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Case TitleELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv01164
Date Filed2022-04-27
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionElectronic Frontier Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning records identified as potentially responsive to an earlier case. EFF also requested inclusion in the news media fee category and a public interest fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told EFF that its request fell in the unusual circumstances category. After hearing nothing further from the agency, EFF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Public Interest Fee Waiver, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantUS DEPT OF JUSTICE
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2022-04-271COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9198676) filed by ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Mackey, Aaron) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
2022-04-272NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION. Case related to Case No. 20-cv-2689. (Mackey, Aaron) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
2022-04-273LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION (Mackey, Aaron) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
2022-04-28Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (znmg) (Entered: 04/28/2022)
2022-04-284SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 04/28/2022)
2022-05-025NOTICE of Appearance by David L. Sobel on behalf of ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION (Sobel, David) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-05-046ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE OF FILING PROOF OF SERVICE by ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Mackey, Aaron); Modified on 5/5/2022 (ztth). (Entered: 05/04/2022)
2022-05-05NOTICE OF ERROR re 6 Notice (Other); emailed to amackey@eff.org, cc'd 10 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please note the following deficiency and file/refile document as instructed , 2. Incorrect event used. Please refile using the correct event under "Service of Process." Modified text on 5/5/2022 (ztth). (Entered: 05/05/2022)
2022-05-057RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/28/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/28/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Mackey, Aaron) (Entered: 05/05/2022)
2022-05-058RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 5/3/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Mackey, Aaron) (Entered: 05/05/2022)
2022-05-059RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/03/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Mackey, Aaron) (Entered: 05/05/2022)
2022-05-3110NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Anthony Quinn on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-05-3111Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-05-31MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 11 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED that, for good cause shown, Defendant's motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that Defendant shall file its response to Plaintiff's complaint by June 7, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/31/2022. (lctjk1) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-06-0712ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 06/07/2022)
2022-06-08MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by July 5, 2022. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 06/08/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 06/08/2022)
2022-07-0513Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 07/05/2022)
2022-07-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by September 1, 2022, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 07/06/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 07/06/2022)
2022-09-0114Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 09/01/2022)
2022-09-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by October 6, 2022, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 09/02/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 09/02/2022)
2022-10-0615Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
2022-10-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by November 10, 2022, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/7/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-11-1016Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 11/10/2022)
2022-11-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by December 12, 2022, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/13/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 11/13/2022)
2022-12-1217Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2022-12-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by February 10, 2023, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/12/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2023-02-1018Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-02-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by March 10, 2023, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/13/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-03-1019Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 03/10/2023)
2023-03-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by April 10, 2023, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 3/13/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
2023-04-1020Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-04-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by May 10, 2023, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 4/11/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 04/11/2023)
2023-05-1021Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 05/10/2023)
2023-05-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by June 12, 2023, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/11/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 05/11/2023)
2023-06-0822Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by October 12, 2023, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 6/12/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
2023-10-1223NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by John Moustakas on behalf of US DEPT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney T. Anthony Quinn (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 10/12/2023)
2023-10-1224Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 10/12/2023)
2023-10-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by February 9, 2024, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/17/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 10/17/2023)
2024-02-0225NOTICE of Appearance by Fithawi Berhane on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 02/02/2024)
2024-02-0926Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berhane, Fithawi) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
2024-02-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 26 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by June 10, 2024, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/12/2024. (lctjk2) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
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