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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02010
Date Filed2020-07-23
Date Closed2022-05-27
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Education for records concerning schools under investigation for accepting foreign gifts over $250,000 in violation of Section 117 of the Higher Education Act. 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 EDUCATION
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2020-07-231COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7376687) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Education, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney for D.C.)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 07/23/2020)
2020-07-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 07/23/2020)
2020-07-23Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (adh, ) (Entered: 07/23/2020)
2020-07-233SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 07/23/2020)
2020-08-024RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/31/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/30/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 08/02/2020)
2020-08-025RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/31/20. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 08/02/2020)
2020-08-026RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 7/30/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 08/02/2020)
2020-08-317ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
2020-09-018ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before September 29, 2020.SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/1/2020. (lcabj3) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-09-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff by 9/29/2020. (jth) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-09-299STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 09/29/2020)
2020-09-30MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 9 status report, defendant must submit another status report by November 30, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/30/2020. (lcabj3) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-11-3010STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2020-11-30MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 10 status report, defendant must submit another status report by January 29, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/30/20. (lcabj2) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2021-01-2811STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 01/28/2021)
2021-01-30MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 11 status report, defendant must submit another status report by March 30, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/30/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 01/30/2021)
2021-02-0512NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Diana Viggiano Valdivia on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Substituting for attorney Paul A. Mussenden (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 02/05/2021)
2021-03-2913STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 03/29/2021)
2021-03-30MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 13 status report, the parties must submit a joint status report by June 4, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/30/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 03/30/2021)
2021-06-0414Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 06/04/2021)
2021-06-07MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 14 joint status report, the parties must submit another joint status report by September 3, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/7/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-09-0315Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 09/03/2021)
2021-09-13MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 15 joint status report, the parties must submit another joint status report by December 2, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/13/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 09/13/2021)
2021-11-3016Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 11/30/2021)
2021-11-30MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 16 joint status report, the parties must submit another joint status report by March 2, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/30/2021. (lcabj2) (Entered: 11/30/2021)
2022-03-0217Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 03/02/2022)
2022-03-07MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 17 joint status report, the parties must submit another joint status report by May 31, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 03/07/2022. (lcabj2) (Entered: 03/07/2022)
2022-05-2718STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
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