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Case TitleCAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv01187
Date Filed2018-05-21
Date Closed2022-02-11
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffCAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER
Case DescriptionThe Campaign Legal Center submitted a FOIA request to the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice for records concerning a request from Arthur Gray, the General Counsel of DOJ's Justice Management Division to the Census Bureau to add a citizenship question on the 2020 Census Questionnaire. CLC requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency denied the request, claiming all responsive records were protected by Exemption 5 (privileges). CLC filed an administrative appeal and later requested expedited processing of the appeal. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CLC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2018-05-211COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5492490) filed by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Feb. 1, 2018 FOIA Letter, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Feb. 28, 2018 CRD Response, # 3 Exhibit 3 - March 27, 2018 CLC Appeal, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons)(Miller, Adam) (Attachment 4 replaced on 5/22/2018) (zmd). (Entered: 05/21/2018)
2018-05-212Corporate Disclosure Statement by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER. (Miller, Adam) (Main Document 2 replaced on 5/22/2018) (zmd). (Entered: 05/21/2018)
2018-05-21Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zmd) (Entered: 05/22/2018)
2018-05-243SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 05/24/2018)
2018-06-044RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/25/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/24/2018. (Miller, Adam) (Entered: 06/04/2018)
2018-06-045RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/25/2018. (Miller, Adam) (Entered: 06/04/2018)
2018-06-046RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 5/25/2018 (Miller, Adam) (Entered: 06/04/2018)
2018-06-257NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua M. Kolsky on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 06/25/2018)
2018-06-258ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 06/25/2018)
2018-06-28MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff's, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues and that contains a proposed schedule and proposed order no later than 7/25/18. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/28/18. (DJS) (Entered: 06/28/2018)
2018-06-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report and Proposed Scheduling Order are due by 7/25/18. (jth) (Entered: 07/01/2018)
2018-06-299NOTICE of Appearance by Danielle M Lang on behalf of CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER (Lang, Danielle) (Entered: 06/29/2018)
2018-07-2010Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 07/20/2018)
2018-07-25MINIUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 10 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall adhere to the following briefing schedule: Defendant's motion for summary judgment due September 7, 2018. Plaintiff's combined opposition and cross-motion due October 5, 2018. Defendant's combined reply / opposition due October 26, 2018. Plaintiff's reply due November 16, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/25/18. (DJS) (Entered: 07/25/2018)
2018-07-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motion due by 10/5/2018. Response to Cross Motion due by 10/26/2018. Reply to Cross Motion due by 11/16/2018. Summary Judgment motion due by 9/7/2018. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/5/2018. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/26/2018. (tb) (Entered: 07/26/2018)
2018-09-0611Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Summary Judgment Motion by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kolsky, Joshua) . (Entered: 09/06/2018)
2018-09-11MINUTE ORDER: Granting 11 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment due September 26, 2018. Plaintiff's Opposition and any Combined Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment due October 24, 2018. Defendant's Reply and Combined Opposition to any Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment due November 14, 2018. Plaintiff's Reply due December 5, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/11/18. (DJS) (Entered: 09/11/2018)
2018-09-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motion due by 9/26/2018. Response/Cross Motion due by 10/24/2018. Reply/Response to Cross Motion due by 11/14/2018. Reply to Cross Motion due by 12/5/2018. (tb) (Entered: 09/12/2018)
2018-09-2612MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration (Cooper), # 3 Exhibit (A-D), # 4 Exhibit E)(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 09/26/2018)
2018-10-2213ERRATA by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 10/22/2018)
2018-10-2414NOTICE of Appearance by Nadav Ariel on behalf of CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER (Ariel, Nadav) (Entered: 10/24/2018)
2018-10-2415Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Nadav Ariel, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Text of Proposed Order)(Ariel, Nadav) (Entered: 10/24/2018)
2018-10-2416RESPONSE re 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Nadav Ariel, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Text of Proposed Order)(Ariel, Nadav) (Entered: 10/24/2018)
2018-11-1317Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Summary Judgment Brief by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kolsky, Joshua). Modified on 11/16/2018 (znmw). (Entered: 11/13/2018)
2018-11-15MINUTE ORDER: GRANTING Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Deadlines 17 . Defendant's Reply/Opposition due 11/19/18. Plaintiff's Reply due 12/10/18. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/15/18. (DJS) (Entered: 11/15/2018)
2018-11-1918Memorandum in opposition to re 15 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Reply in Support of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A)(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 11/19/2018)
2018-11-1919REPLY to opposition to motion re 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Statement of Facts (Response))(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 11/19/2018)
2018-11-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply due by 12/10/2018. (tb) (Entered: 11/20/2018)
2018-12-1020REPLY to opposition to motion re 15 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Nadav Ariel, # 2 Exhibit 9 (June 12, 2018 email from B. Aguinaga to J. Gore))(Ariel, Nadav) (Entered: 12/10/2018)
