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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2011cv02140
Date Filed2011-12-01
Date Closed2016-04-22
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DefendantOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET 11cv2141
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 11cv2182
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Complaint
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Opinion/Order [18]
FOIA Project Annotation: Judge Rudolph Contreras has declined to rule on whether or not Judicial Watch failed to exhaust its administrative remedies based on the current record. Judicial Watch requested records on Solyndra from the Energy Department. The agency told Judicial Watch its Loan Program Office was conducting a search and three weeks later the agency provided two CDs to Judicial Watch and indicated that other responsive records existed and were being reviewed. Judicial Watch filed suit two months later claiming the agency had failed to provide the rest of the documents within the statutory time limits. Contreras noted that "because the defendant here produced some responsive records in October of 2011, before the plaintiff brought suit in December of 2011, the defendant 'cured' any alleged initial failure to timely respond." But he pointed out that "the plaintiff contends that because the defendant's response failed to notify the plaintiff of its right to administratively appeal the agency decision, constructive exhaustion has occurred. The court is not satisfied with the parties' scant briefing on the issue of whether the October 7 letter's failure to include a notice of the right to appeal makes the letter inadequate to trigger the plaintiff's requirement to file an administrative appeal. Consequently, the court denies the defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings without prejudice to refiling it with further briefing on this issue."
Issues: Litigation - Jurisdiction - Failure to Exhaust
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2011-12-011COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616044168) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(jf, ) (Entered: 12/04/2011)
2011-12-01SUMMONS (3) Issued as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (jf, ) (Entered: 12/04/2011)
2011-12-012LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests NONE by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (jf, ) (Entered: 12/04/2011)
2011-12-073RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/6/2011. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/5/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 12/07/2011)
2011-12-074RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/06/11. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 12/07/2011)
2011-12-075RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY served on 12/6/2011 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 12/07/2011)
2012-01-046NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew L. Nolan on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Nolan, Andrew) (Entered: 01/04/2012)
2012-01-047ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.(Nolan, Andrew) (Entered: 01/04/2012)
2012-01-058NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. Case related to Case No. 1:11-cv-02141-RWR; 1:11-cv-02182-JDB. (Nolan, Andrew) (Entered: 01/05/2012)
2012-01-12MINUTE ORDER directing the parties to submit a proposed scheduling order by no later than January 31, 2012. In the event that counsel are unable to agree on a joint recommendation, each party shall file an individual recommendation by that time. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on January 12, 2012. (lcegs4) (Entered: 01/12/2012)
2012-01-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Scheduling Order due by 1/31/2012 (clv, ) (Entered: 01/12/2012)
2012-01-179Unopposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Nolan, Andrew) (Entered: 01/17/2012)
2012-01-3110STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nolan, Andrew) (Entered: 01/31/2012)
2012-02-01MINUTE ORDER granting 9 defendants' unopposed motion to consolidate cases. The Court hereby consolidates Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Case No. 11-cv-2140 with Judicial Watch, Inc. v. Office of Management and Budget, Case No. 11-2141; and Judicial Watch, Inc. v. U.S. Dept. of the Treasury, Case No. 11-2182. The parties are directed to file all future documents in Case No. 11-cv-2141. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk's Office is directed to close Cases No. 11-cv-2141, and 11-cv-2182 and transfer whichever parties are not the same to 11-cv-2140. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on February 1, 2012. (lcegs4) (Entered: 02/01/2012)
2012-02-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' joint status reports and proposed schedules for further proceedings filed in Case Nos. 11-2140, 11-2141, and 11-2182, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant Department of Energy shall file by no later than February 8, 2012 a motion in support of its position that the plaintiff failed to exhaust administrative remedies before filing the present case. It is further ORDERED that Defendants Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") and U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") shall make their first productions to plaintiff on March 21, 2012, and it is further ORDERED that plaintiff, OMB and Treasury shall submit a joint status report by no later than April 2, 2012 regarding the status of what records remain to be produced and setting forth a proposed schedule for further proceedings. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on February 3, 2012. (lcegs4) (Entered: 02/03/2012)
