U.S.
District Court for the District of Columbia
In Re: PETITION OF LUKE NICHTER (CASE #:
1:12-mc-00074-RCL & 1:17-mc-01263-RCL)
(Editor's note: this is an ongoing case; this
page will be updated when there is new
information.)
Page last updated: June 25, 2020 |
Records Unsealed as a Result of this Petition |
| 7/15/13 |
National Archives:
Release of Additional Records Formerly Sealed in
Watergate Criminal Trial U.S. v. Liddy |
| 11/30/12 |
National Archives:
National Archives to Release Nixon
Watergate-related Records Online Today (11/30/12)
at Noon |
|
Media
Coverage |
| 6/25/20 |
National Security Archive:
Spying on Americans: Infamous 1970s White House
Plan for Protest Surveillance Released |
| 1/2014 |
American Historical Association's "Perspectives on
History":
AHA Supports Release of Watergate Documents: Asks
for Unsealing of Grand Jury Records Regarding US
v. Liddy |
| 11/1/13 |
American Historical Association:
Letter of
Support to Senior Judge Lamberth |
| 7/17/13 |
Washington Post:
Officials Release More Long-Sealed Watergate Court
Records in Response to Judge's Order |
| 7/16/13 |
Spytalk:
Watergate Bugging -- Again. Newly Released Wiretap
List Raises Questions on '72 Break-In |
| 7/16/13 |
Associated Press:
More Long-Sealed Watergate Court Records Released |
| 6/11/13 |
Legal Times:
Judge Unseals Watergate Records, Keeps Others
Under Wraps |
| 11/30/12 |
Washington Post:
National Archives Posts Unsealed Watergate Records
Online |
| 11/30/12 |
Huffington Post:
Watergate Files Released, Once-Secret Files
Published by U.S. Government |
| 11/2/12 |
Associated Press:
DC Judge Orders Some Watergate Records Unsealed |
| 11/2/12 |
Politico:
Judge Unseals Watergate Trial Records |
| 6/4/12 |
Fox News:
Holder's DOJ Opposes Release of Watergate Wiretap
Info |
| 6/2/12 |
Associated Press:
Long Sealed Watergate Documents May Be Released |
| 5/4/12 |
Legal Times:
DOJ Mulls Response to Request for Watergate
Wiretap Records |
| 2/7/12 |
Washington Post:
Texas Professor Asking DC Court for Access to
Long-Sealed Documents in Watergate Case |
| 2/7/12 |
Houston Chronicle:
Texas Prof. Asking Court for Watergate-era Docs |
| 2/2/12 |
History News Network:
Texas
A&M Professor Seeks to Unseal Baldwin Watergate
Testimony |
| Docket |
| 9/1/17 |
(6) ORDER
granting 4
Motion to Unseal Case and to Dismiss the Petition.
SEE ORDER FOR FULL DETAILS. Signed by Judge Royce
C. Lamberth on 9/1/17.(lsj)(Entered: 09/01/2017) |
| 9/1/17 |
(5) ORDER
granting 3
Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the
Petition nunc pro tunc. Signed by Judge Royce C.
Lamberth on 8/28/17.(lsj)(Entered: 09/01/2017) |
| 8/29/17 |
(4) Unopposed
MOTION to Unseal Case and to Dismiss by
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments:
#1 Text of
Proposed Order)(Shapiro, Elizabeth). Added MOTION
to Dismiss on 8/30/2017)(zrdj).(Entered:
08/29/2017) |
| 7/24/17 |
(3) Unopposed
MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to
Petition by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
(Attachments: #1
Text of Proposed Order)(Shapiro,
Elizabeth)(Entered: 07/24/2017) |
| 7/24/17 |
(2) NOTICE of
Appearance by Elizabeth J. Shapiro on behalf of
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Shapiro,
Elizabeth)(Entered: 07/24/2017) |
| 5/24/17 |
(1) ORDER that
the aforementioned correspondence be construed as
a petition to unseal the specified documents. The
Court hereby waives any filing fee. The Clerk of
the Court shall file a copy of this correspondece
on the public records, assign it a miscellaneous
case number, and serve a copy of this order and
the two letters on the Department of Justice; and
it is further ORDERED that the government shall
have 60 days from the date of the issuance of this
Order to file an opposition, if any. Signed by
Royce C. Lamberth on 05/23/2017. (Attachments: #1
June 24, 2013 Letter #2 September 30, 2016 Letter)
(zrdj)(Entered: 05/24/2017) |
| 5/23/17 |
ORDER re (26) and
(27) Letters to the Court. ORDERED
that the aforementioned correspondence be
construed as a petition to unseal the specific
documents. The Court hereby waives any filing fee.
