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| 2023-03-20 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9939374) filed by HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA, ADVANCING AMERICAN FREEDOM, MIKE HOWELL, HERITAGE FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 3, # 8 Exhibit 4, # 9 Exhibit 5, # 10 Exhibit 6, # 11 Exhibit 7, # 12 Exhibit 8)(Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 03/20/2023) |
| 2023-03-21 | | Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zcb) (Entered: 03/21/2023) |
| 2023-03-21 | 2 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 03/21/2023) |
| 2023-03-23 | 3 | STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/23/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 03/23/2023) |
| 2023-04-19 | 4 | NOTICE of Appearance by Jacob Stephen Siler on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Siler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/19/2023) |
| 2023-04-19 | 5 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Siler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/19/2023) |
| 2023-04-19 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Government's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time is granted. The Government's response is now due by May 2, 2023. The Government is admonished to review and follow the Court's Standing Order, which directs that extension requests must be made four days before the first affected date. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/19/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 04/19/2023) |
| 2023-04-19 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Government's response due by 5/2/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 04/19/2023) |
| 2023-05-02 | 6 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Siler, Jacob) (Entered: 05/02/2023) |
| 2023-05-03 | | MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a Complaint and an Answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiffs' FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiffs' FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiffs, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the schedule by June 3, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/3/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 05/03/2023) |
| 2023-05-04 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/3/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 05/04/2023) |
| 2023-05-12 | 7 | NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel D. Mauler on behalf of HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA (Mauler, Daniel) (Entered: 05/12/2023) |
| 2023-06-02 | 8 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Siler, Jacob) (Entered: 06/02/2023) |
| 2023-06-02 | | MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by August 4, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/2/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 06/02/2023) |
| 2023-06-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/4/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 06/02/2023) |
| 2023-08-04 | 9 | NOTICE of Appearance by John T. Lewis on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Lewis, John) (Entered: 08/04/2023) |
| 2023-08-04 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Lewis, John) (Entered: 08/04/2023) |
| 2023-08-07 | | MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by October 3, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 8/7/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 08/07/2023) |
| 2023-10-03 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Lewis, John) (Entered: 10/03/2023) |
| 2023-10-03 | | MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by December 4, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 10/03/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 10/03/2023) |
| 2023-12-04 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Lewis, John) (Entered: 12/04/2023) |
| 2023-12-05 | | MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by February 2, 2024. The Report should evaluate the need for a Vaughn index or dispositive motions. If the parties believe that dispositive motions are necessary, their counsel shall first meet in-person to discuss the sufficiency of the Government's productions after all productions are complete. Any request for a briefing schedule must certify this meeting has occurred and that despite good-faith negotiations, no resolution between the parties is possible. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/05/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 12/05/2023) |
| 2023-12-07 | 13 | NOTICE of Appearance by Marcia Kay Sowles on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Sowles, Marcia) (Entered: 12/07/2023) |
| 2024-02-02 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Lewis, John) (Entered: 02/02/2024) |
| 2024-02-06 | | MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by March 4, 2024. And the parties shall appear for an in-person status conference at 2:00 p.m. on March 20, 2024, in Courtroom 2 before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 02/06/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 02/06/2024) |
| 2024-03-04 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Lewis, John) (Entered: 03/04/2024) |
| 2024-03-20 | | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Trevor N. McFadden: Status Conference held on 3/20/2024. Joint Status Report due by 4/30/2024. (Court Reporter: Lisa Edwards.) (hmc) (Entered: 03/20/2024) |
| 2024-04-30 | 16 | NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Riess on behalf of All Defendants (Riess, Daniel) (Entered: 04/30/2024) |
| 2024-04-30 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Riess, Daniel) (Entered: 04/30/2024) |
| 2024-05-03 | | MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by June 7, 2024, proposing next steps in this action. See Minute Order (Dec. 5, 2023). SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/3/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 05/03/2024) |
| 2024-06-07 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Riess, Daniel) (Entered: 06/07/2024) |
| 2024-06-07 | | MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by July 12, 2024, proposing next steps in this action. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 06/07/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 06/07/2024) |
| 2024-07-12 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Riess, Daniel) (Entered: 07/12/2024) |
| 2024-07-15 | | MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by August 12, 2024, proposing next steps in this action. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 07/15/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 07/15/2024) |
| 2024-08-12 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Lewis, John) (Entered: 08/12/2024) |
| 2024-08-13 | | MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by September 11, 2024, proposing next steps in this action. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 08/13/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 08/13/2024) |
| 2024-09-11 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Lewis, John) (Entered: 09/11/2024) |
| 2024-09-11 | | MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall appear for an in-person status conference on October 11, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 2 before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 09/11/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 09/11/2024) |
| 2024-09-12 | 22 | Consent MOTION to Re-Schedule October 11, 2024 Status Conference re Order, Set Hearings by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lewis, John) (Entered: 09/12/2024) |
| 2024-09-13 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court GRANTS the Government's 22 Consent Motion to Reschedule Hearing. The in-person status conference set for October 11 is CONTINUED to October 18 at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 2 before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 09/13/2024. (lcntm1) (Entered: 09/13/2024) |
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