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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv00355
Date Filed2018-02-15
Date Closed2020-02-05
JudgeChief Judge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning communications to or from Deputy Associate Attorney General Jesse Panuccio. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2018-02-151COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5334920) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 02/15/2018)
2018-02-152LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 02/15/2018)
2018-02-15Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zsth) (Entered: 02/16/2018)
2018-02-163SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsth) (Entered: 02/16/2018)
2018-02-164STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 16, 2018. (lcbah4) (Entered: 02/16/2018)
2018-03-205RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/26/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/28/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 2/26/2018, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/26/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 03/20/2018)
2018-03-286NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua M. Kolsky on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 03/28/2018)
2018-03-287ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Kolsky, Joshua) Modified to add link on 3/29/2018 (znmw). (Entered: 03/28/2018)
2018-04-118Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 04/11/2018)
2018-04-12MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Meet and Confer Report, that the parties file, by May 11, 2018, a further joint status report containing (1) the defendant's estimate of when the agency expects a final determination to be made, and (2) a proposed schedule for the filing of dispositive motions. See this Court's 4 Standing Order, paragraph 3(b)(ii). Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 12, 2018. (lcbah2) (Entered: 04/12/2018)
2018-04-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/11/2018. (tg) (Entered: 04/12/2018)
2018-04-139NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Denise M. Clark on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Joshua M. Kolsky (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 04/13/2018)
2018-05-1110Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. Department of Justice and by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 05/11/2018)
2018-05-11MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, that the parties file, by June 11, 2018, a further joint status report with a proposed schedule for the filing of any dispositive motions. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 11, 2018. (lcbah2) (Entered: 05/11/2018)
2018-05-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/11/2018. (tg) (Entered: 05/14/2018)
2018-06-1111Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 06/11/2018)
2018-06-12MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, that the parties file, by July 25, 2018, a further joint status report with a proposed schedule for the filing of any dispositive motions. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 12, 2018. (lcbah2) (Entered: 06/12/2018)
2018-06-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/25/2018. (tg) (Entered: 06/12/2018)
2018-07-2512Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 07/25/2018)
2018-08-10MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, that the parties file, by September 25, 2018, a further joint status report with a proposed schedule for the filing of any dispositive motions. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 10, 2018. (lcbah2) (Entered: 08/10/2018)
2018-08-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/25/2018. (tg) (Entered: 08/13/2018)
2018-09-2513Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 09/25/2018)
2018-09-26MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, that the parties file, by December 18, 2018, a further joint status report with a proposed schedule for the filing of any dispositive motions. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 26, 2018. (lcbah2) (Entered: 09/26/2018)
2018-09-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/18/2018. (tg) (Entered: 09/26/2018)
2018-12-1814Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 12/18/2018)
2018-12-18MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, that the parties file, by March 4, 2019, a further joint status report with a proposed schedule for the filing of any dispositive motions. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 18, 2018. (lcbah2) (Entered: 12/18/2018)
2018-12-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/4/2019. (tg) (Entered: 12/19/2018)
2019-03-0415Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 03/04/2019)
2019-03-04MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, that the parties file, by April 4, 2019, a further joint status report with a proposed schedule for the filing of any dispositive motions. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 4, 2019. (lcbah2) (Entered: 03/04/2019)
2019-03-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/4/2019. (tg) (Entered: 03/04/2019)
2019-04-0416Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 04/04/2019)
2019-04-04MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties file, by May 10, 2019, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and if so, a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 4, 2019. (lcbah2) (Entered: 04/04/2019)
2019-04-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/10/2019. (tg) (Entered: 04/04/2019)
2019-05-1017Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 05/10/2019)
2019-05-13MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, that the parties file, by June 24, 2019, a further joint status report with a proposed schedule for the filing of any dispositive motions. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 13, 2019. (lcbah2) (Entered: 05/13/2019)
