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Case TitleCITIZENS UNITED v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv02076
Date Filed2014-12-10
Date Closed2015-10-15
JudgeJudge Gladys Kessler
PlaintiffCITIZENS UNITED
Case DescriptionCitizens United submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for passenger manifests and travel expenses for a number of Special Air Mission flights taken by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Citizens United also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and denied Citizens United's request for expedited processing. Citizens United filed an administrative appeal of the agency's denial of expedited processing. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Citizens United filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2014-12-101COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3930921) filed by CITIZENS UNITED. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Declaration Certificate Rule LCvR 7.1, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Summons Summons (State Department), # 7 Summons Summons (US Attorney), # 8 Summons Summons (Attorney General))(Berg, Ralph) (Entered: 12/10/2014)
2014-12-10Case Assigned to Judge Gladys Kessler. (sth, ) (Entered: 12/10/2014)
2014-12-102SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 12/10/2014)
2015-01-143NOTICE of Appearance by James D. Todd, Jr on behalf of All Defendants (Todd, James) (Entered: 01/14/2015)
2015-01-144Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Todd, James) (Entered: 01/14/2015)
2015-01-16MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time; Defendant shall have up to and including January 22, 2015, in which to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 1/16/15. (CL, ) (Entered: 01/16/2015)
2015-01-16Set/Reset Deadline: Answer due by 1/22/2015, (tth) (Entered: 01/16/2015)
2015-01-225ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Todd, James) (Entered: 01/22/2015)
2015-01-266ORDER that the Parties shall submit a Joint Rule 16 Report no later than February 16, 2015. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 1/26/15. (CL, ) (Entered: 01/26/2015)
2015-01-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Rule 16 Report due by 2/16/2015. (tth) (Entered: 01/26/2015)
2015-02-127NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Andrew Zee on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Zee, Michael) (Entered: 02/12/2015)
2015-02-138MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Defendant's Proposed Order, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Plaintiff's Proposed Order)(Berg, Ralph) (Entered: 02/13/2015)
2015-02-189ORDER that no later than March 6, 2015, Defendant shall provide Plaintiff with a Proposed Production Timetable for any non-exempt records responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; on or before March 13, 2015, the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report, in which they will include any agreed timetable for the production of non-exempt, responsive records. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 2/18/15. (CL, ) (Entered: 02/18/2015)
2015-02-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Proposed Production Timetable due by 3/6/2015. Status Report due by 3/13/2015 (CL, ) (Entered: 02/18/2015)
2015-03-1310MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Defendant's Proposed Order, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Plaintiff's Proposed Order)(Berg, Ralph) (Entered: 03/13/2015)
2015-03-1311ORDER setting a briefing schedule for production of records and filing of Motions for Summary Judgment (see Order for details). Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 3/13/15. (CL, ) (Entered: 03/13/2015)
2015-03-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Initial Production of Records due by 4/3/2015. Rolling Production of Records every two weeks until 6/15/2015. Full and Complete Production of Records due by 8/1/2015. Cross Motions due by 10/1/2015. Response to Cross Motions due by 11/1/2015. Reply to Cross Motions due by 11/11/2015. Dispositive Motions due by 9/1/2015. Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/1/2015. Reply to Dispositive Motions due by 11/1/2015. Vaughn Index due by 8/1/2015, (CL, ) (Entered: 03/13/2015)
2015-08-2712Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Todd, James) (Entered: 08/27/2015)
2015-08-3113ORDER granting 12 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time; Defendant shall have up to and including October 1, 2015, in which to file its Motion for Summary Judgment; Plaintiff will file its Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment no later than October 30, 2015; Defendant shall file its Reply and Opposition no later than November 30, 2015; Plaintiff shall file its Reply no later than December 11, 2015. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 8/31/15. (CL) (Entered: 08/31/2015)
2015-08-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 10/30/2015. Response to Cross Motions due by 11/30/2015. Reply to Cross Motions due by 12/11/2015. Summary Judgment motions due by 10/1/2015. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/30/2015. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/30/2015. (CL) (Entered: 08/31/2015)
2015-09-2914Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Todd, James) (Entered: 09/29/2015)
2015-10-0215RESPONSE re 14 Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment filed by CITIZENS UNITED. (Berg, Ralph) (Entered: 10/02/2015)
2015-10-0516ORDER granting 14 Defendant's Second Motion for Extension of Time to File Its Motion for Summary Judgment (see Order for details). Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 10/5/15. (CL) (Entered: 10/05/2015)
2015-10-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 11/5/2015. Response to Cross Motions due by 11/30/2015. Reply to Cross Motions due by 12/11/2015. Summary Judgment motions due by 10/7/2015. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/5/2015. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/30/2015. (CL) (Entered: 10/05/2015)
2015-10-0717Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Todd, James) (Entered: 10/07/2015)
2015-10-07MINUTE ORDER granting 17 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time; Defendant shall have up to and including October 14, 2015, in which to file its Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 10/7/15. (CL) (Entered: 10/07/2015)
2015-10-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 10/14/2015. (CL) (Entered: 10/07/2015)
2015-10-1418STIPULATION of Dismissal by CITIZENS UNITED. (Berg, Ralph) (Entered: 10/14/2015)
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