| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2019-07-08 | 1 | COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6238226) filed by JOHN SOLOMON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Summons to Department of State, # 3 Summons Summons to Attorney General, # 4 Summons Summons to U.S. Attorney's Office)(Gustafson, Adam) (Attachment 1 replaced on 7/10/2019) (zeg). (Entered: 07/08/2019) |
| 2019-07-08 | 2 | MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kimberly S. Hermann, :Firm- Southeastern Legal Foundation, :Address- 560 W. Crossville Rd., Ste. 104, Roswell, GA 30075. Phone No. - (770) 977-2131. Fax No. - (770) 977-2134 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-6238296. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by JOHN SOLOMON (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Kimberly S. Hermann, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Gustafson, Adam) (Entered: 07/08/2019) |
| 2019-07-10 | | Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zeg) (Entered: 07/10/2019) |
| 2019-07-11 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 07/11/2019) |
| 2019-07-11 | 4 | STANDING ORDER establishing procedures for cases before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are directed to read and strictly comply with the attached Order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 7/11/2019. (lctnm3) (Entered: 07/11/2019) |
| 2019-07-11 | | MINUTE ORDER granting the 2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Kimberly S. Hermann shall promptly register for this Court's CM/ECF System. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 7/11/2019. (lctnm3) (Entered: 07/11/2019) |
| 2019-07-11 | 5 | CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by JOHN SOLOMON re 2 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kimberly S. Hermann, :Firm- Southeastern Legal Foundation, :Address- 560 W. Crossville Rd., Ste. 104, Roswell, GA 30075. Phone No. - (770) 977-2131. Fax No. - (770) 977-2134 Fili . (Gustafson, Adam) (Entered: 07/11/2019) |
| 2019-08-02 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/16/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/15/2019. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of Service to Department of State, # 2 Exhibit Proof of Service to U.S. Attorney General, # 3 Exhibit Proof of Service to U.S. Attorney DC)(Hermann, Kimberly) (Entered: 08/02/2019) |
| 2019-08-02 | 7 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/16/2019. RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 7/24/2019. (See Docket Entry 6 to view documents). (tth) (Entered: 08/06/2019) |
| 2019-08-15 | 8 | ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 08/15/2019) |
| 2019-08-15 | 9 | NOTICE of Appearance by Paul A. Mussenden on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 08/15/2019) |
| 2019-08-15 | | MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court are a complaint and an answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the Joint Status Report on or before September 6, 2019. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 8/15/2019. (lctnm3) (Entered: 08/15/2019) |
| 2019-08-16 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/6/2019. (hmc) (Entered: 08/16/2019) |
| 2019-09-06 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 09/06/2019) |
| 2019-09-09 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before November 6, 2019. The report will address the status of the Defendant's search and the parties' negotiations regarding the processing rate and production schedule going forward. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/9/2019. (lctnm3) (Entered: 09/09/2019) |
| 2019-09-09 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/6/2019. (hmc) (Entered: 09/09/2019) |
| 2019-11-06 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 11/06/2019) |
| 2019-11-08 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another report on or before February 11, 2020, which shall update the Court regarding the Defendant's productions and provide a recommendation for further proceedings, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/8/2019. (lctnm3) (Entered: 11/08/2019) |
| 2019-11-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/11/2020. (tg) (Entered: 11/08/2019) |
| 2020-02-11 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 02/11/2020) |
| 2020-02-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, by no later than April 13, 2020, the parties shall submit another report updating the Court on the status of Defendant's search and responses to Plaintiff's FOIA requests. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/12/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 02/12/2020) |
| 2020-02-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/13/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 02/12/2020) |
| 2020-03-27 | 13 | NOTICE of Appearance by James Ryan Conde on behalf of JOHN SOLOMON (Conde, James) (Entered: 03/27/2020) |
| 2020-03-27 | 14 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to JOHN SOLOMON. Attorney Adam R.F. Gustafson terminated. (Gustafson, Adam) (Entered: 03/27/2020) |
| 2020-04-13 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 04/13/2020) |
| 2020-04-14 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, by no later than June 12, 2020, the parties shall submit another report with a proposed briefing schedule, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/14/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 04/14/2020) |
| 2020-04-14 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/12/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 04/14/2020) |
| 2020-06-11 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 06/11/2020) |
| 2020-06-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, by no later than July 9, 2020, the parties shall submit another report with a proposed briefing schedule, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/12/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 06/12/2020) |
| 2020-06-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/9/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 06/12/2020) |
| 2020-07-09 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 07/09/2020) |
| 2020-07-09 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, by no later than September 8, 2020, the parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report updating the Court on the status of Defendant's responses to Plaintiff's FOIA requests. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 7/9/2020. (lctnm1) (Entered: 07/09/2020) |
| 2020-07-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/8/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 07/10/2020) |
| 2020-09-08 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 09/08/2020) |
