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Case TitleThe Heritage Foundation et al v. U.S. Department of Justice
DistrictDistrict of Delaware
CityWilmington
Case Number1:2024cv00053
Date Filed2024-01-15
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Maryellen Noreika
PlaintiffThe Heritage Foundation
PlaintiffMike Howell
Case DescriptionHeritage Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning what Special Counsel Weiss relied upon to respond to Congress on the Hunter Biden investigation. The Heritage Foundation requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency denied the request because it did not adequately describe records for search purposes. The Heritage Foundation filed an administrative appeal of the denial. The agency denied the appeal. The Heritage Foundation then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Department of Justice
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2024-01-151COMPLAINT and Prayer for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief filed against U.S. Department of Justice (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4314636.) - filed by The Heritage Foundation, Mike Howell. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Exhibit 12, # 13 Exhibit 13, # 14 Exhibit 14, # 15 Exhibit 15, # 16 Exhibit 16, # 17 Exhibit 17, # 18 Exhibit 18, # 19 Exhibit 19, # 20 Exhibit 20, # 21 Exhibit 21, # 22 Exhibit 22, # 23 Exhibit 23, # 24 Exhibit 24, # 25 Exhibit 25, # 26 Exhibit 26, # 27 Exhibit 27, # 28 Exhibit 28, # 29 Exhibit 29, # 30 Exhibit 30, # 31 Exhibit 31, # 32 Civil Cover Sheet) (vfm) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
2024-01-152Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (vfm) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
2024-01-15DEFICIENCY NOTICE issued by the Court to Plaintiff: Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1 (b)(1), A party must: (1) file the disclosure statement with its first appearance, pleading, petition, motion, response, or other request addressed to the court. Counsel is requested to supplement the docket with an appropriate Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement. (vfm) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
2024-01-153Summons Issued as to U.S. Department of Justice, Hon. Merrick Garland on 1/15/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Issued) (vfm) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
2024-01-17Case Assigned to Judge Maryellen Noreika. Please include the initials of the Judge (MN) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb) (Entered: 01/17/2024)
2024-01-184Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by The Heritage Foundation. (Murray, Julianne) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
2024-01-185Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Samuel Everett Dewey. ( Payment of $ 50, receipt number ADEDC-4317700).(Murray, Julianne) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
2024-01-186MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Samuel Everett Dewey - filed by Mike Howell, The Heritage Foundation. (Murray, Julianne) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
2024-01-18SO ORDERED re 6 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Samuel Everett Dewey filed by The Heritage Foundation, Mike Howell. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 1/18/2024. (dlw) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
2024-02-01Pro Hac Vice Attorney Samuel E. Dewey for Mike Howell and The Heritage Foundation added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (mpb) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-02-227NOTICE of Appearance by Laurel H. Lum on behalf of U.S. Department of Justice (Lum, Laurel) (Entered: 02/22/2024)
2024-02-228ANSWER to 1 Complaint,,, by U.S. Department of Justice.(Lum, Laurel) (Entered: 02/22/2024)
2024-02-239ORAL ORDER - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall confer regarding proposed dates in the scheduling order and shall submit a proposed order, including a proposal for the length and timing of trial, to the Court no later than thirty (30) days from the date of this Order. The parties are to use the Court's form scheduling order, which is posted at http://www.ded.uscourts.gov (see Chambers, Judge Noreika, Forms). If there are disputes or issues that the Court needs to address in the proposed scheduling order, the parties shall direct the Court to the paragraph numbers in which those appear in a cover letter to the Court. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 2/23/2024. (dlw) (Entered: 02/23/2024)
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