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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00003
Date Filed2024-01-02
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Cybersecurity and Information Agency for records concerning Judicial Watch, or Tom Fitton from January 2019 to the present. 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

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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2024-01-021COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10589735) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Homeland Security, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 01/02/2024)
2024-01-022LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 01/02/2024)
2024-01-04Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zrtw) (Entered: 01/04/2024)
2024-01-043SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 01/04/2024)
2024-01-294RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/8/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/7/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/17/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 1/17/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 01/29/2024)
2024-02-075ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-02-08MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file, by February 22, 2024, a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/8/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 02/08/2024)
2024-02-226Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 02/22/2024)
2024-02-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by March 25, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/23/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 02/23/2024)
2024-03-257Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 03/25/2024)
2024-03-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by April 25, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 3/26/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-03-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/25/2024 (zcam) (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-04-258Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
2024-04-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by May 24, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 4/29/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-05-229Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 05/22/2024)
2024-05-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by July 24, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/24/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-07-2410Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by September 25, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/26/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-09-2511Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/25/2024)
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