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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv01493
Date Filed2017-07-26
Date Closed2018-01-23
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning acting director Andrew McCabe. 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 - Attorney's fees, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2017-07-261COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5047940) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons Justice Department)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 07/26/2017)
2017-07-262LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 07/26/2017)
2017-07-26Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (jd) (Entered: 07/27/2017)
2017-07-273SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Consent Forms)(jd) (Entered: 07/27/2017)
2017-08-284RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/7/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/6/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 8/21/2017., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 8/7/2017 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 08/28/2017)
2017-09-065ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Straus Harris, Julie) (Entered: 09/06/2017)
2017-09-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by September 20, 2017. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/6/17. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 09/06/2017)
2017-09-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Brief due by 9/20/2017. (nbn) (Entered: 09/07/2017)
2017-09-206Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Straus Harris, Julie) (Entered: 09/20/2017)
2017-09-20MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the parties' Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that they submit a further joint status report on or before November 8, 2017. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/20/2017. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 09/20/2017)
2017-09-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/8/2017. (nbn) (Entered: 09/21/2017)
2017-11-087Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Straus Harris, Julie) (Entered: 11/08/2017)
2017-11-08MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the parties' Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that they submit a further joint status report on or before January 5, 2018. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/8/2017. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/08/2017)
2017-11-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/5/2018. (nbn) (Entered: 11/09/2017)
2018-01-058Joint STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 01/05/2018)
2018-01-08MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the parties' Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that they submit a further joint status report on or before January 22, 2018. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/8/2018. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/08/2018)
2018-01-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/22/2018. (nbn) (Entered: 01/08/2018)
2018-01-229NOTICE of Appearance by David Francis Rothstein on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 01/22/2018)
2018-01-2210STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 01/22/2018)
2018-01-23MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 10 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/23/2018. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/23/2018)
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