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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv02637
Date Filed2021-10-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
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 analyses by the Office of Legal Counsel between November 2020 and January 2021 related to litigation or investigation of the results of the 2020 Presidential election. CREW also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but 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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2021-10-081COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8789287) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons Dep't of Justice, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney for D.C.)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 10/08/2021)
2021-10-082LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 10/08/2021)
2021-10-12Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zsb) (Entered: 10/12/2021)
2021-10-123SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 10/12/2021)
2021-10-224RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/20/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/19/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General on 10/20/2021., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 10/20/2021 (Weismann, Anne); Modified text on 10/25/2021 (ztth). (Entered: 10/22/2021)
2021-10-275GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 27, 2021. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 10/27/2021)
2021-11-236NOTICE of Appearance by Amber Richer on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2021-11-237Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, nunc pro tunc by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2021-12-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time, Nunc Pro Tunc, to Answer the Plaintiff's Complaint, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the defendant's 7 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the defendant shall file his answer to the plaintiff's Complaint by December 3, 2021. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 1, 2021. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 12/01/2021)
2021-12-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Answer due by 12/3/2021. (adh) (Entered: 12/01/2021)
2021-12-038ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Richer, Amber) (Entered: 12/03/2021)
2021-12-03MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before December 31, 2021, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 3, 2021. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 12/03/2021)
2021-12-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 12/31/2021. (adh, ) (Entered: 12/03/2021)
2021-12-309Joint PROPOSED SCHEDULE by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Richer, Amber) Modified on 1/3/2022 to correct docket event/text (zjf). (Entered: 12/30/2021)
2022-01-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before February 15, 2022, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on January 5, 2022. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 01/05/2022)
2022-01-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/15/2022. (adh, ) (Entered: 01/05/2022)
2022-02-1510Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Richer, Amber) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-02-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before March 1, 2022, regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 15, 2022. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-02-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/1/2022. (adh, ) (Entered: 02/16/2022)
2022-03-0111STIPULATION of Dismissal Joint Stipulation of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Richer, Amber) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2022-03-01MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 11 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 1, 2022. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
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