JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Filing 8

ORDER directing parties to confer and submit proposed briefing schedule for filing of dispositive motions by not later than July 7, 2011. See text of order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/14/2011. (lcjdb3)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.,
Plaintiff,
v.

Civil Action No. 11-863 (JDB)

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE,
Defendant.

ORDER
Defendant has now answered plaintiff's complaint brought under the Freedom of
Information Act ("FOIA"), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) are inapplicable to FOIA actions. See Local Civil Rule 16.3 (b)(9). The
Court has reviewed the complaint and the answer in this case. Defendant raises grounds for
dismissal or summary judgment but has not yet filed a dispositive motion. Accordingly, it is
hereby
ORDERED that the parties shall confer and submit by not later than July 7, 2011
a proposed briefing schedule for the filing of dispositive motions to resolve this matter. In the
event the parties cannot agree, separate proposals shall be filed by that date.

/s/
JOHN D. BATES
United States District Judge
Dated:

June 14, 2011