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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01564
Date Filed2024-05-28
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Sparkle L. Sooknanan
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the FBI for records concerning O.J. Simpson. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the FBI, 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 JUSTICE
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2024-05-281COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10925170) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Justice, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 05/28/2024)
2024-05-282LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 05/28/2024)
2024-05-29Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmw) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-05-293SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-06-144RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/30/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/29/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/7/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 6/7/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-06-185RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/30/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/29/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/7/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-07-016NOTICE of Appearance by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-017ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by July 15, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/1/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 7/15/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-158Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-15MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 13, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/15/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/13/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-09-139Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 09/13/2024)
2024-09-16MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 12, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/16/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 09/16/2024)
2024-09-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/12/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 09/16/2024)
2024-11-1210Interim STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 11/12/2024)
2024-11-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report on January 13, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/12/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 11/12/2024)
2025-01-07Case directly reassigned to Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan. Chief Judge James E. Boasberg is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 01/07/2025)
2025-01-1311Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 01/13/2025)
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