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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02884
Date Filed2022-09-22
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning the authorization or approval of the search warrant for Mar-a-Lago. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. Judicial Watch then sent two more FOIA requests to the Office of Information Policy for records concerning calendar entries or schedules for Attorney General Merrick Garland and other senior officials that mentioned the search warrant. The agency acknowledged receipt f those requests 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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2022-09-221COMPLAINT against U.S.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9544187) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 3 Summons US Attorney General, # 4 Summons US Department of Justice)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 09/22/2022)
2022-09-222LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 09/22/2022)
2022-09-23Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zcb, ) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
2022-09-233SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb, ) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
2022-09-284STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 28, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/28/2022)
2022-11-035NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew James Rising on behalf of U.S.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Rising, Andrew) (Entered: 11/03/2022)
2022-11-036ANSWER to Complaint by U.S.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Rising, Andrew) (Entered: 11/03/2022)
2022-11-04MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before November 28, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 4, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2022-11-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/28/2022 (zjch, ) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2022-11-287Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rising, Andrew) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-11-28MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 21, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 28, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-12-218Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Rising, Andrew) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
2022-12-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before February 8, 2023. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 22, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
2022-12-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/8/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 12/23/2022)
2023-01-099RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/4/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/3/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/11/2022., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 10/11/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-02-0810Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Rising, Andrew) (Entered: 02/08/2023)
2023-02-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 31, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 8, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 02/08/2023)
2023-02-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/31/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 02/09/2023)
2023-03-3111Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Rising, Andrew) (Entered: 03/31/2023)
2023-03-31MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 6, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 31, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/31/2023)
2023-03-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/6/2023. (zsmc) (Entered: 03/31/2023)
2023-06-2712NOTICE of Appearance by Meredith Leigh Di Liberto on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Di Liberto, Meredith) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
2023-10-0613Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Rising, Andrew) (Entered: 10/06/2023)
2023-10-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 8, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 6, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/06/2023)
2023-10-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/8/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 10/06/2023)
2023-12-0814Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Rising, Andrew) (Entered: 12/08/2023)
2023-12-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 6, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 9, 2023. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/09/2023)
2024-02-0615Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S.DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Rising, Andrew) (Entered: 02/06/2024)
2024-02-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 8, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 6, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/06/2024)
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