DC 1:2021cv00659 docket

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      TYPE I−FOIA
U.S. District Court
District of Columbia (Washington, DC)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:21−cv−00659−CJN
PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE
ACCOUNTABILITY, INC. et al v. UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Assigned to: Judge Carl J. Nichols
Cause: 05:552 Freedom of Information Act
Date Filed: 03/11/2021
Jury Demand: None
Nature of Suit: 895 Freedom of
Information Act
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Defendant
Plaintiff
PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND
SURVEILLANCE
ACCOUNTABILITY, INC.
represented by Brian J. Field
SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
1717 K Street, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 787−1060
Fax: (202) 776−0136
Email: bfield@schaerr−jaffe.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Gene C. Schaerr
SCHAERR JAFFE LLP
1717 K Street NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 787−1060
Fax: (202) 776−0136
Email: gschaerr@schaerr−jaffe.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff
DEMAND PROGRESS EDUCATION
FUND, A PROJECT OF NEW
VENTURE FUND
represented by Brian J. Field
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Gene C. Schaerr
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
V.
Defendant
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE
represented by Douglas C. Dreier
U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
601 D Street NW
Washington, DC 20053
(202) 252−2551
Email: douglas.dreier@usdoj.gov
TERMINATED: 12/19/2022
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Jeremy S. Simon
DOJ−USAO
Patrick Henry Building
601 D. Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20530
    

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      (202) 252−2528
Email: jeremy.simon@usdoj.gov
TERMINATED: 10/04/2021
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
John Bardo
DOJ−USAO
601 D Street NW
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 870−6770
Email: john.bardo@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Date Filed # Docket Text
03/11/2021 1 COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $
402 receipt number ADCDC−8298113) filed by PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND
SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC., Demand Progress Education Fund, a
Project of New Venture Fund. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit
C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons U.S. Department of Justice, # 7
Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 8 Summons U.S. Attorney for the District of
Columbia)(Schaerr, Gene) (Entered: 03/11/2021)
03/12/2021 Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (adh, ) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
03/12/2021 2 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and
Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
04/07/2021 3 LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial
Interests by DEMAND PROGRESS EDUCATION FUND, A PROJECT OF NEW
VENTURE FUND, PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE
ACCOUNTABILITY, INC. (Schaerr, Gene) Modified docket event/text on 4/8/2021
(eg). (Entered: 04/07/2021)
04/12/2021 4 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the
United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/9/2021.
Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/9/2021. (Schaerr, Gene)
(Entered: 04/12/2021)
04/12/2021 5 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on
United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General
4/9/2021. (Schaerr, Gene) (Entered: 04/12/2021)
04/12/2021 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 4/9/2021 (Schaerr, Gene)
(Entered: 04/12/2021)
05/04/2021 7 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to
Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1
Proposed Order)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/04/2021)
05/10/2021 MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of
Time, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall respond
to Plaintiffs' Complaint by June 9, 2021. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on May 10,
2021. (lccjn3) (Entered: 05/10/2021)
05/10/2021 Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 6/9/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 05/10/2021)
06/09/2021 8 ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/09/2021)
06/22/2021 MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this Freedom of Information Act case are a
Complaint and an Answer. According to Local Civil Rule 16.3, the requirements of
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) are inapplicable. It is hereby ORDERED that the
    

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      Parties shall confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before July 22, 2021. The Joint
Status Report shall address: (1) the status of Plaintiffs' FOIA request; (2) the
anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiffs' FOIA request; (3) the
anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiffs; (4) whether a
motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force,
547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); (5) the possibility of prioritizing documents responsive
to Plaintiffs' requests and any discussions regarding whether Plaintiffs' requests can be
narrowed; and (6) whether the Parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so,
a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on June 22, 2021.
(lccjn3) (Entered: 06/22/2021)
06/22/2021 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/22/2021. (zcal) (Entered:
06/22/2021)
07/22/2021 9 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/22/2021)
08/10/2021 MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby
ORDERED that the Parties file another Joint Status Report by September 8, 2021, and
every 30 days thereafter until this matter is resolved. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols
on August 10, 2021. (lccjn3) (Entered: 08/10/2021)
08/10/2021 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/8/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 08/11/2021)
09/08/2021 10 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/08/2021)
10/04/2021 11 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Jeremy S.
Simon (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 10/04/2021)
10/07/2021 12 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 10/07/2021)
11/09/2021 13 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 11/09/2021)
12/09/2021 14 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 12/09/2021)
01/10/2022 15 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 01/10/2022)
02/09/2022 16 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 02/09/2022)
03/11/2022 17 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/11/2022)
04/11/2022 18 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 04/11/2022)
05/11/2022 19 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 05/11/2022)
06/10/2022 20 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 06/10/2022)
07/11/2022 21 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
08/10/2022 22 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
09/09/2022 23 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 09/09/2022)
10/11/2022 24 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
    

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      10/12/2022 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Field on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Field, Brian)
(Entered: 10/12/2022)
11/10/2022 26 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 11/10/2022)
12/12/2022 27 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
12/19/2022 28 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by John Bardo on behalf of UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Substituting for attorney Douglas Dreier
(Bardo, John) (Entered: 12/19/2022)
01/11/2023 29 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Bardo, John) (Entered: 01/11/2023)
02/10/2023 30 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Bardo, John) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
03/13/2023 31 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Bardo, John) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
04/12/2023 32 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Bardo, John) (Entered: 04/12/2023)
05/12/2023 33 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Bardo, John) (Entered: 05/12/2023)
06/12/2023 34 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Bardo, John) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
07/12/2023 35 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Bardo, John) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
08/11/2023 36 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Bardo, John) (Entered: 08/11/2023)
09/11/2023 37 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Bardo, John) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
09/25/2023 MINUTE ORDER. In light of the duplicative report filed in 37 Joint STATUS
REPORT, it is hereby ORDERED that parties shall file an updated joint status report
by October 5, 2023. So ordered by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 09/25/2023. (lccjn3)
(Entered: 09/25/2023)
09/25/2023 38 ERRATA Regarding ECF No. 37 by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE re Status Report Order. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Bardo, John) (Entered:
09/25/2023)
10/11/2023 39 Joint MOTION to Modify the Joint Status Report Schedule and Joint Status Report by
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of
Proposed Order)(Bardo, John) (Entered: 10/11/2023)
10/11/2023 40 JOINT STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(See docket entry 39 to view document). (mg) (Entered: 10/13/2023)
11/27/2023 MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties 39 Motion to Modify Joint
Status Report Schedule, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is
FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file their next Joint Status Report on
December 11, 2023, and every sixty days thereafter until production is complete. So
Ordered by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 11/27/2023. (lccjn3) (Entered: 11/27/2023)
12/11/2023 41 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Bardo, John) (Entered: 12/11/2023)
02/09/2024 42 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Bardo, John) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
04/09/2024 43 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Bardo, John) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
    

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      06/10/2024 44 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Plaintiff's proposed order)(Bardo, John)
(Entered: 06/10/2024)
08/09/2024 45 RULE 26b4 STATEMENT. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 08/09/2024)
08/09/2024 46 Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
(Bardo, John) (Entered: 08/09/2024)
    
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