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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00038
Date Filed2022-01-07
Date Closed2023-03-15
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Reserve for records concerning emails related to the sale of stock by Federal Reserve officials. 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

DefendantBOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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2022-01-071COMPLAINT against BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8965263) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for U.S. Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons for U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons for Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 01/07/2022)
2022-01-072LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 01/07/2022)
2022-01-11Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zsb) (Entered: 01/11/2022)
2022-01-183Summons (3) Issued Electronically as to BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent) (rj) Modified on 1/25/2022 (znmw). (Entered: 01/18/2022)
2022-01-194ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 1/19/22. (DM) (Entered: 01/19/2022)
2022-02-015RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/21/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/20/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-016RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 02/01/22. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-017RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM served on 2/1/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-218NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 02/21/2022)
2022-02-219ANSWER to Complaint by BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 02/21/2022)
2022-02-2310ORDER directing parties to meet and confer and submit joint status report. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on February 23, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-02-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet & Confer Statement due by 3/23/2022. (dot) (Entered: 02/28/2022)
2022-03-2311Joint STATUS REPORT by BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/23/2022)
2022-03-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, representing that the parties are discussing mutually agreeable search parameters to narrow the search at issue. Accordingly, the parties shall file another joint status report on April 25, 2022 and every sixty days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on March 24, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 03/24/2022)
2022-03-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/25/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 03/24/2022)
2022-04-2512Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 04/25/2022)
2022-06-2313Joint STATUS REPORT by BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 06/23/2022)
2022-09-12MINUTE ORDER: A joint status report was due in this matter on August 22, 2022. No joint status report has been filed. The parties shall file their joint status report on or before September 16, 2022 , and, if necessary, every sixty days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on September 12, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 09/12/2022)
2022-09-1214Joint STATUS REPORT by BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 09/12/2022)
2022-09-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/16/2022, and, if necessary, every sixty days thereafter. (dot) (Entered: 09/12/2022)
2022-11-1515Joint STATUS REPORT by BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
2023-01-1716Joint STATUS REPORT by BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 01/17/2023)
2023-03-1417STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 03/14/2023)
2023-03-1518ORDER dismissing case with prejudice. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on March 15, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
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