2018-12-1021Memorandum in opposition to re 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER. (See docket entry no. 20 to view.) (ztd) (Entered: 12/12/2018)
2018-12-2622NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Paul Cirino on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Joshua M. Kolsky (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 12/26/2018)
2019-01-0423ENTERED IN ERROR.... MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse in Appropriations by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Cirino, Paul); Modified on 1/7/2019 (ztth). (Entered: 01/04/2019)
2019-01-07NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 23 MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse in Appropriations was entered in error at the request of counsel. Document was filed in the wrong case. (tth) (Entered: 01/07/2019)
2019-01-2424NOTICE of Change of Law Firm Name by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER (Ariel, Nadav) (Entered: 01/24/2019)
2019-01-2825NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Ariel, Nadav) (Entered: 01/28/2019)
2019-02-2126RESPONSE re 25 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 02/21/2019)
2019-03-2827NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Ariel, Nadav) (Entered: 03/28/2019)
2019-04-2328RESPONSE re 27 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 04/23/2019)
2019-04-3029NOTICE of Change of Address by Nadav Ariel (Ariel, Nadav) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
2019-08-0630NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Ariel, Nadav) (Entered: 08/06/2019)
2020-06-0131MEMORANDUM OPINION regarding Defendant's 12 Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's 15 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/1/2020. (lcdl) (Entered: 06/01/2020)
2020-06-0132ORDER denying Defendant's 12 Motion for Summary Judgment and granting Plaintiff's 15 Motion for Summary Judgment. The parties shall meet and confer and file a JOINT proposal for moving forward with this case no later than July 1, 2020. See order for details. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/1/2020. (lcdl) (Entered: 06/01/2020)
2020-06-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposal due by 7/1/2020. (tb) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
2020-06-02MINUTE ORDER: The parties' joint status report due on 7/1/2020 shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/2/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
2020-06-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/1/2020. (tb) (Entered: 06/03/2020)
2020-07-0133Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Defendant's Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit B - Plaintiff's Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/01/2020)
2020-07-3134NOTICE OF APPEAL TO DC CIRCUIT COURT as to 32 Order on Motion for Summary Judgment,,, 31 Memorandum & Opinion by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Fee Status: No Fee Paid. Parties have been notified. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-07-3135Transmission of the Notice of Appeal, Order Appealed (Memorandum Opinion), and Docket Sheet to US Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals docketing fee was not paid because the appeal was filed by the government re 34 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court. (ztd) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-07-31USCA Case Number 20-5234 for 34 Notice of Appeal to DC Circuit Court filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (zrdj) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
2020-08-14MINUTE ORDER: No later than August 17, 2020, the parties shall file a joint status report stating whether DOJ's decision to appeal 34 alters the parties respective positions outlined in the July 1, 2020 Status Report 33 . Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/14/2020. (lcdl) (Entered: 08/14/2020)
2020-08-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/17/2020. (tb) (Entered: 08/14/2020)
2020-08-1736Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 08/17/2020)
2020-08-2137Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 08/21/2020)
2020-09-25MINUTE ORDER: Granting nunc pro tunc 36 Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/25/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 09/25/2020)
2020-09-28SCHEDULING MINUTE ORDER: A telephone status conference is hereby set for October 7, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. to discuss the production schedules in this case and Case No. 18-cv-1771. A courtroom deputy will contact the parties with dial-in instructions. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 09/28/2020. (lcfb) (Entered: 09/28/2020)
2020-10-07SCHEDULING MINUTE ORDER: In accordance with the telephonic status conference held on October 7, 2020, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall adhere to the following deadlines: the government shall file a supplemental declaration by 5 p.m. on October 16, 2020 which shall address its proposed production schedule and provide a rough estimate of documents that may be excluded from review (including court filings, news clippings, emails forwarding news clippings, news links, and other publicly available documents); Plaintiff may file a response to the government's supplemental declaration by October 23, 2020 at 5 p.m. In addition, it is further ORDERED that the government shall file its motion to stay disclosure of the drafts of the December 12, 2017 letter from Arthur Gary to Dr. Ron Jarmin by Monday, November 2, 2020 to which Plaintiff may file a response no later than Monday, November 16, 2020. The government may file a reply in support of its motion to stay no later than Monday, November 23, 2020. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/07/2020. (lcfb) (Entered: 10/07/2020)
2020-10-07Minute Entry: Status Conference held on 10/7/2020 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan: See Scheduling Order previously entered on 10/07/2020. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb) Modified on 10/7/2020 (tb). (Entered: 10/07/2020)
2020-10-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff's response to supplemental declaration due by 10/23/2020. Motion to stay disclosure due by 11/2/2020. Response due by 11/16/2020 Reply due by 11/23/2020. Supplemental declaration due by 10/16/2020. (tb) (Entered: 10/08/2020) (Entered: 10/08/2020)
2020-10-1638NOTICE of Filing Supplemental Declaration by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Kilian Kagle)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 10/16/2020)
