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Case TitleJenkins v. United States Department of Justice
DistrictDistrict of Vermont
CityBurlington
Case Number2:2020cv00059
Date Filed2020-04-16
Date Closed2020-11-25
JudgeJudge William K. Sessions III
PlaintiffJanet Jenkins
TERMINATED: 09/17/2020
PlaintiffSouthern Poverty Law Center
Case DescriptionJanet Jenkins submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records produced in discovery in the case United States v. Timothy Miller. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told Jenkins that it was put in the complex track for processing. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Jenkins filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Department of Justice
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2020-04-161COMPLAINT against United States Department of Justice filed by Janet Jenkins.Summonses issued. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(law) (Entered: 04/16/2020)
2020-05-152SUMMONS RETURNED Executed. United States Department of Justice served on 5/4/2020, answer due 7/6/2020. (Langrock, Frank) Text clarified on 5/15/2020 (law). (Entered: 05/15/2020)
2020-05-153NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY CORRECTION re: 2 Summons Returned Executed. Docket text has been corrected to read United States Department of Justice served on 5/4/2020, answer due 7/6/2020 . (law) (Entered: 05/15/2020)
2020-05-184AMENDED COMPLAINT against United States Department of Justice filed by Janet Jenkins. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(jam) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/18/2020: # 3 Exhibit 3) (law). Text clarified on 5/19/2020 (law). (Entered: 05/18/2020)
2020-05-185NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY CORRECTION re: 4 Amended Complaint filed by Janet Jenkins. Exhibit 3 was omitted at the time of filing. The exhibit is now attached to 4 and this entry. (law) (Entered: 05/18/2020)
2020-05-20ISSUED Summons as to United States Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General.(law) (Entered: 05/20/2020)
2020-05-266UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint filed by United States Department of Justice.(Turner, Jason) (Entered: 05/26/2020)
2020-05-277ORDER granting 6 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint. Signed by Judge William K. Sessions III on 5/27/2020. (This is a text-only Order.) (eae) (entry updated to include the ruling on 5/27/2020) (jam). (Entered: 05/27/2020)
2020-06-098SUMMONS Returned Executed. United States Department of Justice served on 6/1/2020, answer due 7/31/2020.(Langrock, Frank) Dates clarified on 6/9/2020 (law). (Entered: 06/09/2020)
2020-06-099NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY CORRECTION re: 8 Summons Returned Executed as to USA. The dates in the docket entry have been clarified. It now reads: United States Department of Justice served on 6/1/2020 , answer due 7/31/2020 . (law) (Entered: 06/09/2020)
2020-06-1110MOTION to Amend 4 Amended Complaint With Written Consent filed by Janet Jenkins. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Diego A. Soto, # 2 Proposed Second Amended Complaint, # 3 Proposed Second Amended Complaint Redline Version)(Langrock, Frank) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-07-3111ANSWER to Complaint by United States Department of Justice.(Turner, Jason) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-09-0212UNOPPOSED MOTION to Stay Case filed by United States Department of Justice. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Attachment 1 (filed under seal) )(Turner, Jason) (Attachment 2 replaced on 9/2/2020) (law). (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-09-0213UNOPPOSED MOTION to File Under Seal Attachment re: 12 Unopposed Motion to Stay and UNOPPOSED MOTION for Protective Order by United States Department of Justice.(Turner, Jason) Link added and Added MOTION for Protective Order on 9/2/2020 (law). (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-09-0214NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY CORRECTION re: 12 UNOPPOSED MOTION to Stay filed by United States Department of Justice. Attachment 1 having been received, it is now attached to 12 under seal. (law) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-09-1615ORDER granting 10 Motion to Amend 4 Amended Complaint; granting 12 Unopposed Motion to Stay Case ; granting 13 Motion to Seal Attachment re: 12 Unopposed Motion to Stay and for Protective Order; granting 13 Unopposed Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Judge William K. Sessions III on 9/16/2020. (This is a text-only Order.) (eae) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-1716SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against United States Department of Justice filed by Southern Poverty Law Center.(jam) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
2020-11-2517STIPULATION of Dismissal Without Prejudice by Southern Poverty Law Center (Langrock, Frank) (Entered: 11/25/2020)
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