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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01811
Date Filed2024-06-24
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Treasury for records concerning communications between Committee on Foreign Investment and Department of Agriculture concerning the purchase of U.S. agricultural real estate by foreign entities. 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 THE TREASURY
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2024-06-241COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10979580) 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 US Dep't of the Treasury)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-06-242LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-06-25Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmw) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
2024-06-253SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
2024-07-104RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/25/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/25/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/01/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 7/1/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-255NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 07/25/2024)
2024-07-256ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 07/25/2024)
2024-07-26MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by August 8, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/26/2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 8/8/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-317NOTICE of Appearance by Ramona Raula Cotca on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
2024-08-088Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 7, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/8/2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/7/2024. (mhp) (Entered: 08/09/2024)
2024-11-079Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 11/07/2024)
2024-11-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 5, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on November 8, 2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/08/2024)
2025-02-0510Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 02/05/2025)
2025-02-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 6, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on February 6, 2025. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 02/06/2025)
2025-05-0611Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 05/06/2025)
2025-05-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 11 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 4, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on May 6, 2025. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 05/06/2025)
2025-06-1012NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Anna Davis Walker on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Substituting for attorney Stephen DeGenaro (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 06/10/2025)
2025-06-11NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re 12 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Anna Davis Walker on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Substituting for attorney Stephen DeGenaro (Walker, Anna). Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 6/18/2025. (zapb) (Entered: 06/11/2025)
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