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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