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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv00262
Date Filed2018-02-05
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning memos contained in the agency's identified collection of records pertaining to former FBI Director James Comey. 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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2018-02-051COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5318459) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for U.S. Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons for U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons for U.S. Department of Justice)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 02/05/2018)
2018-02-052LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 02/05/2018)
2018-02-05Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zsth) (Entered: 02/05/2018)
2018-02-053SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (zsth) (Entered: 02/05/2018)
2018-02-084GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 8, 2018. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 02/08/2018)
2018-02-145RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/12/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/14/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 02/12/18., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 2/12/2018 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (U.S. Attorney for DC), # 2 Exhibit 2 (U.S. Attorney General), # 3 Exhibit 3 (U.S. Department of Justice))(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 02/14/2018)
2018-03-146NOTICE of Appearance by Carol Federighi on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 03/14/2018)
2018-03-147ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Federighi, Carol) Modified to add link on 3/15/2018 (znmw). (Entered: 03/14/2018)
2018-03-15MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint proposed schedule governing further proceedings on or before April 5, 2018. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 15, 2018. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 03/15/2018)
2018-03-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 4/5/2018 (hs) (Entered: 03/15/2018)
2018-04-058Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 04/05/2018)
2018-04-05MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file an additional joint status report on or before May 7, 2018, setting forth a proposed schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 5, 2018. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 04/05/2018)
2018-04-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/7/2018 (hs) (Entered: 04/05/2018)
2018-05-079Joint STATUS REPORT (Second) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 05/07/2018)
2018-05-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Second Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the FBI shall make its first production, consisting of the responsive non-exempt portions of approximately 100 pages processed, on or before May 11, 2018. It is further ORDERED that the FBI shall process an additional 500 pages, and produce the non-exempt portions of the responsive records included in each 500 pages, on June 15, 2018, and on the 15th day of every month thereafter (or on the next business day if the 15th is not a business day). It is further ORDERED that any excess by which one month's processing total exceeds 500 pages may be applied against the next month's obligation. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file another status report on July 16, 2018. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 7, 2018. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/07/2018)
2018-05-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/16/2018 (hs) (Entered: 05/08/2018)
2018-07-1610Joint STATUS REPORT (Third) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 07/16/2018)
2018-07-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 [Third] Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the FBI shall continue to process 500 pages per month and produce the non-exempt portions of the responsive records on the 15th day of each month (or on the next business day if the 15th is not a business day). It is further ORDERED that any excess by which one month's processing total exceeds 500 pages may be applied against the next month's obligation. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file another status report on or before December 17, 2018. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 17, 2017. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 07/17/2018)
2018-07-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/17/2018 (hs) (Entered: 07/17/2018)
2018-12-1711Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 12/17/2018)
2018-12-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another status report on or before June 17, 2019. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 18, 2018. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 12/18/2018)
2018-12-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/17/2019 (hs) (Entered: 12/18/2018)
2019-01-1412MOTION to Stay of FOIA Processing Deadlines in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 01/14/2019)
2019-01-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 12 Motion for a Stay of FOIA Processing Deadlines in Light of Lapse of Appropriations, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The motion is GRANTED to the extent that the government seeks to vacate the impending deadlines in this case. The motion is DENIED in all other respects. It is further ORDERED that the impending deadlines in this case are VACATED pending further Order of the Court. It is further ORDERED that, on or before January 28, 2019, the parties shall file a joint status report regarding how this case shall proceed. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 15, 2019. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 01/15/2019)
2019-01-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Join Status Report due by 1/28/2019 (hs) (Entered: 01/15/2019)
2019-01-24MINUTE ORDER. In light of the continued lapse in appropriations, it is hereby ORDERED that the previously imposed deadline for filing a joint status report on or before January 28, 2019, is VACATED. It is further ORDERED that, on or before fourteen days after appropriations have been restored, the parties shall file a joint status report proposing new deadlines in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 24, 2019. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 01/24/2019)
2019-02-0813Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 02/08/2019)
2019-02-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file an additional joint status report on or before September 16, 2019. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 11, 2019. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 02/11/2019)
2019-02-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/16/2019 (hs) (Entered: 02/12/2019)
2019-09-1414Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 09/14/2019)
2019-09-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 14 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that this motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before September 18, 2019. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 16, 2019. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 09/16/2019)
2019-09-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/18/2019 (hs) (Entered: 09/17/2019)
2019-09-1815Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 09/18/2019)
2019-09-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report on or before January 16, 2020, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 30, 2019. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 09/30/2019)
2020-01-1616Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 01/16/2020)
2020-01-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report on or before April 16, 2020, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 17, 2020. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 01/17/2020)
2020-01-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/16/2020 (hs) (Entered: 01/17/2020)
2020-04-1517Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 04/15/2020)
2020-04-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report on or before May 29, 2020, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 15, 2020. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 04/15/2020)
2020-04-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/29/2020 (hs) (Entered: 04/15/2020)
2020-05-2818Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 05/28/2020)
2020-05-29MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report on or before September 1, 2020, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 29, 2020. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/29/2020)
2020-08-1819Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 08/18/2020)
2020-08-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a status report on or before December 1, 2020, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 19, 2020. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 08/19/2020)
2020-08-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/1/2020 (hs) (Entered: 08/19/2020)
2020-12-0120Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 12/01/2020)
2020-12-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before March 1, 2021, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 7, 2020. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2020-12-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/1/2021 (hs) (Entered: 12/07/2020)
2021-03-0121Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 03/01/2021)
2021-03-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before July 1, 2021, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 3, 2021. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 03/03/2021)
2021-03-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/1/2021 (hs) (Entered: 03/03/2021)
2021-06-3022Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 06/30/2021)
2021-07-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before October 1, 2021, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 2, 2021. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 07/02/2021)
2021-07-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/1/2021 (hs) (Entered: 07/05/2021)
2021-10-0123Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 10/01/2021)
2021-10-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before February 1, 2022, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 5, 2021. (lcrbw1) Modified on 10/5/2021 (hs). (Entered: 10/05/2021)
2021-10-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/1/2022 (hs) (Entered: 10/05/2021)
2022-02-0224Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 02/02/2022)
2022-02-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before May 1, 2022, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 7, 2022. (lrbw1) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-02-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/1/2022. (adh, ) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-04-2925Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-04-29MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 25 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before August 1, 2022, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 29, 2022. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-05-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 8/1/2022. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/01/2022)
2022-07-2926Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 07/29/2022)
2022-08-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 26 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before November 1, 2022, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 3, 2022. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 08/03/2022)
2022-08-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/1/2022 (mac) (Entered: 08/03/2022)
2022-10-2827Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
2022-10-31MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 27 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before February 1, 2023, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 31, 2022. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2022-10-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/1/2023 (mac) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2023-02-0128Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 02/01/2023)
2023-02-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 28 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before May 1, 2023, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 14, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-02-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 5/1/2023 (mac) (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-04-2729Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 04/27/2023)
2023-04-28MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 29 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before August 1, 2023, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 28, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 04/28/2023)
2023-07-2630Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-08-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 30 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before November 1, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 1, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 08/01/2023)
2023-10-3131Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-11-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 31 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before February 1, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 1, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2024-01-1732NOTICE of Appearance by Marcia Kay Sowles on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
2024-02-0133Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-02-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 33 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before April 1, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 1, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
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