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Case TitlePROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv02990
Date Filed2018-12-18
Date Closed2020-04-10
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffPROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.
Case DescriptionThe Project on Government Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice's National Security Division for records concerning statistics for investigations of unauthorized disclosures of information by the National Security Division. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told POGO that because of the complexity of its request processing would take some time. After hearing nothing further from the agency, POGO filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE National Security Division
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2018-12-181COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE National Security Division ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5846517) filed by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT (POGO). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 9 Summons NSD Summons, # 10 Summons USAG Summons, # 11 Summons USAO Summons)(Nabatoff, Ross) (Attachment 8 replaced on 1/4/2019) (znmw). (Entered: 12/18/2018)
2018-12-20Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zsb) (Entered: 12/20/2018)
2018-12-212SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 12/21/2018)
2019-01-043RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/31/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/30/2019. (Nabatoff, Ross) (Entered: 01/04/2019)
2019-01-044RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12-31-2018. (Nabatoff, Ross) (Entered: 01/04/2019)
2019-01-045RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 1/2/2019 (Nabatoff, Ross) (Entered: 01/04/2019)
2019-01-306NOTICE of Appearance by Antonia Marie Konkoly on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 01/30/2019)
2019-01-307Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 01/30/2019)
2019-01-30MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant must file an answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by March 1, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 01/30/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 01/30/2019)
2019-03-018ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 03/01/2019)
2019-03-11MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before April 8, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 03/11/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 03/11/2019)
2019-04-089Monthly STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 04/08/2019)
2019-04-09MINUTE ORDER. At the request of the parties, the Court will adopt the following schedule: (1) NSD shall provide an interim response to plaintiff's FOIA request by May 31, 2019; (2) NSD shall provide a final response to plaintiff's FOIA request by June 28, 2019; (3) the parties shall file a joint status report by July 19, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 04/09/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 04/09/2019)
2019-04-09Set/Reset Deadlines: NSD's interim response due by 5/31/2019. NSD's final response due by 6/28/2019. Joint Status Report due by 7/19/2019. (jd) (Entered: 04/10/2019)
2019-07-1910Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 07/19/2019)
2019-07-23MINUTE ORDER. The Court hereby adopts the parties' proposed schedule: (1) The Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (CRM) shall provide an interim response to plaintiff's referred FOIA requests on or before August 30, 2019; (2) CRM shall provide a final response to plaintiff's referred FOIA requests on or before September 30, 2019; (3) CRM, the National Security Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, and plaintiff shall meet and confer following the completion of all of defendant's final responses to determine if dispositive motions are necessary. The parties shall file a joint status report no later than October 15, 2019, proposing a schedule for dispositive motions, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 07/23/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 07/23/2019)
2019-10-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Nabatoff, Ross) (Entered: 10/15/2019)
2019-10-17MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a joint status report, including a proposed schedule for further proceedings, if any are necessary, by November 14, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/17/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 10/17/2019)
2019-11-1412Joint STATUS REPORT by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Nabatoff, Ross) (Entered: 11/14/2019)
2019-11-14MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 12 joint status report, the parties shall submit another status report on December 13, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/14/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 11/14/2019)
2019-12-1213Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 12/12/2019)
2019-12-13MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 13 joint status report, the parties must file another status report by January 24, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/13/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
2020-01-1414Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Next Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 01/14/2020)
2020-01-15MINUTE ORDER granting 14 Motion for Extension of Time. The parties must file a joint status report by March 11, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/15/2020. (lcabj3) (Entered: 01/15/2020)
2020-03-0915Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Next Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 03/09/2020)
2020-03-11MINUTE ORDER granting 15 Motion for Extension of Time. In light of defendant's consent motion, the parties must file a joint status report by March 25, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/11/2020. (lcabj3) Modified on 3/11/2020 (jth). (Entered: 03/11/2020)
2020-03-2516Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Nabatoff, Ross) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-03-25MINUTE ORDER granting 16 Motion for Extension of Time to File. In light of the parties' joint status report, the parties must submit another status report by April 15, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/25/2020. (lcabj3) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-04-1017STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT, INC.. (Nabatoff, Ross) (Entered: 04/10/2020)
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