Case Detail

FOIA Project Annotation: Judge John Bates lifted a stay of proceedings in a FOIA suit brought by Judicial Watch for records concerning the Fast and Furious Operation that were subpoenaed by a House Committee but withheld under a claim of executive privilege and ordered the Department of Justice to provide a Vaughn index explaining its basis for withholding all the requested records under Exemption 5 (privileges). After the Obama administration invoked executive privilege for the subpoenaed records, the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform filed suit against Attorney General Eric Holder challenging the privilege claim. Judicial Watch then requested the privileged records under FOIA. Its request was denied under Exemption 5 and it filed suit after the House Committee litigation had already been filed. To allow Judge Amy Berman Jackson to resolve the executive privilege issues in the House Committee litigation, Bates stayed proceedings in the Judicial Watch case. But after attempts to settle the House Committee litigation stalled, Bates decided the Judicial Watch litigation could proceed as a normal FOIA suit. DOJ argued that its Exemption 5 claim encompassed at least two constitutionally-based privileges�"a constitutionally based deliberative process privilege and a congressional response work-product privilege. Bates pointed out, however, that "but because DOJ could refuse to release [documents claimed under a constitutional privilege] to Judicial Watch in this case simply because it is exempt under garden-variety deliberative process privilege, the Court need not reach the constitutional privilege question for the document." He noted that "perhaps these [non-constitutionally-based] claims will permit DOJ to properly withhold all documents in this case. If so, that would end this case without any inquiry into executive privilege." He explained that requiring the agency to provide a Vaughn index would help identify documents being withheld solely under a constitutionally-based privilege and those not subject to such a claim. He observed that "much is left to do here before this Court would reach any issues being addressed in [the House Committee suit] or in the negotiations between the political branches. In this circuit, when an agency is withholding documents under exemption claims, courts require that the agency provide a Vaughn index so that the FOIA requester�"at a distinct informational disadvantage�"may test the agency's claims." He noted that "doing so here will not prematurely expose or resolve the executive privilege issues ahead of Judge Jackson and the political branches; it will merely permit the parties and this Court to cull from the dispute any documents as to which a valid, non-executive-privilege reason for withholding exists, thereby narrowing or perhaps even resolving the case." Ordering DOJ to provide a Vaughn index, he pointed out that the "index should satisfy the law of this circuit, permitting Judicial Watch to test DOJ's exemption claims without exposing the withheld information."
Issues: Litigation - Vaughn index, Delay - Stay of proceedings

Date Filed	Doc #	Docket Text
2012-09-12	1	COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0090-3066118) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/12/2012)
2012-09-12	2	LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/12/2012)
2012-09-12		Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (ls, ) (Entered: 09/13/2012)
2012-09-13	3	ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (3) Issued as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Consent Notice)(ls, ) (Entered: 09/13/2012)
2012-09-13	4	NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Bekesha on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 09/13/2012)
2012-09-19	5	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/18/2012. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/18/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/19/2012)
2012-09-19	6	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 09/18/12. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/19/2012)
2012-09-19	7	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 9/18/2012 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/19/2012)
2012-10-02	8	AMENDED COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC..(znmw, ) (Entered: 10/02/2012)
2012-10-18	9	NOTICE of Appearance by Luke M. Jones on behalf of All Defendants (Jones, Luke) (Entered: 10/18/2012)
2012-10-18	10	ANSWER to 8 Amended Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Related document: 8 Amended Complaint filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC..(Jones, Luke) (Entered: 10/18/2012)
2012-10-18	11	NOTICE of Appearance by John Russell Tyler on behalf of All Defendants (Tyler, John) (Entered: 10/18/2012)
2012-10-18	12	ORDER directing parties to confer and to submit a proposed briefing schedule for the filing of dispositive motions by not later than November 16, 2012. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/18/2012. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 10/18/2012)
2012-10-19		Set/Reset Deadlines: Dispositive Motions due by 11/16/2012. (tb, ) (Entered: 10/19/2012)
2012-11-16	13	NOTICE of Proposed Briefing Schedules by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Luke) (Entered: 11/16/2012)
2012-11-29		MINUTE ORDER: The parties disagree over the briefing schedule. Defendant's proposed schedule depends on a threshold motion it intends to file, but it has not identified with specificity the grounds for such a motion. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall, by 5 p.m. on December 4, 2012, briefly identify the specific grounds it intends to present if the Court grants defendant's proposed briefing schedule. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/29/2012. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 11/29/2012)
2012-12-04	14	NOTICE in Response to the Court's Order of November 29, 2012 by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Jones, Luke) (Entered: 12/04/2012)
