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Case TitleWINN v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv02493
Date Filed2018-10-29
Date Closed2019-03-21
JudgeJudge John D. Bates
PlaintiffH. RICHARD WINN
Case DescriptionRichard Winn, a doctor who was investigated by the Department of Justice between 1990 and 2002 when he was chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington, submitted a FOIA request to the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys for records concerning himself. Winn provided other variations of his name as well as obituaries for several other physicians mentioned in the records. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Winn filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2018-10-291COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5762734) filed by H. RICHARD WINN. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Related Case)(Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 10/29/2018)
2018-10-292NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by H. RICHARD WINN. Case related to Case No. 17-833. (zrdj) (Entered: 10/30/2018)
2018-10-30Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (zrdj) (Entered: 10/30/2018)
2018-10-303SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrdj) (Entered: 10/30/2018)
2018-11-304RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/5/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/5/2018. (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 11/30/2018)
2018-11-305RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/05/2018. (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 11/30/2018)
2018-11-306RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 11/5/2018 (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 11/30/2018)
2018-12-047NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Schaefer on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 12/04/2018)
2018-12-048ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 12/04/2018)
2018-12-079ORDER directing parties to confer and to submit a proposed schedule for the processing and release of responsive records and/or a briefing schedule for the filing of dispositive motions by not later than January 16, 2019. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/7/2018. (lcjdb3) (Entered: 12/07/2018)
2018-12-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 1/16/2019. (tb) (Entered: 12/11/2018)
2019-01-2910Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Schedule and Notice of Restored Government Funding by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 01/29/2019)
2019-01-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the government's consent motion for extension of time to file a proposed schedule for further proceedings, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that 10 the government's motion for extension of time to file is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a proposed schedule for further proceedings by not later than February 5, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 01/29/2019. (lcjdb3) (Entered: 01/29/2019)
2019-02-0511Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 02/05/2019)
2019-02-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than March 7, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 02/05/2019. (lcjdb3) (Entered: 02/05/2019)
2019-02-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/7/2019. (tb) (Entered: 02/07/2019)
2019-03-0712Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 03/07/2019)
2019-03-2113STIPULATION of Dismissal by H. RICHARD WINN. (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 03/21/2019)
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