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A lawsuit was filed against the U.S. Department of Defense under the Freedom of Information Act ('FOIA') seeking to release photos of Osama bin Laden's killing in Pakistan by Navy SEAL Team 6 members.

Plaintiff: JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Case Number: 1:2011cv00863
Filed: May 9, 2011
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Office: Washington, DC Office
County: 11001
Presiding Judge: John D. Bates
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
July 5, 2011 Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Summary Judgment motions due by 12/16/2011. Plaintiff's Cross Motions/Response to Cross Motions due by 2/17/2012. Defendant's Reply/Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/20/2012. Plaintiff's Reply to Cross Motions due by 3/12/2012. (tb, )
July 1, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER pursuant to 9 stipulation. See text of order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/1/2011. (lcjdb3)
June 30, 2011 Filing 9 STIPULATION re 8 Order by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McElvain, Joel)
June 14, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER directing parties to confer and submit proposed briefing schedule for filing of dispositive motions by not later than July 7, 2011. See text of order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/14/2011. (lcjdb3)
June 14, 2011 Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Scheduling Order due by 7/7/2011. (tb, )
June 13, 2011 Filing 7 ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(McElvain, Joel)
June 13, 2011 Filing 6 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Joel L. McElvain on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Substituting for attorney Alan Burch (McElvain, Joel)
May 26, 2011 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Alan R. Burch on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Burch, Alan)
May 24, 2011 Filing 4 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 5/12/2011. (See Docket Entry 3 to view document) (dr)
May 24, 2011 Filing 3 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/12/201 ; RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/12/2011. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/11/2011.) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Rothstein, David) Modified on 5/24/2011 to correct event and enhance text(rdj).
May 9, 2011 Filing 2 LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. identifying Corporate Parent NONE for JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (dr)
May 9, 2011 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616038564) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(dr)
May 9, 2011 SUMMONS (3) Issued as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (dr)

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Plaintiff: JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Represented By: Paul J. Orfanedes
Represented By: David Francis Rothstein
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Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Represented By: Alan R. Burch
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