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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv02303
Date Filed2021-08-30
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning the role of the office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in processing asylum seekers in Northern Mexico. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the 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
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2021-08-301COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8700487) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for US Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons for US Attorney General, # 4 Summons for U.S. Department of State)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 08/30/2021)
2021-08-302LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 08/30/2021)
2021-08-31Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zsb) (Entered: 08/31/2021)
2021-08-313SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 08/31/2021)
2021-08-314STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 31, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 08/31/2021)
2021-09-095NOTICE of Appearance by Johnny Hillary Walker, III on behalf of All Defendants (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 09/09/2021)
2021-09-136RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/3/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/3/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 09/13/2021)
2021-09-137RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 09/13/21. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 09/13/2021)
2021-09-138RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 9/13/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 09/13/2021)
2021-09-289NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Johnny H. Walker (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 09/28/2021)
2021-10-0410ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 10/04/2021)
2021-10-1811Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 10/18/2021)
2021-10-18MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, that the parties file, by December 18, 2021, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter and proposing a schedule to govern future proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 18, 2021. (lcbah4) (Entered: 10/18/2021)
2021-10-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/18/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 10/19/2021)
2021-11-16Case directly reassigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 11/16/2021)
2021-12-1712Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 12/17/2021)
2021-12-20MINUTE ORDER re 12 Status Report filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE: The Court has reviewed the Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another Joint Status Report by February 18, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on December 20, 2021. (lcjmc2) (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2022-02-1813Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 02/18/2022)
2022-02-18MINUTE ORDER re 13 Status Report filed by 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 27, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on February 18, 2022. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 02/18/2022)
2022-04-2614Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 04/26/2022)
2022-04-27MINUTE ORDER re 14 Status Report filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE: The Court has reviewed the Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another Joint Status Report by June 29, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on April 27, 2022. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 04/27/2022)
2022-06-2915Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 06/29/2022)
2022-07-01MINUTE ORDER re 15 Joint Status Report filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE: The Court has reviewed the Parties' Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another joint status report by September 27, 2022. It is further ORDERED that the Parties shall file joint status reports every 90 days thereafter until further order of the Court. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on July 1, 2022. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 07/01/2022)
2022-09-2716Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 09/27/2022)
2022-12-1617Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2023-03-1518Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-06-1319Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-09-1120Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-12-1121Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 12/11/2023)
2024-03-1122Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/11/2024)
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