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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv00243
Date Filed2013-02-25
Date Closed2015-04-10
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2013-02-251COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0090-3230354) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Certificate LCvR 7.1, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/25/2013)
2013-02-25Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (sth) (Entered: 02/26/2013)
2013-02-262ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (3) Issued as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 02/26/2013)
2013-02-263LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/26/2013)
2013-02-274ORDER Establishing Procedures for Filing for Cases Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, signed on February 27, 2013. (SM) (Entered: 02/27/2013)
2013-02-275NOTICE of Appearance by Jason B. Aldrich on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 02/27/2013)
2013-03-226RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/4/2013. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/3/2013.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 3/3/2013 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/22/2013)
2013-04-047ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Thorp, Galen) (Entered: 04/04/2013)
2013-04-05MINUTE ORDER (paperless). By no later than April 19, 2013, the parties shall file a joint status report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 4/5/13. (lcckk2) (Entered: 04/05/2013)
2013-04-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/19/2013. (dot ) (Entered: 04/15/2013)
2013-04-198STATUS REPORT JOINTLY FILED by JUDICIAL WATCH and by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thorp, Galen) (Entered: 04/19/2013)
2013-04-22MINUTE ORDER (paperless). Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Initial Joint Status Report, by no later than July 12, 2013, the parties shall file a further joint status report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 4/22/13. (lcckk2) (Entered: 04/22/2013)
2013-04-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/12/2013. (dot ) (Entered: 04/22/2013)
2013-07-129STATUS REPORT JOINTLY FILED BY JUDICIAL WATCH and by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thorp, Galen) (Entered: 07/12/2013)
2013-07-18MINUTE ORDER (paperless). Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Second Joint Status Report, by no later than October 11, 2013, the parties shall file a further joint status report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 7/18/13. (lcckk2) (Entered: 07/18/2013)
2013-07-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Second Joint Status Report due by 10/11/2013. (dot ) (Entered: 07/22/2013)
2013-10-0310Unopposed MOTION to Stay Status Report Deadline by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thorp, Galen) (Entered: 10/03/2013)
2013-10-0711ORDER. The Defendant's 10 Motion for Stay of Deadline in Light of Lapse of Appropriations is GRANTED and this case is STAYED until funding to the federal government is restored. The deadline for the parties' joint status report set forth in the July 18, 2013, Minute Order shall be extended day-for-day with the duration of the lapse in appropriations. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 10/7/13. (lcckk2) (Entered: 10/07/2013)
2013-10-18MINUTE ORDER (paperless). In its October 7, 2013 11 Order, this Court stayed this case until funding to the federal government was restored. In light of the restoration of funding to the federal government on October 17, 2013, the stay in this case is hereby LIFTED. Accordingly, the deadline for the parties joint status report is hereby extended by sixteen (16) days, the length of the government shutdown. The parties shall submit their joint status report by no later than October 28, 2013. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 10/18/2013. (lcckk3) (Entered: 10/18/2013)
2013-10-3012STATUS REPORT JOINTLY FILED BY JUDICIAL WATCH and by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thorp, Galen) (Entered: 10/30/2013)
2013-11-0413ORDER Supplemental Joint Status Report due by 1/31/2014. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 11/4/13. (dot ) (Entered: 11/04/2013)
2014-01-3114STATUS REPORT JOINTLY FILED BY JUDICIAL WATCH and by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thorp, Galen) (Entered: 01/31/2014)
2014-02-0415SCHEDULING ORDER: Supplemental Joint Status Report due by 5/30/2014. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 2/3/14. (dot ) (Entered: 02/04/2014)
2014-04-07Case directly reassigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly no longer assigned to the case. (gt, ) (Entered: 04/07/2014)
2014-05-2116Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Status Report by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thorp, Galen) (Entered: 05/21/2014)
2014-05-21MINUTE ORDER granting 16 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report. The parties shall file a supplemental joint status report by June 6, 2014. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/21/2014. (lccrc1, ) (Entered: 05/21/2014)
2014-05-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Supplemental Joint Status Report due by 6/6/2014 (tcb) (Entered: 05/21/2014)
2014-06-0617STATUS REPORT JOINTLY FILED BY JUDICIAL WATCH and by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thorp, Galen) (Entered: 06/06/2014)
2014-06-09MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Joint Status Report filed on 6/6/2014, the parties shall file a further joint status report no later than October 10, 2014. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/9/2014. (lccrc3, ) Modified on 6/9/2014 (ztcb, ). (Entered: 06/09/2014)
2014-10-1018STATUS REPORT JOINTLY FILED BY JUDICIAL WATCH and by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thorp, Galen) (Entered: 10/10/2014)
2014-10-14MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Joint Status Report filed on 10/10/2014, the parties shall file a further joint status report no later than December 5, 2014. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/14/2014. (tcr) (Entered: 10/14/2014)
2014-12-0519STATUS REPORT JOINTLY FILED BY JUDICIAL WATCH and by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thorp, Galen) (Entered: 12/05/2014)
2014-12-09MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Joint Status Report filed on 12/5/2014, the parties shall file a further joint status report no later than January 30, 2015. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/9/2014. (tcr) (Entered: 12/09/2014)
2015-01-3020STATUS REPORT JOINTLY FILED BY JUDICIAL WATCH and by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thorp, Galen) (Entered: 01/30/2015)
2015-02-2721MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Thorp, Galen) (Entered: 02/27/2015)
2015-03-2722First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 03/27/2015)
2015-03-30MINUTE ORDER granting 22 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment ;Plaintiff shall file its Opposition to Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment and any Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment on or before Friday, April 3, 2015. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/30/2015. (tcr) (Entered: 03/30/2015)
2015-03-30MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that any reply and opposition is due April 17, 2015, and reply to the cross-motion for summary judgment is due May 8, 2015. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/30/2015. (lccrc3, ) (Entered: 03/30/2015)
2015-04-0923STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/09/2015)
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