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| 2024-07-23 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11045615) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons USAID, # 3 Summons US Atty for DC, # 4 Summons US Atty General)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/23/2024) |
| 2024-07-23 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/23/2024) |
| 2024-07-24 | | Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (znmw) (Entered: 07/24/2024) |
| 2024-07-24 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 07/24/2024) |
| 2024-08-15 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/29/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/28/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 8/6/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT served on 8/5/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 08/15/2024) |
| 2024-08-15 | 5 | GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 15, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 08/15/2024) |
| 2024-08-28 | 6 | NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Levy on behalf of U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 08/28/2024) |
| 2024-08-28 | 7 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 08/28/2024) |
| 2024-08-28 | | MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before September 25, 2024, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 28, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 08/28/2024) |
| 2024-09-25 | 8 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Defendant's Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 09/25/2024) |
| 2024-10-02 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before December 23, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 2, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 10/02/2024) |
| 2024-10-25 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/23/2024. (zalh) (Entered: 10/25/2024) |
| 2024-12-20 | 9 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 12/20/2024) |
| 2024-12-24 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before February 10, 2025, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 24, 2024. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 12/24/2024) |
| 2025-02-10 | 10 | STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 02/10/2025) |
| 2025-02-10 | 11 | STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(zdp) (Entered: 02/12/2025) |
| 2025-02-12 | 12 | RESPONSE re 11 Status Report to Defendant's Status Report filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) Modified to add link on 2/13/2025 (znmw). (Entered: 02/12/2025) |
| 2025-02-25 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 11 Defendant's Status Report and the 12 Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that on March 7, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., the parties shall appear before the Court for a status conference. The parties shall appear before the Court in Courtroom 16 on the 6th floor at the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, 333 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 25, 2025. (lcrbw3) Modified on 2/26/2025. (zalh) (Entered: 02/25/2025) |
| 2025-03-07 | | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Reggie B. Walton: Status Conference held on 3/7/2025. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is due by 4/7/2025. Plaintiff's Response to Motion for Summary Judgment is due by 4/17/2025. Defendant's Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment is due by 4/25/2025. Motion Hearing set for 5/6/2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 16- In Person before Judge Reggie B. Walton. (Court Reporter: Sherry Lindsay) (zalh) Modified on 3/12/2025. (zalh) (Entered: 03/07/2025) |
| 2025-03-12 | 13 | ORDER. In accordance with the attached Order, it is hereby ORDERED that the defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment, should it wish to do so, on or before April 7, 2025. It is further ORDERED that the plaintiff shall file its opposition to the defendant's motion for summary judgment on or before April 17, 2025. It is further ORDERED that the defendant shall file its reply to the plaintiff's opposition to the defendant's motion for summary judgment on or before April 25, 2025. It is further ORDERED that, on May 6, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., the parties shall appear before the Court for a motion hearing. The parties shall appear before the Court in Courtroom 16 on the 6th floor of the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, 333 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 12, 2025. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 03/12/2025) |
| 2025-03-18 | 14 | TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge Reggie B. Walton held on 3/7/25; Page Numbers: 1-14. Date of Issuance:3/18/25. Court Reporter Sherry Lindsay, Telephone number 202-354-3053, Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order Form For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 4/8/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/18/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/16/2025.(stl) (Entered: 03/18/2025) |
| 2025-04-07 | 15 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Appendix, # 3 Exhibit Vaughn Index, # 4 Statement of Facts, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 04/07/2025) |
| 2025-04-17 | 16 | ENTERED IN ERROR.....Memorandum in opposition to re 15 Motion for Summary Judgment (combined with Response to Statement of Facts) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, James) Modified on 4/18/2025; refiled as docket entry 17 (znmw). (Entered: 04/17/2025) |
| 2025-04-17 | 17 | Memorandum in opposition to re 15 Motion for Summary Judgment (CORRECTED) (Filed with Response to Statement of Facts) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 04/17/2025) |
| 2025-04-25 | 18 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 15 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 04/25/2025) |
| 2025-05-06 | | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Reggie B. Walton: Motion Hearing held on 5/6/2025 re 15 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Oral arguments heard. Further Motion Hearing set for 5/27/2025 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 16- In Person before Judge Reggie B. Walton. (Court Reporter: Sherry Lindsay) (zalh) (Entered: 05/06/2025) |
| 2025-05-06 | 19 | ORDER. In accordance with the attached Order, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before May 23, 2025, the defendant shall file at least one supplemental declaration explaining the defendant's basis for asserting that its grant recipient, information about which the defendant seeks to withhold from disclosure citing Exemption 6 to the Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552, and its affiliates could be targeted if the information requested by the plaintiff were released. Specifically, the Court requires more than a general assertion that aid workers have been targeted or harmed in the Gaza Strip in order to make a determination as to whether FOIA Exemption 6 should apply to the information at issue here, including for example, an explanation of who might target the grant recipient or its affiliates and the kind of targeting about which the defendant is concerned. It is further ORDERED that, on May 27, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., the parties shall appear before the Court for a motion hearing. The parties shall appear before the Court in Courtroom 16 on the 6th floor of the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, 333 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 6, 2025. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 05/06/2025) |
| 2025-05-07 | 20 | TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge Reggie B. Walton held on 5/6/25; Page Numbers: 1-18. Date of Issuance:5/7/25. Court Reporter Sherry Lindsay, Email: Sherry_Lindsay@dcd.uscourts.gov, Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order Form For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 5/28/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 6/7/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 8/5/2025.(stl) (Entered: 05/07/2025) |
| 2025-05-27 | | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Reggie B. Walton: Motion Hearing held on 5/27/2025 re 15 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment. Oral arguments heard. Motion Hearing is continued to 6/12/2025 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 16- In Person before Judge Reggie B. Walton. (Court Reporter: Chandra Kean) (zalh) (Entered: 05/27/2025) |
| 2025-06-10 | | NOTICE of Hearing: Motion Hearing reset for 10:00 AM on 6/12/2025 in Courtroom 16- In Person before Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zalh) (Entered: 06/10/2025) |
| 2025-06-10 | 21 | MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Moore, # 2 Exhibit A to Moore Decl., # 3 Exhibit B to Moore Decl., # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 06/10/2025) |
| 2025-06-11 | 22 | NOTICE by Plaintiff by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/11/2025) |
| 2025-06-12 | | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Reggie B. Walton: Motion Hearing held on 6/12/2025 re 15 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and 21 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction. Oral arguments heard. Oral ruling issued. Status Conference set for 8/21/2025 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 16- In Person before Judge Reggie B. Walton. (Court Reporter: Lisa Edwards) (zalh) (Entered: 06/13/2025) |
| 2025-07-01 | 23 | STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 07/01/2025) |
| 2025-07-01 | 24 | ORDER. In accordance with the attached Order, it is hereby ORDERED that the defendant's 21 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the Defendant's 15 Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED AS MOOT. It is further ORDERED that, on August 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., the parties shall appear before the Court for a status hearing on the issue of attorney's fees. The parties shall appear before the Court in Courtroom 16 on the 6th floor of the E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse, 333 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 1, 2025. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 07/01/2025) |
| 2025-07-01 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 23 Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 1, 2025. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 07/01/2025) |
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