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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv01239
Date Filed2014-07-21
Date Closed2016-07-01
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records of communications between the Public Integrity Section and either White House staff or the IRS concerning 501(c)(4) or other tax exempt organizations. After the agency failed to respond to the request before the statutory time limit, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2014-07-211COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3784730) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons DOJ, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney General)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 07/21/2014)
2014-07-212LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 07/21/2014)
2014-07-21Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (md, ) (Entered: 07/22/2014)
2014-07-223SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons 2nd, # 2 Summons 3rd, # 3 Notice of Consent, # 4 Consent Form) (md, ) (Entered: 07/22/2014)
2014-07-304RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/28/2014. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/27/2014.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/28/2014., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 7/28/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 07/30/2014)
2014-08-205Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cohen, Bradley) (Entered: 08/20/2014)
2014-08-20MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Upon consideration of defendant's consent motion for extension of time to answer, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that defendant shall file its answer or other responsive pleading on or before September 8, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 08/20/2014. (lcrc1) (Entered: 08/20/2014)
2014-08-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 9/8/2014, (tj ) (Entered: 08/21/2014)
2014-09-086ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Cohen, Bradley) (Entered: 09/08/2014)
2014-09-08MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a joint briefing schedule on or before September 23, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/08/2014. (lcrc1) (Entered: 09/08/2014)
2014-09-09Set Deadlines: Meet & Confer Statement due by 9/23/2014. (tj ) (Entered: 09/09/2014)
2014-09-237MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Cohen, Bradley) (Entered: 09/23/2014)
2014-09-24MINUTE ORDER directing U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE to submit a status update to the Court on or before November 21, 2014, as proposed in the parties' 7 Meet and Confer Report. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/24/2014. (lcrc1) (Entered: 09/24/2014)
2014-09-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/21/2014 (tj ) (Entered: 09/25/2014)
2014-11-218STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cohen, Bradley) (Entered: 11/21/2014)
2015-01-05MINUTE ORDER: Consistent with 8 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 20, 2015, and every 60 days thereafter until the production of responsive records is complete. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 01/05/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 01/05/2015)
2015-01-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/20/2015 (tj ) (Entered: 01/07/2015)
2015-01-209STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cohen, Bradley) (Entered: 01/20/2015)
2015-03-2310STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cohen, Bradley) (Entered: 03/23/2015)
2015-03-24MINUTE ORDER: Consistent with 10 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 22, 2015, and every 60 days thereafter until the production of responsive records is complete. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/24/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 03/24/2015)
2015-05-2111STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cohen, Bradley) (Entered: 05/21/2015)
2015-07-2112STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cohen, Bradley) (Entered: 07/21/2015)
2015-07-22SCHEDULING MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that on or before October 1, 2015, Defendant shall provide its final response to Plaintiff's FOIA request; that on or before October 15, 2015, Defendant shall produce a draft Vaughn index cataloguing all of the documents that it affirms should be fully or partially exempted from release; and that on or before November 12, 2015, the parties shall submit another joint status report updating the Court about their discussions and how they believe the case should move forward. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/22/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 07/22/2015)
2015-11-1213Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cohen, Bradley) (Entered: 11/12/2015)
2015-11-13MINUTE ORDER granting 13 the parties' Consent Motion for Extension of Time: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file their joint status report on or before November 13, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/13/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 11/13/2015)
2015-11-1314Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cohen, Bradley) (Entered: 11/13/2015)
2015-11-13MINUTE ORDER: Consistent with 14 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 8, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/13/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 11/13/2015)
2015-12-0115NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Gerard Justin Cedrone on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Bradley Heath Cohen (Cedrone, Gerard) (Entered: 12/01/2015)
2016-01-0816Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cedrone, Gerard) (Entered: 01/08/2016)
2016-01-11SCHEDULING MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before January 29, 2016, Defendant shall produce a draft search declaration to Plaintiff; that, on or before February 12, 2016, the parties shall confer about the issues to be litigated with respect to Defendant's withholdings; and that, on or before February 19, 2016, the parties shall submit another joint status report updating the Court about their discussions and, if necessary, proposing a summary judgment briefing schedule. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/11/2016. (lcrc1) (Entered: 01/11/2016)
2016-01-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/19/2016 (tj) (Entered: 01/12/2016)
2016-02-1817Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cedrone, Gerard) (Entered: 02/18/2016)
2016-02-18SCHEDULING MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that, with regard to the approximately 400 pages of documents recently referred to the FBI, Defendant shall produce one set of responsive and nonexempt documents on or before March 15, 2016; that, with regard to those same referred documents, Defendant shall produce any remaining responsive and nonexempt documents on or before April 15, 2016; and that, on or before April 29, 2016, the parties shall submit another joint status report updating the Court about their discussions and, if necessary, proposing a summary judgment briefing schedule. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/18/2016. (lcrc1) (Entered: 02/18/2016)
2016-02-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/29/2016 (tj) (Entered: 02/23/2016)
2016-03-1118Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete First Rolling Production by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cedrone, Gerard) (Entered: 03/11/2016)
2016-03-11REVISED SCHEDULING MINUTE ORDER granting 18 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time: It is hereby ORDERED that, with regard to the approximately 400 pages of documents recently referred to the FBI, Defendant shall produce one set of responsive and nonexempt documents on or before March 18, 2016; that, with regard to those same referred documents, Defendant shall produce any remaining responsive and nonexempt documents on or before April 15, 2016; and that, on or before April 29, 2016, the parties shall submit another joint status report updating the Court about their discussions and, if necessary, proposing a summary judgment briefing schedule. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/11/2016. (lcrc1) (Entered: 03/11/2016)
2016-04-1319Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Second Rolling Production and File Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cedrone, Gerard) (Entered: 04/13/2016)
2016-04-14REVISED SCHEDULING MINUTE ORDER granting 19 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time: It is hereby ORDERED that, with regard to the approximately 400 pages of documents recently referred to the FBI, Defendant shall produce any remaining responsive and nonexempt documents on or before April 22, 2016; and that, on or before May 6, 2016, the parties shall submit another joint status report updating the Court about their discussions and, if necessary, proposing a summary judgment briefing schedule. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/14/2016. (lcrc1) (Entered: 04/14/2016)
2016-04-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall produce any remaining responsive and nonexempt documents on or before 4/22/2016. Status Report due by 5/6/2016 (tj) (Entered: 04/14/2016)
2016-05-0620Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cedrone, Gerard) (Entered: 05/06/2016)
2016-05-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 20 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before May 20, 2016, the parties shall submit another joint status report updating the Court about their discussions and, if necessary, proposing a summary judgment briefing schedule. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/6/2016. (lcrc1) (Entered: 05/06/2016)
2016-05-2021Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cedrone, Gerard) (Entered: 05/20/2016)
2016-05-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 21 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before June 20, 2016, the parties shall submit another joint status report updating the Court about their discussions and, if necessary, proposing a summary judgment briefing schedule. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/20/2016. (lcrc1) (Entered: 05/20/2016)
2016-06-2022Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cedrone, Gerard) (Entered: 06/20/2016)
2016-06-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 22 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before July 29, 2016, the parties shall submit another joint status report updating the Court about their discussions and, if necessary, proposing a summary judgment briefing schedule. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/20/2016. (lcrc1) (Entered: 06/20/2016)
2016-07-0123STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 07/01/2016)
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