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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv02079
Date Filed2017-10-05
Date Closed2018-07-18
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Office of Information Policy for records concerning funding of Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2017-10-051COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5147680) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons US Attorney General, # 4 Summons Department of Justice)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 10/05/2017)
2017-10-052LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 10/05/2017)
2017-10-06Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zsb) (Entered: 10/06/2017)
2017-10-063SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 10/06/2017)
2017-10-234RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/16/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/15/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/16/2017., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 10/16/2017 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 10/23/2017)
2017-11-155NOTICE of Appearance by Antonia Marie Konkoly on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 11/15/2017)
2017-11-156ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 11/15/2017)
2017-11-16MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly propose a briefing schedule by November 30, 2017. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/16/2017. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/16/2017)
2017-11-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 11/30/2017. (nbn) (Entered: 11/16/2017)
2017-11-297Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Schedule for Further Proceedings by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 11/29/2017)
2017-11-30MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that: (1) Defendant shall provide an interim response to Plaintiffs FOIA request on or before January 19, 2018; (2) Defendant shall provide a final response to Plaintiffs FOIA request on or before March 16, 2018; and (3) The parties shall meet and confer following the final response to determine if dispositive motions are necessary. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before March 30, 2018, proposing a schedule for dispositive motions, if necessary. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/30/2017. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/30/2017)
2017-11-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 1/19/2018. Final Responses due by 3/16/2018. Status Report due by 3/30/2018. (nbn) (Entered: 12/01/2017)
2018-03-298Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 03/29/2018)
2018-04-02MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that: (1) Defendant shall file a motion for summary judgment and accompanying memorandum on or before June 1, 2018; (2) Plaintiff shall file its cross-motion for summary judgment, with a single memorandum in support of its own motion and in opposition to Defendant's motion, on or before June 29, 2018; (3) Defendant shall file a memorandum containing its reply arguments in support of its own motion and in opposition to Plaintiff's motion on or before July 27, 2018; and (4) Plaintiff shall file a reply memorandum in support of its motion on or before August 10, 2018. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/2/2018. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/02/2018)
2018-04-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 6/1/2018. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 6/29/2018. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 7/27/2018. Plaintiff Replies due by 8/10/2018. (nbn) (Entered: 04/03/2018)
2018-05-159Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Summary Judgment Briefing by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 05/15/2018)
2018-05-16MINUTE ORDER GRANTING 9 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Summary Judgment. The Court ORDERS that: (1) Defendant shall file a motion for summary judgment and accompanying memorandum in support thereof on or before June 13, 2018; (2) Plaintiff shall file its cross-motion for summary judgment, with a single memorandum in support of its own motion and in opposition to Defendants motion, on or before July 18, 2018; (3) Defendant shall file a single memorandum containing its reply arguments in support of its own motion and in opposition to Plaintiffs motion, on or before August 22, 2018; and (4) Plaintiff shall file a reply memorandum in support of its motion no later than September 7, 2018. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/16/2018. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/16/2018)
2018-05-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 6/13/2018. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 7/18/2018. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 8/22/2018. Replies due by 9/7/2018. (nbn) (Entered: 05/16/2018)
2018-06-1310MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration Matthew Hurd, # 3 Declaration Michael Allen, # 4 Declaration David W. Archey, # 5 Declaration E.W. Priestep, # 6 Exhibit 1, # 7 Exhibit 2, # 8 Exhibit 3, # 9 Statement of Facts, # 10 Text of Proposed Order)(Konkoly, Antonia) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/20/2018: # 11 Exhibit 4 (added pursuant to Minute Order of 6/19/18) (ztd). Modified on 6/20/2018 (ztd). (Entered: 06/13/2018)
2018-06-1311NOTICE of Lodging of the In Camera, Ex Parte Classified Declarations of David W. Archey and E.W. Priestap by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 06/13/2018)
2018-06-1912Consent MOTION to Supplement re 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 4, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Konkoly, Antonia) (Entered: 06/19/2018)
2018-06-19MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 12 Motion to Supplement. The Court ORDERS that the record in support of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is supplemented with Defendant's Exhibit 4. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/19/2018. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/19/2018)
2018-07-1813STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 07/18/2018)
2018-07-18MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 13 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/18/2018. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/18/2018)
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