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Case TitleAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION et al v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2002cv02077
Date Filed2002-10-24
Date Closed2003-05-19
JudgeJudge Ellen S. Huvelle
PlaintiffAMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
PlaintiffELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER
PlaintiffAMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOUNDATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION
PlaintiffFREEDOM TO READ FOUNDATION
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2002-10-241COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $150 ). Filed by AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOUNDATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER, FREEDOM TO READ FOUNDATION. (nmr, ) (Entered: 10/25/2002)
2002-10-24SUMMONS (3) Issued as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE , U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (nmr, ) (Entered: 10/25/2002)
2002-10-242LCvR 26.1 - CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests filed by plaintiffs. (nmr, ) (Entered: 10/25/2002)
2002-11-133MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction# 2 Affidavit Declaration of Jameel Jaffer# 3 Exhibit Ex. 1# 4 Exhibit Ex. 2# 5 Exhibit Ex. 3# 6 Exhibit Ex. 4# 7 Exhibit Ex. 5# 8 Exhibit Ex. 6# 9 Exhibit Ex. 7# 10 Exhibit Ex. 8# 11 Exhibit Ex. 9# 12 Exhibit Ex. 10# 13 Exhibit Ex. 11# 14 Exhibit Ex. 12# 15 Exhibit Ex. 13# 16 Exhibit Ex. 14# 17 Exhibit Ex. 15# 18 Exhibit Ex. 16)(Sobel, David) (Entered: 11/13/2002)
2002-11-134MOTION Admission Pro Hac Vice by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION. (Sobel, David) (Entered: 11/13/2002)
2002-11-18ORDER granting Motion for admission pro hac vice 4 . Signed by Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle on 11/18/02. (BL, ) (Entered: 11/18/2002)
2002-11-195Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 3 to Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 11/19/2002)
2002-11-196NOTICE of Appearance by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 11/19/2002)
2002-11-197ORDER granting defendant's unopposed motion to extend time 5 . Signed by Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle on 11/19/02. (BL, ) (Entered: 11/19/2002)
2002-11-228Memorandum in opposition to motion re 3 Plaintiffs' Motion for a Preliminary Injunction filed by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Transcript Civil Action 00-1849)(Coppolino, Anthony) Additional attachment(s) added on 11/25/2002 (nmr, ). (Entered: 11/22/2002)
2002-11-229ENTERED IN ERROR.....AFFIDAVIT in Opposition re 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Declaration of Robert O. Davis filed by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Coppolino, Anthony) Modified on 11/25/2002 (nmr, ). (Entered: 11/22/2002)
2002-11-2510NOTICE by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE re 8 Memorandum in Opposition, Defendant's Notice of Filing of Declarations (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4 )(Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 11/25/2002)
2002-11-2511Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 11/25/2002)
2002-11-25Set/Reset Hearings: Preliminary Injunction Hearing set for 11/26/2002 02:30 PM in Courtroom 18 before Ellen S. Huvelle. (gdf, ) (Entered: 11/25/2002)
2002-11-26Minute Entry Preliminary Injunction Hearing held before Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle on 11/26/2002 re 3 denying as moot the Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION. (Court Reporter Beth Wasserman, Miller Reporting.) (gdf, ) (Entered: 11/26/2002)
2002-11-2612ORDER denying 3 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Further ordered that defendant shall complete its processing of plaintiffs' FOIA requests, not later than January 15, 2003; and it is further ordered that plaintiffs shall inform defendant in writing of the withholdings that it wishes to challenge no later than January 17, 2003; and it is further ordered that defendant's summary judgment motions shall be filed by 1/24/03; plaintiffs' response by 2/6/03 and defendant's reply by 2/17/03. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on 11/26/02. (BL, ) (Entered: 11/26/2002)
2002-11-26Set Scheduling Order Deadlines: Summary Judgment Motion due by 1/24/2002. (BL, ) (Entered: 11/26/2002)
2003-01-2213TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 11/26/02 before Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle. Court Reporter: Elizabeth L. Wasserman. (nmr, ) (Entered: 01/23/2003)
2003-01-2414MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Defendant's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of James A. Baker# 2 Affidavit Second Declaration of Melanie Ann Pustay# 3 Exhibit Exhibits to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment)(Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 01/24/2003)
2003-01-2415MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgement until 1/31/03/I> by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Coppolino, Anthony) Modified on 1/27/2003 (mpt, ). (Entered: 01/24/2003)
2003-01-27Minute Order granting 15 Motion for Extension of Time to File defendant's summary judgment motion to 1/31/03. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on 1/27/03. (BL, ) (Entered: 01/27/2003)
2003-01-3116Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of David M. Hardy and Exhibits)(Coppolino, Anthony) (Entered: 01/31/2003)
2003-02-04Minute Order granting 16 unopposed motion to extend the date on which the FBI's complete response to plaintiffs' FOIA request, summary judgment motion and Vaughn declaration are due. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on 2/4/03. (BL, ) (Entered: 02/04/2003)
2003-02-0417NOTICE of Appearance by Arthur B. Spitzer on behalf of AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS FOUNDATION FOR FREE EXPRESSION, AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER, FREEDOM TO READ FOUNDATION (mpt, ) (Entered: 02/06/2003)
2003-02-2718NOTICE of Appearance by Marcia Berman on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Berman, Marcia) (Entered: 02/27/2003)
2003-02-2719Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to file summary judgment motion by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Berman, Marcia) (Entered: 02/27/2003)
2003-03-04Minute Order granting 19 Motion for Extension of Time for FBI to file its summary judgment motion (to 3/7/03), plaintiff's oppostion (to 3/21/03) and DOJ's reply (to 3/28/03). Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on 3/4/03. (BL, ) (Entered: 03/04/2003)
2003-03-0720MOTION for Summary Judgment on Behalf of the FBI by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Revised Second Declaration of Christine Kiefer# 2 Affidavit Declaration of Charles Steele# 3 Exhibit Exhibit A to FBI's Mtn for Summary Judgment# 4 Exhibit Exhibit I to FBI's Mtn for Summary Judgment# 5 Exhibit Exhibit II to FBI's Mtn for Summary Judgment# 6 Exhibit Exhibit III to FBI's Mtn for Summary Judgment# 7 Exhibit Exhibit IV to FBI's Mtn for Summary Judgment)(Berman, Marcia) (Entered: 03/07/2003)
2003-03-2121Memorandum in opposition to motion of defendant DOJ for partial summary judgment and for summary judgment filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Sobel, David) (Entered: 03/21/2003)
2003-03-2122Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Sobel, David) (Entered: 03/21/2003)
2003-03-2823REPLY in support of motion re 14 for summary judgment filed by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Third Declaration of Melanie Ann Pustay)(Berman, Marcia) (Entered: 03/28/2003)
2003-04-0424REPLY in support of motion re 22 Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment filed by AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION. (Sobel, David) (Entered: 04/04/2003)
2003-05-1925ORDER denying 22 Motion for Summary Judgment, granting 14 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, granting 20 Motion for Summary Judgment . Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on 5/19/03. (BL, ) (Entered: 05/19/2003)
2003-05-1926MEMORANDUM AND OPINION. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on 5/19/03. (BL, ) (Entered: 05/19/2003)
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