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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH INC v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2006cv00309
Date Filed2006-02-22
Date Closed2006-05-26
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Defense for records concerning video recordings obtained by the agency of events on 9/11. The agency told Judicial Watch that it would withhold the records under Exemption 7(A) (interference with ongoing investigation or proceeding). Judicial Watch then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2006-02-221COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Filing fee $ 250) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH INC.(td, ) (Entered: 02/23/2006)
2006-02-22SUMMONS (3) Issued as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (td, ) (Entered: 02/23/2006)
2006-02-222LCvR 7.1 - CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH INC (td, ) (Entered: 03/15/2006)
2006-03-283ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by JUDICIAL WATCH INC,.(Zimmerman, Jonathan) (Entered: 03/28/2006)
2006-03-304MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by JUDICIAL WATCH INC. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Christopher J. Farrell)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/30/2006)
2006-04-075First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix E.D. Va. Order# 2 Appendix E.D. Va. Trial Docket# 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Zimmerman, Jonathan) (Entered: 04/07/2006)
2006-04-10MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Response. The defendant shall respond to the plaintiff's motion by May 13, 2006. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 10, 2006. (lcrbw3, ) (Entered: 04/10/2006)
2006-04-216NOTICE of Appearance by Meredith Leigh Di Liberto on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH INC (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 04/21/2006)
2006-05-157Memorandum in opposition to re 4 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment and Motion to Dismiss Case As Moot filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit #1# 2 Statement of Genuine Issues of Fact# 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Zimmerman, Jonathan) (Entered: 05/15/2006)
2006-05-158MOTION to Dismiss case as moot by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; (see document no. 7 for image) (td, ) (Entered: 05/16/2006)
2006-05-259STIPULATION (Joint) of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH INC, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 05/25/2006)
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