2012-02-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Department of Energy motion due by 2/8/12; U.S. Department of Treasury first productions to plaintiff due by 3/21/2012;OMB and Treasury Status Report due by 4/2/2012 (clv, ) (Entered: 02/03/2012)
2012-02-0811MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Nolan, Andrew) (Entered: 02/08/2012)
2012-02-2112Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File DEFENDANT DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYS MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC., U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 02/21/2012)
2012-03-0213Memorandum in opposition to re 11 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 03/02/2012)
2012-03-05MINUTE ORDER granting, nunc pro tunc, 12 parties' joint motion for extension of time for plaintiff to file its response to defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings by no later than March 2, 2012, and defendant to file its reply by no later than March 16, 2012. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on March 5, 2012. (lcegs4) (Entered: 03/05/2012)
2012-03-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Response nunc pro tunc due by 3/2/2012; Reply due by 3/16/2012. (clv, ) (Entered: 03/05/2012)
2012-03-1614REPLY to opposition to motion re 11 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Nolan, Andrew) (Entered: 03/16/2012)
2012-04-0215STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nolan, Andrew) (Entered: 04/02/2012)
2012-04-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of 15 the joint status reports and proposed schedules for further proceedings filed by plaintiff and two of the three defendants, namely, Defendants Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") and U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") it is hereby ORDERED that that OMB and Treasury shall make additional productions to plaintiff on April 26, 2012 and May 24, 2012, and it is further ORDERED that plaintiff, OMB and Treasury shall submit a joint status report by no later than June 7, 2012 regarding the status of what records remain to be produced and setting forth a proposed schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on April 2, 2012. (lcegs4) (Entered: 04/02/2012)
2012-04-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/7/2012 (clv, ) (Entered: 04/03/2012)
2012-04-1216Case randomly reassigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. Judge Emmet G. Sullivan no longer assigned to the case. (gt, ) (Entered: 04/12/2012)
2012-06-0717Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nolan, Andrew) Modified on 6/8/2012 (dr). (Entered: 06/07/2012)
2012-06-11SCHEDULING ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 the joint status report filed by the plaintiff, defendant Office of Management and Budget ("OMB"), and defendant U.S. Department of the Treasury ("Treasury"), it is this 11th day of June, 2012, hereby ORDERED that the OMB and Treasury shall make additional productions to the plaintiff on 6/28/12, 7/26/12, and 8/30/12. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the plaintiff, the OMB, and the Treasury shall submit a joint status report by 9/11/12 regarding the status of those records that remain to be produced, and setting forth a proposed schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/11/12. (TA) (Entered: 06/11/2012)
2012-06-14Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/11/2012. (tj ) (Entered: 06/14/2012)
2012-08-3118MEMORANDUM OPINION resolving 11 the Department of Energy's motion for judgment on the pleadings. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/31/12. (TA) (Entered: 08/31/2012)
2012-08-3119ORDER denying without prejudice 11 the Department of Energy's motion for judgment on the pleadings. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/31/12. (TA) (Entered: 08/31/2012)
2012-09-1120STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nolan, Andrew) (Entered: 09/11/2012)
2012-09-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that defendants Office of Management and Budget and U.S. Department of the Treasury shall make productions to the plaintiff on 10/5/12, 10/25/12, and 11/29/12. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the plaintiff and these defendants shall submit a joint status report by 12/6/12. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/12/12. (TA) (Entered: 09/12/2012)
2012-12-0621STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nolan, Andrew) (Entered: 12/06/2012)
2012-12-07MINUTE ORDER Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the plaintiff and defendant U.S. Department of the Treasury shall file a joint status report in this matter by 3/7/13. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the plaintiff and defendants U.S. Department of Energy and Office of Management and Budget shall file a joint status report in this matter by 4/4/13. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/7/12. (TA) (Entered: 12/07/2012)
2012-12-11Reset Deadlines: Joint status report due by 4/4/2013; Joint status report due by 3/7/2013 (tj ) (Entered: 12/11/2012)
2013-01-2322NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Jacek Pruski on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Andrew L. Nolan (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 01/23/2013)
2013-03-0723STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 03/07/2013)
