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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv02316
Date Filed2017-11-02
Date Closed2018-04-25
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records of communications between the agency and former FBI director James Comey regarding Comey's June 8 testimony before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and referred it to four separate offices with four separate tracking numbers. However, 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

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2017-11-021COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5188615) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 3 Summons US Attorney General, # 4 Summons US Department of Justice)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 11/02/2017)
2017-11-022LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 11/02/2017)
2017-11-02Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zmd) (Entered: 11/03/2017)
2017-11-063SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 11/06/2017)
2017-11-164RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/14/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/14/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/14/2017., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 11/14/2017 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 11/16/2017)
2017-12-145ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Skurnik, Matthew) Modified to add link on 12/15/2017 (znmw). (Entered: 12/14/2017)
2017-12-18MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by January 8, 2018. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/18/2017. (lctjk1) (Entered: 12/18/2017)
2017-12-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 1/8/2018. (kh) (Entered: 12/18/2017)
2018-01-046ERRATA for Answer by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Corrected Answer and Corrected Certificate of Service)(Skurnik, Matthew) (Entered: 01/04/2018)
2018-01-087PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE (Joint Proposed Schedule) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Skurnik, Matthew) (Entered: 01/08/2018)
2018-01-12MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 7 Joint Proposed Schedule, it is hereby ORDERED that: (1) Defendant shall provide Plaintiff with an update on the progress of its responsiveness review by January 22, 2018; (2) Defendant shall complete its responsiveness review by February 5, 2018; and (3) the parties shall submit a further Joint Proposed Schedule by February 5, 2018. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/12/2018. (lctjk1) (Entered: 01/12/2018)
2018-01-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Responsiveness Review and a further Joint Proposed Schedule due by 2/5/2018. (kh) (Entered: 01/12/2018)
2018-02-058PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE (Joint Proposed Schedule) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Skurnik, Matthew) (Entered: 02/05/2018)
2018-02-05MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 8 Joint Proposed Schedule, it is hereby ORDERED that: (1) Defendant shall provide Plaintiff with a written description of the search process it employed in response to Plaintiff's FOIA request by February 9, 2018; and (2) the parties shall file a Joint Status Report by February 16, 2018. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/5/2018. (lctjk1) (Entered: 02/05/2018)
2018-02-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/16/2018. (kh) (Entered: 02/06/2018)
2018-02-169Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 02/16/2018)
2018-02-20MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the following schedule shall govern the filing of dispositive motions in this case. Plaintiff shall notify Defendant whether it will challenge the adequacy of Defendant's search by March 9, 2018. Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by April 6, 2018. Plaintiff shall file its opposition to Defendant's motion for summary judgment and any cross-motion for summary judgment by April 27, 2018. Defendant shall file its opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment and reply in support of its motion for summary judgment by May 18, 2018. Plaintiff shall file its reply in support of its cross-motion for summary judgment by June 1, 2018. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/20/2018. (lctjk1) (Entered: 02/20/2018)
2018-02-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Summary Judgment motion due by 4/6/2018. Plaintiff's opposition to Defendant's motion for summary judgment and any cross-motion for summary judgment due by 4/27/2018. Defendant's opposition to Plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment and reply in support of its motion for summary judgment due by 5/18/2018. Plaintiff's reply in support of its cross-motion for summary judgment due by 6/1/2018. (kh) (Entered: 02/21/2018)
2018-04-0610MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Skurnik, Matthew) (Entered: 04/06/2018)
2018-04-2411STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 04/24/2018)
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