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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv00947
Date Filed2014-06-05
Date Closed2014-09-04
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCREW submitted a request to the FBI, EOUSA, and the Criminal Division of the Justice Department for records concerning the investigation of Angelo Mozilo and Countrywide Financial for financial improprieties during the mortgage crisis, including the agency's decision not to prosecute Mozilo. After none of the components responded to CREW's request within the statutory limit, CREW filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2014-06-051COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3737834) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 06/05/2014)
2014-06-052LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 06/05/2014)
2014-06-05Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (sth, ) (Entered: 06/05/2014)
2014-06-053SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 06/05/2014)
2014-07-074NOTICE of Appearance by Mercedeh Momeni on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Momeni, Mercedeh) (Entered: 07/07/2014)
2014-07-075Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Momeni, Mercedeh) (Entered: 07/07/2014)
2014-07-08MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Upon consideration of defendant's consent motion for extension of time to answer, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the defendant shall file its response to plaintiff's complaint on or before August 11, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 07/08/2014. (lcrc1) (Entered: 07/08/2014)
2014-07-09Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 8/11/2014. (tj ) (Entered: 07/09/2014)
2014-08-016Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Momeni, Mercedeh) (Entered: 08/01/2014)
2014-08-01MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Upon consideration of defendant's consent motion for extension of time to answer, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the defendant shall file its response to plaintiff's complaint on or before September 10, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 08/01/2014. (lcrc1) (Entered: 08/01/2014)
2014-08-01Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 9/10/2014, (tj ) (Entered: 08/01/2014)
2014-08-057NOTICE of Change of Address by Anne L. Weismann (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 08/05/2014)
2014-09-048NOTICE of Dismissal by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
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