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Case TitleENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT LEGAL INSTITUTE et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv01805
Date Filed2015-10-26
Date Closed2016-05-11
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT LEGAL INSTITUTE
PlaintiffFREE MARKET ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CLINIC
Case DescriptionThe Energy & Environment Legal Institute submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records of electronic communications to and from two State Department employees that were either copied to Juan Alberto Fuentes Knight or contained references to the Alliance for Prosperity, Guatemala, or Knight. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, EELI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2015-10-261COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4291649) filed by ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT LEGAL INSTITUTE, FREE MARKET ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CLINIC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons To Attorney General, # 3 Summons To US Attorney, # 4 Summons To United States Dept of State)(Mandelbaum, Chaim) (Entered: 10/26/2015)
2015-10-26Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (md) (Entered: 10/26/2015)
2015-10-272SUMMONS Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (jf) (Entered: 10/27/2015)
2015-11-083RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 11/2/2015, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/2/2015., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/2/2015. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/2/2015.) (Mandelbaum, Chaim) (Entered: 11/08/2015)
2015-12-034ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 12/03/2015)
2015-12-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall meet and confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule on or before December 17, 2015. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/3/15. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/03/2015)
2015-12-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Meet & Confer Statement due by 12/17/2015. (tg) (Entered: 12/04/2015)
2015-12-115NOTICE of Appearance by Gerard Justin Cedrone on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Cedrone, Gerard) (Entered: 12/11/2015)
2015-12-176PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE (JOINT) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cedrone, Gerard) (Entered: 12/17/2015)
2015-12-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties file a joint status report and proposed briefing schedule by January 8, 2016. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/18/15. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/18/2015)
2015-12-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/8/2016. (tg) (Entered: 12/18/2015)
2016-01-087Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cedrone, Gerard) (Entered: 01/08/2016)
2016-01-11MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that they shall file a further such Report by April 22, 2016. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/11/16. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 01/11/2016)
2016-01-11Set/Reset Deadline: Further status report due by 4/22/2016. (ad) (Entered: 01/11/2016)
2016-04-218Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cedrone, Gerard) (Entered: 04/21/2016)
2016-05-109NOTICE of Settlement and Stipulation of Dismissal by ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT LEGAL INSTITUTE, FREE MARKET ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CLINIC (Mandelbaum, Chaim) (Entered: 05/10/2016)
2016-05-11MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 9 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/11/16. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 05/11/2016)
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