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| 2021-10-25 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8821024) 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 Homeland Security)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 10/25/2021) |
| 2021-10-25 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 10/25/2021) |
| 2021-10-26 | | Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (znmg) (Entered: 10/26/2021) |
| 2021-10-26 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 10/26/2021) |
| 2021-10-26 | 4 | STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 26, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 10/26/2021) |
| 2021-11-02 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/28/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/27/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 11/02/2021) |
| 2021-11-02 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/02/21. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 11/02/2021) |
| 2021-11-02 | 7 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 11/1/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 11/02/2021) |
| 2021-11-29 | 8 | ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Snyder, Hilarie) (Entered: 11/29/2021) |
| 2021-12-13 | 9 | MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Snyder, Hilarie) (Entered: 12/13/2021) |
| 2021-12-20 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) ISSUING, upon consideration of the parties' 9 Meet and Confer Statement, the following SCHEDULING ORDER to govern proceedings in this matter: (1) by February 11, 2022, defendant shall complete production of the non-exempt portions of any responsive records; (2) by February 25, 2022, parties shall file a Joint Status Report identifying any disputed issues; (3) by March 31, 2022, defendant shall file any motion for summary judgment; (4) by May 2, 2022, plaintiff shall file any cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment; (5) by June 1, 2022, defendant shall file any opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion and reply in support of its motion for summary judgment; and (6) by June 15, 2022, plaintiff shall file any reply in support of its cross-motion for summary judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 20, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 12/20/2021) |
| 2021-12-21 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Production of the non-exempt portions of any responsive records due by 2/11/2022; Joint Status Report due by 2/25/2022; summary judgment motions due by 3/31/2022; cross-motion and opposition to motion for summary judgment due by 5/2/2022; opposition to cross-motion and reply to opposition to motion for summary judgment due by 6/1/2022; reply to opposition to cross-motion due by 6/15/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 12/21/2021) |
| 2022-02-07 | 10 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Produce Records and To Comply with Other Deadlines by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Snyder, Hilarie) (Entered: 02/07/2022) |
| 2022-02-08 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the defendant's 10 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Produce Records and to Comply with Other Deadlines and AMENDING the SCHEDULING ORDER as follows: (1) by March 25, 2022, defendant shall complete production of the non-exempt portions of any responsive records; (2) by April 8, 2022, parties shall file a Joint Status Report identifying any disputed issues; (3) by May 6, 2022, defendant shall file any motion for summary judgment; (4) by June 17, 2022, plaintiff shall file any cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment; (5) by July 15, 2022, defendant shall file any opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion and reply in support of its motion for summary judgment; and (6) by July 29, 2022, plaintiff shall file any reply in support of its cross-motion for summary judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 8, 2022. (lcbah4) (Entered: 02/08/2022) |
| 2022-02-09 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's completion of production of the non-exempt portions of any responsive records due by 3/25/2022; Joint Status Report due by 4/8/2022; summary judgment motion due by 5/6/2022; cross-motion and opposition to summary judgement motion due by 6/17/2022; opposition to cross-motion and reply to opposition to summary judgment motion due by 7/15/2022; reply to opposition to cross-motion due by 7/29/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 02/09/2022) |
| 2022-04-08 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT And Motion for Extension of Schedule by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Snyder, Hilarie) (Entered: 04/08/2022) |
| 2022-04-08 | 12 | Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to for Schedule and Status Report by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Snyder, Hilarie) (Entered: 04/08/2022) |
| 2022-04-08 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by May 6, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court about the status of this matter; and GRANTING the parties' 12 Joint Motion for Extension of Schedule and AMENDING the SCHEDULING ORDER as follows: (1) by June 2, 2022, defendant shall file any motion for summary judgment; (2) by June 30, 2022, plaintiff shall file any cross-motion for summary judgment and opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment; (3) by August 2, 2022, defendant shall file any opposition to plaintiff's cross-motion and reply in support of its motion for summary judgment; and (4) by August 16, 2022, plaintiff shall file any reply in support of its cross-motion for summary judgment. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 8, 2022. (lcbah4) (Entered: 04/08/2022) |
| 2022-04-11 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint status report due by 5/6/2022; summary judgment motion due by 6/2/2022; cross-motion and opposition to summary judgment motion due by 6/30/2022; opposition to cross-motion and reply to opposition to summary judgment motion due by 8/2/2022; reply to opposition to cross-motion due by 8/16/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 04/11/2022) |
| 2022-05-06 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 05/06/2022) |
| 2022-06-02 | 14 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts And Index of Exhibits, # 2 Memorandum in Support, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Exhibit # 1, 3.8.2021 Email with USSS0012, # 5 Exhibit # 2, 3.8.2021 Email with USSS0014, # 6 Exhibit # 3, 6.24.2021 Email with USSS0241, # 7 Exhibit # 4, 6.24.2021 Email with USSS0248, # 8 Exhibit # 5, 6.24.2021 Email with USSS0243, # 9 Exhibit # 6, 6.24.2021 Email with USSS0252, # 10 Exhibit # 7, Portion of Draft Memo, # 11 Text of Proposed Order)(Snyder, Hilarie) (Entered: 06/02/2022) |
| 2022-06-30 | 15 | Memorandum in opposition to re 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment with Statement of Facts filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/30/2022) |
| 2022-06-30 | 16 | Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment with Statement of Facts by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Errata E, # 6 Exhibit F)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/30/2022) |
| 2022-08-02 | 17 | Memorandum in opposition to re 16 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Snyder, Hilarie) (Entered: 08/02/2022) |
| 2022-08-02 | 18 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts)(Snyder, Hilarie) (Entered: 08/02/2022) |
| 2022-08-16 | 19 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 16 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) Modified to add docket relationship on 8/17/2022 (zed). (Entered: 08/16/2022) |
| 2023-01-23 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties to SHOW CAUSE, by noon on January 25, 2023, (1) why this case is not related to Judicial Watch, Inc., v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec. , Case No. 1:21-cv-01194-CKK (D.D.C.), see D.D.C. Local Civil Rule 40.5(a)(3); (2) why plaintiff failed to indicate the pendency of Judicial Watch, Inc., v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec. , Case No. 1:21-cv-01194-CKK (D.D.C.), as a related case when filing the instant case, as required by D.D.C. Local Civil Rule 40.5(b)(2); and (3) why this case should not be reassigned for consolidation with Judicial Watch, Inc., v. U.S. Dep't of Homeland Sec. , Case No. 1:21-cv-01194-CKK (D.D.C.). Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 23, 2023. (lcbah4) (Entered: 01/23/2023) |
| 2023-01-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Show Cause due by noon on 1/25/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 01/23/2023) |
| 2023-01-25 | 20 | RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re Order,,, filed by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Snyder, Hilarie) (Entered: 01/25/2023) |
| 2023-01-25 | 21 | RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re Order,,, filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 01/25/2023) |
| 2023-01-26 | 22 | Case directly reassigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly as there is an earlier related case. Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 01/26/2023) |
| 2023-01-26 | 23 | ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 1/26/23. (DM) (Entered: 01/26/2023) |
| 2023-06-28 | 24 | ORDER granting 14 Motion for Summary Judgment and denying 16 Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 28, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/28/2023) |
| 2023-06-28 | 25 | MEMORANDUM OPINION re 24 Order. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 28, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/28/2023) |
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