2012-12-05		MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' joint filing of their proposed briefing schedules, 14 defendant's notice in response to this Court's Order, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that defendant shall file any dispositive motion by not later than January 11, 2013; plaintiff shall file its response by not later than February 11, 2013; defendant shall file its reply, if any, by not later than February 25, 2013. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/5/2012. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 12/05/2012)
2012-12-06		Set/Reset Deadlines: Dispositive Motions due by 1/11/2013. Response to Dispositive Motions due by 2/11/2013. Reply to Dispositive Motions due by 2/25/2013. (tb, ) (Entered: 12/06/2012)
2013-01-11	15	MOTION to Stay by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Luke) (Entered: 01/11/2013)
2013-01-15	16	RESPONSE re 15 MOTION to Stay ; Request for hearing filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 01/15/2013)
2013-01-30	17	NOTICE of Further Developments in Underlying Subpoena Dispute by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Jones, Luke) (Entered: 01/30/2013)
2013-01-30	18	RESPONSE re 17 Notice (Other) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 01/30/2013)
2013-01-30		MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 defendant's notice of further developments, 18 plaintiff's response, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that defendant shall file a reply, if any, in support of 15 defendant's motion to stay by not later than February 6, 2013. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/30/2013. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 01/30/2013)
2013-02-01		Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply due by 2/6/2013. (tb, ) (Entered: 02/01/2013)
2013-02-06	19	REPLY to opposition to motion re 15 MOTION to Stay filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jones, Luke) (Entered: 02/06/2013)
2013-02-15	20	ORDER granting 15 defendant's motion to stay. See text for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/15/2013. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 02/15/2013)
2013-02-15		Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/1/2013. (tb, ) (Entered: 02/15/2013)
2013-05-31	21	STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jones, Luke) (Entered: 05/31/2013)
2013-06-03		MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 21 the parties' joint status report, their respective positions as to the extension of a stay, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the action shall remain stayed pending further developments in House Committee , No. 12-1332 (D.D.C. Aug. 13, 2012); and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report with the Court within fourteen days of either a decision on the pending motion to dismiss in House Committee or any settlement of that case, but in any event by not later than August 30, 2013, at which time the Court will assess whether any further stay is appropriate. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/3/2013. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 06/03/2013)
2013-08-30	22	STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jones, Luke) (Entered: 08/30/2013)
2013-09-03		MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 22 the parties' joint status report, their respective positions as to the extension of the stay, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the action shall remain stayed pending further developments in House Committee, No. 12-1332 (D.D.C. Aug. 13, 2012); and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report with the Court within fourteen days of either a decision on the pending motion to dismiss in House Committee or any settlement of that case, but in any event by not later than October 30, 2013, at which time the Court will assess whether any further stay is appropriate. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/3/2013. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 09/03/2013)
2013-09-03		Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by not later than 10/30/2013. (tb, ) (Entered: 09/03/2013)
2013-10-11	23	Unopposed MOTION to Stay Status Report Deadline in Light of Lapse in Appropriations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Luke) (Entered: 10/11/2013)
2013-10-11		MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of 23 the unopposed motion to stay the status report deadline, the lapse of appropriations, the decision in House Committee, No. 12-1332 (D.D.C. Sept. 30, 2013), and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that the Court's order of September 3, 2013, requiring the parties to file a status report within fourteen days of the decision in House Committee shall be STAYED until Congress has appropriated funds for the Department of Justice; and it is further ORDERED that the deadline for the filing of a status report by not later than October 14, 2013 shall be extended by one day for each day between October 1, 2013, and the date the stay is lifted pursuant to this Order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/11/2013. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 10/11/2013)
2013-10-18		MINUTE ORDER. In light of the recent legislation restoring appropriations to the Department of Justice, and this Court's Minute Order of October 11, 2013, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report with the Court by not later than October 30, 2013, at which time the Court will assess whether any further stay is appropriate. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/18/2013. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 10/18/2013)
2013-10-21		Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/30/2013. (tb, ) (Entered: 10/21/2013)
2013-10-23	24	MOTION to Consolidate Cases by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael). Added MOTION for Hearing on 10/29/2013 (td, ). (Entered: 10/23/2013)
2013-10-30	25	STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jones, Luke) (Entered: 10/30/2013)
2013-11-06	26	Memorandum in opposition to re 24 MOTION to Consolidate Cases MOTION for Hearing filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jones, Luke) (Entered: 11/06/2013)