2013-03-07MINUTE ORDER Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the plaintiff and defendant U.S. Department of the Treasury shall file a joint status report in this matter by 6/19/13. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/7/13. (TA) (Entered: 03/07/2013)
2013-03-08Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/19/2013 (tj) (Entered: 03/08/2013)
2013-04-0424STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 04/04/2013)
2013-04-08MINUTE ORDER It is hereby ORDERED that a status hearing is set for 9/9/13 at 11 a.m. in Courtroom 14 before Judge Rudolph Contreras. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/8/13. (TA) (Entered: 04/08/2013)
2013-04-19Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 9/9/2013 @ 11:00 AM in Courtroom 14 before Judge Rudolph Contreras. (tj ) (Entered: 04/19/2013)
2013-06-1925STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 06/19/2013)
2013-09-09Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Rudolph Contreras: Status Conference held on 9/9/2013. Parties report the status of this action, and this case is deferred for an additional 90 days. Next Status Conference set for 12/9/2013 @ 10:00 AM in Courtroom 14 before Judge Rudolph Contreras. (Court Reporter: Patricia Kaneshiro Miller.) (tj ) (Entered: 09/09/2013)
2013-09-09MINUTE ORDER In light of the 9/9/13 status conference in this matter, and the parties' representations in open court, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file by 9/23/13 a joint status report indicating the proposed goal of each defendant agency to process documents within the 90-day period that this case is deferred. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/9/13. (TA) (Entered: 09/09/2013)
2013-09-2326STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 09/23/2013)
2013-12-0527Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 12/05/2013)
2013-12-05MINUTE ORDER granting 27 Joint Motion to Continue: It is hereby ORDERED that the December 9, 2013, status conference is VACATED. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall instead file a joint status report on December 20, 2013. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/5/2013. (lcrc3) (Entered: 12/05/2013)
2013-12-06Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/20/2013 (tj) (Entered: 12/06/2013)
2013-12-2028STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 12/20/2013)
2013-12-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 28 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on February 21, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/20/2013. (lcrc3) (Entered: 12/20/2013)
2013-12-23Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/21/2014 (tj ) (Entered: 12/23/2013)
2014-02-2129STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 02/21/2014)
2014-02-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 29 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on May 22, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/24/2014. (lcrc3) (Entered: 02/24/2014)
2014-05-2230STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 05/22/2014)
2014-05-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 30 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before September 19, 2014. It is further ORDERED that a status hearing is scheduled for 9/26/2014 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 14. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 05/23/2014. (lcrc3) (Entered: 05/23/2014)
2014-06-30Set Deadlines/Hearings: Status Report due by 9/19/2014; Status Conference set for 9/26/2014 @ 10:00 AM in Courtroom 14 before Judge Rudolph Contreras. (tj ) (Entered: 06/30/2014)
2014-07-2931Joint MOTION to Continue and Reschedule Status Conference by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 07/29/2014)
2014-07-31MINUTE ORDER granting 31 Consent Motion to Reschedule Status Conference. It is hereby ORDERED that the Status Conference currently scheduled for September 26, 2014, is vacated. The Status Conference now shall occur on October 20, 2014, at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 14. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 07/31/2014. (lcrc3) (Entered: 07/31/2014)
2014-08-28Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 10/20/2014 10:00 AM in Courtroom 14 before Judge Rudolph Contreras. (tj ) (Entered: 08/28/2014)
2014-09-1932STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 09/19/2014)
2014-10-20Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Rudolph Contreras: Status Conference held on 10/20/2014. Status Reports due by 1/20/2015. (Court Reporter: Crystal Pilgrim.) (tj) (Entered: 10/20/2014)
2014-10-21MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report on or before January 20, 2015. It is further ORDERED that a member of the prosecution team in the relevant criminal investigation shall submit a Status Report for ex parte review only on or before January 20, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/21/2014. (lcrc3) (Entered: 10/21/2014)
2014-11-1433TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge Rudolph Contreras held on 10/20/14; Page Numbers: 1-15. Date of Issuance:11-14-14. Court Reporter/Transcriber Crystal M. Pilgrim, Telephone number 202.354.3127, Court Reporter Email Address : crystalpilgrim@aol.com. For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at ww.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 12/5/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/15/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/12/2015.(Pilgrim, Crystal) (Entered: 11/14/2014)
2015-01-2034STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 01/20/2015)
