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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02469
Date Filed2022-08-18
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning a named FBI case from San Antonio. 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

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2022-08-181COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9452006) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Justice, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 08/18/2022)
2022-08-182LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 08/18/2022)
2022-08-23Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zmrl) (Entered: 08/23/2022)
2022-08-233SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmrl) (Entered: 08/23/2022)
2022-09-124NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/12/2022)
2022-09-145RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/23/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/22/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 08/29/2022., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 8/29/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Cristina Rotaru)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 09/14/2022)
2022-09-146ERRATA re 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Burke, Lauren) Modified to add docket relationship on 9/14/2022 (zed). (Entered: 09/14/2022)
2022-09-227Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Answer or Other Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/22/2022)
2022-09-22MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Defendant shall respond on or before October 7, 2022. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 9/22/2022. (lcapm1) (Entered: 09/22/2022)
2022-10-078MOTION to Dismiss , MOTION for Summary Judgment by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration of Michael G. Seidel)(Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-289STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
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