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Case TitleELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv01848
Date Filed2013-11-22
Date Closed2014-04-11
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER
Case DescriptionEPIC requested any memos written by the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel concerning the legal basis for the government's PRISM program, which allows direct access by the FBI and NSA in real time to data held by Microsoft, Google, and other similar companies. EPIC also requested expedited processing, as well as news media status and a public interest fee waiver. OLC acknowledged receipt of EPIC's request and indicated that it had granted EPIC's request for expedited processing, but had not yet acted on EPIC's request for a fee waiver. After 40 days, EPIC filed an administrative appeal with OIP. OIP indicated that since no adverse action had been taken yet it would not decide EPIC's appeal. EPIC then filed suit.
Complaint issues: constructive exhaustion of administrative remedies, disclosure of non-exempt records, production of Vaughn index, attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2013-11-251COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3545773) filed by ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Machen, # 3 Summons Holder, # 4 Summons Department of Justice)(Rotenberg, Marc) (Entered: 11/25/2013)
2013-11-252LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER (Rotenberg, Marc) (Entered: 11/25/2013)
2013-11-25Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (kb) (Entered: 11/26/2013)
2013-11-263ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (3) Issued as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 Notice of Consent)(kb) (Entered: 11/26/2013)
2013-11-264AMENDED COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE filed by ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER.(Rotenberg, Marc) (Entered: 11/26/2013)
2013-11-265STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on 11/26/2013. (lcbah2) (Entered: 11/26/2013)
2013-11-276NOTICE by ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons)(Rotenberg, Marc) (Entered: 11/27/2013)
2013-12-027ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (3) REISSUED as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (rdj) (Entered: 12/02/2013)
2013-12-118NOTICE of Appearance by Alan Jay Butler on behalf of ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER (Butler, Alan) (Entered: 12/11/2013)
2013-12-119RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/9/2013. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/8/2014. RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/9/2013.(Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Mailing)(Butler, Alan) Modified on 12/12/2013 to add date of service upon the United States Attorney General (rdj). (Entered: 12/11/2013)
2014-01-0810ANSWER to 4 Amended Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Related document: 4 Amended Complaint filed by ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER.(Coleman Snead, Jacqueline) (Entered: 01/08/2014)
2014-01-2211STATUS REPORT of the Parties by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Coleman Snead, Jacqueline) (Entered: 01/22/2014)
2014-01-27MINUTE ORDER (paperless) ISSUING the following SCHEDULING ORDER pursuant to the parties' 11 Joint Status Report. The defendant shall, by May 23, 2014, file any motion for summary judgment. The plaintiff shall, by June 27, 2014, file any cross-motion for summary judgment and any opposition to the defendant's motion. The defendant shall, by July 25, 2014, file any reply to the plaintiff's opposition and any opposition to the plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment. The plaintiff shall, by August 8, 2014, file any reply to the defendant's opposition. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 27, 2014. (lcbah1) (Entered: 01/27/2014)
2014-01-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motion due by 5/23/2014; Cross-Motion and Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 6/27/2014; Opposition to Cross-Motion and Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 7/25/2014; Reply to Opposition to Cross Motion due by 8/8/2014. (tg, ) (Entered: 01/27/2014)
2014-04-0912NOTICE of Appearance by Ginger P. McCall on behalf of ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER (McCall, Ginger) (Entered: 04/09/2014)
2014-04-1013NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Coleman Snead, Jacqueline) (Entered: 04/10/2014)
2014-04-11MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this matter, with prejudice, pursuant to the parties' 13 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. The Clerk is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 11, 2014. (lcbah2) (Entered: 04/11/2014)
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