JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Plaintiff: JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Case Number: 1:2021cv00857
Filed: March 30, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Dabney L Friedrich
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
May 20, 2021 Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/11/2021 (zjch)
May 19, 2021 Filing 14 STATUS REPORT (by Plaintiff, Judicial Watch, Inc.) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Di Liberto, Meredith)
May 19, 2021 Filing 13 STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Yee, Marsha)
May 19, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' #13 #14 Status Reports, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before June 11, 2021. At that point, the Court will consider setting a production deadline for the 170-page classified report of investigation. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 19, 2021. (lcdlf2)
May 5, 2021 Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/19/2021 (zjch)
May 5, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE 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 May 19, 2021. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 5, 2021. (lcdlf2)
May 3, 2021 Filing 12 ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Yee, Marsha)
April 23, 2021 Filing 11 RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT Plaintiff's Response to Defendant's Notice of Consent to Assignment to Magistrate Judge by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. re #10 Notice (Other) (Di Liberto, Meredith) Modified event title on 4/26/2021 (znmw).
April 23, 2021 Set/Reset Deadlines: The plaintiff shall inform the Court whether it also consents to the assignment of this case to a Magistrate Judge for all purposes by 4/30/2021. (zjch)
April 23, 2021 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. On April 15, 2021, the defendant filed a #10 Notice of Consent to Assignment to Magistrate Judge. On or before April 30, 2021, the plaintiff shall inform the Court whether it also consents to the assignment of this case to a Magistrate Judge for all purposes. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 23, 2021. (lcdlf2)
April 15, 2021 Filing 10 NOTICE of Consent to Assignment to Magistrate Judge by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Yee, Marsha)
April 15, 2021 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Yee, Marsha)
April 8, 2021 Filing 8 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE served on 4/7/2021 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul)
April 8, 2021 Filing 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/08/21. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul)
April 8, 2021 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 4/2/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/2/2021. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Orfanedes, Paul)
April 1, 2021 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Meredith Leigh Di Liberto on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Di Liberto, Meredith)
April 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 1, 2021. (lcdlf2)
March 31, 2021 Filing 3 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: #1 Notice and Consent)(adh, )
March 31, 2021 Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zsb)
March 30, 2021 Filing 2 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul)
March 30, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8338589) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons for US Attorney for DC, #3 Summons for US Attorney General, #4 Summons for U.S. Department of Defense)(Orfanedes, Paul)

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Represented By: Marsha Wellknown Yee
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Plaintiff: JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Represented By: Paul J. Orfanedes
Represented By: Meredith Leigh Di Liberto
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