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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01949
Date Filed2019-06-28
Date Closed2022-01-19
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning communications between Manual Miranda and political appointees in five named DOJ offices. 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 - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2019-06-281COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6223229) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Department of Justice)(France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/28/2019)
2019-06-282LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/28/2019)
2019-07-02Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zjd) (Entered: 07/02/2019)
2019-07-023SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zjd) (Entered: 07/02/2019)
2019-07-124NOTICE of Appearance by Christine H. Monahan on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Monahan, Christine) (Entered: 07/12/2019)
2019-07-235RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/2/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/1/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/8/19., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 7/8/2019 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Of Mariuxi A. Pintado)(Monahan, Christine) (Entered: 07/23/2019)
2019-08-016ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Hendry, Melanie) (Entered: 08/01/2019)
2019-08-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a proposed briefing schedule by August 15, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/01/2019. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/01/2019)
2019-08-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 8/15/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 08/02/2019)
2019-08-077NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by John Moustakas on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Melanie Hendry (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 08/07/2019)
2019-08-158Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Schedule by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Monahan, Christine) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-08-15MINUTE ORDER ADOPTING the parties' 8 Joint Status Report. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall file a further joint status report by September 12, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/15/2019. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-08-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/12/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-09-129Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 09/12/2019)
2019-09-16MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 3, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/16/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/16/2019)
2019-09-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/3/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 09/18/2019)
2019-10-0310Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Monahan, Christine) (Entered: 10/03/2019)
2019-10-07MINUTE ORDER: Given the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that they shall appear for a hearing on October 28, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 25. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/7/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/07/2019)
2019-10-07Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 10/28/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 25A before Judge James E. Boasberg. (nbn) (Entered: 10/07/2019)
2019-10-0811Consent MOTION to Continue by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Monahan, Christine) (Entered: 10/08/2019)
2019-10-08MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 11 Motion to Continue. The Court ORDERS that the hearing currently set for October 28, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. is VACATED and RESET for November 1, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 25. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/8/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/08/2019)
2019-10-08Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 11/1/2019 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 25A before Judge James E. Boasberg. (znbn) (Entered: 10/08/2019)
2019-10-1712NOTICE of Appearance by Sara Kaiser Creighton on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 10/17/2019)
2019-10-2213NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Elizabeth France terminated. (France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-11-01Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Boasberg: Status Conference held on 11/1/2019. Order forthcoming. (Court Reporter Lisa Griffith) (nbn) (Entered: 11/01/2019)
2019-11-01MINUTE ORDER: As discussed at today's hearing, the Court ADOPTS the schedule proposed by the Government and further ORDERS that the parties shall submit a joint status report by April 15, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/1/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/01/2019)
2019-11-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/15/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 11/01/2019)
2020-04-0114NOTICE of Appearance by Mehreen A Rasheed on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 04/01/2020)
2020-04-1515Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 04/15/2020)
2020-04-15MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 3, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/15/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/15/2020)
2020-04-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/3/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 04/16/2020)
2020-06-0316Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 06/03/2020)
2020-06-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 16 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 15, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/3/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/03/2020)
2020-06-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/15/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 06/03/2020)
2020-07-1517Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-15MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 17 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 19, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 07/15/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/19/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-08-1918Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 08/19/2020)
2020-08-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 18 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 23, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/19/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/19/2020)
2020-08-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/23/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 08/19/2020)
2020-09-2319Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
2020-09-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 19 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 28, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/23/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
2020-09-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/28/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
2020-10-2820Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 10/28/2020)
2020-10-29MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 20 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 24, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/29/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/29/2020)
2020-10-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/24/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 10/29/2020)
2020-11-2421Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
2020-11-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 21 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 19, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/24/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
2020-11-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/19/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
2021-01-1922Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-01-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 22 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 22, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/19/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-01-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/22/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-03-2223Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
2021-03-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 23 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 25, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/22/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
2021-03-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/25/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 03/23/2021)
2021-05-2524Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 05/25/2021)
2021-05-26MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 24 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 2, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/26/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/26/2021)
2021-05-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/2/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
2021-06-0225NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Christine H. Monahan terminated. (Monahan, Christine) (Entered: 06/02/2021)
2021-06-3026NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Sara Kaiser Creighton terminated. (Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 06/30/2021)
2021-07-0227Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 07/02/2021)
2021-07-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 27 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 7, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/6/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/06/2021)
2021-07-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/7/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 07/06/2021)
2021-09-0728Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
2021-09-07MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 28 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that that they shall file a further joint status report by October 22, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/7/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
2021-09-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/22/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 09/08/2021)
2021-10-2229Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 10/22/2021)
2021-10-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 29 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that that they shall file a further joint status report by November 22, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/22/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/22/2021)
2021-10-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/22/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 10/25/2021)
2021-11-2230Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2021-11-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 30 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that that they shall file a further joint status report by January 25, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/22/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2021-11-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/25/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2022-01-1931STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 01/19/2022)
2022-01-19AMENDED PURSUANT TO THE MINUTE ORDER FILED ON 1/20/2022.....MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 31 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/19/2022. (lcjeb2) Modified on 1/20/2022 (nbn). (Entered: 01/19/2022)
2022-01-2032Consent MOTION to Vacate Dismissal with Prejudice by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 01/20/2022)
2022-01-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) Plaintiff's 32 Motion to Vacate is GRANTED; 2) The Minute Order of January 19, 2022, is AMENDED such that the dismissal is without prejudice. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/20/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 01/20/2022)
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