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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv01451
Date Filed2013-09-23
Date Closed2014-07-01
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for records concerning Township of Mt. Holly v. Mt. Holly Gardens Citizens in Action, a case pending before the Supreme Court. Judicial Watch filed a second request for records concerning Magner v. Gallagher, a case that had recently been dismissed by the Supreme Court. The agency acknowledged receipt of both requests, but after the agency failed to respond within the statutory time limit, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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2013-09-241COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3477786) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons US Atty General, # 4 Summons HUD)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/24/2013)
2013-09-242LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/24/2013)
2013-09-24Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (md, ) (Entered: 09/25/2013)
2013-09-253ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED (3) as to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons 2nd, # 2 Summons 3rd, # 3 Notice of Consent, # 4 Consent Form)(md, ) (Entered: 09/25/2013)
2013-09-264ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED (1) as to U.S. Attorney's Office (zmd, ) (Entered: 09/26/2013)
2013-10-095RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/30/2013. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/30/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/09/2013)
2013-10-186NOTICE of Appearance by Judith A. Kidwell on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 10/18/2013)
2013-10-187Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint by DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Granting extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint)(Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 10/18/2013)
2013-10-18MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. It is ORDERED that defendant's answer or other responsive pleading is now due on or before November 29, 2013. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/18/2013. (lcabj1) (Entered: 10/18/2013)
2013-10-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's answer or otherwise response to Plaintiff's Complaint is now due by 11/29/2013. (jth) (Entered: 10/21/2013)
2013-10-298NOTICE of Appearance by James F. Peterson on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 10/29/2013)
2013-11-269ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.(Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 11/26/2013)
2013-11-2610ORDER that defendant file on or before December 24, 2013 a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for document production to plaintiff. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/26/13. (DMK) (Main Document 10 replaced on 11/27/2013) (ztb, ). (Entered: 11/26/2013)
2013-11-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Dispositive Motion or, in the alternative, Report setting forth the schedule for document production to plaintiff is due by 12/24/2013. (tb) Modified on 12/8/2013 (jth). (Entered: 11/27/2013)
2013-12-2011Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Produce Records To Plaintiff and File a Dispositive Motion by DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Defendant's Unopposed Motion For An Extension of Time to Produce records To Plaintiff and File a Dispositive Motion)(Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 12/20/2013)
2013-12-23MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Produce Records To Plaintiff and File a Dispositive Motion. It is ORDERED that defendant must now produce documents to plaintiff and file a dispositive motion in this case on or before January 31, 2014. At that time, defendant shall also notify this Court, based on the additional documents it plans to review, whether this case and Judicial Watch, Inc. v. HUD, Civ. No. 12-1785 (ESH) are related. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/23/2013. (lcabj1) (Entered: 12/23/2013)
2013-12-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant to produce documents to plaintiff and file a dispositive motion by 1/31/2014. At that time, defendant shall file a status report and notify this Court, based on the additional documents it plans to review, whether this case and Judicial Watch, Inc. v. HUD, Civ. No. 12-1785 (ESH) are related. (jth) (Entered: 12/26/2013)
2014-01-1412Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Produce Records and Vaughn Index to Plaintiff, and file dispositive motion and notify Court of any releated cases by DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Defendant Extension of Time Until March 31, 2014, to produce records and Vaughn index to Plaintiff and File Dispositive Motion and Notify Court of Related Cases)(Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 01/14/2014)
2014-01-14MINUTE ORDER granting 12 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Produce a Vaughn Index and Records to Plaintiff, and to File a Dispositive Motion and Notify the Court of any Related Cases. It is ORDERED that, on or before March 31, 2014, defendant shall produce a Vaughn Index and records to Plaintiff, file its dispositive motion, and notify the Court of any related cases. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/14/2014. (lcabj1) (Entered: 01/14/2014)
2014-01-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall produce a Vaughn Index and Records to Plaintiff, file its Dispositive Motion, and notify the Court of any related cases by 3/31/2014. (jth) (Entered: 01/15/2014)
2014-03-2713Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Vaughn Index, Dispositive Motion and Related Case Notice by DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Granting Defendant An Extension Of Time Until May 30, 2014)(Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 03/27/2014)
2014-03-28MINUTE ORDER granting 13 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Vaughnn Index, Dispositive Motion and Related Case Notice. It is ORDERED that, on or before May 30, 2014, defendant shall produce a Vaughn index and records to Plaintiff. It is FURTHER ORDERED that defendant's dispositive motion and notification of any related cases is due on or before May 30, 2014. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/28/2014. (lcabj1) (Entered: 03/28/2014)
2014-04-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall produce a Vaughn Index and Records to Plaintiff, file its Dispositive Motion, and notify the Court of any related cases by 5/30/2014. (jth) (Entered: 04/01/2014)
2014-05-2714Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to produce records and Vaughn index and file dispositive motion by DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 05/27/2014)
2014-05-27MINUTE ORDER granting 14 Motion for Extension of Time to Produce Records and Vaughn Index and File Dispositive Motion. It is ORDERED that on or before June 20, 2014, defendant shall produce a Vaughn index and responsive records to Plaintiff, and file a dispositive motion with the Court and notify the Court of any related cases. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 5/27/2014. (lcabj1) Modified on 5/28/2014 to reflect that this is a minute/paperless order (jth). (Entered: 05/27/2014)
2014-05-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall produce a Vaughn Index and Records to Plaintiff, file its Dispositive Motion, and notify the Court of any related cases by 6/20/2014. (jth) (Entered: 05/28/2014)
2014-06-1915Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Dispositive motion and notice to court by DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kidwell, Judith) (Entered: 06/19/2014)
2014-06-19MINUTE ORDER granting 15 defendant's unopposed motion for extension of time. It is ORDERED that defendant's dispositive motion and notice of any related cases is due by July 1, 2014. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/19/14. (DMK) (Entered: 06/19/2014)
2014-06-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Dispositive Motion and Notice of any Related Cases is due by 7/1/2014. (jth) (Entered: 06/20/2014)
2014-07-0116STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 07/01/2014)
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