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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv01372
Date Filed2013-09-10
Date Closed2014-02-07
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch requested any records concerning consultations or contacts with Mikey Weinstein. The agency failed to respond and 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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2013-09-101COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3461992) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Atty for DC, # 3 Summons US Atty General, # 4 Summons DoD)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/10/2013)
2013-09-102LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/10/2013)
2013-09-10Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (sth, ) (Entered: 09/11/2013)
2013-09-113ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (3) Issued as to DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Superior Court Documents, # 3 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 09/11/2013)
2013-09-174STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on 09/17/2013. (lcbah2) (Entered: 09/17/2013)
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)
2013-09-306NOTICE of Appearance by Benton Gregory Peterson on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 09/30/2013)
2013-10-017MOTION to Stay due to lapse of funding , MOTION for Extension of Time to File by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 10/01/2013)
2013-10-07MINUTE ORDER (paperless) On October 1, 2013, the defendant filed a 7 Motion for a Stay and Extension of Time to File Response to Complain in Light of Lapse Appropriations. The plaintiff did not respond to the defendant's inquiry regarding its position on the motion. Consequently, by October 10, 2013, the plaintiff is ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE why this motion should not be granted. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on 10/07/2013. (lcbah2) (Entered: 10/07/2013)
2013-10-078RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. . (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/07/2013)
2013-10-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Show Cause due by 10/10/2013. (tg, ) (Entered: 10/08/2013)
2013-10-08MINUTE ORDER (paperless) granting the defendant's 7 Motion for a Stay and Extension of Time to File Response to Complain in Light of Lapse Appropriations. The Court stays this matter until such time as funding is restored to the Department of Justice. The parties shall filed, within seven days of funding being restored, an appropriate motion proposing a schedule governing further proceedings in this case, including a date by which the defendant shall respond to the plaintiff's 1 Complaint. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on 10/08/2013. (lcbah2) (Entered: 10/08/2013)
2013-10-08Case Stayed. (tg, ) (Entered: 10/08/2013)
2013-10-179NOTICE of Appearance by Jason B. Aldrich on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 10/17/2013)
2013-10-2410STATUS REPORT (Joint) by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 10/24/2013)
2013-10-28MINUTE ORDER (paperless) Upon consideration of the 10 Joint Proposed Schedule, the Court enters the following SCHEDULING ORDER to govern future proceedings in this matter: (1) by October 30, 2013, the defendant shall produce responsive documents to the plaintiff, and (2) by December 5, 2013, the defendant will file a response to the plaintiff's 1 Complaint or the parties shall file a joint status report detailing the viability of further settlement discussions. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on 10/28/2013. (lcbah2) (Entered: 10/28/2013)
2013-10-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's responsive documents to the plaintiff due by 10/30/2013. Defendant's Answer to the Complaint or Joint Status Report due by 12/5/2013 (tg, ) (Entered: 10/28/2013)
2014-01-27MINUTE ORDER (paperless) TO SHOW CAUSE why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. The defendant was ordered, on October 28, 2013, to file an answer to the plaintiff's 1 Complaint, or the parties were to file a Joint Status Report, by December 5, 2013. To date, no response and no status report has been filed. Consequently, the parties shall, by February 3, 2014, jointly submit to the Court (1) an explanation as to why the parties failed to comply with this Court's Minute Order of October 28, 2014; (2) an explanation providing good cause why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute; and (3) a proposed schedule to control further proceedings in this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 27, 2014. (lcbah1) (Entered: 01/27/2014)
2014-01-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Show Cause due by 2/3/2014. (tg, ) (Entered: 01/27/2014)
2014-02-0311RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE re Order to Show Cause,,, . (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 02/03/2014)
2014-02-0312RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. . (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 02/03/2014)
2014-02-04MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISCHARGING the Court's Order to Show Cause of January 27, 2014, and DIRECTING the parties jointly to file, by February 7, 2014 at 5:00 p.m., either (1) a stipulation of dismissal, pursuant to the parties' 11 and 12 Status Reports, or (2) a proposed briefing schedule to control further proceedings in this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 4, 2014. (lcbah1) (Entered: 02/04/2014)
2014-02-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Stipulation of Dismissal, or a Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 5:00 PM on 2/7/2014. (tg, ) Modified on 2/4/2014 (tg, ). (Entered: 02/04/2014)
2014-02-0613STIPULATION of Dismissal Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 02/06/2014)
2014-02-06MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this matter, with prejudice, pursuant to the parties' 13 Stipulation of Dismissal. The Clerk is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 6, 2014.(lcbah2) (Entered: 02/06/2014)
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