AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Plaintiff: AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE
Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Not Classified By Court: AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW & JUSTICE and U S DEPT OF JUSTICE
Case Number: 1:2023cv02673
Filed: September 12, 2023
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Ana C Reyes
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 30, 2023 Filing 10 ERRATA re #9 Joint STATUS REPORT (Correcting the report filed at docket entry number 9) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy) Modified event title on 10/31/2023 (znmw).
October 30, 2023 Filing 9 Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Simon, Jeremy)
October 30, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' #9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 7, 2023. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 10/30/2023.(lcacr1)
October 30, 2023 Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 12/7/2023. (zcdw)
October 23, 2023 Filing 8 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 10/10/2023 (Monaghan, John)
October 23, 2023 Filing 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/10/2023. (Monaghan, John)
October 23, 2023 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 9/14/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/14/2023. (Monaghan, John)
October 16, 2023 Filing 5 ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Simon, Jeremy)
October 16, 2023 Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/30/2023. (zcdw)
October 16, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff filed this Freedom of Information Act ("FOIA") action on September 12, 2023. Dkt 1. Defendant filed its Answer on October 16, 2023. Dkt. 5. Cases filed under FOIA are exempt from the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and Local Civil Rule 16.3. See LCvR 16.3(b)(10). Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before October 30, 2023. The Joint Status Report should address, among other things: (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for a stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Counsel shall not contact Chambers directly concerning scheduling or other matters, as Chambers personnel will not handle questions relating to the status or scheduling of pending matters, except in case of an emergency. In an emergency, Chambers can be reached at (202) 354-3350. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 10/16/2023. (lcacr1)
September 13, 2023 Filing 4 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw)
September 13, 2023 Case Assigned to Judge Ana C. Reyes. (zrtw)
September 12, 2023 Filing 3 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW & JUSTICE (Monaghan, John)
September 12, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by John A. Monaghan on behalf of AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW & JUSTICE (Monaghan, John)
September 12, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against U S DEPT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10346067) filed by AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW & JUSTICE. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A Find a Contact, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B DktRpt, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C FOIA Request, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D Make a FOIA Request, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E Confirmation, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F Acknowledgement, #7 Civil Cover Sheet, #8 Summons DOJ US Atty, #9 Summons DOJ, #10 Summons AG)(Monaghan, John) (Attachment 7 replaced on 9/13/2023) (zrtw).

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