| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2020-08-12 | 1 | COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7454905) filed by NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Wolverton, Caroline) (Entered: 08/12/2020) |
| 2020-08-12 | | Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zsb) (Entered: 08/12/2020) |
| 2020-08-12 | 2 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 08/12/2020) |
| 2020-08-12 | 3 | STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 8/12/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 08/12/2020) |
| 2020-08-24 | 4 | NOTICE of Appearance by April Denise Seabrook on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 08/24/2020) |
| 2020-08-31 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/13/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/12/2020. (Wolverton, Caroline) (Entered: 08/31/2020) |
| 2020-08-31 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 8/18/2020. (Wolverton, Caroline) (Entered: 08/31/2020) |
| 2020-08-31 | 7 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 8/31/2020 (Wolverton, Caroline) (Entered: 08/31/2020) |
| 2020-09-14 | 8 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Seabrook, April) (Entered: 09/14/2020) |
| 2020-09-14 | | 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 schedule on or before October 5, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/14/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 09/14/2020) |
| 2020-09-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/5/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 09/15/2020) |
| 2020-10-05 | 9 | Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gangwer, Jason) (Entered: 10/05/2020) |
| 2020-10-06 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before November 5, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 10/6/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 10/06/2020) |
| 2020-10-06 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/5/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 10/06/2020) |
| 2020-11-05 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 11/05/2020) |
| 2020-11-05 | | 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 December 8, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/5/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 11/05/2020) |
| 2020-11-06 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/8/2020. (hmc) (Entered: 11/06/2020) |
| 2020-12-08 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 12/08/2020) |
| 2020-12-09 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before January 12, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/9/2020. (lctnm3) (Entered: 12/09/2020) |
| 2020-12-09 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/12/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 12/09/2020) |
| 2021-01-12 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 01/12/2021) |
| 2021-01-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before February 11, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 1/13/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 01/13/2021) |
| 2021-01-13 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/11/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 01/13/2021) |
| 2021-02-11 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 02/11/2021) |
| 2021-02-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before March 30, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/12/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 02/12/2021) |
| 2021-02-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/30/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 02/12/2021) |
| 2021-03-05 | 14 | NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Gangwer on behalf of NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION (Gangwer, Jason) (Main Document 14 replaced on 3/5/2021) (zeg). (Entered: 03/05/2021) |
| 2021-03-05 | 15 | Unopposed MOTION to Amend/Correct 1 Complaint, by NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed First Amended Complaint, # 2 Exhibit Redline of First Amended Complaint, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Gangwer, Jason) (Entered: 03/05/2021) |
| 2021-03-05 | | MINUTE ORDER granting Plaintiff's 15 Unopposed Motion to Amend/Correct 1 Complaint. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2), (d). The Clerk of Court shall docket ECF No. 15-1 as Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint. It is further ORDERED that Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint by April 5, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/5/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 03/05/2021) |
| 2021-03-05 | 16 | AMENDED COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE filed by NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION.(eg) (Entered: 03/08/2021) |
| 2021-03-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's response to the First Amended Complaint due by 4/5/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 03/08/2021) |
| 2021-03-30 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 03/30/2021) |
| 2021-03-31 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before May 13, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 3/31/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 03/31/2021) |
| 2021-03-31 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/13/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 03/31/2021) |
| 2021-04-05 | 18 | ANSWER to 16 Amended Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Seabrook, April) (Entered: 04/05/2021) |
| 2021-04-06 | 19 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney April Seabrook (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 04/06/2021) |
| 2021-05-13 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 05/13/2021) |
| 2021-05-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before June 28, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 5/13/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 05/13/2021) |
| 2021-05-13 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/28/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 05/13/2021) |
| 2021-06-28 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 06/28/2021) |
| 2021-06-29 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before August 12, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/29/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 06/29/2021) |
| 2021-06-29 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/12/2021. (zhmc) (Entered: 06/29/2021) |
| 2021-08-12 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/12/2021) |
| 2021-08-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before September 27, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 8/13/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 08/13/2021) |
| 2021-08-13 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/27/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 08/13/2021) |
| 2021-09-27 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 09/27/2021) |
| 2021-09-28 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before November 15, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 9/28/2021. (lctnm3) (Entered: 09/28/2021) |
| 2021-09-28 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/15/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 09/28/2021) |
| 2021-11-15 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 11/15/2021) |
| 2021-11-16 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Parties' 24 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before January 11, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/16/2021. (lctnm3) Modified on 11/16/2021 to edit year (hmc). (Entered: 11/16/2021) |
| 2021-11-16 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/11/2022. (hmc) (Entered: 11/16/2021) |
| 2022-01-11 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 01/11/2022) |
| 2022-01-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Parties' 25 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit another Joint Status Report on or before March 14, 2022, and every 60 days thereafter until production is complete. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 1/12/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 01/12/2022) |
| 2022-01-13 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/14/2022. (hmc) (Entered: 01/13/2022) |
| 2022-03-14 | 26 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 03/14/2022) |
| 2022-05-13 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 05/13/2022) |
| 2022-07-12 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 07/12/2022) |
| 2022-09-09 | 29 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 09/09/2022) |
| 2022-10-04 | 30 | MOTION for Order for Status Conference by NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wolverton, Caroline) (Entered: 10/04/2022) |
| 2022-10-04 | 31 | Memorandum in opposition to re 30 Motion for Order for Status Conference filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 10/04/2022) |
| 2022-10-04 | | MINUTE ORDER denying 30 Motion for Order for Status Conference. Addressing the propriety of Defendant's redactions at this time would be premature and therefore no status conference is warranted. The parties shall continue to file Joint Status Reports every 60 days until production is complete, per this Courts January 12, 2022 Minute Order. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 10/4/2022. (lctnm3) (Entered: 10/04/2022) |
| 2022-11-08 | 32 | Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ADOPTION. (Wolverton, Caroline) (Entered: 11/08/2022) |
| 2023-01-09 | 33 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 01/09/2023) |
| 2023-03-10 | 34 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 03/10/2023) |
| 2023-05-09 | 35 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 05/09/2023) |
| 2023-07-10 | 36 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 07/10/2023) |
| 2023-09-08 | 37 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 09/08/2023) |
| 2023-11-08 | 38 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 11/08/2023) |
| 2024-01-08 | 39 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 01/08/2024) |
| 2024-03-08 | 40 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 03/08/2024) |
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