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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv00212
Date Filed2015-02-11
Date Closed2015-08-05
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for all communications to or from the Office of the Secretary and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff related to the release of a report prepared by Army Brig. Gen. Kenneth Dahl into the actions of Bowe Bergdahl that led to his capture by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and asked Judicial Watch to narrow its scope. Judicial Watch narrowed the scope of the request, but after hearing nothing 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 DEFENSE
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2015-02-111COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3990847) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Dep't of Defense, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney General)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 02/11/2015)
2015-02-112LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 02/11/2015)
2015-02-11Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (sth, ) (Entered: 02/12/2015)
2015-02-123SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 02/12/2015)
2015-02-194ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/19/2015. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/21/2015.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 02/19/2015., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 2/18/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Bekesha, Michael) Modified on 2/19/2015 (jf, ). (Entered: 02/19/2015)
2015-02-195RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/19/2015. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/21/2015.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 02/19/2015., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 02/19/2015)
2015-03-066NOTICE of Appearance by Robin Frances Thurston on behalf of All Defendants (Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 03/06/2015)
2015-03-237ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 03/23/2015)
2015-03-23MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before April 6, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 03/23/2015. (lcrc2) (Entered: 03/23/2015)
2015-04-028STATUS REPORT JOINT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 04/02/2015)
2015-04-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall complete its search and production of records by August 3, 2015. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint status report indicating whether any issues remain, and if so, proposing a briefing schedule, by August 17, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 04/03/2015. (lcrc2) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-08-059STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 08/05/2015)
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