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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01857
Date Filed2023-06-26
Date Closed2023-08-25
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Interior for records concerning a copy of the National Park Service's 50-year lease with the National Links Trust to operate East Potomac, Langsdon, and Rock Creek golf courses in Washington, D.C. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
1849 C Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20240
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
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2023-06-261COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10165106) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Dep't of the Interior, # 3 Summons US Attorney General, # 4 Summons US Attorney's Office)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-06-262LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-06-27Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zljn) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
2023-06-273SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
2023-06-274STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 27, 2023. (lcbah3) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
2023-07-135RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/28/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/28/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/6/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR served on 7/5/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-07-246NOTICE of Appearance by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
2023-07-247Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
2023-07-24MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendant's 7 Unopposed Motion for an Extension of Time to File, and DIRECTING defendant to answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's 1 Complaint by August 28, 2023. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 24, 2023. (lcbah3) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
2023-07-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer to the Complaint due by 8/28/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 07/25/2023)
2023-08-238STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/23/2023)
2023-08-24MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this matter, with prejudice, pursuant to the parties' 8 Stipulation of Dismissal and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 24, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 08/24/2023)
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