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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv01510
Date Filed2014-09-04
Date Closed2015-12-23
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning Operation Choke Point. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Litigation - Vaughn index, Adequacy - Search

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2014-09-041COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3828131) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 3 Summons U.S. Department of Justice, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
2014-09-042LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
2014-09-04Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (sth, ) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
2014-09-043SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
2014-09-044NOTICE of Appearance by David Francis Rothstein on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
2014-09-045STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 4, 2014. (lcbah1) (Entered: 09/04/2014)
2014-09-156RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/10/2014. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/10/2014.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/10/2014., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 9/10/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 09/15/2014)
2014-10-087NOTICE of Appearance by Deepthy Kishore on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Kishore, Deepthy) (Entered: 10/08/2014)
2014-10-108ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Kishore, Deepthy) (Entered: 10/10/2014)
2014-10-249STATUS REPORT (Joint) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 10/24/2014)
2014-10-24MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, in light of their 9 Joint Status Report, by December 23, 2014, to submit jointly a status report detailing (1) the defendant's progress in processing the plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the estimated number of responsive documents remaining to be reviewed; and (3) an estimated date for the completion of the production of responsive, non-exempt documents to the Plaintiff. If the defendant's production is not complete on December 23, 2014, the parties shall file jointly an updated status report every thirty days thereafter until production is complete. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 24, 2014. (lcbah1) (Entered: 10/24/2014)
2014-10-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/23/2014. (tg, ) (Entered: 10/27/2014)
2014-12-2310STATUS REPORT (2nd Joint) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 12/23/2014)
2014-12-24Case randomly reassigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. Judge Beryl A. Howell no longer assigned to the case. (gt, ) (Entered: 12/24/2014)
2015-01-2211STATUS REPORT (Joint) (Third) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 01/22/2015)
2015-02-2312STATUS REPORT Fourth Joint Status Report by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kishore, Deepthy) (Entered: 02/23/2015)
2015-03-2313STATUS REPORT (Joint) (Fifth) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 03/23/2015)
2015-04-2714STATUS REPORT (Joint) (6th) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 04/27/2015)
2015-05-2715STATUS REPORT (7th) (Joint) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 05/27/2015)
2015-06-2616STATUS REPORT (Joint) (Eighth) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 06/26/2015)
2015-07-2717STATUS REPORT (Joint) (Ninth) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 07/27/2015)
2015-07-28MINUTE ORDER: Upon reviewing the 17 Ninth Joint Status Report, the court directs the parties to continue to submit monthly status reports in accordance with the court's October 24, 2014 Minute Order. The next status report shall be submitted on or before August 26, 2015. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 07/28/2015. (lcapm3) (Entered: 07/28/2015)
2015-07-28Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 8/26/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 07/29/2015)
2015-08-2618Joint STATUS REPORT (10th) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 08/26/2015)
2015-09-2519Joint STATUS REPORT (Eleventh) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 09/25/2015)
2015-10-2620Joint STATUS REPORT (12th) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 10/26/2015)
2015-11-2521Joint STATUS REPORT (13th) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 11/25/2015)
2015-12-2222STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Rothstein, David) (Entered: 12/22/2015)
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