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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2012cv00171
Date Filed2012-02-01
Date Closed2013-10-30
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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2012-02-011COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616045698) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(rdj) (Entered: 02/06/2012)
2012-02-01SUMMONS (3) Issued as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (rdj) (Entered: 02/06/2012)
2012-02-012LCvR 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: 02/06/2012)
2012-02-143RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/6/2012. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/7/2012. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/14/2012)
2012-02-144RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 02/06/12. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/14/2012)
2012-02-145RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY served on 2/6/2012 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/14/2012)
2012-03-066NOTICE of Appearance by Jacek Pruski on behalf of All Defendants (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 03/06/2012)
2012-03-077ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.(Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 03/07/2012)
2012-03-078ORDER pursuant to Local Rule 16.3(b)(9) requiring parties to consult and file a joint proposed briefing schedule on or before March 22, 2012. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/7/2012. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/07/2012)
2012-03-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties shall consult and file a joint proposed briefing schedule on or before 3/22/2012. (ad) (Entered: 03/08/2012)
2012-03-229STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 03/22/2012)
2012-03-22MINUTE ORDER granting proposed schedule in parties' 9 Joint Status Report. Defendant will complete efforts to produce responsive, non-exempt documents to Plaintiff by 9/28/2012. If necessary, the parties will submit summary judgment motions according to the following schedule: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment will be due 10/29/2012; Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion will be due 11/28/2012; Defendant's Opposition and Reply will be due 12/19/2012; and Plaintiff's Reply will be due 1/9/2013. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/22/2012. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/22/2012)
2012-03-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant will complete efforts to produce responsive, non-exempt documents to Plaintiff by 9/28/2012; Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment will be due 10/29/2012; Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion will be due 11/28/2012; Defendant's Opposition and Reply will be due 12/19/2012; and Plaintiff's Reply will be due 1/9/2013. (ad) (Entered: 03/23/2012)
2012-04-09Case reassigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. Judge James E. Boasberg no longer assigned to the case. (ds) (Entered: 04/09/2012)
2012-09-2610Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Extend Briefing Schedule by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fedeli, Christopher) Modified on 9/27/2012 to edit text (dr). (Entered: 09/26/2012)
2012-09-27MINUTE ORDER granting the parties' 10 Joint Motion for an Extension of Time to Extend the Briefing Schedule. Defendants shall produce all responsive, non-exempt documents to plaintiff on a rolling basis between now and December 20, 2012; Plaintiff shall notify Defendant of any challenges to any withholdings on or before January 14, 2013; Defendant's motion for summary judgment shall be due by March 11, 2013; Plaintiff's combined opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment shall be due by April 22, 2013; Defendant's combined opposition and reply brief shall be due by May 20, 2013; Plaintiff's reply brief shall be due by June 10, 2013. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/27/2012. (lcrc3) (Entered: 09/27/2012)
2012-10-03Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 3/11/2013. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 4/22/2013. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/20/2013. Response to Cross Motions due by 4/22/2013. Reply to Cross Motions due by 6/10/2013. (tj ) (Entered: 10/03/2012)
2012-12-1911Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to extend briefing schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pruski, Jacek) Modified on 12/20/2012 to edit text (dr). (Entered: 12/19/2012)
2013-01-07MINUTE ORDER granting the 11 Consent Motion for an Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall produce all responsive, non-exempt documents to Plaintiff on a rolling basis between now and March 28, 2013; Plaintiff shall notify Defendant of any challenges to any withholdings on or before April 29, 2013; the Parties shall confer about the scope of the dispute, if any, and, if necessary, Defendant's motion for summary judgment shall be due by June 28, 2013; Plaintiff's opposition/cross-motion for summary judgment shall be due by August 9, 2013; Defendant's opposition/reply brief shall be due by September 6, 2013; and Plaintiff's reply brief shall be due by September 27, 2013. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/7/2013. (lcrc3) (Entered: 01/07/2013)
2013-06-2112Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Dispositive Motions by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 06/21/2013)
2013-06-24MINUTE ORDER granting 12 Consent Motion to Extend Briefing Schedule: It is hereby ORDERED that the briefing schedule is amended as follows: Defendant's motion for summary judgment is due August 27, 2013; Plaintiff's opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment is due October 8, 2013; Defendant's reply brief is due November 5, 2013; Plaintiff's reply brief is due November 26, 2013. All other deadlines and hearings not addressed by this order will remain on calendar. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/24/2013. (lcrc3) (Entered: 06/24/2013)
2013-08-0213Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Dispositive Motions by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 08/02/2013)
2013-08-0614ORDER granting 13 the joint motion for extension of time to extend the briefing schedule as follows: Defendant's motion for summary judgment shall be due 10/25/13; Plaintiff's oppositions/cross-motions for summary judgment dub ey 12/6/13; Defendant's opposition/reply brief shall be due by 1/10/14; Plaintiff's reply brief due by 1/29/14 (Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/5/13). (ztj, ) (Entered: 08/06/2013)
2013-08-06Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 10/25/2013; Response to Motion for Summary Judgment/cross-motion due by 12/6/2013; Opposition/Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/10/2014. Reply to Cross Motions due by 1/29/2014. (tj ) (Entered: 08/06/2013)
2013-10-0115Consent MOTION to Stay All Deadlines by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 10/01/2013)
2013-10-0116Amended MOTION to Stay re 15 Consent MOTION to Stay All Deadlines by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 10/01/2013)
2013-10-10MINUTE ORDER granting 16 Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Stay All Deadlines. It is hereby ORDERED that all deadlines in this case are STAYED due to a lapse in the appropriations act that had been funding the Department of Justice. It is FURTHER ORDERED that upon restoration of appropriations, all current deadlines for the parties shall be extended commensurate with the duration of the lapse in appropriations. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on October 10, 2013. (lcrc2) (Entered: 10/10/2013)
2013-10-1817NOTICE to the Court of Restoration of Appropriations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Pruski, Jacek) (Entered: 10/18/2013)
2013-10-3018NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Fedeli, Christopher) (Entered: 10/30/2013)
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