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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv01414
Date Filed2015-08-31
Date Closed2015-11-30
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for two emails sent to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by Huma Abedin and Jake Sullivan, members of her staff, in their original form or with information about the headers in the emails. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after the agency failed to respond within the statutory time limit, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE The Executive Office, Office of the Legal Adviser
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2015-08-311COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4227731) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons State Dept., # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney for D.C., # 4 Summons U.S. Atty General)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 08/31/2015)
2015-08-312LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 08/31/2015)
2015-08-31Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (md) (Entered: 08/31/2015)
2015-08-313SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md) (Entered: 08/31/2015)
2015-08-314STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 31, 2015. (lcbah2) (Entered: 08/31/2015)
2015-09-095RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/9/2015. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/9/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 09/09/2015)
2015-09-096RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 09/09/15. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 09/09/2015)
2015-09-097RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 9/9/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 09/09/2015)
2015-10-098ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Carmichael, Andrew) (Entered: 10/09/2015)
2015-10-239Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Carmichael, Andrew) (Entered: 10/23/2015)
2015-10-26MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report to the Court with a proposed schedule to govern any further proceedings in the case by December 7, 2015. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 26, 2015. (lcbah2) (Entered: 10/26/2015)
2015-10-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint status report and proposed schedule to govern proceedings due by 12/7/2015. (tg) (Entered: 10/27/2015)
2015-11-3010STIPULATION of Dismissal with Prejudice by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 11/30/2015)
2015-11-30MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this matter, with prejudice, and with no costs or fees awarded, upon consideration of the parties' 10 Stipulation of Dismissal. The Clerk is directed to close the case. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 30, 2015. (lcbah2) (Entered: 11/30/2015)
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