2015-01-2035NOTICE of Filing of Status Report for Ex Parte Review Only by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 01/20/2015)
2015-01-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 34 the Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit an updated Joint Status Report on April 1, 2015. It is further ORDERED that a member of the prosecution team in the relevant criminal investigation shall submit an updated Status Report for ex parte review on or before March 1, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 01/21/2015. (lcrc3) (Entered: 01/21/2015)
2015-01-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/1/2015 (tj ) (Entered: 01/21/2015)
2015-03-0236NOTICE of Filing of Status Report for Ex Parte Review Only by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 03/02/2015)
2015-04-0137STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 04/01/2015)
2015-04-0338NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Lanier Kade on behalf of All Defendants (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-0339NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. Attorney Jacek Pruski terminated. (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 37 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report on August 1, 2015, and this report shall include an update about the status of the documents that were the subject of the relevant criminal investigation. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 04/03/2015. (lcrc3) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-08-0340STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/03/2015)
2015-08-04MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 40 the parties' Sixteenth Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before September 3, 2015, Defendants shall determine if they are able to provide general, categorical descriptions (either in whole or in part) of the documents remaining to be produced and that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit proposed schedules for production on or before October 5, 2015. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants shall continue to produce documents at approximately the same monthly rate as proposed in 37 the parties' Fifteenth Joint Status Report until the Court orders otherwise. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall appear for a status conference before the Court on October 13, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 14. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 08/04/2015. (lcrc3) (Entered: 08/04/2015)
2015-08-04Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 10/13/2015 @ 10:00 AM in Courtroom 14 before Judge Rudolph Contreras. (tj) (Entered: 08/04/2015)
2015-09-09MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the status conference scheduled for October 13, 2015 is VACATED and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall appear for a status conference before the Court on October 15, 2015 at 11 a.m. in Courtroom 14. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/09/2015. (lcrc3) (Entered: 09/09/2015)
2015-10-0141Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference and Reschedule Deadline for Proposed Schedules for Production by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/01/2015)
2015-10-02MINUTE ORDER granting 41 the parties' Joint Motion to Continue Status Conference and Reschedule Deadline for Proposed Schedules for Production: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit proposed schedules for production, or, in the alternative, a joint status report, on or before February 8, 2016. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the status conference scheduled for October 15, 2015 is VACATED and that the parties shall appear for a status conference before the Court on February 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 14. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/02/2015(lcrc3) (Entered: 10/02/2015)
2015-10-06Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Meet & Confer Statement due by 2/8/2016. Status Conference set for 2/16/2016 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 14 before Judge Rudolph Contreras. (tj) (Entered: 10/06/2015)
2016-02-0842STATUS REPORT Seventeenth Joint Status Report by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 02/08/2016)
2016-02-08MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the status conference before the Court scheduled for February 16, 2016 shall be conducted by telephone. The parties are instructed to jointly call chambers at (202) 354-3520 once all parties are together on one line. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 02/08/2016. (lcrc3) (Entered: 02/08/2016)
2016-02-16Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Rudolph Contreras: Telephone Conference held on 2/16/2016. (Court Reporter: Elizabeth Saint-Loth.) (tj) (Entered: 02/16/2016)
2016-03-1743Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/17/2016)
2016-03-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 43 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 15, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 03/18/2016. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/18/2016)
2016-03-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/15/2016 (tj) (Entered: 03/18/2016)
2016-04-1544STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 04/15/2016)
2016-04-2245STIPULATION of Dismissal by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Kade, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/22/2016)
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