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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2009cv01799
Date Filed2009-09-22
Date Closed2010-04-28
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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2009-09-221COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616024125) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(rdj) (Entered: 09/23/2009)
2009-09-22SUMMONS (3) Issued as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (rdj) (Entered: 09/23/2009)
2009-09-222LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. identifying Corporate Parent NONE for JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (rdj) (Entered: 09/23/2009)
2009-09-233ORDER Establishing Procedures for Electronic Filing for Cases Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, signed on September 23, 2009. (SM) (Entered: 09/23/2009)
2009-10-064SUMMONS Returned Executed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 10/06/2009)
2009-10-305NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth J. Shapiro on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Shapiro, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/30/2009)
2009-10-306ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC..(Shapiro, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/30/2009)
2009-11-177SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial scheduling Conference set for 1/15/2010 09:30 AM in Courtroom 27A before Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 11/17/09. (dot, ) (Entered: 11/17/2009)
2010-01-088ORDER. The Initial Scheduling Conference set for January 15, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. is VACATED. The parties shall confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, etc. The parties shall file the schedule not later than January 15, 2010. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 8, 2010. (lcckk1) (Entered: 01/08/2010)
2010-01-089MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 01/08/2010)
2010-01-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/1/2010. (dot, ) (Entered: 01/13/2010)
2010-01-1210ORDER. Defendant shall complete its search and produce responsive records to Plaintiff by no later than February 15, 2010. The parties shall file, by no later than March 1, 2010, a Joint Status Report indicating how they propose to proceed. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 12, 2010. (lcckk1) (Entered: 01/12/2010)
2010-01-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall complete its search and produce responsive records due by 2/15/2010. Joint Status Report due by 3/1/2010. (dot, ) (Entered: 01/18/2010)
2010-01-2611NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Jessica Beth Leinwand on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Substituting for attorney Elizabeth J. Shapiro (Leinwand, Jessica) (Entered: 01/26/2010)
2010-03-0112STATUS REPORT Jointly Submitted by the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Leinwand, Jessica) (Entered: 03/01/2010)
2010-03-02MINUTE ORDER (paperless). On March 1, 2010, the parties filed a Joint Status Report indicating that Defendant had completed its production of documents in response to Plaintiff's FOIA request and that the only remaining issue to be decided is Plaintiff's entitlement to attorney's fees and litigation expenses. The parties indicated that they are in the process of negotiating a reasonable fee award and do not intend to litigate this issue. Accordingly, the parties shall file a further Joint Status Report regarding the status of their negotiations by March 15, 2010. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on March 2, 2010. (lcckk1) (Entered: 03/02/2010)
2010-03-1513STATUS REPORT Jointly Submitted by the Parties by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Leinwand, Jessica) (Entered: 03/15/2010)
2010-03-15MINUTE ORDER (paperless). On March 15, 2010, the parties filed a Joint Status Report indicating that Defendant had completed its production of documents in response to Plaintiff's FOIA request and that the only remaining issue to be decided is Plaintiff's entitlement to attorneys' fees and litigation expenses. The parties indicated that they are in the process of negotiating a reasonable fee award, do not intend to litigate this issue, and anticipate that they will reach a final agreement within 30 days. Accordingly, the parties shall file a further Joint Status Report regarding the status of their negotiations by April 15, 2010. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on March 15, 2010. (lcckk1) (Entered: 03/15/2010)
2010-03-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/15/2010. (dot, ) (Entered: 03/18/2010)
2010-04-1214Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Leinwand, Jessica) (Entered: 04/12/2010)
2010-04-14MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 14 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report. Accordingly, the parties shall have until and including April 30, 2010, to file their Joint Status Report. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on April 14, 2010. (SM) (Entered: 04/14/2010)
2010-04-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/30/2010. (dot, ) (Entered: 04/21/2010)
2010-04-2815STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 04/28/2010)
2010-06-0716NOTICE of Change of Address by Paul J. Orfanedes (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 06/07/2010)
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