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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2011cv01796
Date Filed2011-10-11
Date Closed2015-08-21
JudgeJudge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantBUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES
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2011-10-111COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616042863) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(dr) (Entered: 10/12/2011)
2011-10-11SUMMONS (3) Issued as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (dr) (Entered: 10/12/2011)
2011-10-112LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. identifying Corporate Parent NONE for JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (dr) (Entered: 10/12/2011)
2011-10-263RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/14/2011. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/13/2011. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/26/2011)
2011-10-264RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/14/11. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/26/2011)
2011-10-265RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 10/14/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/26/2011)
2011-11-126ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Womack, Eric) (Entered: 11/12/2011)
2011-11-217NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Case related to Case No. 11-1797. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 11/21/2011)
2011-12-018Unopposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Womack, Eric) (Entered: 12/01/2011)
2011-12-159Case reassigned to Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein. Judge Henry H. Kennedy no longer assigned to the case. (ds) (Entered: 12/15/2011)
2011-12-1610ORDER consolidating cases on the present docket. Signed by Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein on December 16, 2011. (lchhk1) (Entered: 12/16/2011)
2011-12-16Cases associated. Civil Case 11-cv-1796 (lead case) has been consolidated with 11-cv-1797 (member case), pursuant to order filed on 12/16/2011. (dr) (Entered: 12/30/2011)
2012-01-2311ORDER that all filings in these consolidated cases be made in the lead case. Signed by Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein on January 23, 2012. Associated Cases: 1:11-cv-01796-BJR, 1:11-cv-01797-BJR. (lchhk1) (Entered: 01/23/2012)
2012-01-2812STANDING ORDER applicable to this case from this date forward. Signed by Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein on January 28, 2012. (lchhk1) (Entered: 01/28/2012)
2012-02-1313ORDER to submit a Joint Proposed Case Plan. Signed by Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein on February 13, 2012. (lchhk1) (Entered: 02/13/2012)
2012-02-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Case Plan due by 3/9/2012. Associated Cases: 1:11-cv-01796-BJR, 1:11-cv-01797-BJR(tth) (Entered: 02/14/2012)
2012-02-1414RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re 13 Order (Joint Proposed Case Plan) filed by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 02/14/2012)
2012-05-0115STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 05/01/2012)
2012-07-1616STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 07/16/2012)
2012-09-1217STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 09/12/2012)
2012-11-0918STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 11/09/2012)
2013-01-1119STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 01/11/2013)
2013-03-1520STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 03/15/2013)
2013-05-1021STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 05/10/2013)
2013-07-1222STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 07/12/2013)
2013-07-3023STANDING ORDER applicable in this case going forward. Signed by Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein on 7/30/2013. (lcbjr1) (Entered: 07/30/2013)
2013-09-1024STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 09/10/2013)
2013-11-1525STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 11/15/2013)
2014-01-3126STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 01/31/2014)
2014-03-2827STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 03/28/2014)
2014-05-3028STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Womack, Eric) (Entered: 05/30/2014)
2014-07-2429NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen McCoy Elliott on behalf of BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Associated Cases: 1:11-cv-01796-BJR, 1:11-cv-01797-BJR(Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 07/24/2014)
2014-07-3030STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Associated Cases: 1:11-cv-01796-BJR, 1:11-cv-01797-BJR(Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 07/30/2014)
2014-11-1731STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Associated Cases: 1:11-cv-01796-BJR, 1:11-cv-01797-BJR(Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 11/17/2014)
2014-11-1932MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a joint status report on 1/16/15 detailing any progress in this case and any proposed future steps. Authorized by Judge Barbara Rothstein. (GC) Associated Cases: 1:11-cv-01796-BJR, 1:11-cv-01797-BJR (Entered: 11/19/2014)
2014-11-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/16/2015 (tth) (Entered: 11/21/2014)
2015-01-1633STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Associated Cases: 1:11-cv-01796-BJR, 1:11-cv-01797-BJR(Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 01/16/2015)
2015-03-0534Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 1:11-cv-01796-BJR, 1:11-cv-01797-BJR(Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 03/05/2015)
2015-03-1335STATUS REPORT (Joint) by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES. Associated Cases: 1:11-cv-01796-BJR, 1:11-cv-01797-BJR(Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 03/13/2015)
2015-05-0836MOTION for Summary Judgment by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Vanessa R. Brinkmann, # 3 Declaration of Stephanie M. Boucher, # 4 Statement of Facts, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 05/08/2015)
2015-05-2937Memorandum in opposition to re (36 in 1:11-cv-01796-BJR) MOTION for Summary Judgment Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)Associated Cases: 1:11-cv-01796-BJR, 1:11-cv-01797-BJR(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 05/29/2015)
2015-06-1938REPLY to opposition to motion re (36 in 1:11-cv-01796-BJR) MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Associated Cases: 1:11-cv-01796-BJR, 1:11-cv-01797-BJR(Elliott, Stephen) (Entered: 06/19/2015)
2015-08-0739MEMORANDUM ORDER directing submission of contested documents for in camera review. Authorized by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (GC) (Entered: 08/07/2015)
2015-08-1940MEMORANDUM ORDER granting 36 Motion for Summary Judgment in Favor of Defendants. Authorized by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (lcbjr4, ) (Main Document 40 replaced on 8/21/2015) (tth). Modified on 8/21/2015 (tth). (Entered: 08/19/2015)
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