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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01014
Date Filed2021-04-13
Date Closed2021-09-29
JudgeChief Judge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning whether any investigation of Erik Prince, who was referred to the agency by Rep. Adam Schiff for possible investigation for lying to Congress in 2019, had been influenced by political motives. CREW also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but did not address CREW's fee waive request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CREW filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2021-04-131COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8369928) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 4 Summons U.S. Dep't of Justice)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 04/13/2021)
2021-04-13NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to weismann.anne@gmail.com, cc'd -1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. No signature. Please file the signed document using the event Errata. All filings must have an original signature or '/s/ Attorney Name' to represent an electronic signature of the filer. (adh, ) (Entered: 04/13/2021)
2021-04-132ERRATA by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON re 1 Complaint, filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Corrected)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 04/13/2021)
2021-04-13Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (adh, ) (Entered: 04/13/2021)
2021-04-133SUMMONS (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: 04/13/2021)
2021-04-134STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 13, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 04/13/2021)
2021-04-285NOTICE of Appearance by Johnny Hillary Walker, III on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 04/28/2021)
2021-04-306RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 4/26/2021, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/26/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/26/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/26/21. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 04/30/2021)
2021-05-117NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kyla Marie Snow on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Johnny H. Walker (Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
2021-05-268ANSWER to Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 05/26/2021)
2021-06-23MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties to file, by June 30, 2021, an abbreviated Joint Meet and Confer Report, which is required by the Court's 4 Standing Order ¶ 3(b)(ii) and was not timely filed. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 23, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 06/23/2021)
2021-06-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Abbreviated Meet & Confer Statement due by 6/30/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 06/24/2021)
2021-06-309Joint MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT /Abbreviated Meet and Confer Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Snow, Kyla) Modified docket event/text on 7/2/2021 (eg). (Entered: 06/30/2021)
2021-06-30MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, in light of the parties' 9 Joint Meet and Confer Report, the parties to submit, by July 20, 2021, a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this matter and proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 30, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 06/30/2021)
2021-06-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/20/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 06/30/2021)
2021-07-2010Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 07/20/2021)
2021-07-20MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, in light of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by August 6, 2021, a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this matter and proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 20, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 07/20/2021)
2021-07-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/6/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 07/20/2021)
2021-08-0611Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
2021-08-10MINUTE ORDER (paperless) ISSUING, in light of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the following SCHEDULING ORDER: 1) by October 1, 2021, defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment; 2) by October 29, 2021, plaintiff shall file its combined opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment; 3) by November 19, 2021, defendant shall file its combined opposition and reply supporting its motion for summary judgment; and 4) by December 10, 2021, plaintiff shall file its reply supporting its cross-motion for summary judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 10, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 08/10/2021)
2021-08-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross-motion and opposition to motion for summary judgment due by 10/29/2021; opposition to cross-motion and reply to opposition to motion for summary judgment due by 11/19/2021; reply to opposition to cross-motion due by 12/10/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 08/10/2021)
2021-09-2812STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 09/28/2021)
2021-09-28MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this matter, with prejudice, pursuant to the parties' 12 Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 28, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 09/28/2021)
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