filed an administrative appeal 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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2024-06-121COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10959480) 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: 06/12/2024)
2024-06-122LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/12/2024)
2024-06-14Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmw) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-06-143SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-06-284RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/14/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/14/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/21/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 6/18/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-07-105NOTICE of Appearance by M. Jared Littman on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Littman, M.) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-106Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-10MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 6 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendant shall file its response by August 14, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on July 10, 2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 8/14/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-08-127ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Littman, M.) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by August 26, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/12/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/26/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-158Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 08/15/2024)
2024-08-15MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further join status report by November 13, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/15/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 08/15/2024)
2024-08-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/13/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 08/15/2024)
2024-11-089Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 11/08/2024)
2024-11-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report on February 11, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/12/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 11/12/2024)
2025-02-0510Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 02/05/2025)
2025-02-05MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 12, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/5/2025. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/05/2025)
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