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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01757
Date Filed2024-06-17
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Military Academy for records concerning the decision to leave out the motto Duty, Honor, County from a message from the superintendent. 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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2024-06-171COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10968138) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 3 Summons US Attorney General, # 4 Summons Department of Defense)(Francescon, Patrick) (Entered: 06/17/2024)
2024-06-172LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Francescon, Patrick) (Main Document 2 replaced on 6/18/2024) (zmtm). (Entered: 06/17/2024)
2024-06-18Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zmtm) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-06-183SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-07-034RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/18/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/18/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/24/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 6/27/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Francescon, Patrick) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-155NOTICE of Appearance by Alane Ballweg on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-166Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-08-197ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time to respond to Complaint; Defendant's Response due by 9/16/2024. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 08/19/2024. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 08/19/2024)
2024-09-168ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 09/16/2024)
2024-09-199Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 09/19/2024)
2024-09-2010ORDER: Status Report due by 11/19/2024. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 09/20/2024. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 09/20/2024)
2024-11-1911Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 11/19/2024)
2024-11-2012ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 1/17/2025. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 11/20/2024. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 11/20/2024)
2025-01-1713Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 01/17/2025)
2025-01-1714ORDER: Status Report due by 3/18/2025. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 1/17/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 01/17/2025)
2025-03-1815Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Ballweg, Alane) (Entered: 03/18/2025)
2025-03-1916ORDER: Status Report due by 5/16/2025. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/19/2025. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/19/2025)
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