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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv03566
Date Filed2019-11-26
Date Closed2021-07-27
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a multi-part FOIA request to the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys for records concerning the attendance of two Assistant U.S. Attorneys at a Hillary Clinton fundraiser in La Jolla in August 2015. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and invoked unusual circumstances. Judicial Watch agreed to modify some parts of its request but 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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2019-11-261COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6596962) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Department of Justice)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2019-11-262LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2019-11-27Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zrdj) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
2019-11-273SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrdj) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
2019-12-024ORDER STABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 12/2/19. (DM) (Entered: 12/02/2019)
2019-12-125RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/9/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/8/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/9/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 12/9/2019 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 12/12/2019)
2019-12-266NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Freidah on behalf of All Defendants (Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 12/26/2019)
2020-01-087ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 01/08/2020)
2020-01-098ORDER requiring the parties to meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report no later than FEBRUARY 7, 2020 proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 9, 2020. (lccck1) (Entered: 01/09/2020)
2020-01-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet & Confer Statement due by 2/7/2020. (dot) (Entered: 01/10/2020)
2020-01-169NOTICE of Appearance by Eric William Payne Lee on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Lee, Eric) (Entered: 01/16/2020)
2020-02-0510Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 02/05/2020)
2020-02-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, which outlines the current status of Plaintiff's FOIA request. In short, Defendant indicates that it is still reviewing records potentially responsive to three sub-parts of Plaintiff's request. Defendant anticipates making an initial response to the request on or before March 20, 2020 and a final response on or before April 17, 2020. Accordingly, the Court ADOPTS the parties' proposal that they file another joint status report by no later than APRIL 3, 2020 updating the Court on the status of this case. The parties shall further file joint status reports every thirty days thereafter unless and until this Court orders otherwise. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on February 6, 2020. (lccck1) (Entered: 02/06/2020)
2020-02-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/3/2020 updating the Court on the status of this case. (dot) (Entered: 02/07/2020)
2020-04-0311Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 04/03/2020)
2020-05-0412Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-06-0313Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 06/03/2020)
2020-07-0314Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 07/03/2020)
2020-08-0315Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-09-0216Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-10-0217Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 10/02/2020)
2020-11-0218Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-12-0219Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 12/02/2020)
2020-12-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 19 Joint Status Report. As proposed therein, the parties shall submit their next joint status report by or before FEBRUARY 3, 2021. Thereafter, the parties shall continue to submit period joint status reports every 30 days until further order from the Court. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on December 2, 2020. (lcckk1) (Entered: 12/02/2020)
2020-12-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/3/2021. (kt) (Entered: 12/02/2020)
2021-02-0320Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 02/03/2021)
2021-03-0521Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-04-0522Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 04/05/2021)
2021-05-0523Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 05/05/2021)
2021-05-0524ORDER. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on May 5, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 05/05/2021)
2021-05-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's Cross Motion for Summary Judgment due by 8/5/2021. Response to Cross Motion for Summary Judgment due by 9/7/2021. Reply to Cross Motion for Summary due by 10/7/2021. Defendant's Summary Judgment Motion due by 7/6/2021. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 8/5/2021. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 9/7/2021. Defendant's Vaughn declaration due by 7/6/2021. (dot) (Entered: 05/06/2021)
2021-06-2825Joint MOTION to Vacate 24 Order Regarding Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Freidah, Andrew) (Entered: 06/28/2021)
2021-06-2926ORDER granting 25 Joint Motion to Vacate. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 29, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/29/2021)
2021-07-2727STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Lee, Eric) (Entered: 07/27/2021)
2021-07-2728ORDER. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on July 27, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 07/27/2021)
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