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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02174
Date Filed2024-07-24
Date Closed2025-07-14
JudgeJudge Sparkle L. Sooknanan
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

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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2024-07-241COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11047574) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Energy Dept., # 3 Summons US Atty for DC, # 4 Summons US Attorney 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 Timothy J. Kelly. (znmw) (Entered: 07/25/2024)
2024-07-253SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, 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. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY served on 8/5/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 08/19/2024)
2024-08-205NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/20/2024)
2024-08-286ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/28/2024)
2024-08-29MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case is a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file, by September 18, 2024, a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/29/2024. (lctjk1) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
2024-09-187Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 09/18/2024)
2024-09-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by October 18, 2024, and every 60 days thereafter until the Court orders otherwise. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/19/2024. (lctjk1) (Entered: 09/19/2024)
2024-10-188Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 10/18/2024)
2024-10-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further Joint Status Report by November 1, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/20/2024. (lctjk1) (Entered: 10/20/2024)
2024-11-019Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 11/01/2024)
2024-11-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by January 2, 2025. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/2/2024. (lctjk1) (Entered: 11/02/2024)
2025-01-0210Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 01/02/2025)
2025-01-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by March 3, 2025. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/2/2025. (lctjk1) (Entered: 01/02/2025)
2025-01-08Case directly reassigned to Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan. Judge Timothy J. Kelly is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 01/08/2025)
2025-02-1711Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 02/17/2025)
2025-02-19MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the Parties to file a further joint status report by March 19, 2025. In that report, the Parties should address (1) the number of documents responsive to the Plaintiffs supplemental search request and (2) the expected timeline for the release of those documents. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 2/19/2025. (lcrk) (Entered: 02/19/2025)
2025-03-0312Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/03/2025)
2025-03-04MINUTE ORDER: On February 19, 2025, the Court ordered the Parties to file a joint status report by March 19, 2025, that addressed (1) the number of documents responsive to the Plaintiff's supplemental search request and (2) the expected timeline for the release of those documents. The Parties' 12 Joint Status Report, filed more than 2 weeks early, does not provide this information. The Court ORDERS the Parties to file a further joint status report by April 4, 2025, containing the information requested by the Court on February 19, 2025. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 3/4/2025. (lcrk) (Entered: 03/04/2025)
2025-04-0413Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 04/04/2025)
2025-04-07MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the Parties to file a further joint status report by June 6, 2025. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 4/7/2025. (lcrk) Modified on 4/8/2025 (lsj). (Entered: 04/07/2025)
2025-06-0614Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 06/06/2025)
2025-06-09MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the Parties to file a further joint status report by July 9, 2025. In that report, the Parties should address what issues remain given that production is complete. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 6/9/2025. (lcrk) (Entered: 06/09/2025)
2025-07-0915Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 07/09/2025)
2025-07-1016STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 07/10/2025)
2025-07-14MINUTE ORDER: In light of 16 Stipulation of Dismissal, the Court directs the Clerk of the Court to terminate this case from the active docket. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 7/14/2025. (lcrk) (Entered: 07/14/2025)
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