Case Detail
| Case Title | AMERICAN IDEAS INSTITUTE et al v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE | ||||||||||||||||||
| District | District of Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Washington, DC | ||||||||||||||||||
| Case Number | 1:2020cv03281 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date Filed | 2020-11-13 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Date Closed | Open | ||||||||||||||||||
| Judge | Judge James E. Boasberg | ||||||||||||||||||
| Plaintiff | AMERICAN IDEAS INSTITUTE | ||||||||||||||||||
| Plaintiff | BARBARA BOLAND | ||||||||||||||||||
| Case Description | The American Ideas Institute, which publishes the American Conservative magazine, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning a foiled coup in Venezuela in May 2020 which involved former U.S. military personnel. AII also requested a fee waiver and expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency granted the request for a fee waiver but denied the request for expedited processing. After hearing nothing further from the agency, AII filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees | ||||||||||||||||||
| Defendant | DEPARTMENT OF STATE | ||||||||||||||||||
| Documents | Docket Complaint Complaint attachment 1 Complaint attachment 2 Complaint attachment 3 Complaint attachment 4 Complaint attachment 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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