The Clerk of the Court shall file a copy of this
correspondence on the public records, assign it a
miscellaneous case number, and serve a copy of this
order and the two letters on the Department of
Justice; and it is further ORDERED that the
government shall have 60 days from the date of
issuance of this Order to file an opposition, if
any. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on
5/22/17.(lsj)(Entered: 05/24/2017) |
| 5/23/17 |
(28) MEMORANDUM
OPINION AND ORDER re (26) Letter to the Court.
ORDERED that Professor Nichter's Rule 59(e) motion
as to the illegally obtained wiretap information
and remaining grand jury records related to United
States v. Liddy is DENIED. Signed by Judge Royce
C. Lamberth on 5/22/17.(lsj)(Entered: 05/24/2017) |
| 5/23/17 |
(27) Letter to
the Court from LUKE A. NICHTER (September 30,
2016)(zrdj)(Entered: 05/23/2017) |
| 5/23/17 |
(26) Letter to
the Court from LUKE A. NICHTER (June 24,
2013)(zrdj)(Entered: 05/23/2017) |
| 5/23/17 |
(25) Letter to
the Court from LUKE A. NICHTER (zrdj)(April 28,
2015)(Entered: 05/23/2017) |
| 5/23/17 |
(24) ORDER
directing the Clerk of Court to the file the
following documents on the official docket: 1)
Petitioner's June 24, 2013 letter to the Court,
and attached exhibits; 2) Petitioner's April 28,
2015 letter to the Court, and attached exhibits;
3) Petitioner's September 30, 2016 letter to the
Court, and attached exhibits. Signed by Judge
Royce C. Lamberth on 5/22/17. (lsj)(Entered:
05/23/2017) |
| 6/18/13 |
Set/Reset Deadlines: Government's Compliance is
due by 7/15/2013. (mpt)(Entered: 06/19/2013) |
| 6/18/13 |
(23) ORDERED
that the 22
Motion for Extension of Time for the Government to
Comply is Extended to July 15, 2013 is GRANTED.
Signed by Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth on
6/17/13. (mpt)(Entered: 06/19/2013) |
| 6/14/13 |
(22) MOTION for
Extension of Time to Comply With Recently
Issued Order by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
(Attachments: #1
Text of Proposed Order)(Shapiro,
Elizabeth)(Entered: 06/14/2013) |
| 6/11/13 |
(21) SEALED (EX PARTE MEMORADNUM OPINION) re:
Motion (1) (This document is SEALED and only
available to authorized persons.) Signed by Chief
Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 6/10/13.
(zmpt,)(Entered: 06/11/2013) |
| 6/11/13 |
(20) SEALED (EX PARTE) ORDER re: Motion (1)(This
document is SEALED and only available to
authorized persons.) Signed by Chief Judge Royce
C. Lamberth on 6/10/13.(zmpt,)(Entered:
06/11/2013) |
| 6/11/13 |
(19) (EX PARTE)
ORDER (See Image for Details). Signed by Chief
Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 6/10/13.
(mpt,)(Entered: 06/11/2013) |
| 6/11/13 |
(18) (EX PARTE)
MEMORANDUM AND OPINION (See Image for Details).
Signed by Royce C. Lamberth on 6/10/13.
(mpt)(Entered: 06/11/2013) |
| 6/11/13 |
(17) ORDER re:
May 13, 2013 Order and Memorandum Opinion (See
Image for Details). Signed by Chief Judge Royce C.
Lamberth on 6/10/13. (mpt)(Entered: 06/11/13) |
| 5/13/13 |
(16) ORDER;
requesting a redacted version of the Memorandum
Opinion, Signed by Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth
on 5/13/2013. (hs) (Entered: 5/14/2013) |
| 12/10/12 |
(15) ORDER
granting
13 Motion for Extension of Time to submit ex
parte surreply and Notice of Compliance. Signed by
Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 12/10/2012. (ls,
) (Entered: 12/11/2012) |
| 12/10/12 |
(14) NOTICE
of Submission by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE re
12 Order,,, (Shapiro, Elizabeth) (Entered:
12/10/2012) |
| 12/3/12 |
(13) MOTION for
Extension of Time to submit ex parte surreply
and Notice of Compliance by DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE (Attachments: #
1 Exhibit A, #
2 Text of Proposed Order)(Shapiro, Elizabeth)
(Entered: 12/03/2012) |
| 11/2/12 |
(12) ORDER
directing that all records in United States v.
