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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv02972
Date Filed2023-10-05
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys for records concerning the Hunter Biden investigation. 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

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2023-10-051COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10402305) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons US Attorney General, # 4 Summons US Department of Justice) (Aldrich, Jason) Modified it reflect filing attorney on 10/6/2023 (zcb). (Entered: 10/05/2023)
2023-10-052LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Aldrich, Jason) Modified to reflect filing attorney on 10/6/2023 (zcb). (Entered: 10/05/2023)
2023-10-06Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zcb) (Entered: 10/06/2023)
2023-10-063SUMMONS (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: 10/06/2023)
2023-10-134ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 10/13/23. (DM) (Entered: 10/13/2023)
2023-11-085RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/12/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/11/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/23/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 10/21/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 11/08/2023)
2023-11-176ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Goodnature, Taisa) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2023-11-177MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Nunc Pro Tunc by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Goodnature, Taisa) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2023-11-17MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Defendant's 7 Unopposed Motion for a Nunc Pro Tunc Extension of the Deadline to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint. Defendant requests the Court for a nunc pro tunc extension of its deadline to file an answer to Plaintiff's complaint from November 13 to November 17, 2023. In light of Plaintiff's consent, the Court hereby GRANTS Defendant's 7 Unopposed Motion for a Nunc Pro Tunc Extension of the Deadline to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 17, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 11/17/2023)
2023-11-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 11/17/2023. (dot) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-11-208ORDER instructing the parties to file a Joint Status Report on or before January 4, 2024 . See Order for more details. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 20, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-11-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/4/2024. (dot) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2024-01-049Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Goodnature, Taisa) (Entered: 01/04/2024)
2024-01-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report. Therein, Defendant explains the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request. For the first portion of the FOIA request, Defendant anticipates completing its review and "any subsequent production" by June 2024. For the second portion of the request, Defendant completed its search for responsive records and identified no responsive records. The parties propose filing another joint status report on or before April 1, 2024, to update the Court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request. As such, the Court ADOPTS the parties' suggestion. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before April 1, 2024 , and, if necessary, every sixty days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 4, 2024. (lcckk1) (Entered: 01/04/2024)
2024-01-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/1/2024, and, if necessary, every sixty days thereafter. (dot) (Entered: 01/05/2024)
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