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Case TitleTHOMAS MORE LAW CENTER v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2011cv02152
Date Filed2011-12-05
Date Closed2012-05-02
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffTHOMAS MORE LAW CENTER
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2011-12-051COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616044259) filed by THOMAS MORE LAW CENTER. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(td, ) (Entered: 12/06/2011)
2011-12-05SUMMONS (3) Issued as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (td, ) (Entered: 12/06/2011)
2011-12-052LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by THOMAS MORE LAW CENTER identifying Corporate Parent NONE for THOMAS MORE LAW CENTER. (td, ) (Entered: 12/06/2011)
2012-01-133NOTICE of Appearance by Laura Eddleman Heim on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Heim, Laura) (Entered: 01/13/2012)
2012-01-134ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Heim, Laura) (Entered: 01/13/2012)
2012-01-13MINUTE ORDER (paperless). Defendant having now filed an 4 Answer in this Freedom of Information Act action, the parties shall promptly meet and confer and, by no later than January 19, 2012, file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this action. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 13, 2012. (lcckk3) (Entered: 01/13/2012)
2012-01-165NOTICE of Appearance by Erin Elizabeth Chau on behalf of THOMAS MORE LAW CENTER (Chau, Erin) (Entered: 01/16/2012)
2012-01-196Joint STATUS REPORT filed by THOMAS MORE LAW CENTER, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order EXHIBIT 1 - Text of Proposed Scheduling Order)(Chau, Erin) Modified event title on 1/20/2012 (znmw, ). (Entered: 01/19/2012)
2012-01-207SCHEDULING AND PROCEDURES ORDER. Upon review of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, and in order to administer this civil action in a manner fair to the litigants and consistent with the parties' interest in completing this litigation in the shortest possible time and at the least possible cost, the parties are directed to comply with each of the directives set forth in this Order. In addition, the parties shall adhere to the following schedule. Motions to amend the pleadings or to join additional parties shall be filed by no later than March 1, 2012. Defendant shall produce all reasonably segregable, non-exempt, and responsive information by no later than April 4, 2012. Defendant shall further exercise its best efforts to produce information on a rolling basis as it becomes available. In the event Defendant intends to withhold any responsive information in whole or in part, it shall serve a draft Vaughn index upon Plaintiff by no later than April 4, 2012. Motions for summary judgment shall be filed by no later than May 4, 2012; Oppositions shall be filed by no later than May 25, 2012; and Replies, if any, shall be filed by no later than June 9, 2012. The dates identified above are firm; the Court has given the parties the generous schedule that they have requested and expects that they will adhere to that schedule. No extensions shall be granted absent extraordinary circumstances.. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 20, 2012. (lcckk3) (Entered: 01/20/2012)
2012-01-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 3/1/2012. Defendant shall produce all reasonably segregable, non-exempt, and responsive information due by 4/4/2012. Summary Judgment motions due by 5/4/2012. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/25/2012. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 6/9/2012. Draft Vaughn Index due by 4/4/2012. (dot ) (Entered: 02/06/2012)
2012-02-228NOTICE of Change of Address by Robert J. Muise (Muise, Robert) (Entered: 02/22/2012)
2012-04-069NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Nitin Shah on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Laura E. Heim (Shah, Nitin) (Entered: 04/06/2012)
2012-05-0210STIPULATION of Dismissal by THOMAS MORE LAW CENTER, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Shah, Nitin) (Entered: 05/02/2012)
2012-05-0211STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 5/2/12. (dot ) (Entered: 05/10/2012)
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