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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2003cv00655
Date Filed2003-03-12
Date Closed2004-02-23
JudgeJudge Gladys Kessler
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
DefendantUNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
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2003-03-121COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Filing fee $ 150.) , filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C)(rje, ) (Entered: 03/18/2003)
2003-03-122LCvR 26.1 - CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests (rje, ) (Entered: 03/18/2003)
2003-03-12SUMMONS (3) Issued as to UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (rje, ) (Entered: 03/18/2003)
2003-04-043NOTICE of Appearance by Edith Margeurita Shine on behalf of all defendants (Shine, Edith) (Entered: 04/04/2003)
2003-04-184ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE.(rje, ) (Entered: 04/23/2003)
2003-04-245SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Schedule Conference set for 5/30/2003 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 19 before Judge Gladys Kessler. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 4/24/03. (tth, ) (Entered: 04/24/2003)
2003-05-236MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Shine, Edith) (Entered: 05/27/2003)
2003-05-297SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 5/29/03. (lcgk1, ) (Entered: 05/29/2003)
2003-05-29Minute Entry - The Initial Scheduling Conference to be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 30, 2003, has been cancelled. The Court has entered a scheduling order as proposed in the parties joint statement.(lcgk1, ) (Entered: 05/29/2003)
2003-06-138NOTICE of Appearance by Dorann E. Banks on behalf of UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Banks, Dorann) (Entered: 06/13/2003)
2003-06-139MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Banks, Dorann) (Entered: 06/13/2003)
2003-06-16MINUTE ENTRY -- ORDER granting 9 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to File its Motion for Summary Judgment; Defendant shall have up to and including June 23, 2003 to file its dispositive motion . Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 6/16/03. (CS, ) (Entered: 06/16/2003)
2003-06-1610NOTICE of appearance by Doran Bank on behalf of UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. Withdraw Edith Shine as counsel. re 3 Notice of Appearance (Shine, Edith) Modified on 6/17/2003 (rje, ). (Entered: 06/16/2003)
2003-06-2311MOTION for Summary Judgment Memorandum of Points and Authorities, and Statement of Material Facts by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit # 2 Affidavit # 3 # 4 Exhibit # 5 Exhibit # 6 # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Banks, Dorann) (Entered: 06/23/2003)
2003-07-0712RESPONSE to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit #1 -- Affidavit of Christopher J. Farrell# 2 Exhibit #2 -- Rowse, How to Build Support for War, Columbia Journalism Review# 3 Exhibit #3 -- MacArthur, Remember Nayira, Witness for Kuwait, NY Times)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/07/2003)
2003-07-0713MEMORANDUM from Plaintiff Regarding Material Facts As To Which There Is No Genuine Dispute. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/07/2003)
2003-07-0714RESPONSE to Defendant's Statement of Material Facts As To Which There Is No Genuine Dispute filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/07/2003)
2003-07-1615MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 11 MOTION for Summary Judgment Memorandum of Points and Authorities, and Statement of Material Facts , 12 Response to any document,, 13 Memorandum, 14 Response to any document by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 07/16/2003)
2003-07-16MINUTE ENTRY -- ORDER granting 15 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File its reply in support of Defendnat's Motion for Summary Judgment; Defendant has up to and including July 28, 2003 to file its reply . Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 7/16/03. (CS, ) (Entered: 07/16/2003)
2003-07-2816Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 12 Response to any document, by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 07/28/2003)
2003-08-0617Fourth MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Banks, Dorann) (Entered: 08/06/2003)
2003-08-07MINUTE ENTRY -- ORDER granting 17 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to File its Reply in Support of the Motion for Summary Judgment; Defendant shall have up to and including August 29, 2003 in which to file their reply brief . Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 8/7/03. (CS, ) (Entered: 08/07/2003)
2003-08-2918REPLY to opposition to motion re 11 for Summary Judgement filed by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Banks, Dorann) (Entered: 08/29/2003)
2003-09-0819MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply to Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/08/2003)
2003-09-10MINUTE ENTRY -- ORDER granting 19 Plaintiff's Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply to Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment; Plaintiff shall have up to and including September 15, 2003 to file its Reply . Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 9/9/03. (CS, ) (Entered: 09/10/2003)
2003-09-1220RESPONSE to Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 09/12/2003)
2003-11-2521NOTICE of Appearance by James F. Peterson on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 11/25/2003)
2003-11-2622NOTICE of Appearance by Paul J. Orfanedes on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 11/26/2003)
2004-02-2323ORDER denying 11 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment and granting Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment 12 . Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 2/23/04. (CS, ) (Entered: 02/23/2004)