Liddy sealed by the District Court, except (1)
Presentence reports and other personal documents
implicating the privacy of living individuals; (2)
documents reflecting the content of illegally
obtained wiretaps; and (3) grand jury information
are unsealed; directing the National Archives and
Records Administration within 30 days review and
release materials; the Department of Justice shall
within thirty days comply with directives of the
Court elaborated in this order; the National
Archives and Records Administration shall make all
documents associated with United States v. Liddy
available to attorneys for the Department of
Justice; denying Mr. Nichter's request to have the
Court order an investigation into the extent of
the breach of grand jury secrecy by Washington
Post reports during the Watergate era.. Signed by
Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 11/2/12. (jeb, )
(Entered: 11/02/2012) |
| 7/13/12 |
(11) Letter in
response to Department of Justice brief by LUKE A.
NICHTER. "Let this be filed" by Chief Judge
Lamberth on 7/13/12. (sth, ) (Entered: 07/16/2012) |
| 6/1/12 |
(10) RESPONSE re
1 MOTION to Unseal Document filed by
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: #1
Exhibit A, #2
Exhibit B, #3
Exhibit C, #4
Exhibit D, #5
Exhibit E)(Shapiro, Elizabeth) (Entered:
06/01/2012) |
| 5/23/12 |
(9) ORDER. Upon consideration of the
government's unopposed motion for an extension of
time in which to file a response to the petition
in this case, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion
should be, and hereby is, GRANTED. It is further
ORDERED that the government's response shall be
due on or before June 1, 2012. Signed by Chief
Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 5/21/2012. (kb)
(Entered: 05/25/2012) |
| 5/18/12 |
(8) Unopposed
MOTION for Extension of Time to File
Response/Reply by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
(Attachments: #1
Text of Proposed Order)(Shapiro, Elizabeth)
(Entered: 05/18/2012) |
| 5/7/12 |
(7) ORDER granting
6 Second MOTION
for Extension of Time to File Response to Petition
by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Signed by Chief Judge
Royce C. Lamberth on 5/4/2012. (kb) Modified on
5/10/2012 (kb). (Entered: 05/10/2012) |
| 5/3/12 |
(6) Second MOTION for Extension of Time to
File Response to Petition by DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE (Attachments:
#1 Text of
Proposed Order)(Shapiro, Elizabeth) (Entered:
05/03/2012) |
| 3/20/12 |
(5) ORDER. Upon consideration of the
government's motion for an extension of time, nunc
pro tunc, in which to file a response to the
petition in this case, it is hereby ORDERED that
the motion should be, and hereby is, GRANTED. It
is further ORDERED that the government's response
shall be due on or before May 5, 2012. Signed by
Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/19/2012. (kb)
(Entered: 03/27/2012) |
| 3/16/12 |
(4) MOTION for Extension of Time to File
Response/Reply as to (1) MOTION to Unseal Document
by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments:
#1 Text of
Proposed Order)(Shapiro, Elizabeth) (Entered:
03/16/2012) |
| 3/16/12 |
(3) NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth J.
Shapiro on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
(Shapiro, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/16/2012) |
| 2/7/12 |
(2) ORDERED that the aforementioned
correspondence be construed as a petition to
unseal the specified documents. The Court hereby
waives any filing fee. The Clerk of the Court
shall file this correspondence on the public
record, assign it a miscellaneous case number, and
serve a copy on the Department of Justice; and it
is further ORDERED that the government shall have
30 days from the date of the issuance of this
Order to file an opposition, if any. Signed by
Chief Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 2/3/2012. (kb)
Modified on 2/7/2012 (kb). (Entered: 02/07/2012) |
| 2/7/12 |
(1) PETITION to Unseal Specified Documents
Related to United States v. Liddy, Criminal No.
72-1827 by LUKE A. NICHTER. (kb) (Entered:
02/07/2012) |