2013-11-08		MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 25 the parties' joint status report, their respective positions as to the extension of a stay, 24 plaintiff's motion to consolidate, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the action shall remain STAYED pending further developments in House Committee, No. 12-1332 (D.D.C. Aug. 13, 2012); and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report with the Court within fourteen days of any significant development in House Committee, but in any event by not later than January 10, 2014, at which time the Court will assess whether any further stay is appropriate. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/8/2013. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 11/08/2013)
2013-11-08	27	NOTICE OF APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT as to Order,, by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. Filing fee $ 455, receipt number 0090-3529787. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 11/08/2013)
2013-11-08		Set/Reset Deadlines:, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Status Report due by not later than 1/10/2014. (tb, ) (Entered: 11/08/2013)
2013-11-12	28	Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed, and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals fee was paid this date 11/8/13 re 27 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court. (td, ) (Entered: 11/12/2013)
2013-11-18		USCA Case Number 13-5337 for 27 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (td, ) (Entered: 11/18/2013)
2014-01-10	29	STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jones, Luke) (Entered: 01/10/2014)
2014-01-13		MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 29 the parties' joint status report, their respective positions as to the extension of a stay, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the action shall remain STAYED pending further developments in House Committee , No. 12-1332 (D.D.C. Aug. 13, 2012); and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report with the Court within fourteen days of any significant development in either House Committee or plaintiff's pending appeal of this Court's Order of November 8, 2013, but in any event by not later than March 10, 2014, at which time the Court will assess whether any further stay is appropriate. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/13/2014. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 01/13/2014)
2014-01-14		Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/10/2014. (tb, ) (Entered: 01/14/2014)
2014-03-10	30	STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jones, Luke) (Entered: 03/10/2014)
2014-03-10		MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 30 the parties' joint status report, their respective positions as to the extension of a stay, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the action shall remain STAYED pending further developments in House Committee , No. 12-1332 (D.D.C. Aug. 13, 2012); and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report with the Court within fourteen days of any significant development in either House Committee or plaintiff's pending appeal of this Court's Order of November 8, 2013, but in any event by not later than May 9, 2014, at which time the Court will assess whether any further stay is appropriate. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/10/2014. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 03/10/2014)
2014-03-12		Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/9/2014. (tb, ) (Entered: 03/12/2014)
2014-03-26	31	NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Eric R. Womack on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Luke Jones (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 03/26/2014)
2014-03-27	32	STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 03/27/2014)
2014-03-27		MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 32 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the action shall remain STAYED pending further developments in House Committee , No. 12-1332 (D.D.C. Aug. 13, 2012); and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report with the Court within fourteen days of any significant development in House Committee , but in any event by not later than May 9, 2014, at which time the Court will assess whether any further stay is appropriate. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/27/2014. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 03/27/2014)
2014-03-31		Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/9/2014. (tb, ) (Entered: 03/31/2014)
2014-05-09	33	STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 05/09/2014)
2014-05-09		MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 33 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the action shall remain STAYED pending further developments in House Committee , No. 12-1332 (D.D.C. Aug. 13, 2012); and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report with the Court within fourteen days of any significant development in House Committee, but in any event by not later than July 31, 2014, at which time the Court will assess whether any further stay is appropriate. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/9/2014. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 05/09/2014)
2014-05-14		Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/31/2014. (tb, ) (Entered: 05/14/2014)
2014-05-27	34	MANDATE of USCA (certified copy) as to 27 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. ; ORDERED that the motion to dismiss be granted; FURTHER ORDERED the the alternative request for mandamus relief be denied. USCA Case Number 13-5337. (md, ) (Entered: 05/28/2014)
2014-06-03	35	MOTION to Lift Stay re 20 Order on Motion to Stay, Order,, and Request for Hearing by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - May 15, 2014 Hearing Transcript, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael). Added MOTION for Hearing on 6/4/2014 (td, ). (Entered: 06/03/2014)
2014-06-20	36	Memorandum in opposition to re 35 MOTION to Lift Stay re 20 Order on Motion to Stay, Order,, and Request for Hearing MOTION for Hearing filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Womack, Eric) (Entered: 06/20/2014)
