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Case TitleCOMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv02076
Date Filed2017-10-05
Date Closed2018-03-13
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffCOMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
Case DescriptionThe Competitive Enterprise Institute submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning a pseudonymous email address used by former Attorney General Loretta Lynch. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CEI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20530
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2017-10-051COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5147135) filed by COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for the U.S. Attorney, # 3 Summons for the agency, the Justice Department, # 4 Summons for the Attorney General)(Bader, Hans) (Entered: 10/05/2017)
2017-10-06Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (md) (Entered: 10/06/2017)
2017-10-062SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md) (Entered: 10/06/2017)
2017-10-123Corporate Disclosure Statement by COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE. (Bader, Hans) (Entered: 10/12/2017)
2017-10-134NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 10/13/2017)
2017-10-135NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE. Attorney Hans Frank Bader terminated. (Bader, Hans) (Entered: 10/13/2017)
2017-10-136NOTICE of Appearance by Sam Kazman on behalf of COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE (Kazman, Sam) (Entered: 10/13/2017)
2017-10-257RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/16/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/13/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 10/16/2017, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/16/2017. (Kazman, Sam) Modified on 11/17/2017 (lcjeb1). Modified on 11/21/2017 (lcjeb1). (Entered: 10/25/2017)
2017-11-228AFFIDAVIT FOR DEFAULT by COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE. (Kazman, Sam) (Entered: 11/22/2017)
2017-11-229MOTION for Default Judgment as to FOIA Complaint by COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit B - Affidavit Supporting Default Judgment, # 3 Proposed Order)(Kazman, Sam) (Entered: 11/22/2017)
2017-11-2210NOTICE of Appearance by Heather D. Graham-Oliver on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 11/22/2017)
2017-11-2211NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth J. Shapiro on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Shapiro, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/22/2017)
2017-11-2212MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Nunc Pro Tunc and Opposition to Motion for Default Judgment by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shapiro, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/22/2017)
2017-11-2213Amended MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Nunc Pro Tunc and Opposition to Motion for Default Judgment by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Shapiro, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/22/2017)
2017-11-2214RESPONSE re 8 Affidavit for Default, 9 MOTION for Default Judgment as to FOIA Complaint filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (See Docket Entry 13 to view document). (znmw) (Entered: 11/27/2017)
2017-11-27MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff's 9 Motion for Default Judgment is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as premature; the Clerk had yet to enter default. Given that default has never been entered, Defendant has properly moved for an extension of time to respond to the Complaint. The Court, accordingly, ORDERS that Defendant's 13 Amended Motion is GRANTED, and it may have until December 6, 2017, to respond to the Complaint. Finally, the Court ORDERS that Defendant's 12 original Motion is DENIED as moot. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/27/17. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 11/27/2017)
2017-11-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 12/6/2017. (nbn) (Entered: 11/27/2017)
2017-12-0615NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Benton Gregory Peterson on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Heather Graham Oliver (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 12/06/2017)
2017-12-0616ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 12/06/2017)
2017-12-07MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule by December 21, 2017. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/7/17. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/07/2017)
2017-12-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 12/21/2017 (nbn) (Entered: 12/07/2017)
2017-12-1117NOTICE of Appearance by Charles Devin Watkins on behalf of COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE (Watkins, Charles) (Entered: 12/11/2017)
2017-12-1918Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File and Joint Status by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 12/19/2017)
2017-12-20MINUTE ORDER GRANTING the parties' 18 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The Court ORDERS that the parties file a joint status report on or before January 17, 2018. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/20/17.(lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/20/2017)
2017-12-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/17/2018. (znbn) (Entered: 12/20/2017)
2018-01-1719Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File and Status Report by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/17/2018)
2018-01-1720Joint STATUS REPORT by COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (See Docket Entry 19 to view document). (znmw) (Entered: 01/18/2018)
2018-01-18MINUTE ORDER GRANTING 19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report on or before February 13, 2018. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/18/2018. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 01/18/2018)
2018-01-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/13/2018. (nbn) (Entered: 01/18/2018)
2018-02-1321Joint STATUS REPORT by COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Watkins, Charles) (Entered: 02/13/2018)
2018-02-14MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 21 status report and ORDERS that they shall file a further status report on or before March 1, 2018. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/14/18. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/14/2018)
2018-02-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/1/2018. (nbn) (Entered: 02/14/2018)
2018-03-0122Joint STATUS REPORT by COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Watkins, Charles) (Entered: 03/01/2018)
2018-03-02MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' suggestion, the Court ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before March 15, 2018. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/2/2018. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/02/2018)
2018-03-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/15/2018 (lsj) (Entered: 03/02/2018)
2018-03-1323STIPULATION of Dismissal by COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE. (Watkins, Charles) (Entered: 03/13/2018)
2018-03-13MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 23 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/13/18. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 03/13/2018)
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