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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv01343
Date Filed2013-09-05
Date Closed2014-06-02
JudgeJudge John D. Bates
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning Admiral McRaven's 2011 directive to have Special Operations Command purge records concerning the operation that led to the death of Osama bin Laden. 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

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2013-09-051COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3457119) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons Department of Defense)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/05/2013)
2013-09-052LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/05/2013)
2013-09-05Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (sth, ) (Entered: 09/06/2013)
2013-09-063NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Bekesha on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 09/06/2013)
2013-09-064ELECTRONIC SUMMONS(3) Issued as to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 09/06/2013)
2013-09-195RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/16/2013. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/16/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/19/2013)
2013-10-046Consent MOTION to Stay Defendant's Deadline to Respond to the Complaint in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Berman, Marcia) (Entered: 10/04/2013)
2013-10-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 6 defendant's consent motion to stay the deadline for defendant's response to the complaint in light of the lapse in appropriations, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that defendant's deadline to respond to the complaint is STAYED until appropriations are restored, at which time defendant's deadline to respond to the complaint shall be extended commensurate with the duration of the lapse in appropriations. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/7/2013.(lcjdb4) (Entered: 10/07/2013)
2013-10-187NOTICE of Restoration of Appropriations by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Berman, Marcia) (Entered: 10/18/2013)
2013-10-18MINUTE ORDER: In light of the recent legislation restoring appropriations, it is hereby ORDERED that defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by not later than November 1, 2013. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/18/2013. (lcjdb4) (Entered: 10/18/2013)
2013-10-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 11/1/2013. (tb, ) (Entered: 10/21/2013)
2013-11-018ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Berman, Marcia) (Entered: 11/01/2013)
2013-11-049ORDER requiring parties to confer and submit a proposed briefing schedule for the filing of dispositive motions by not later than December 6, 2013. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/4/2013. (lcjdb4) (Entered: 11/04/2013)
2013-11-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefingf Schedule for filing dispositive motions due by 12/6/2013. (tb, ) (Entered: 11/05/2013)
2013-12-0610STATUS REPORT Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Berman, Marcia) (Entered: 12/06/2013)
2013-12-0911ORDER granting 10 the parties' Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule. See text for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/9/2013. (lcjdb4) (Entered: 12/09/2013)
2013-12-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 4/11/2014. Response to Cross Motions due by 5/2/2014. Reply to Cross Motions due by 5/16/2014. Summary Judgment motions due by 3/14/2014. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 4/11/2014. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/2/2014. (tb, ) (Entered: 12/16/2013)
2014-03-1212Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Motion for Extension of Briefing Schedule by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Berman, Marcia) (Entered: 03/12/2014)
2014-03-1313ORDER granting 12 defendant's unopposed motion to extend the briefing schedule. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/13/2014. (lcjdb4) (Entered: 03/13/2014)
2014-03-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is due by 5/5/2014; Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion is due by 6/2/2014; Defendant's Reply to its Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross Motion is due by 6/30/2014; Plaintiff's Reply to its Cross-Motion is due by 7/14/2014. (jth) (Entered: 03/14/2014)
2014-05-0714STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Berman, Marcia) (Entered: 05/07/2014)
2014-05-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report regarding further proceedings by not later than June 23, 2014, if the parties have not filed a stipulation of dismissal prior to that date. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/7/2014. (lcjdb4) (Entered: 05/07/2014)
2014-05-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/23/2014. (tb, ) (Entered: 05/08/2014)
2014-05-3015STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Berman, Marcia) (Entered: 05/30/2014)
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