2020-10-2239TRANSCRIPT OF 10/7/20 STATUS HEARING before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan held on October 7, 2020; Page Numbers: 1-16. Date of Issuance: 10/22/2020. Court Reporter: Bryan A. Wayne. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order Form at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 11/12/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/22/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/20/2021.(Wayne, Bryan) (Entered: 10/22/2020)
2020-10-2340NOTICE of Filing of Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Supplemental Declaration by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER re 38 Notice (Other) (Miller, Adam) (Entered: 10/23/2020)
2020-11-0241MOTION to Stay Disclosure Obligation Pending Appeal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-11-1642RESPONSE re 41 MOTION to Stay Disclosure Obligation Pending Appeal filed by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Miller, Adam) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-2343REPLY to opposition to motion re 41 MOTION to Stay Disclosure Obligation Pending Appeal filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 11/23/2020)
2021-03-08MINUTE ORDER: In light of recent Executive and Administrative actions, the parties shall meet, confer and file a joint status report by 4/7/21 advising the court: 1) whether the current dispute has been mooted or the parties anticipate that it will be mooted; 2) whether the parties wish to stay this action for any reason, including the parties' negotiations over resolving this dispute; or 3) whether the parties agree that this litigation should continue as anticipated pursuant to the federal rules, local rules or a scheduling order. The report shall be accompanied by a proposed order as appropriate. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 03/08/2021. (lcfb) (Entered: 03/08/2021)
2021-03-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/7/2021. (tb) (Entered: 03/08/2021)
2021-04-0744Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit B - Defendant's Proposed Order)(Miller, Adam) (Entered: 04/07/2021)
2021-04-30MINUTE ORDER: A telephonic hearing is hereby set for 2:00 p.m. on May 5, 2021. At the hearing the court will issue its ruling from the bench on Defendant's 41 Motion to Stay Disclosure Obligation Pending Appeal. The parties shall also be prepared to discuss the proposals set forth in the latest joint status report. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 04/30/2021. (lcfb) (Entered: 04/30/2021)
2021-05-05Minute Entry: Status Conference held on 5/5/2021 before Judge Tanya S. Chutkan: Granting motion 41 to stay and Joint Status Report due by 6/21/2021. (Court Reporter Bryan Wayne) (tb) (Entered: 05/05/2021)
2021-05-0545ORDER granting Defendant's 41 Motion to Stay Disclosure Obligation Pending Appeal. The parties shall file a joint status report and proposed order within thirty days of the resolution of Defendant's appeal before the D.C. Circuit proposing further proceedings in this case as relevant. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 05/05/2021. (lcfb) Modified on 5/5/2021 (DJS). (Entered: 05/05/2021)
2021-06-2146Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 06/21/2021)
2021-07-1247Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-07-2148Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
2021-08-1249NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER. Attorney Nadav Ariel terminated. (Ariel, Nadav) (Entered: 08/12/2021)
2021-08-12MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall adhere to the following deadlines: Defendant's Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment due 9/17/21. Plaintiffs Combined Renewed Cross-Motion/Opposition due 10/19/21. Defendant's Combined Opposition/Reply due 11/9/21. Plaintiff's Reply due 11/23/21. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/12/21. (DJS) (Entered: 08/12/2021)
2021-08-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Renewed Motion for Summary Judgment due 9/17/21. Plaintiffs Combined Renewed Cross-Motion/Opposition due 10/19/21. Defendant's Combined Opposition/Reply due 11/9/21. Plaintiff's Cross-Reply due 11/23/21. (zjth) (Entered: 08/12/2021)
2021-09-1650Consent MOTION to Vacate Briefing Schedule by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 09/16/2021)
2021-09-16MINUTE ORDER: Granting 50 Consent MOTION to Vacate Briefing Schedule . The summary judgment briefing schedule is hereby VACATED. The he parties shall meet and confer regarding the Civil Rights Division's processing of records resulting from its supplemental search and the parties shall file a joint status report by 10/15/21. The joint report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/16/21. (DJS) (Entered: 09/16/2021)
2021-09-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/15/2021. (tb) (Entered: 09/17/2021)
2021-10-1551Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
2021-10-28MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ordered that the Civil Rights Division shall (1) process 1,000 documents each month until it completes its review of the remaining 6,848 documents; (2) complete its review in accordance with the parties' April 7, 2021, agreement narrowing the agency's scope of review; and (3) and make interim responses beginning on November 15, 2021, and every six weeks thereafter, until the review and processing is completed. The parties shall file another joint report on 1/13/22 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposal to change the status quo, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/28/21. (DJS) (Entered: 10/28/2021)
2021-11-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/13/2022. (tb) (Entered: 11/02/2021)
2022-01-1352Joint STATUS REPORT by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Miller, Adam) (Entered: 01/13/2022)
2022-01-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ordered that this action is STAYED pending further order of the court. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report within 10 days after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issues the mandate regarding the pending appeal in Campaign Legal Center v. Dept of Justice, No. 20-5234. The report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/21/22. (DJS) (Entered: 01/21/2022)
2022-02-07MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 1/21/22 Stay entered in this case, the Clerk of the Court is hereby directed to Administratively Close this case. The parties may file a motion to return this case to the court's active docket within 10 days after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issues the mandate regarding the pending appeal in Campaign Legal Center v. Dept of Justice, No. 20-5234. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/7/22. (DJS) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
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