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Case TitleCITIZENS UNITED v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv02340
Date Filed2021-09-03
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffCITIZENS UNITED
Case DescriptionCitizens United submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning communications from employees at the Wuhan consulate or the U.S. Embassy in Beijing containing keywords pertaining to Wuhan. Citizens United also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but 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

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2021-09-031COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8710858) filed by CITIZENS UNITED. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Summons to Attorney General, # 5 Summons to U.S. Attorney, # 6 Summons to Dep't of State)(Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 09/03/2021)
2021-09-032LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS UNITED (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 09/03/2021)
2021-09-03Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zsb) (Entered: 09/03/2021)
2021-09-033SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 09/03/2021)
2021-09-134ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 09/13/2021. (DM) (Entered: 09/13/2021)
2021-11-055Consent MOTION for Leave to File , Nunc Pro Tunc, Motion to Extend Time to Answer Plaintiff's Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Moustakas, John) (Entered: 11/05/2021)
2021-11-086ORDER granting 5 Motion for Leave to File. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 8, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 11/08/2021)
2021-11-088MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (znmw) (Entered: 11/17/2021)
2021-11-167ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Moustakas, John) (Entered: 11/16/2021)
2021-11-179ORDER. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 11/17/21. (lcckk1) (Entered: 11/17/2021)
2021-11-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet & Confer Statement due by 12/15/2021. (dot) (Entered: 12/14/2021)
2021-12-1510Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS UNITED. (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 12/15/2021)
2022-02-1111Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-04-1412ENTERED IN ERROR.....Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) Modified on 4/15/2022 (znmw). (Entered: 04/14/2022)
2022-04-15NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 12 Status Report. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect court header/case caption/Incorrect case number. Or, Incorrect document or case. Please refile. (znmw) (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-04-1513Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-04-1514ERRATA by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE re 12 Status Report filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-06-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report. Per the parties' representations therein, the parties shall file another joint status report updating the Court on the status of the productions in this case on or before July 18, 2022 and, if necessary, every ninety days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 20, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/20/2022)
2022-06-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/18/2022. (dot) (Entered: 06/22/2022)
2022-07-1815Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 07/18/2022)
2022-10-1416Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 10/14/2022)
2023-01-1917Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 01/19/2023)
2023-04-1418STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS UNITED. (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 04/14/2023)
2023-04-1719Consent STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-07-1320Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-10-1121Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 10/11/2023)
2024-01-0922NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Anna Davis Walker on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney John Moustakas (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
2024-01-0923Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
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