2004-02-2324MEMORANDUM OPINION on the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 2/23/04. (CS, ) (Entered: 02/23/2004)
2004-03-0825MOTION for Attorney Fees and Litigation Expenses by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/08/2004)
2004-03-1826MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion on Costs by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Banks, Dorann) (Entered: 03/18/2004)
2004-03-19MINUTE ENTRY--ORDER granting 26 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file its Reply to Plaintiff's Motion for Costs; Defendant shall have up to and including April 5, 2004 in which to file its Reply . Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 3/19/04. (CS, ) (Entered: 03/19/2004)
2004-04-0527Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion for Costs by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Banks, Dorann) (Entered: 04/05/2004)
2004-04-06MINUTE ENTRY -- ORDER granting 27 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to file its response to Plaintiff's Motion for Costs; Defendant shall have up to and including April 21, 2004 in which to file its response. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 4/6/04. (CS, ) (Entered: 04/06/2004)
2004-04-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Costs due by 4/21/2004 (tth, ) (Entered: 04/09/2004)
2004-04-2128MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Motion for Costs by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Banks, Dorann) (Entered: 04/21/2004)
2004-04-2129NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 23 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment, 24 Memorandum & Opinion by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE;( No fees paid U.S. Govt) (rje, ) (Entered: 04/22/2004)
2004-04-22Transmission of Notice of Appeal and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals re 29 Notice of Appeal (rje, ) (Entered: 04/22/2004)
2004-04-22MINUTE ENTRY -- ORDER granting 28 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to File its Response to Plaintiff's Motion for Costs; the reply to Plaintiff's Motion for Costs will be filed up to and including 10 days following the resolution of Defendant's Notice of Appeal in this matter . Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 4/22/04. (CS, ) (Entered: 04/22/2004)
2004-04-23USCA Case Number 04-5153 for 29 Notice of Appeal filed by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (rje, ) (Entered: 04/26/2004)
2004-08-2630ORDER of USCA (certified copy) as to 29 Notice of Appeal filed by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE; It is hereby ordered that the appellant's motion to dismiss be granted, and this case is hereby dismissed; USCA#04-5153 (jsc) (Entered: 08/31/2004)
2004-09-1531ATTORNEY APPEARANCE. (Peralta, Marianela) (Entered: 09/15/2004)
2004-09-1532Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Enlarge the Period of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion For Award of Attorney's Fees and Litigation Expenses, Nunc Pro Tunc by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Peralta, Marianela) (Entered: 09/15/2004)
2004-09-17MINUTE ORDER granting 32 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion for an Award of Attorney's Fees and Litigation Expenses, Nunc Pro Tunc; Defendant has until October 20, 2004 in which to file a response . Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 9/17/04. (CS, ) (Entered: 09/17/2004)
2004-11-19MINUTE ORDER granting 25 Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees and Litigation Expenses; Defendant United States Postal Service shall pay Plaintiff $12,606.50 in attorneys fees pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 552(a)(4)(E); Defendant United States Post Service shall pay Plaintiff $169.01 in litigation expenses and costs pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Section 552(a)(4)(E) and 28 U.S.C. Section 1920 . Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 11/19/04. (CS, ) (Entered: 11/22/2004)
2004-12-0333MOTION for Reconsideration re Order on Motion for Attorney Fees, by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Letter dated October 21, 2004# 2 Exhibit Letter dated November 18, 2004# 3 Exhibit Declaration)(Peralta, Marianela) (Entered: 12/03/2004)
2004-12-0934Memorandum in opposition to motion re 33 Defendant's Motion For Reconsideration filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3 )(Cavallo, Meredith) (Entered: 12/09/2004)
2004-12-2835STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Peralta, Marianela) (Entered: 12/28/2004)
2005-01-0336ENTERED IN ERROR.....STATUS REPORT , Objection To by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) Modified on 1/5/2005 (nmw, ). (Entered: 01/03/2005)
2005-01-0337RESPONSE (Objections) to 35 Status Report filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (nmw, ) (Entered: 01/05/2005)
2005-01-05NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY. Document No. 36 was entered in error and will be refiled. (nmw, ) (Entered: 01/05/2005)
2005-01-1338ORDERED that the parties shall, by January 27, 2005, file a Joint Praecipe, informing the Court of whether they have reached an agreement about the amount of attorneys' fees to be awarded . Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 1/13/05. (CS, ) (Entered: 01/13/2005)
2005-01-2739STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 -- SUPP. VERIFIED ITEM. OF ATT. AND PARA. TIME)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 01/27/2005)
2005-01-2740STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. (Peralta, Marianela) (Entered: 01/27/2005)
2005-02-0741ORDER denying 33 Defendant's Motion for Reconsideration of the Court's Grant of Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney's Fees and Costs . Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 2/7/05. (CS, ) (Entered: 02/07/2005)
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