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Case TitleCITIZENS UNITED v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv00671
Date Filed2019-03-11
Date Closed2019-07-08
JudgeChief Judge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffCITIZENS UNITED
Case DescriptionCitizens United submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for emails from a variety of former State Department officials to various named individuals. Citizens United also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and denied Citizens United's request for expedited processing. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Citizens United filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2019-03-111COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5992572) filed by CITIZENS UNITED. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Summons to the Attorney General, # 6 Summons to the State Dept, # 7 Summons to the US Attorney)(Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 03/11/2019)
2019-03-112LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS UNITED (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 03/11/2019)
2019-03-11Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zef, ) (Entered: 03/11/2019)
2019-03-113SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 03/11/2019)
2019-03-114STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 11, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 03/11/2019)
2019-04-195NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 04/19/2019)
2019-04-246ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 04/24/2019)
2019-05-087Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/08/2019)
2019-05-08MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of the 7 Joint Status Report, to file, by June 12, 2019, a joint status report regarding the defendant's response to the plaintiff's FOIA request. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 8, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 05/08/2019)
2019-05-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/12/2019. (tg) (Entered: 05/08/2019)
2019-06-128Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 06/12/2019)
2019-06-12MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by July 10, 2019, a joint status report proposing a schedule to control further proceedings in this matter, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 12, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 06/12/2019)
2019-06-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/10/2019, unless a stipulation of dismissal has been filed by that date. (tg) (Entered: 06/12/2019)
2019-07-059STIPULATION of Dismissal by CITIZENS UNITED. (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 07/05/2019)
2019-07-08MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 9 Stipulation of Dismissal Without Prejudice, by which the parties have agreed to dismiss this case pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), the Clerk of the Court to close this case. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 8, 2019. (lcbah1) (Entered: 07/08/2019)
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