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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv01179
Date Filed2014-07-11
Date Closed2014-10-21
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Transportation Security Administration for complaint and incident forms filed in 2013 at Dulles, O'Hare, Denver, Miami and Los Angeles airports. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and asked Judicial Watch to narrow the scope of the request. Judicial Watch narrowed the scope of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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2014-07-111COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3776803) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons DHS, # 3 Summons U.S. Atttorney for DC, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney General)(Rothstein, David) (Entered: 07/11/2014)
2014-07-112LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 07/11/2014)
2014-07-11Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (md, ) (Entered: 07/11/2014)
2014-07-143SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons 2nd, # 2 Summons 3rd, # 3 Notice of Consent, # 4 Consent Form) (md, ) (Entered: 07/14/2014)
2014-07-234RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/22/2014. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/21/2014.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/22/2014., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 7/21/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Rothstein, David) (Entered: 07/23/2014)
2014-08-145Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer ((to September 22, 2014) by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 08/14/2014)
2014-08-15MINUTE ORDER: Granting 5 Conset Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Set/Reset Deadlines:Answer due by 9/22/2014, Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/15/15. (djs) (Entered: 08/15/2014)
2014-08-196NOTICE of Appearance by Claire M. Whitaker on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 08/19/2014)
2014-09-197Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 09/19/2014)
2014-09-22MINUTE ORDER: Granting 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint not later than 10/22/14. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/22/14. (DJS) (Entered: 09/22/2014)
2014-09-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer to Complaint due by 10/22/2014. (sm) (Entered: 09/22/2014)
2014-10-178STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 10/17/2014)
2014-10-209ORDERof DISMISSAL: Dismissing case with prejudice. Each party to bear its own costs. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/20/14. (DJS) (Entered: 10/20/2014)
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