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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00694
Date Filed2020-03-10
Date Closed2020-08-13
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted FOIA requests to the Department of State and the Department of Defense for records concerning the use of chemicals during the Syrian civil war. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests. After hearing nothing further from either agency, 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
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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2020-03-101COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6905721) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Department of State, # 5 Summons U.S. Department of Defense)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 03/10/2020)
2020-03-102LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 03/10/2020)
2020-03-12Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (adh, ) (Entered: 03/12/2020)
2020-03-123SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/12/2020)
2020-03-194GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO FOIA CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Court's instructions for processing and production of records, batching motions, and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 3/19/2020. (jag) (Entered: 03/19/2020)
2020-06-245MOTION for Extension of Time to Serve Complaint on Defendants by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 06/24/2020)
2020-08-136NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 08/13/2020)
2022-02-14MINUTE ORDER re 21 Status Report filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE: The Court has reviewed the Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another Joint Status Report by April 11, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on February 14, 2022. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
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