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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01709
Date Filed2024-06-13
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning opinions for the Office of Legal Counsel dealing with Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment. CREW requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CREW filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2024-06-131COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10960274) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons USAO DC, # 3 Summons Attorney General)(Iheanachor, Laura) (Entered: 06/13/2024)
2024-06-132LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Iheanachor, Laura) (Entered: 06/13/2024)
2024-06-14Case Assigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (zmtm) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-06-143SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-06-14NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Complaint,. The following error(s) need correction: Missing summonses- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit summons for U.S Department of Justice using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (zmtm) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-06-244RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/24/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/24/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/24/2024. (Iheanachor, Laura) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-07-185NOTICE of Appearance by Tabitha Bartholomew on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
2024-07-246ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-267ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report on or before August 22, 2024. See document for details. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 07/26/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-30Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 8/22/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 07/30/2024)
2024-08-218NOTICE of Appearance by Chun Hin Tsoi on behalf of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Tsoi, Chun Hin) (Main Document 8 replaced on 8/22/2024) (znmw). (Entered: 08/21/2024)
2024-08-229Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
2024-08-23MINUTE 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 October 22, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 08/23/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
2024-08-26Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/22/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
2024-10-2210Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 10/22/2024)
2024-10-22MINUTE 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 December 20, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 10/22/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 10/22/2024)
2024-10-22Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 12/20/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 10/22/2024)
2024-12-1911Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 12/19/2024)
2024-12-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 11 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 21, 2025. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 12/19/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 12/19/2024)
2025-02-2112Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Bartholomew, Tabitha) (Entered: 02/21/2025)
2025-02-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 22, 2025. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 2/24/2025. (lclla3) (Entered: 02/24/2025)
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