JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Plaintiff: JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Case Number: 1:2018cv01979
Filed: August 24, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Tanya S Chutkan
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 22, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Granting #10 Consent Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Plaintiff's response due 10/25/18. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/2/18. (DJS)
October 17, 2018 Filing 10 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, James) Modified relief on 10/18/2018 (ztd).
October 17, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by James F. Peterson on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James)
October 4, 2018 Filing 8 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Exhibit A- Acknowledgment Letter, #3 Exhibit B- Vault Letter, #4 Exhibit C- January 2017 Joint Status Report, #5 Exhibit D- First Status Conference, #6 Exhibit E- Second Status Conference, #7 Text of Proposed Order)(Lopez-Morales, Cesar)
September 5, 2018 Filing 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 9/4/2018. (See docket entry #6 to view document.) (ztd)
September 5, 2018 Filing 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/4/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/4/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/4/2018., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Bekesha, Michael)
September 5, 2018 Filing 5 ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/4/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/4/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/4/2018., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 9/4/2018 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Bekesha, Michael) Modified on 9/5/2018 (ztd).
September 5, 2018 NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re #5 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney,,, Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General,,, Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant,, was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile said pleading in the correct case. (ztd)
August 27, 2018 Filing 4 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (zsb)
August 27, 2018 Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zsb)
August 24, 2018 Filing 3 NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. Case related to Case No. 16-cv-2046. (Bekesha, Michael)
August 24, 2018 Filing 2 LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael)
August 24, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5655885) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, #3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, #4 Summons U.S. Department of Justice)(Bekesha, Michael)

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Plaintiff: JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Represented By: Michael Bekesha
Represented By: James F. Peterson
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Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Represented By: Cesar A. Lopez-Morales
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