Case: 1:18-cv-01187-TSC As of: 01/07/2019 05:41 AM EST 1 of 4 TYPE I−FOIA U.S. District Court District of Columbia (Washington, DC) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:18−cv−01187−TSC CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER v. UNITED STATES Date Filed: 05/21/2018 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Jury Demand: None Assigned to: Judge Tanya S. Chutkan Nature of Suit: 895 Freedom of Case: 1:18−cv−01771−TSC Information Act Cause: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant Plaintiff CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER represented by Adam B. Miller BUCKLEY SANDLER LLP 1250 24th Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20037 (202) 349−7958 Fax: (202) 349−8080 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Danielle M. Lang CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER 1411 K Street NW Suite 1400 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 736−2200 Fax: (202) 736−2222 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Nadav Ariel BUCKLEY SANDLER LLP 1250 24th Street, NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20037 (202) 349−8012 Fax: (202) 349−8080 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED V. Defendant UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT represented by Paul Cirino OF JUSTICE U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 555 Fourth Street, NW Washington, DC 20530 (202) 252−2529 Fax: (202) 252−2599 Email: [email protected] LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joshua M. Kolsky U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Case: 1:18-cv-01187-TSC As of: 01/07/2019 05:41 AM EST 2 of 4 555 Fourth Street, NW Washington, DC 20530 (202) 252−2541 Fax: (202) 252−2599 Email: [email protected] TERMINATED: 12/26/2018 Date Filed # Docket Text 05/21/2018 1 COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090−5492490) filed by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 − Feb. 1, 2018 FOIA Letter, # 2 Exhibit 2 − Feb. 28, 2018 CRD Response, # 3 Exhibit 3 − March 27, 2018 CLC Appeal, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons)(Miller, Adam) (Attachment 4 replaced on 5/22/2018) (zmd). (Entered: 05/21/2018) 05/21/2018 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER. (Miller, Adam) (Main Document 2 replaced on 5/22/2018) (zmd). (Entered: 05/21/2018) 05/21/2018 Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zmd) (Entered: 05/22/2018) 05/24/2018 3 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 05/24/2018) 06/04/2018 4 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/25/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/24/2018. (Miller, Adam) (Entered: 06/04/2018) 06/04/2018 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/25/2018. (Miller, Adam) (Entered: 06/04/2018) 06/04/2018 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 5/25/2018 (Miller, Adam) (Entered: 06/04/2018) 06/25/2018 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua M. Kolsky on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 06/25/2018) 06/25/2018 8 ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 06/25/2018) 06/28/2018 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's, 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 and that contains a proposed schedule and proposed order no later than 7/25/18. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/28/18. (DJS) (Entered: 06/28/2018) 06/28/2018 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report and Proposed Scheduling Order are due by 7/25/18. (jth) (Entered: 07/01/2018) 06/29/2018 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Danielle M Lang on behalf of CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER (Lang, Danielle) (Entered: 06/29/2018) 07/20/2018 10 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 07/20/2018) Case: 1:18-cv-01187-TSC As of: 01/07/2019 05:41 AM EST 3 of 4 07/25/2018 MINIUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 10 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall adhere to the following briefing schedule: Defendant's motion for summary judgment due September 7, 2018. Plaintiff's combined opposition and cross−motion due October 5, 2018. Defendant's combined reply / opposition due October 26, 2018. Plaintiff's reply due November 16, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/25/18. (DJS) (Entered: 07/25/2018) 07/26/2018 Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motion due by 10/5/2018. Response to Cross Motion due by 10/26/2018. Reply to Cross Motion due by 11/16/2018. Summary Judgment motion due by 9/7/2018. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/5/2018. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/26/2018. (tb) (Entered: 07/26/2018) 09/06/2018 11 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Summary Judgment Motion by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kolsky, Joshua) . (Entered: 09/06/2018) 09/11/2018 MINUTE ORDER: Granting 11 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Deadlines. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment due September 26, 2018. Plaintiff's Opposition and any Combined Cross−Motion for Summary Judgment due October 24, 2018. Defendant's Reply and Combined Opposition to any Cross−Motion for Summary Judgment due November 14, 2018. Plaintiff's Reply due December 5, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/11/18. (DJS) (Entered: 09/11/2018) 09/12/2018 Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motion due by 9/26/2018. Response/Cross Motion due by 10/24/2018. Reply/Response to Cross Motion due by 11/14/2018. Reply to Cross Motion due by 12/5/2018. (tb) (Entered: 09/12/2018) 09/26/2018 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Declaration (Cooper), # 3 Exhibit (A−D), # 4 Exhibit E)(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 09/26/2018) 10/22/2018 13 ERRATA by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 10/22/2018) 10/24/2018 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Nadav Ariel on behalf of CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER (Ariel, Nadav) (Entered: 10/24/2018) 10/24/2018 15 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Nadav Ariel, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Text of Proposed Order)(Ariel, Nadav) (Entered: 10/24/2018) 10/24/2018 16 RESPONSE re 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Nadav Ariel, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Text of Proposed Order)(Ariel, Nadav) (Entered: 10/24/2018) 11/13/2018 17 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Summary Judgment Brief by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kolsky, Joshua). Modified on 11/16/2018 (znmw). (Entered: 11/13/2018) 11/15/2018 MINUTE ORDER: GRANTING Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Deadlines 17 . Defendant's Reply/Opposition due 11/19/18. Plaintiff's Reply due 12/10/18. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/15/18. (DJS) (Entered: 11/15/2018) 11/19/2018 18 Memorandum in opposition to re 15 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment and Reply in Support of Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A)(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 11/19/2018) 11/19/2018 19 REPLY to opposition to motion re 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Cross−Motion for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Statement of Facts (Response))(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 11/19/2018) Case: 1:18-cv-01187-TSC As of: 01/07/2019 05:41 AM EST 4 of 4 11/20/2018 Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply due by 12/10/2018. (tb) (Entered: 11/20/2018) 12/10/2018 20 REPLY to opposition to motion re 15 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Nadav Ariel, # 2 Exhibit 9 (June 12, 2018 email from B. Aguinaga to J. Gore))(Ariel, Nadav) (Entered: 12/10/2018) 12/10/2018 21 Memorandum in opposition to re 12 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER. (See docket entry no. 20 to view.) (ztd) (Entered: 12/12/2018) 12/26/2018 22 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Paul Cirino on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Joshua M. Kolsky (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 12/26/2018) 01/04/2019 23 MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse in Appropriations by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 01/04/2019)