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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03043
Date Filed2022-10-07
Date Closed2023-08-24
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning emails sent to or from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his senior staff relating to Defense Medical Epidemiology Database, Sen. Ron Johnson, and/or vaccines. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and invoked a 10-day extension for responding to the request. 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

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2022-10-071COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9584243) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Defense, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-072LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-11Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (znmg) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-10-113SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-10-11NOTICE OF ERROR re 2 LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests; emailed to mdiliberto@judicialwatch.org, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please note the following for future filings; do not refile document , 2. Please include the case number on future documents. (ztth, ) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-10-274RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/13/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/12/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/19/2022., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 10/18/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Brooke Paz)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 10/27/2022)
2022-10-275GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 27, 2022. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 10/27/2022)
2022-11-096Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 11/09/2022)
2022-12-147ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 12/14/2022)
2022-12-21MINUTE ORDER. In light of the defendant's 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the defendant's 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint is GRANTED nunc pro tunc, to December 14, 2022. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 21, 2022. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2023-03-098Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 03/09/2023)
2023-03-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before May 19, 2023, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 22, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 03/22/2023)
2023-05-199Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 05/19/2023)
2023-05-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before July 18, 2023, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 23, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-07-1710Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-07-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before August 25, 2023, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 19, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 07/19/2023)
2023-08-2411STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint Stipulation of Dismissal) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
2023-08-24MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 11 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 24, 2023. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
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