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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv00489
Date Filed2014-03-24
Date Closed2016-03-10
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Treasury for records concerning the delay of the employer mandate in the Affordable Care Act. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after the expiration of the statutory time limit for responding, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
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2014-03-241COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3662142) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 03/24/2014)
2014-03-242LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 03/24/2014)
2014-03-24Case Assigned to Judge Richard J. Leon. (kb) (Entered: 03/24/2014)
2014-03-243ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (2) Issued as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 Notice of Consent)(kb) (Entered: 03/24/2014)
2014-03-254NOTICE by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Treasury Dept.)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 03/25/2014)
2014-03-255STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 3/25/2014. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 03/25/2014)
2014-03-266SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (znmw, ) (Entered: 03/26/2014)
2014-04-037RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/1/2014. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/1/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 04/03/2014)
2014-04-038RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/31/2014. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 04/03/2014)
2014-04-039RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 3/31/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 04/03/2014)
2014-05-0110NOTICE of Appearance by Adam Anderson Grogg on behalf of All Defendants (Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 05/01/2014)
2014-05-0111ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.(Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 05/01/2014)
2014-06-0312STATUS REPORT (Joint) and Proposed Schedule by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 06/03/2014)
2014-06-0613ENTERED IN ERROR.....CONSENT TO THE FILING OF AN AMENDED COMPLAINT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) Modified on 6/9/2014 (znmw, ). (Entered: 06/06/2014)
2014-06-0614AMENDED COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC..(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 06/06/2014)
2014-06-0615ORDER approving the proposed schedule as follows: Amended Pleadings due by 6/6/2014; Answer due by 6/20/2014; Status Report due by 7/3/2014. (Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 6/4/14). (tj) (Entered: 06/06/2014)
2014-06-09NOTICE OF ERROR re 13 Consent to Amended Complaint; emailed to mbekesha@judicialwatch.org, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect header/caption/case number, 2. Invalid attorney signature, 3. Please refile document, 4. Entered in error; Refile as an attachment to a Notice of Filing/Consent with caption and signature. (znmw, ) (Entered: 06/09/2014)
2014-06-0916NOTICE of Filing Consent To Amend Complaint by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 06/09/2014)
2014-06-12Case reassigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. Judge Richard J. Leon no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr, ) (Entered: 06/12/2014)
2014-06-2017ANSWER to 14 Amended Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. Related document: 14 Amended Complaint filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC..(Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 06/20/2014)
2014-07-0318STATUS REPORT (Second, Joint) and Proposed Schedule by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 07/03/2014)
2014-07-07MINUTE ORDER: Consistent with the Joint Request of the Parties [Dkt. No. 18], Defendant is to complete the seraches associated with the FOIA Requests by October 1, 2014; the Parties are to meet and confer and file a Third Joint Status Report and Proposed Schedule by October 15, 2014. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 7/7/14. (CL, ) (Entered: 07/07/2014)
2014-07-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report and Proposed Schedule due by 10/15/2014 (CL, ), (Entered: 07/07/2014)
2014-10-1519STATUS REPORT (Third, Joint; and Proposed Schedule) by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 10/15/2014)
2014-10-20MINUTE ORDER: Defendant shall file a status report by January 15, 2015. Defendant is to complete an initial production of any responsive, non-exempt records by April 15, 2015. The parties are to meet and confer and file a Fourth Joint Status Report and Proposed Production Schedule by April 30, 2015. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/20/14. (DJS) (Entered: 10/20/2014)
2014-10-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/15/2015. Intial production of responsive, non-exempt records due by 4/15/2015. The parties are to meet and confer and file a fourth joint staus report by 4/30/2014. (zsm) (Entered: 10/21/2014)
2015-01-08Case randomly reassigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. Judge Tanya S. Chutkan no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr, ) (Entered: 01/08/2015)
2015-01-1520STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 01/15/2015)
2015-04-3021STATUS REPORT (Fourth, Joint) and Proposed Schedule by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 04/30/2015)
2015-05-01MINUTE ORDER: Defendant shall complete a second production of any responsive, non-exempt records by July 31, 2015. It is further ordered that parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before August 21, 2015. The Joint Status Report shall inform the court (1) whether production is complete and (2) whether summary judgment briefing will be necessary, and, if so, shall include a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 05/01/2015. (lcapm1) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-05-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 8/21/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-08-2122STATUS REPORT (Fifth, Joint) and Proposed Schedule by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 08/21/2015)
2015-08-24MINUTE ORDER: Defendant shall complete a final production of any responsive, non-exempt records by September 15, 2015. It is further ordered that (1) Defendant shall produce an initial, categorical draft Vaughn index, which shall list documents that have been withheld in full, by October 1, 2015; (2) Plaintiff shall request any further desired details regarding the categories listed in the Vaughn index by October 15, 2015; and (3) Defendant shall produce a revised draft Vaughn index by November 16, 2015, which shall include the additional details requested by Plaintiff as well as details on documents that have been withheld in part. In addition, the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before December 7, 2015, which shall inform the court whether further proceedings will be necessary. If briefing is required, Plaintiff shall notify Defendant of the challenges Plaintiff anticipates raising in this matter by December 7, 2015. It is further ordered that if briefing is required, parties shall adhere to the following briefing schedule: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is due on or before January 20, 2016; Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment are due on or before February 17, 2016; Defendant's Reply and Opposition to the Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment are due on or before March 16, 2016; and Plaintiff's Reply is due on or before March 30, 2016. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 08/24/2015. (lcapm1) (Entered: 08/24/2015)
2015-08-24Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Draft Vaughn Index due by 10/1/2015. Revised Vaughn Index due by 11/16/2015. Joint Status Report due by 12/7/2015. Defendant's Summary Judgment motion due by 1/20/2016. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 2/17/2016. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 3/16/2016. Plaintiff's Cross Motion due by 2/17/2016. Response to Cross Motions due by 3/16/2016. Reply to Cross Motions due by 3/30/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 08/27/2015)
2015-12-0723Joint STATUS REPORT (Sixth) by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 12/07/2015)
2016-01-2024MOTION for Summary Judgment by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Stein Declaration (with exhibits), # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 01/20/2016)
2016-02-1625Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File by DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Grogg, Adam) (Entered: 02/16/2016)
2016-02-16MINUTE ORDER granting 25 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File. It is further ordered that Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment is due on or before March 18, 2016; Defendant's Reply and Opposition to the Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment is due on or before April 15, 2016; and Plaintiff's Reply is due on or before April 29, 2016. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 02/16/2016. (lcapm1) (Entered: 02/16/2016)
2016-02-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to motion for summary judgment and cross-motion due 3/18/2016; Reply in support of motion for summary judgment and cross-motion response due 4/15/2016; Reply in support of cross-motion due 4/29/2016. (zmm) (Entered: 02/17/2016)
2016-03-1026STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 03/10/2016)
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