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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2016cv00146
Date Filed2016-01-29
Date Closed2017-03-29
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the CIA for the 1972 Inspector General's report concerning the Watergate break-in and subsequent political scandal. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Washington, DC 20505
DefendantCENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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2016-01-291COMPLAINT against CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4393944) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons CIA, # 3 Summons US Attorney, # 4 Summons US Attorney General)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 01/29/2016)
2016-01-292LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 01/29/2016)
2016-01-29Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (sth) (Entered: 01/29/2016)
2016-01-293SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 01/29/2016)
2016-02-034SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachment: # 1 Consent Form)(jd, ) (Entered: 02/03/2016)
2016-02-105RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/8/2016. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/9/2016.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/8/2016., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY served on 2/8/2016 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 02/10/2016)
2016-03-106NOTICE of Appearance by Marina Utgoff Braswell on behalf of CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 03/10/2016)
2016-03-107ANSWER to Complaint by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 03/10/2016)
2016-03-118ORDER. Both a complaint and an answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. The parties are directed to meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before April 11, 2016, which addresses, among other things: (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Please see the attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 03/11/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 03/11/2016)
2016-03-11Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 4/11/2016. (zcdw) (Entered: 03/14/2016)
2016-04-119Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 04/11/2016)
2016-04-11MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Joint Motion for Extension of Time. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before April 27, 2016. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 04/11/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 04/11/2016)
2016-04-11Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 4/27/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 04/12/2016)
2016-04-2710Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 04/27/2016)
2016-04-29MINUTE ORDER: Parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before June 27, 2016, which addresses: (1) the status of the production of records; and (2) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 04/29/2016. (lcapm1) (Entered: 04/29/2016)
2016-04-29Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/27/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 04/29/2016)
2016-06-2711Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 06/27/2016)
2016-06-28MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before July 27, 2016, providing the court with a proposed schedule for further proceedings in this case, if necessary. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 06/28/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 06/28/2016)
2016-06-28Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/27/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 06/29/2016)
2016-07-2612Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 07/26/2016)
2016-07-29MINUTE ORDER: In light of 12 the parties' Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit a subsequent Joint Status Report advising the court of progress and a proposed schedule for further proceedings, if necessary, on or before September 9, 2016. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 07/29/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 07/29/2016)
2016-09-0913Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 09/09/2016)
2016-09-12MINUTE ORDER: In light of 13 the parties' Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit a subsequent Joint Status Report advising the court of progress and a proposed schedule for further proceedings, if necessary, on or before October 17, 2016. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/12/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 09/12/2016)
2016-09-12Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/17/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 09/13/2016)
2016-10-1714Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 10/17/2016)
2016-10-17MINUTE ORDER: The parties are directed to file another Joint Status Report no later than November 23, 2016, which reports on Defendant's progress in producing responsive material to Plaintiff's FOIA request and, if necessary, proposes a summary judgment briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/17/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 10/17/2016)
2016-10-17Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 11/23/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 10/18/2016)
2016-11-2315Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 11/23/2016)
2016-11-28MINUTE ORDER: In light of 15 the parties' Joint Status Report, the parties shall submit a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before December 14, 2016, advising the court of progress and, if necessary, proposing a summary judgment briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/28/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 11/28/2016)
2016-11-28Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 12/14/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 11/29/2016)
2016-12-1416Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
2016-12-1417ORDER entering schedule proposed in 16 the parties' Joint Status Report. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before February 3, 2017; Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motions for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before March 3, 2017; Defendant's Reply in Support of its Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before March 31, 2017; and Plaintiff's Reply in Support of its Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before April 14, 2017. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/14/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
2016-12-14Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Defendant's Summary Judgment motions due by 2/3/2017. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 3/3/2017. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 3/31/2017. Plaintiff's Cross Motion due by 3/3/2017. Response to Cross Motion due by 3/31/2017. Reply to Cross Motions due by 4/14/2017. (cdw) (Entered: 12/15/2016)
2017-02-0318MOTION for Summary Judgment by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (Attachments: # 1 Shiner Declaration)(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 02/03/2017)
2017-02-0619ERRATA by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 18 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 (Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment), # 2 Declaration (Shiner Declaration))(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 02/06/2017)
2017-03-0220NOTICE of Agreement in Principle by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 03/02/2017)
2017-03-03MINUTE ORDER. In light of 20 the Notice of Agreement in Principle filed on March 2, 2017, the parties shall file a joint status report no later than March 24, 2017, unless before then they file a notice of settlement and stipulation of dismissal. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 03/03/2017. (lcapm3) (Entered: 03/03/2017)
2017-03-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/24/2017. (mac) (Entered: 03/06/2017)
2017-03-2421STIPULATION of Settlement and Dismissal by CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 03/24/2017)
2017-03-2722ORDER of dismissal. See attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 03/27/2017. (lcapm3) (Main Document 22 replaced on 3/28/2017) (zcdw). (Entered: 03/27/2017)
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