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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03025
Date Filed2022-10-06
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of Justice for records concerning complaints to the Office of Professional Responsibility related to possible professional misconduct by Justice on the Supreme Court. OPR acknowledged receipt of the requests and told CREW that it did not maintain that type of record. CREW filed an administrative appeal to the Office of Information Policy, which remanded the request to OPR to conduct a search. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CREW filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2022-10-061COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9580805) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons DOJ, # 4 Summons US Attorney)(Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
2022-10-062LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
2022-10-06Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zcb, ) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
2022-10-063SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb, ) (Entered: 10/06/2022)
2022-10-114RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/11/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/10/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 10/11/2022, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/11/22. (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-11-105ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Pitz, Taylor) (Entered: 11/10/2022)
2022-11-14MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and submit a proposed briefing schedule before or on November 28, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11-14-2022. (lcrc3) (Entered: 11/14/2022)
2022-11-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Meet & Confer Statement due by 11/28/2022. (zgdf) (Entered: 11/14/2022)
2022-11-286Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Pitz, Taylor) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-11-28MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 6 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before February 7, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11-28-2022. (lcrc3) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2023-02-077Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Pitz, Taylor) (Entered: 02/07/2023)
2023-02-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before February 28, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2-7-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 02/07/2023)
2023-02-288Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Pitz, Taylor) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-02-28MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before May 29, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2-28-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-03-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/29/2023 (tj) (Entered: 03/08/2023)
2023-05-299Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Pitz, Taylor) (Entered: 05/29/2023)
2023-05-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before June 28, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5-30-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 05/30/2023)
2023-05-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/28/2023 (tj) (Entered: 05/31/2023)
2023-06-2810Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Pitz, Taylor) (Entered: 06/28/2023)
2023-06-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before September 26, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6-29-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 06/29/2023)
2023-09-2611Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Pitz, Taylor) (Entered: 09/26/2023)
2023-09-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before December 27, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9-27-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 09/27/2023)
2023-12-2712Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Pitz, Taylor) (Entered: 12/27/2023)
2023-12-28MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before March 27, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12-28-2023. (lcrc3) (Entered: 12/28/2023)
2024-03-2713Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Pitz, Taylor) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-03-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before June 25, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 03/27/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-06-2514Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Pitz, Taylor) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
2024-06-25MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before September 23, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/25/2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
2024-09-2315Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Pitz, Taylor) (Entered: 09/23/2024)
2024-09-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before December 23, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/24/2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 09/24/2024)
2024-12-2016Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Pitz, Taylor) (Entered: 12/20/2024)
2024-12-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before March 20, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/23/2024. (lcrc3) (Entered: 12/23/2024)
2025-02-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/20/2025 (tj) (Entered: 02/11/2025)
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