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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv00816
Date Filed2014-05-16
Date Closed2015-12-17
JudgeJudge Randolph D. Moss
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning any communications with third parties regarding the investigation of former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell. After hearing nothing from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2014-05-161COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3718457) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons DOJ)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 05/16/2014)
2014-05-162LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 05/16/2014)
2014-05-16Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (kb, ) (Entered: 05/16/2014)
2014-05-163SUMMONS Issued (3) Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General, SUMMONS Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 Notice of Consent)(kb) (Entered: 05/16/2014)
2014-06-044NOTICE of Appearance by Andrea McBarnette on behalf of All Defendants (McBarnette, Andrea) (Entered: 06/04/2014)
2014-06-105RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/27/2014. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/26/2014.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/27/2014., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 6/9/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 06/10/2014)
2014-06-116Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (McBarnette, Andrea) (Entered: 06/11/2014)
2014-06-11MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Consent Motion to Extend. It is ORDERED that defendant's answer to the complaint is due on or before July 24, 2014. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/11/2014. (lcabj3) (Entered: 06/11/2014)
2014-06-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's answer to the complaint is now due by 7/24/14. (jth) (Entered: 06/12/2014)
2014-07-247ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(McBarnette, Andrea) (Entered: 07/24/2014)
2014-07-258ORDER that defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for document production to plaintiff on or before August 25, 2014. See order for details. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/25/2014. (lcabj3) (Entered: 07/25/2014)
2014-07-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Dispositive Motion or Report setting forth the schedule for document production to plaintiff is due by 8/25/2014. (jth) (Entered: 07/25/2014)
2014-08-259STATUS REPORT by Defendant by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (McBarnette, Andrea) (Entered: 08/25/2014)
2014-08-26MINUTE ORDER that plaintiff shall notify the Court on or before September 12, 2014 whether it consents to the timeline for production of documents set forth in 9 defendant's status report. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/26/2014. (lcabj3) (Entered: 08/26/2014)
2014-08-2610NOTICE of Appearance by David Francis Rothstein on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 08/26/2014)
2014-08-2611NOTICE Regarding Defendant's Production Schedule by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. re Order, (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 08/26/2014)
2014-08-2612MINUTE ORDER. In light of 9 defendant's status report and 11 plaintiff's notice of consent, it is ORDERED that defendant shall make an initial production of documents to plaintiff on or before October 27, 2014. It is FURTHER ORDERED that defendant shall provide a status report to the Court on November 3, 2014, and every 60 days thereafter until record production is complete. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/26/2014. (lcabj3) (Entered: 08/26/2014)
2014-08-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's initial production of documents to plaintiff due by 10/27/2014. Status Report due by 11/3/2014. (tb, ) (Entered: 08/28/2014)
2014-08-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's notice to Court on whether it consents to the timeline for production of documents set forth in 9 defendant's status report is due by 9/12/2014. (tb, ) (Entered: 08/28/2014)
2014-11-0313STATUS REPORT November 2014 by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (McBarnette, Andrea) (Entered: 11/03/2014)
2014-11-04MINUTE ORDER. In light of 13 defendant's status report, it is ORDERED defendant shall file a further status report on or before January 2, 2015, and every 60 days thereafter until record production is complete. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/4/2014. (lcabj3) Modified on 11/4/2014 to reflect that the correct due date for the next status report is 1/2/2015 (tb). (Entered: 11/04/2014)
2014-11-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/2/2015. (tb, ) (Entered: 11/04/2014)
2014-11-20Case randomly reassigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. Judge Amy Berman Jackson no longer assigned to the case. (gt, ) (Entered: 11/20/2014)
2015-01-0614STATUS REPORT January 2015 by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (McBarnette, Andrea) (Entered: 01/06/2015)
2015-01-2315NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Joshua M. Kolsky on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Andrea McBarnette (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 01/23/2015)
2015-03-0916STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 03/09/2015)
2015-05-0817STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 05/08/2015)
2015-07-0718STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 07/07/2015)
2015-09-0819STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 09/08/2015)
2015-11-0920STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 11/09/2015)
2015-11-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's Status Report 20 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before December 9, 2015, indicating whether they intend to file motions for summary judgment and, if so, proposing a briefing schedule to govern such motions. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 11/10/2015. (lcrdm2, ) (Entered: 11/10/2015)
2015-11-12Set/Reset Deadline: The parties shall file a joint status report on or before 12/9/2015. (kt) (Entered: 11/12/2015)
2015-12-0921Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 12/09/2015)
2015-12-1622STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 12/16/2015)
2015-12-17MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the Stipulation of Dismissal 22 , the Court hereby ORDERS that this matter is dismissed with prejudice. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 12/17/2015. (lcrdm2, ) (Entered: 12/17/2015)
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