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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02332
Date Filed2020-08-25
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice's Inspector General and the Office of Professional Responsibility for records concerning complaints about the conduct of Attorney General William Barr. 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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2020-08-251COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7503586) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
2020-08-25Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (adh, ) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
2020-08-252SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
2020-08-253STANDARD ORDER in Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 25, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/25/2020)
2020-09-084LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 09/08/2020)
2020-10-055RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/28/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/28/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/28/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 9/28/2020 (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 10/05/2020)
2020-10-286ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Davis, Elliott) (Entered: 10/28/2020)
2020-10-29MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before November 12, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 29, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/29/2020)
2020-10-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/12/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 10/29/2020)
2020-11-107Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Davis, Elliott) (Entered: 11/10/2020)
2020-11-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 10, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 11, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/11/2020)
2020-12-098Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Davis, Elliott) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2020-12-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 12, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 10, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/10/2020)
2021-03-019NOTICE of Appearance by Jordan Landrum von Bokern on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (von Bokern, Jordan) (Entered: 03/01/2021)
2021-03-0110NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Attorney Elliott M. Davis terminated. (Davis, Elliott) (Entered: 03/01/2021)
2021-03-02NOTICE OF ERROR re 9 Notice of Appearance; emailed to Jordan.L.Von.Bokern2@usdoj.gov, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Not an active member of this Court's Bar. Renewal needed: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal (zeg, ) (Entered: 03/02/2021)
2021-03-2511NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Jonathan D. Kossak on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Jordan L. Von Bokern (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/25/2021)
2021-04-1212Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of both Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/12/2021)
2021-04-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 12, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 12, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/12/2021)
2021-04-2813NOTICE of Appearance by Mehreen A Rasheed on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
2021-04-2914NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Daniel Alexander McGrath terminated. (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-07-1215Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-07-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 10, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 12, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-09-1016Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/10/2021)
2021-09-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 10, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 13, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/13/2021)
2021-11-1017Joint STATUS REPORT on behalf of the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 11/10/2021)
2021-11-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 12, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 10, 2021. (lcdlf1) Modified on 11/10/2021 (lcth). (Entered: 11/10/2021)
2022-01-1218Joint STATUS REPORT filed on behalf of the parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kossak, Jonathan) (Entered: 01/12/2022)
2022-01-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 11, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 14, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/14/2022)
2022-02-0919STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Rasheed, Mehreen) (Entered: 02/09/2022)
2022-02-14MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 19 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal, the plaintiff's claims against the defendant are DISMISSED without prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 14, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
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