2014-06-23	37	REPLY to opposition to motion re 35 MOTION to Lift Stay re 20 Order on Motion to Stay, Order,, and Request for Hearing MOTION for Hearing filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 06/23/2014)
2014-06-26		Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 7/8/2014 04:00 PM in Courtroom 30A before Judge John D. Bates. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 06/26/2014)
2014-07-08		Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 7/8/2014 before Judge John D. Bates: re 35 MOTION to Lift Stay re 20 Order on Motion to Stay, Order,, and Request for Hearing MOTION for Hearing filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.; motion heard and taken under advisement. (Court Reporter Scott Wallace) (tb, ) (Entered: 07/09/2014)
2014-07-18	38	ORDER granting in part 35 plaintiff's motion to lift stay. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/18/14. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 07/18/2014)
2014-07-18	39	ORDER denying 24 plaintiff's motion to consolidate cases. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/18/14. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 07/18/2014)
2014-07-21		Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/15/2014. Vaughn Index due by 10/1/2014, (tb, ) (Entered: 07/21/2014)
2014-08-05	40	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge John D. Bates held on 7-8-14; Page Numbers: 1-32. Date of Issuance:7-8-14. Court Reporter/Transcriber Scott Wallace, Telephone number 202-277-3739, Court Reporter Email Address : Scottlyn01@aol.com.<P></P>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.<P> 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 ww.dcd.uscourts.gov.<P></P> Redaction Request due 8/26/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/5/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/3/2014.(Wallace, Scott) (Entered: 08/05/2014)
2014-09-03	41	NOTICE of Appearance by Gregory Peter Dworkowitz on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 09/03/2014)
2014-09-03	42	STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Committee v. Holder Order, # 2 Exhibit Holder Motion)(Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 09/03/2014)
2014-09-12	43	MOTION for Extension of Time to Submit Vaughn Index by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Stanton Decl., # 2 Exhibit House Committee Sept. 9, 2014 Order, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 09/12/2014)
2014-09-13	44	RESPONSE re 43 MOTION for Extension of Time to Submit Vaughn Index filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 09/13/2014)
2014-09-23	45	ORDER granting in part 43 the government's motion for extension of time to file. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 9/23/14. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 09/23/2014)
2014-09-24		Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/7/2014. Vaughn Index due by 10/22/2014. (tb, ) (Entered: 09/24/2014)
2014-11-07	46	STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 11/07/2014)
2015-01-16	47	STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 01/16/2015)
2015-01-20		MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 47 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff shall file its motion for attorneys' fees and other litigation costs by not later than March 13, 2015; the government shall file its opposition by not later than April 10, 2015; and plaintiff shall file its reply by not later than May 1, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/20/15. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 01/20/2015)
2015-01-20		Set/Reset Deadlines: Motion due by 3/13/2015. Response due by 4/10/2015. Repy due by 5/1/2015. (tb, ) (Entered: 01/20/2015)
2015-03-06	48	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Attorneys' Fees and Other Costs by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 03/06/2015)
2015-03-06		MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 48 plaintiff's consent motion for an extension of time to file its motion for attorneys fees, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that plaintiff shall file its motion by not later than March 20, 2015; defendant shall file its opposition to plaintiff's motion by not later than April 17, 2015; and plaintiff shall file its reply by not later than May 8, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/6/15 (lcjdb2) (Entered: 03/06/2015)
2015-03-11		Set/Reset Deadlines: Motion due by 3/20/2015. Response due by 4/17/2015. Replys due by 5/8/2015. (tb, ) (Entered: 03/11/2015)
2015-03-18	49	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Attorneys' Fees by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 03/18/2015)
2015-03-18		MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 49 plaintiff's consent motion for an extension of time to file its motion for attorneys' fees, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that plaintiff shall file its motion by not later than April 17, 2015; defendant shall file its opposition to plaintiff's motion by not later than May 15, 2015; and plaintiff shall file its reply by not later than May 29, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/18/15 (lcjdb2) (Entered: 03/18/2015)
2015-03-20		Set/Reset Deadlines: Motions due by 4/17/2015. Response due by 5/15/2015. Reply due by 5/29/2015. (tb, ) (Entered: 03/20/2015)
2015-04-14	50	NOTICE of Acceptance with Offer of Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Offer of Judgment, # 2 Exhibit Notice of Acceptance)(Dworkowitz, Gregory) (Entered: 04/14/2015)
2015-04-15		MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 50 the government's notice of accepted offer of judgment, and the entire record herein, and pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 68(a), it is hereby ORDERED that judgment is ENTERED against the government in the amount of $8,900. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/15/15. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 04/15/2015)
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