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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv03088
Date Filed2020-10-27
Date Closed2023-03-06
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted two FOIA requests to the National Security Agency for records concerning requests for unmasking of Michael Flynn's identity by various Obama administration officials, including Joe Biden. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests 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

DefendantNATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
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2020-10-271COMPLAINT against NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7762930) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons for US Attorney for DC, # 4 Summons for US Attorney General, # 5 Summons for National Security Agency)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/27/2020)
2020-10-272LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/27/2020)
2020-10-273NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. Case related to Case No. 1:20-cv-01729-TJK. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/27/2020)
2020-10-28Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zsb) (Entered: 10/28/2020)
2020-10-284NOTICE of Appearance by Meredith Leigh Di Liberto on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 10/28/2020)
2020-10-285SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 10/28/2020)
2020-11-246RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/23/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/23/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
2020-11-247RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/23/20. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
2020-11-248RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY served on 11/20/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
2020-12-179NOTICE of Appearance by Amy E. Powell on behalf of All Defendants (Powell, Amy) (Entered: 12/17/2020)
2020-12-1810ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY.(Powell, Amy) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2020-12-28MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by January 18, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/28/20. (lctjk2) (Entered: 12/28/2020)
2021-01-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, no later than March 16, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/19/2021. (lctjk2) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-03-1612Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. (Powell, Amy) (Entered: 03/16/2021)
2021-03-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, no later than May 16, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 3/16/21. (lctjk2) (Entered: 03/16/2021)
2021-05-1413NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Antonia Marie Konkoly on behalf of NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY Substituting for attorney Amy E. Powell (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 05/14/2021)
2021-05-1414Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 05/14/2021)
2021-05-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, no later than July 16, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/14/21.(lctjk2) (Entered: 05/14/2021)
2021-07-1615Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 07/16/2021)
2021-07-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, no later than September 16, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/16/21. (lctjk2) (Entered: 07/16/2021)
2021-09-1616Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 09/16/2021)
2021-09-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, no later than November 16, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/17/21. (lctjk2) (Entered: 09/17/2021)
2021-11-1617Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 11/16/2021)
2021-11-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by January 19, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/17/2021. (lctjk2) (Entered: 11/17/2021)
2022-01-1918Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 01/19/2022)
2022-01-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by March 18, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 01/19/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 01/19/2022)
2022-03-1819Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 03/18/2022)
2022-03-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by May 17, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 03/19/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 03/19/2022)
2022-05-1720Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 05/17/2022)
2022-05-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by July 18, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 05/18/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 05/18/2022)
2022-07-1521Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 07/15/2022)
2022-07-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by September 16, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 07/18/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 07/18/2022)
2022-09-1622Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 09/16/2022)
2022-09-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by November 16, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 09/17/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 09/17/2022)
2022-11-1523Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY. (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
2022-11-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by January 17, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/17/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2023-01-1324Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-01-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by March 17, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/17/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 01/17/2023)
2023-03-0625STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint Stipulation of Dismissal) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
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