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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv01035
Date Filed2022-04-13
Date Closed2022-12-28
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning communications between the FBI or the FBI New York Field Office and employees of Pfizer, Inc. regarding Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and divided the request into two requests. The agency issued a Glomar response neither confirming nor denying the existence of records for both requests. Judicial Watch filed administrative appeals to the Office of Information Policy. OIP upheld the denial for both requests. Judicial Watch then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2022-04-131COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9169291) 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 Justice)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/13/2022)
2022-04-132LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/13/2022)
2022-04-14Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zsb) (Entered: 04/14/2022)
2022-04-183SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-264RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/25/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/25/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/26/2022)
2022-04-265RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/25/22. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/26/2022)
2022-04-266RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 4/25/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/26/2022)
2022-05-057NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/05/2022)
2022-05-238ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/23/2022)
2022-06-069NOTICE of Appearance by Kathryn Brooke Blankenberg on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Blankenberg, Kathryn) (Entered: 06/06/2022)
2022-06-0710Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/07/2022)
2022-08-05MIUTE ORDER: The parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint status report by 8/26/22, along with a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/5/22. (DJS) (Entered: 08/05/2022)
2022-08-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/26/2022. (tb) (Entered: 08/07/2022)
2022-08-2611Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 08/26/2022)
2022-08-29MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the court hereby sets the following briefing schedule: Defendant's motion for summary judgment due December 1, 2022; Plaintiff's combined cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition due January 30, 2023; Defendant's combined opposition and reply due March 16, 2023; and Plaintiff's reply due May 1, 2023. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 08/29/2022. (lcwk) (Entered: 08/29/2022)
2022-08-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motion due by 1/30/2023. Response to Cross Motion due by 3/16/2023. Reply to Cross Motion due by 5/1/2023. Summary Judgment motion due by 12/1/2022. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/30/2023. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 3/16/2023. (tb) (Entered: 08/29/2022)
2022-12-0112MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Michael G. Seidel)(Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 12/01/2022)
2022-12-2213STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Blankenberg, Kathryn) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2022-12-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ordered that this action is dismissed, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), with each party to bear its own costs, expenses, and fees. Defendant's 12 Motion for Summary Judgment is hereby DENIED AS MOOT. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/27/2022. (lcja) (Entered: 12/27/2022)
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