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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00262
Date Filed2023-01-30
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division for records concerning DOJ's efforts to monitor state elections. CREW also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CREW filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2023-01-301COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9822467) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Gutman, Jeffrey) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-01-31Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zcb) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-01-312SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-02-283RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 2/13/2023 (Gutman, Jeffrey) (Main Document 3 replaced on 3/3/2023) (ztth). (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-02-284RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/13/2023. (Gutman, Jeffrey) (Main Document 4 replaced on 3/3/2023) (ztth). (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-02-285RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/13/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/15/2023. (Gutman, Jeffrey) (Main Document 5 replaced on 3/3/2023) (ztth). (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-03-036NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Patrick Clendenen on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Clendenen, Michael) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-037Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Clendenen, Michael) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Unopposed 7 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendant shall file its Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by April 5, 2023. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/3/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 4/5/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-04-058ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Acknowledgment Letter)(Clendenen, Michael) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-05MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by April 19, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/5/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 4/19/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 04/05/2023)
2023-04-199Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Gutman, Jeffrey) (Entered: 04/19/2023)
2023-04-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file further joint status reports monthly on the second business day of each month, beginning on June 2, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/19/2023. (lcjeb3) Modified to correct hyperlink on 4/19/2023 (nbn). (Entered: 04/19/2023)
2023-04-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/2/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 04/19/2023)
2023-06-0210Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Clendenen, Michael) (Entered: 06/02/2023)
2023-07-0511Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Clendenen, Michael) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-08-0212Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Clendenen, Michael) (Entered: 08/02/2023)
2023-08-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 5, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/2/2023. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/02/2023)
2023-08-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/5/2023 (lsj) (Entered: 08/02/2023)
2023-09-0513Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Clendenen, Michael) (Entered: 09/05/2023)
2023-09-05MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 3, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/05/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 09/05/2023)
2023-09-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/3/2023. (znbn) (Entered: 09/05/2023)
2023-09-0614NOTICE of Appearance- Pro Bono by Jeffrey Stuart Gutman on behalf of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Gutman, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/06/2023)
2023-09-2815Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Gutman, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/28/2023)
2023-09-28MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 2, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/28/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 09/28/2023)
2023-09-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/2/2023. (znbn) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2023-11-0116Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Gutman, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-11-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 16 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 4, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/1/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-11-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/4/2023. (znbn) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-11-2817NOTICE of Appearance by Anne L. Weismann on behalf of CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 11/28/2023)
2023-11-2918Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 11/29/2023)
2023-11-29MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 18 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 3, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/29/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/29/2023)
2023-11-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/3/2024 (lsj) (Entered: 11/29/2023)
2024-01-0319Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Clendenen, Michael) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
2024-01-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 19 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that: (1) Defendant shall file any Motion for Summary Judgment and Vaughn Index by February 29, 2024; (2) Plaintiff shall file its Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by March 28, 2024; (3) Defendant shall file its Reply and Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion by April 25, 2024; and (4) Plaintiff shall file its Reply by May 16, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/3/2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
2024-01-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Vaughn Index due by 2/29/2024. Summary Judgment motions due by 2/29/2024. Response to Cross Motions due by 4/25/2024. Cross Motions due by 3/28/2024. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 4/25/2024. Reply to Cross Motions due by 5/16/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 01/03/2024)
2024-01-04ENTERED IN ERROR/WRONG CASE NUMBER.....Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Fact Discovery due by 4/3/2024. Expert Disclosures due by 4/17/2024. Rebuttal Expert Disclosures due by 6/3/2024. Expert Discovery due by 7/1/2024. Status Conference set for 7/2/2024 at 10:00 AM in Telephonic/VTC before Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (znbn) Modified on 1/4/2024 (znbn). (Entered: 01/04/2024)
2024-02-2920MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration of Robert S. Berman, # 4 Exhibit Vaughn Index, # 5 Exhibit May 31, 2023 Production, # 6 Exhibit August 30, 2023 Production)(Clendenen, Michael) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
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