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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02177
Date Filed2024-07-24
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request the Department of Justice for records relied upon 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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2024-07-241COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11047931) 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 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 Loren L. AliKhan. (znmw) (Entered: 07/25/2024)
2024-07-253SUMMONS (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: 07/25/2024)
2024-08-154RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/30/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/29/2024.), 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 8/9/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 08/15/2024)
2024-08-275NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph F. Carilli, Jr on behalf of All Defendants (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-08-276MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-08-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's motion for an extension of time 6 to respond to Plaintiff's complaint, and pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b), it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and Defendant shall file its response on or before September 18, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 08/27/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-08-29Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer to complaint due by 9/18/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
2024-09-187ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 09/18/2024)
2024-09-188ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report by October 16, 2024. See document for details. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 09/18/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 09/18/2024)
2024-09-19Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/16/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 09/19/2024)
2024-10-169Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 10/16/2024)
2024-10-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 9 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before December 16, 2024, updating the court on the status of the proceedings. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 10/16/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 10/16/2024)
2024-10-24Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 12/16/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 10/24/2024)
2024-12-1610Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 12/16/2024)
2024-12-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 10 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before February 18, 2025, updating the court on the status of the proceedings. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 12/16/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 12/16/2024)
2025-02-1811Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 02/18/2025)
2025-02-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 11 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before April 18, 2025, updating the court on the status of the proceedings. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 2/18/2025. (lclla3) (Entered: 02/18/2025)
2025-04-1812Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 04/18/2025)
2025-04-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before June 17, 2025, updating the court on the status of the proceedings. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 4/18/2025. (lclla3) (Entered: 04/18/2025)
2025-05-1913NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brenda A. Gonzalez Horowitz on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Joseph F. Carilli, Jr. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 05/19/2025)
2025-06-1714Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 06/17/2025)
2025-06-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 14 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before August 27, 2025, updating the court on the status of the proceedings. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 6/17/2025. (lclla3) (Entered: 06/17/2025)
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