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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02176
Date Filed2024-07-24
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records referenced in the Hur report. 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 JUSTICE
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2024-07-242ENTERED IN ERROR.....LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) Modified on 7/25/2024 (znmw). (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-241ENTERED IN ERROR.....COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Filing fee $405, receipt number ADCDC-11047796) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Justice, # 3 Summons US Atty for DC, # 4 Summons US Attorney General)(Bekesha, Michael) Modified to add fee information on 7/24/2024 (znmw). Modified on 7/25/2024 (znmw). (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-243LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-244COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Filing fee $405, receipt number ADCDC-11047796) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC..(Bekesha, Michael) Modified to add fee information on 7/24/2024 (znmw). (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-24Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (znmw) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-245SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-276STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 27, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 07/27/2024)
2024-08-197RETURN 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. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 8/6/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Bekesha, Michael) Modified docket text on 8/20/2024 (mg). (Entered: 08/19/2024)
2024-08-278NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-08-279MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-08-28MINUTE ORDER (paperless), GRANTING defendant's 9 Motion for Extension of Time and DIRECTING defendant to respond to the complaint no later than September 27, 2024. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 28, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 08/28/2024)
2024-08-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Answer due by 9/27/2024. (zalh) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
2024-09-2610ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Meyer, Robert) (Entered: 09/26/2024)
2024-11-04MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING plaintiff to SHOW CAUSE, by November 11, 2024, why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute, pursuant to D.D.C. Local Civil Rule LCvR 83.23. The parties have yet to file their Joint Meet and Confer Report, which was due on October 10, 2024, 14 days after defendant filed its 10 Answer. See 6 Standing Order 4.a. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 4, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 11/04/2024)
2024-11-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff Show Cause due by 11/11/2024. (mac) (Entered: 11/05/2024)
2024-11-1011RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re Order, filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 11/10/2024)
2024-11-1012Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 11/10/2024)
2024-11-12MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of plaintiff's 11 Response to Order to Show Cause and the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, DISCHARGING the Court's November 4, 2024, Order to Show Cause and DIRECTING the parties to file, by December 10, 2024, and every 60 days thereafter, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties, and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 12, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 11/12/2024)
2024-11-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 12/10/2024 (mac) (Entered: 11/13/2024)
2024-12-1013NOTICE of Appearance by Cameron Drew Silverberg on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Silverberg, Cameron) (Entered: 12/10/2024)
2024-12-1014Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Silverberg, Cameron) (Entered: 12/10/2024)
2024-12-11MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by February 10, 2025, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties, and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 11, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 12/11/2024)
2024-12-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 2/10/2025. (mac) (Entered: 12/12/2024)
2025-02-1015Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Meyer, Robert) (Entered: 02/10/2025)
2025-02-10MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by April 10, 2025, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties, and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 10, 2025. (lcbah2) (Entered: 02/10/2025)
2025-02-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 4/10/2025. (mac) (Entered: 02/11/2025)
2025-04-1016Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Meyer, Robert) (Entered: 04/10/2025)
2025-04-10MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by June 10, 2025, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties, and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before that date. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 10, 2025. (lcbah2) (Entered: 04/10/2025)
2025-04-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 6/10/2025. (mac) (Entered: 04/11/2025)
2025-05-0217NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Attorney Cameron Drew Silverberg terminated. (Silverberg, Cameron) (Entered: 05/02/2025)
2025-06-1018Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Meyer, Robert) (Entered: 06/10/2025)
2025-06-11MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by August 11, 2025, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties, and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings in this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 11, 2025. (lcbah2) (Entered: 06/11/2025)
2025-06-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 8/11/2025 (mac) (Entered: 06/12/2025)
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