| 2020-09-09 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, by no later than November 9, 2020, the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report updating the Court on the status of Defendant's responses to Plaintiff's FOIA requests. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/9/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 09/09/2020) |
| 2020-09-09 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/9/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 09/09/2020) |
| 2020-11-09 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 11/09/2020) |
| 2020-11-10 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by November 17, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/10/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 11/10/2020) |
| 2020-11-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/17/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 11/10/2020) |
| 2020-11-17 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 11/17/2020) |
| 2020-11-18 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by December 17, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/18/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 11/18/2020) |
| 2020-11-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/17/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 11/18/2020) |
| 2020-12-17 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 12/17/2020) |
| 2020-12-17 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by January 17, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/17/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 12/17/2020) |
| 2020-12-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/17/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 12/18/2020) |
| 2021-01-15 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 01/15/2021) |
| 2021-01-15 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by March 18, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 1/15/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 01/15/2021) |
| 2021-01-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/18/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 01/15/2021) |
| 2021-03-04 | 23 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by April Denise Seabrook on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Paul Mussenden (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 03/04/2021) |
| 2021-03-18 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JOHN SOLOMON. (Hermann, Kimberly) (Entered: 03/18/2021) |
| 2021-03-18 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by April 21, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/18/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 03/18/2021) |
| 2021-03-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/21/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 03/18/2021) |
| 2021-04-21 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 04/21/2021) |
| 2021-04-21 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 25 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by May 21, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/21/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 04/21/2021) |
| 2021-04-22 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/21/2021. (zhmc) (Entered: 04/22/2021) |
| 2021-05-21 | 26 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 05/21/2021) |
| 2021-05-24 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 26 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by June 21, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/24/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 05/24/2021) |
| 2021-05-24 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/21/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 05/24/2021) |
| 2021-06-22 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 06/22/2021) |
| 2021-06-22 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 27 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by July 21, 2021. The Court notes that the parties filed their 27 Joint Status Report after the deadline without seeking an extension. Future failures to abide by the Court's deadlines may result in sanctions. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/22/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 06/22/2021) |
| 2021-06-22 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/21/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 06/22/2021) |
| 2021-07-21 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 07/21/2021) |
| 2021-07-22 | 29 | ERRATA Attaching Corrected Joint Status Report by DEPARTMENT OF STATE re 28 Status Report filed by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - Corrected Joint Status Report)(Seabrook, April) (Entered: 07/22/2021) |
| 2021-07-22 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 29 Corrected Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by August 24, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 7/22/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 07/22/2021) |
| 2021-07-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/24/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 07/23/2021) |
| 2021-07-28 | 30 | NOTICE of Appearance by Michael B. Buschbacher on behalf of JOHN SOLOMON (Buschbacher, Michael) (Entered: 07/28/2021) |
| 2021-07-28 | 31 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to JOHN SOLOMON. Attorney James Ryan Conde terminated. (Conde, James) (Entered: 07/28/2021) |
| 2021-08-05 | 32 | NOTICE of Appearance by Blake Weiner on behalf of All Defendants (Weiner, Blake) (Entered: 08/05/2021) |
| 2021-08-24 | 33 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Weiner, Blake) (Entered: 08/24/2021) |
| 2021-08-24 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Parties' 33 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a joint stipulation of dismissal by August 31, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 8/24/2021. (lctnm3) Modified on 8/25/2021 to add event title. (hmc). (Entered: 08/24/2021) |
| 2021-08-25 | 34 | ERRATA Attaching Corrected Joint Status Report by DEPARTMENT OF STATE re 33 Status Report filed by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Corrected Joint Status Report)(Weiner, Blake) (Entered: 08/25/2021) |
| 2021-08-25 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint stipulation of dismissal due by 8/31/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 08/25/2021) |
| 2021-08-27 | 35 | STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Weiner, Blake) (Entered: 08/27/2021) |
| 2021-08-30 | | MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to the parties' 35 Stipulation of Dismissal, this case is hereby DISMISSED with prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The Clerk of Court shall close this case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 8/30/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 08/30/2021) |
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