Case Detail
Case Title | CITIZENS UNITED v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
District | District of Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
City | Washington, DC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Case Number | 1:2020cv03730 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Filed | 2020-12-18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Closed | Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Judge | Judge Christopher R. Cooper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plaintiff | CITIZENS UNITED | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Case Description | Citizens United submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning materials prepared by agency official Chip Laitinen pertaining to the meeting between former Ambassador to Ukraine Yovanovitch and Karen Tramontano of Blue Star Strategies. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told Citizens United that unusual circumstances applied to the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Citizens United filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Defendant | UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documents | Docket Complaint Complaint attachment 1 Complaint attachment 2 Complaint attachment 3 Complaint attachment 4 Complaint attachment 5 Complaint attachment 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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