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Case TitleMOSCOU v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03042
Date Filed2022-10-07
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Trevor N. McFadden
PlaintiffJAMES MOSCOU
Case DescriptionJames Moscou, an investigative journalist, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning emails of Brett Talley, Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Policy from September 16, 2018 to October 6, 2018. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Moscou filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2022-10-071COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9584117) filed by JAMES MOSCOU. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex 1-5, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-072SEALED DOCUMENT filed by JAMES MOSCOU(This document is SEALED and only available to authorized persons.)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-073NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of JAMES MOSCOU (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-074NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Loevy on behalf of JAMES MOSCOU (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-11Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (znmg) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-10-115SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-10-116STANDING 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 10/11/2022. (lctnm1) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-11-037RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 10/20/2022 (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 11/03/2022)
2022-11-038RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/20/2022. (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 11/03/2022)
2022-11-039RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/24/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/23/2022. (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 11/03/2022)
2022-11-1810Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 11/18/2022)
2022-11-18MINUTE ORDER: The Government's 10 Consent Motion for Extension of Time is Granted. The Government must respond to the complaint by December 28, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/18/2022. (lctnm1) (Entered: 11/18/2022)
2022-11-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 12/28/2022. (hmc) (Entered: 11/21/2022)
2022-12-2711ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 12/27/2022)
2022-12-28MINUTE 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 by January 30, 2023. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/28/2022. (lctnm1) (Entered: 12/28/2022)
2022-12-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/30/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 12/28/2022)
2023-01-3012Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-01-31MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file Joint Status Reports every 60 days beginning on April 1, 2023, apprising the Court on the status of the Government's processing and production. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 1/31/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-01-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/1/2023, and every 60 days thereafter. (hmc) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-03-0113NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of JAMES MOSCOU (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 03/01/2023)
2023-04-0314Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 04/03/2023)
2023-04-03MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report on June 14, 2023. After that, the parties shall continue submitting such reports every 60 days. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/3/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 04/03/2023)
2023-04-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/14/2023, and every 60 days thereafter. (hmc) (Entered: 04/04/2023)
2023-06-1415Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-08-1416Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 08/14/2023)
2023-10-1317Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 10/13/2023)
2023-12-1218Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 12/12/2023)
2024-02-1219Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
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