JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Plaintiff: JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Case Number: 1:2019cv02583
Filed: August 27, 2019
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 21, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/2/2019. (tb)
October 18, 2019 Opinion or Order MINUTE 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, 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 no later than 12/2/19. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/18/19. (DJS)
October 9, 2019 Filing 7 ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Hair, Christopher)
October 9, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Charles Hair on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Hair, Christopher)
September 30, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Chris Fedeli on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Fedeli, Chris)
September 9, 2019 Filing 4 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/9/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/9/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/9/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 9/9/2019 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul)
August 29, 2019 Filing 3 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(zmc)
August 29, 2019 Case assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zmc)
August 27, 2019 Filing 2 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul)
August 27, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6344655) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons U.S. Attorney, #3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, #4 Summons U.S. Department of Justice)(Orfanedes, Paul)

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Plaintiff: JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Represented By: Paul J. Orfanedes
Represented By: Chris Fedeli
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Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Represented By: Christopher Charles Hair
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