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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02172
Date Filed2024-07-24
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the CIA for records concerning CIA involvement in the attack on the Capital on January 2021. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. 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

DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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2024-07-241COMPLAINT against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11047366) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons CIA, # 3 Summons US Atty for DC, # 4 Summons US Atty General)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-242LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-25Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (znmw) (Entered: 07/25/2024)
2024-07-253SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 07/25/2024)
2024-08-194RETURN 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 8/7/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY served on 8/7/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 08/19/2024)
2024-08-205NOTICE of Appearance by M. Jared Littman on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Littman, M.) (Entered: 08/20/2024)
2024-08-206ENTERED IN ERROR.....Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Littman, M.) Modified on 10/10/2024 as counsel has refiled motion at DE 7 (zed). (Entered: 08/20/2024)
2024-08-237Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint (CORRECTED) by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
2024-08-26MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension: Having considered the motion, and for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the motion. It is further ORDERED that Defendant shall respond to the complaint in this action by September 27, 2024. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on August 26, 2024. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
2024-09-268ANSWER to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.(Littman, M.) (Entered: 09/26/2024)
2024-09-27MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the Parties confer and submit a joint proposed schedule for further proceedings, which shall include a proposed schedule for the processing and release of responsive records or for briefing dispositive motions, by October 11, 2024. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 27, 2024. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 09/27/2024)
2024-10-109ENTERED IN ERROR.....Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Littman, M.) Modified on 10/11/2024 (zdp). (Entered: 10/10/2024)
2024-10-11NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 9 Status Report. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect court case number. Please refile. (zdp) (Entered: 10/11/2024)
2024-10-1110Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 10/11/2024)
2024-10-2111SCHEDULING ORDER: See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on October 21, 2024. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 10/21/2024)
2024-12-0212Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 12/02/2024)
2025-03-0713Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 03/07/2025)
2025-06-0914Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 06/09/2025)
2025-06-1615NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Erika Kirstie Oblea on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Substituting for attorney M. Jared Littman (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 06/16/2025)
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