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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. US DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv00729
Date Filed2017-04-19
Date Closed2021-09-24
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted FOIA requests to the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development for records concerning funds paid to the Foundation Open Society Macedonia and any contacts or correspondence with the organization. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests, but after hearing nothing further from either agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DefendantU.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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2017-04-191COMPLAINT against US DEPARTMENT OF STATE ET AL. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4919594) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Attorney, # 3 Summons US Attorney General, # 4 Summons DOS, # 5 Summons USAID)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 04/19/2017)
2017-04-192LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 04/19/2017)
2017-04-213SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Consent Form)(sb) (Entered: 04/21/2017)
2017-04-274NOTICE of Appearance by Damon William Taaffe on behalf of All Defendants (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 04/27/2017)
2017-04-275RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/25/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/25/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/25/2017., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 4/25/2017 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 04/27/2017)
2017-05-256ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 05/25/2017)
2017-05-25MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule by June 9, 2017. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/25/2017. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/25/2017)
2017-05-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 6/9/2017 (hs) (Entered: 05/26/2017)
2017-06-087Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 06/08/2017)
2017-06-08MINUTE ORDER adopting 7 the parties' joint proposal: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report every 60 days informing the court of the status of this case and, if necessary, proposing a briefing schedule. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/8/2017. (lcrc2) (Entered: 06/08/2017)
2017-08-078Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 08/07/2017)
2017-10-069Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 10/06/2017)
2017-12-0510Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 12/05/2017)
2018-02-0511Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 02/05/2018)
2018-04-0312NOTICE of Appearance by Sherri L. Morgan on behalf of U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Morgan, Sherri) (Entered: 04/03/2018)
2018-04-0613Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Morgan, Sherri) (Entered: 04/06/2018)
2018-06-0514Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Morgan, Sherri) (Entered: 06/05/2018)
2018-08-0315Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Morgan, Sherri) (Entered: 08/03/2018)
2018-09-2816Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Morgan, Sherri) (Entered: 09/28/2018)
2018-10-1117NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Jason Todd Cohen on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Damon Taaffe and Sherri Morgan (Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 10/11/2018)
2018-11-2718Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 11/27/2018)
2019-01-2819Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 01/28/2019)
2019-03-2920Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 03/29/2019)
2019-05-2821Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 05/28/2019)
2019-07-3122Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 07/31/2019)
2019-09-2423Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 09/24/2019)
2019-11-2024NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sean Michael Tepe on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Jason Cohen (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 11/20/2019)
2019-11-2625Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
2020-01-2726Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 01/27/2020)
2020-03-2727Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 03/27/2020)
2020-05-2628Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 05/26/2020)
2020-07-2729Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
2020-09-2530Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 09/25/2020)
2020-11-2431Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
2021-01-2532Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 01/25/2021)
2021-03-2633Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 03/26/2021)
2021-05-2534Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 05/25/2021)
2021-07-2635Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 07/26/2021)
2021-09-2336STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 09/23/2021)
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