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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01225
Date Filed2021-05-05
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning emails pertaining to Tucker Carlson or Fox News. 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 DEFENSE
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2021-05-051COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8427009) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for US Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons for US Attorney General, # 4 Summons for U.S. Department of Defense)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 05/05/2021)
2021-05-052LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 05/05/2021)
2021-05-05Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (znmg) (Entered: 05/05/2021)
2021-05-053SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 05/05/2021)
2021-05-134RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/6/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/5/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 05/13/2021)
2021-05-135RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/13/21. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 05/13/2021)
2021-05-136RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 5/10/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 05/13/2021)
2021-06-077NOTICE of Appearance by Diana Viggiano Valdivia on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-078ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 06/07/2021)
2021-06-08MINUTE ORDER. 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 July 6, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/8/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 06/08/2021)
2021-07-069STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 07/06/2021)
2021-07-21MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by August 6, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/21/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
2021-08-0610Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
2021-08-09MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by September 6, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/9/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 08/09/2021)
2021-09-0311Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/03/2021)
2021-09-08MINUTE ORDER. In light of the information submitted in the parties' joint status report 11 , it is ORDERED that the parties submit another joint status report by October 6, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/8/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 09/08/2021)
2021-10-0612Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 10/06/2021)
2021-10-07MINUTE ORDER. In light of the joint status report 12 , it is ORDERED that the parties submit another joint status report on December 6, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/7/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 10/07/2021)
2021-12-0613Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 12/06/2021)
2021-12-06MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to the joint status report 13 , the parties must file another joint status report by February 4, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/6/2021. (lcabj1) (Entered: 12/06/2021)
2022-02-0414STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/04/2022)
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