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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv02545
Date Filed2021-09-30
Date Closed2022-12-22
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of Justice for records concerning @NunesAlt Twitter account. CREW also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged both requests. After hearing nothing further from the agencies, CREW filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2021-09-301COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8770286) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons DOJ, # 4 Summons US Attorney)(Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 09/30/2021)
2021-09-302LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 09/30/2021)
2021-10-01Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (znmg) (Entered: 10/01/2021)
2021-10-013SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 10/01/2021)
2021-10-134RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/12/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/11/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 10/12/2021, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/12/21. (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
2021-11-125NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Schaefer on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 11/12/2021)
2021-11-126ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 11/12/2021)
2021-11-12MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before November 30, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/12/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 11/12/2021)
2021-11-12Set/Reset Deadline: The parties shall jointly submit a Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 11/30/202. (jth) (Entered: 11/12/2021)
2021-11-307Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 11/30/2021)
2021-12-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before January 6, 2022, that includes an update on the status of OIP's and EOUSA's searches and processing of records, and proposed schedule for further proceedings. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/2/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 12/02/2021)
2022-01-068Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 01/06/2022)
2022-01-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before February 7, 2022, that includes an update on the status of OIP's and EOUSA's searches and processing of records, and proposed schedule for further proceedings. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/7/2022. (lcrc3) (Entered: 01/07/2022)
2022-02-079Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-02-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before March 10, 2022, that includes an update on the status of EOUSA's searches and processing of records, and proposed schedule for further proceedings. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/7/2022. (lcrc3) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-02-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/10/2022. (tj) (Entered: 02/10/2022)
2022-03-1010Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 03/10/2022)
2022-03-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before March 17, 2022, that includes an update on the status of EOUSA's searches and processing of records, and proposed schedule for further proceedings. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/11/2022. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/11/2022)
2022-03-1711Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 03/17/2022)
2022-03-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before April 25, 2022, that includes an update on the status of EOUSA's processing of records. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/17/2022. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/17/2022)
2022-04-2512Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-04-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 12 parties' Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before June 24, 2022, that includes an update on the status of EOUSA's processing of records, and every sixty days thereafter, until EOUSA issues a final production. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/26/2022. (lcrc3) (Entered: 04/26/2022) (Entered: 04/26/2022)
2022-06-2413Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-08-2314Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 08/23/2022)
2022-10-2415NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Jeremy S. Simon on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Daniel P. Schaefer (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/24/2022)
2022-10-2416Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/24/2022)
2022-12-2117STIPULATION of Dismissal by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
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