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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv02395
Date Filed2019-08-08
Date Closed2021-08-23
JudgeJudge Thomas F. Hogan
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning calendars and email communications for Katharine Gorka. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request for Gorka's emails but did not acknowledge receipt of the request for Gorka's calendar entries. After hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to either request, 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 HOMELAND SECURITY
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2019-08-081COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6308657) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 08/08/2019)
2019-08-082LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 08/08/2019)
2019-08-08Case Assigned to Judge Thomas F. Hogan. (zeg) (Entered: 08/08/2019)
2019-08-083SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 08/08/2019)
2019-08-234RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/9/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/8/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 8/15/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 8/14/2019 (Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 08/23/2019)
2019-09-095ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 09/09/2019)
2019-09-196NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Marie Anthony on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 09/19/2019)
2019-10-01MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a joint status report and briefing schedule on or before November 1, 2019. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on October 1, 2019. (lctfh4). (Entered: 10/01/2019)
2019-10-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/1/2019 (hs) (Entered: 10/01/2019)
2019-10-167NOTICE of Appearance by Khahilia Y. Shaw on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 10/16/2019)
2019-10-228NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Cerissa Cafasso terminated. (Cafasso, Cerissa) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-11-019Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 11/01/2019)
2019-11-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before December 2, 2019. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on November 4, 2019. (JK) (Entered: 11/04/2019)
2019-11-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/2/2019 (hs) (Entered: 11/05/2019)
2019-12-0210Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 12/02/2019)
2019-12-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 18, 2019. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on December 3, 2019. (JK) (Entered: 12/03/2019)
2019-12-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/18/2019 (hs) (Entered: 12/05/2019)
2019-12-1811Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 12/18/2019)
2019-12-20MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before February 7, 2020. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on December 20, 2019. (JK) (Entered: 12/20/2019)
2019-12-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/7/2020 (hs) (Entered: 12/20/2019)
2020-02-0712Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 02/07/2020)
2020-02-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 7, 2020. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on February 10, 2020. (JK) (Entered: 02/10/2020)
2020-02-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/7/2020 (hs) (Entered: 02/11/2020)
2020-04-0713Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 04/07/2020)
2020-04-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 8, 2020 that updates the Court about the Calendar Request and External Communications Request negotiations. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on April 7, 2020. (JK) (Entered: 04/07/2020)
2020-04-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/8/2020 (hs) (Entered: 04/08/2020)
2020-06-0814Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 06/08/2020)
2020-06-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before August 10, 2020 that updates the Court about the Calendar Request and External Communications Request negotiations. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on June 10, 2020. (SM). (Entered: 06/10/2020)
2020-06-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/10/2020 (hs) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-08-1015Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
2020-08-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before September 20, 2020 that updates the Court about the Calendar Request and External Communications Request negotiations. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on August 14, 2020. (SM). (Entered: 08/14/2020)
2020-08-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/20/2020 (hs) (Entered: 08/14/2020)
2020-09-2116Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 09/21/2020)
2020-09-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before October 21, 2020 that updates the Court about the Calendar Request and External Communications Request negotiations. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on September 22, 2020. (SM). (Entered: 09/22/2020)
2020-09-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/21/2020 (hs) (Entered: 09/22/2020)
2020-10-2117Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 10/21/2020)
2020-10-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before December 2, 2020 that updates the Court about the Calendar Request and External Communications Request negotiations. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on October 22, 2020. (KDD) (Entered: 10/23/2020)
2020-10-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/2/2020 (hs) (Entered: 10/23/2020)
2020-12-0218Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 12/02/2020)
2020-12-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before January 15, 2021 that updates the Court about the Calendar Request and External Communications Request negotiations. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on December 3, 2020. (KDD). (Entered: 12/03/2020)
2020-12-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/15/2021 (hs) (Entered: 12/03/2020)
2021-01-1519Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before February 19, 2021 that updates the Court about the Calendar Request and External Communications Request negotiations. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on January 15, 2021. (JRM). (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-01-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/19/2021 (hs) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-02-1920Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
2021-02-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before March 19, 2021 that updates the Court about the Calendar Request and External Communications Request negotiations. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on February 23, 2021. (KDD). (Entered: 02/23/2021)
2021-02-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/19/2021 (hs) (Entered: 02/23/2021)
2021-03-1921Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 03/19/2021)
2021-03-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before May 3, 2021 that updates the Court about the Calendar Request and External Communications Request negotiations. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on March 23, 2021. (KDD). (Entered: 03/23/2021)
2021-03-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/3/2021 (hs) (Entered: 03/23/2021)
2021-05-0322Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 05/03/2021)
2021-05-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before June 3, 2021 that updates the Court about the Calendar Request and External Communications Request negotiations. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on May 10, 2021. (JRM) (Entered: 05/10/2021)
2021-05-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/3/2021 (hs) (Entered: 05/10/2021)
2021-06-0323Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 06/03/2021)
2021-06-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before July 8, 2021 that updates the Court about the Calendar Request and External Communications Request negotiations. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on June 17, 2021. (KDD). (Entered: 06/17/2021)
2021-06-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/8/2021 (hs) (Entered: 06/20/2021)
2021-07-0824Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 07/08/2021)
2021-07-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before August 9, 2021 that updates the Court about the Calendar Request and External Communications Request negotiations. Signed by Judge Thomas F. Hogan on July 9, 2021. (KDD). (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-07-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/9/2021 (hs) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-08-0925STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 08/09/2021)
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