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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00149
Date Filed2022-01-21
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Trevor N. McFadden
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted FOIA requests to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the DEA, the FBI, and U.S. Marshals Service for records concerning policies for the use of body-worn cameras. CREW also sought a fee waiver. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests. After hearing nothing further from the agencies, CREW filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2022-01-211COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8994745) 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: 01/21/2022)
2022-01-212LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 01/21/2022)
2022-01-21Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zsb) (Entered: 01/21/2022)
2022-01-213STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 1/21/22. (lctnm3) (Entered: 01/21/2022)
2022-01-244SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znm) (Entered: 01/24/2022)
2022-02-035RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/31/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/2/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 1/31/2022, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/31/22. (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 02/03/2022)
2022-02-236NOTICE of Appearance by Sean Michael Tepe on behalf of All Defendants (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-02-237Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, or Otherwise Respond by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-02-25MINUTE ORDER granting the government's 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The deadline for the government to file its Answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is now March 16, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/25/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-02-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 3/16/2022. (hmc) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-03-168NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Antonia Marie Konkoly on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Sean Tepe (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 03/16/2022)
2022-03-169ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 03/16/2022)
2022-03-18MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a Complaint and an Answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the schedule on or before April 18, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/18/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 03/18/2022)
2022-03-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/18/2022. (zhmc) (Entered: 03/18/2022)
2022-04-1810Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before June 15, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/18/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/15/2022. (hmc) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-06-1311Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 06/13/2022)
2022-06-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before September 13, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/14/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 06/14/2022)
2022-06-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/13/2022. (hmc) (Entered: 06/14/2022)
2022-09-1312NOTICE of Appearance by Laura Adanma Iheanachor on behalf of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Iheanachor, Laura) (Entered: 09/13/2022)
2022-09-1313Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 09/13/2022)
2022-09-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 13 Joint Status Report, the Court orders the parties to file another Joint Status Report on or before December 13, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/13/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 09/13/2022)
2022-09-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/13/2022. (hmc) (Entered: 09/14/2022)
2022-12-0814Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 12/08/2022)
2022-12-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 14 Joint Status Report, the Court orders the parties to file another Joint Status Report on or before March 13, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/8/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 12/08/2022)
2022-12-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/13/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 12/08/2022)
2023-02-0615NOTICE of Appearance by Anne L. Weismann on behalf of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 02/06/2023)
2023-03-1316Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
2023-03-14MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 16 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before June 12, 2023 updating the Court on the status of this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/14/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 03/14/2023)
2023-03-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/12/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 03/14/2023)
2023-06-1217Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
2023-06-12MINUTE ORDER: After considering the 17 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before September 11, 2023 updating the Court on the status of this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/12/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
2023-06-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/11/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-07-3118NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. Attorney Anne L. Weismann terminated. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 07/31/2023)
2023-09-0819Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 09/08/2023)
2023-09-08MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the parties to file another JSR on or before December 11, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/8/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 09/08/2023)
2023-12-1120Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Iheanachor, Laura) (Entered: 12/11/2023)
2023-12-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS the parties to submit a further Joint Status Report on or before March 11, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/11/2023. (lctnm3) (Entered: 12/12/2023)
2024-03-1121Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
2024-03-11MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 21 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the parties to submit a further JSR on or before June 10, 2024. SO ORDERED . Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/11/2024. (lctnm3) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
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