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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00857
Date Filed2021-03-30
Date Closed2021-10-13
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service for records concerning the investigation of the University of Management and Technology and Yankee Clipper Group from January 2017 to the present. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2021-03-301COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8338589) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for US Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons for US Attorney General, # 4 Summons for U.S. Department of Defense)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/30/2021)
2021-03-302LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/30/2021)
2021-03-31Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zsb) (Entered: 03/31/2021)
2021-03-313SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/31/2021)
2021-04-014STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 1, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/01/2021)
2021-04-015NOTICE of Appearance by Meredith Leigh Di Liberto on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 04/01/2021)
2021-04-086RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/2/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/2/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/08/2021)
2021-04-087RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/08/21. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/08/2021)
2021-04-088RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 4/7/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/08/2021)
2021-04-159NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 04/15/2021)
2021-04-1510NOTICE of Consent to Assignment to Magistrate Judge by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 04/15/2021)
2021-04-23MINUTE ORDER. On April 15, 2021, the defendant filed a 10 Notice of Consent to Assignment to Magistrate Judge. On or before April 30, 2021, the plaintiff shall inform the Court whether it also consents to the assignment of this case to a Magistrate Judge for all purposes. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 23, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/23/2021)
2021-04-23Set/Reset Deadlines: The plaintiff shall inform the Court whether it also consents to the assignment of this case to a Magistrate Judge for all purposes by 4/30/2021. (zjch) (Entered: 04/23/2021)
2021-04-2311RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Notice of Consent to Assignment to Magistrate Judge by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. re 10 Notice (Other) (Di Liberto, Meredith) Modified event title on 4/26/2021 (znmw). (Entered: 04/23/2021)
2021-05-0312ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/03/2021)
2021-05-05MINUTE 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 May 19, 2021. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 5, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/05/2021)
2021-05-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/19/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 05/05/2021)
2021-05-1913STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/19/2021)
2021-05-1914STATUS REPORT (by Plaintiff, Judicial Watch, Inc.) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 05/19/2021)
2021-05-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 14 Status Reports, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before June 11, 2021. At that point, the Court will consider setting a production deadline for the 170-page classified report of investigation. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 19, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/19/2021)
2021-05-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/11/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 05/20/2021)
2021-06-1115Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 06/11/2021)
2021-06-16MINUTE 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 9, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 16, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/16/2021)
2021-06-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/9/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 06/16/2021)
2021-09-0916Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 09/09/2021)
2021-09-09MINUTE 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 October 13, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 9, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/09/2021)
2021-10-1317STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
2021-10-13MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case with prejudice in light of the parties' 17 Stipulation of Dismissal. 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 October 13, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
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