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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv01050
Date Filed2014-06-23
Date Closed2017-05-16
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Justice Department for all emails from the Voting Section to Attorney General Eric Holder and other DOJ officials from October 2008 to December 2009. DOJ acknowledged receipt of the request and asked Judicial Watch to narrow the scope of the request. Judicial Watch narrowed the scope of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2014-06-231COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3756292) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons DOJ)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 06/23/2014)
2014-06-232LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 06/23/2014)
2014-06-23Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (kb) (Entered: 06/23/2014)
2014-06-233SUMMONS Issued (3) Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 Notice of Consent)(kb) (Entered: 06/23/2014)
2014-06-304RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/30/2014. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/30/2014.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/30/2014., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 6/30/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 06/30/2014)
2014-07-305ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Coleman Snead, Jacqueline) (Entered: 07/30/2014)
2014-08-146ORDER requiring that if Defendant files a dispositive motion in this case, it must do so within 30 days of this date or at such time as the court may allow upon proper motion for good cause. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on August 14, 2014. (lcrcl1) (Entered: 08/14/2014)
2014-09-087Consent MOTION to Stay re 6 Order, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Coleman Snead, Jacqueline) (Entered: 09/08/2014)
2014-09-098ORDER granting 7 Consent Motion by Defendant U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE to Stay Dispositive Briefing; directing that the defendant shall file a status report by 11/4/14; signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 9/8/14. (kk) (Entered: 09/10/2014)
2014-11-049STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Coleman Snead, Jacqueline) (Entered: 11/04/2014)
2014-12-1910STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Coleman Snead, Jacqueline) (Entered: 12/19/2014)
2015-05-1411STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Coleman Snead, Jacqueline) (Entered: 05/14/2015)
2015-07-1512NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Arjun Garg on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Jacqueline Coleman Snead (Garg, Arjun) (Entered: 07/15/2015)
2015-10-1513Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Garg, Arjun) (Entered: 10/15/2015)
2015-10-16MINUTE ORDER. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall file a further status report no later than November 6, 2015. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on October 16, 2015. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-10-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/6/2015 (hs) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-11-0614Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Garg, Arjun) (Entered: 11/06/2015)
2015-12-0415Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Garg, Arjun) (Entered: 12/04/2015)
2016-01-2916Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Garg, Arjun) (Entered: 01/29/2016)
2016-03-2917Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Garg, Arjun) (Entered: 03/29/2016)
2016-04-2818STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 04/28/2016)
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