2019-05-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/24/2019. (tg) (Entered: 05/13/2019)
2019-06-2418Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-06-25MINUTE ORDER (paperless) ISSUING, in accordance with the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the following SCHEDULING ORDER: (1) by August 7, 2019, the defendant Department of Justice shall file its motion for summary judgment, unless a joint stipulation of dismissal is filed by that date; (2) by September 13, 2019, the plaintiff American Oversight shall file its opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment; (3) by October 4, 2019, the defendant shall file its reply and opposition; and (4) by October 25, 2019, the plaintiff shall file its cross-reply. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 25, 2019. (lcbah2) (Entered: 06/25/2019)
2019-06-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's motion for summary judgment due by 8/7/2019. Plaintiff's opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment due by 9/13/2019. Defendant's reply and opposition due by 10/4/2019. Plaintiff's cross-reply due by 10/25/2019. (hmc) (Entered: 06/26/2019)
2019-08-0519MOTION to Modify Existing Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 08/05/2019)
2019-08-05MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the government's unopposed 19 Motion to Modify the Existing Briefing Schedule, and ISSUING the following SCHEDULING ORDER: (1) by September 30, 2019, the defendant Department of Justice shall file its motion for summary judgment; (2) by October 25, 2019, the plaintiff American Oversight shall file its opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment; (3) by November 15, 2019, the defendant shall file its reply and opposition; and (4) by December 6, 2019, the plaintiff shall file its cross-reply. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 5, 2019. (lcbah2) (Entered: 08/05/2019)
2019-08-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motion due by 9/30/2019; Cross-Motion and Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/25/2019; Opposition to Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Reply to Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/15/2010; Reply to Opposition to Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/6/2019. (tg) (Entered: 08/06/2019)
2019-09-3020MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration Timothy Ziese, # 3 Exhibit A-L, # 4 Table of Contents, # 5 Table of Authorities)(Clark, Denise) (Entered: 09/30/2019)
2019-10-2121NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Lewis on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Lewis, Emma) (Main Document 21 replaced on 10/22/2019) (zrdj). (Entered: 10/21/2019)
2019-10-2222Consent MOTION to Vacate Order on Motion to Modify,, Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-10-22MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the plaintiff's 22 Consent Motion to Vacate Briefing Schedule requesting time to confer about whether disputes remain; VACATING the scheduling order entered on August 5, 2019; and further DIRECTING that the parties file, if no stipulation of dismissal has been filed by then, by December 6, 2019, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 22, 2019. (lcbah2) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-10-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/6/2019. (tg) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-11-0123NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Cerissa Cafasso terminated. (Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 11/01/2019)
2019-11-0124NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Marie Anthony on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 11/01/2019)
2019-11-2625NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Michelle D. Jackson on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Denise M. Clark (Jackson, Michelle) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2019-12-0526Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jackson, Michelle) (Entered: 12/05/2019)
2019-12-05MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 26 Joint Status Report, that the parties file, by January 17, 2020, if no stipulation of dismissal has been filed by then, a further joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 5, 2019. (lcbah2) (Entered: 12/05/2019)
2019-12-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/17/2020. (tg) (Entered: 12/05/2019)
2020-01-1727Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jackson, Michelle) (Entered: 01/17/2020)
2020-01-21MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 27 Joint Status Report, that the parties file by February 17, 2020, if no stipulation of dismissal has been filed by then, a further joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, a proposed schedule to govern future proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 21, 2020. (lcbah2) (Entered: 01/21/2020)
2020-01-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/17/2020. (tg) (Entered: 01/21/2020)
2020-02-0428NOTICE of Settlement and Release by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Jackson, Michelle) (Entered: 02/04/2020)
2020-02-0429STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jackson, Michelle) (Entered: 02/04/2020)
2020-02-05MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the defendant's 28 Notice of Settlement Agreement and Release and the parties' 29 Stipulation of Dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), DENYING AS MOOT defendant's 20 Motion for Summary Judgment and further DIRECTING the Clerk of Court to close this case. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 5, 2020. (lcbah2) (Entered: 02/05/2020)
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