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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01858
Date Filed2023-06-26
Date Closed2023-11-14
JudgeJudge Ana C. Reyes
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the SEC for records concerning communications between the SEC and the FBI and the IRS related to Don Haidl, Entrade, Inc. and/or Michael S. Carona, former Sheriff of Orange County, California. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but 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

DefendantSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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2023-06-261COMPLAINT against SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10165142) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Securities and Exchange Commission, # 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 Ana C. Reyes. (zsl) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
2023-06-283SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 06/28/2023)
2023-07-134RETURN 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. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION served on 7/5/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-07-195NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Dean Solonsky on behalf of SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (Solonsky, Kevin) (Main Document 5 replaced on 7/20/2023) (znmw). (Entered: 07/19/2023)
2023-07-276ANSWER to Complaint by SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.(Solonsky, Kevin) (Entered: 07/27/2023)
2023-08-01MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff filed this Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") action on June 26, 2023. Dkt 1. Defendant filed its Answer on July 27, 2023. Dkt. 6. Cases filed under FOIA are exempt from the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and Local Civil Rule 16.3. See LCvR 16.3(b)(10). Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before September 5, 2023. The Joint Status Report should address, among other things: (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for a stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Counsel shall not contact Chambers directly concerning scheduling or other matters, as Chambers personnel will not handle questions relating to the status or scheduling of pending matters, except in case of an emergency. In an emergency, Chambers can be reached at (202) 354-3350. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 8/1/23. (lcas) (Entered: 08/01/2023)
2023-08-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 9/5/2023. (zcdw) (Entered: 08/01/2023)
2023-09-057Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/05/2023)
2023-09-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 5, 2023. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 9/5/2023. (lcar3) (Entered: 09/05/2023)
2023-09-06Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/5/2023. (zcdw) (Entered: 09/06/2023)
2023-10-048Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/04/2023)
2023-11-069Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-1310STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/13/2023)
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