JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Plaintiff: JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Defendant: DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY and U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Case Number: 1:2023cv02846
Filed: September 26, 2023
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 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 13, 2023 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Shapiro, Elizabeth)
November 13, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth J. Shapiro on behalf of All Defendants (Shapiro, Elizabeth)
November 13, 2023 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Allyson Scher on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Scher, Allyson)
November 13, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Service on the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia was effected by email on October 12, 2023. See Decl. of Cristina Rotaru 4, Dkt. 7-1. Under Rule 12(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, "[t]he United States, a United States agency, or a United States officer or employee sued only in an official capacity must serve an answer to a complaint, counterclaim, or crossclaim within 60 days after service on the United States attorney." Accordingly, the defendant shall file its answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before December 11, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 13, 2023. (lcdlf2)
November 13, 2023 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a Meet and Confer report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The 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 Meet and Confer report on or before December 13, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 13, 2023. (lcdlf2)
October 25, 2023 Filing 7 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/12/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/11/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/18/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 10/23/2023 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Francescon, Patrick)
October 11, 2023 Filing 6 SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney. (mg) Modified docket text on 10/13/2023 (mg).
September 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 28, 2023. (lcdlf2)
September 27, 2023 Filing 4 ERRATA to USAO Summons by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. re #1 Complaint,. (Francescon, Patrick)
September 27, 2023 Filing 3 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zljn)
September 27, 2023 Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zljn)
September 26, 2023 Filing 2 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Francescon, Patrick)
September 26, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ADCDC-10378612 ) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Agency, #3 Summons USAG, #4 Summons USAO)(Francescon, Patrick) Modified on 10/4/2023 to correct payment information (zljn).

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Plaintiff: JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Represented By: Patrick Francescon
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Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Represented By: Allyson Scher
Represented By: Elizabeth J. Shapiro
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