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Case TitleNATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv00316
Date Filed2015-03-04
Date Closed2015-12-03
JudgeJudge Rosemary M. Collyer
PlaintiffNATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE
Case DescriptionThe National Security Archive submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State in 2001 for former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's telephone conversations during his time as Secretary. Although some conversations have been released since NSA's request, others have not been finalized for disclosure. NSA finally decided to file suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2015-03-041COMPLAINT for Injunctive Relief against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4011427) filed by NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Rule 7.1 Certificate, # 3 Summons to Dep't of State, # 4 Summons to U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons to Office of the U.S. Attorney)(Sobel, David) (Entered: 03/04/2015)
2015-03-042LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE (md, ) (Entered: 03/04/2015)
2015-03-04Case Assigned to Judge Rosemary M. Collyer. (md, ) (Entered: 03/04/2015)
2015-03-103SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent, # 2 Consent Form) (md, ) (Entered: 03/10/2015)
2015-03-264NOTICE of Appearance by John G. Interrante on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Interrante, John) (Entered: 03/26/2015)
2015-04-165NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Riess on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Riess, Daniel) (Entered: 04/16/2015)
2015-04-166ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Riess, Daniel) (Entered: 04/16/2015)
2015-04-17MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule no later than May 1, 2015. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on April 17, 2015. (lcrmc1) (Entered: 04/17/2015)
2015-04-17Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint proposed briefing schedule due by 5/1/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 04/17/2015)
2015-04-177NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Attorney John G. Interrante terminated. (Interrante, John) (Entered: 04/17/2015)
2015-05-018Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Riess, Daniel) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-05-01MINUTE ORDER granting 8 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. The parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule no later than May 8, 2015. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on May 1, 2015. (lcrmc1) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-05-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint proposed briefing schedule due by 5/8/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 05/04/2015)
2015-05-089NOTICE (Joint Statement Regarding Proposed Briefing Schedule) by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Riess, Daniel) (Entered: 05/08/2015)
2015-05-2110ORDER. State shall complete its production of responsive documents to Plaintiffs August 10, 2001 FOIA request no later than August 1, 2015; no later than September 1, 2015, the parties shall meet and confer and file a proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on May 21, 2015. (lcrmc1) (Entered: 05/21/2015)
2015-05-21Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: State's responsive documents due by 8/1/2015. Proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule due by 9/1/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 05/22/2015)
2015-09-0111STATUS REPORT (Jointly Filed) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Riess, Daniel) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-09-01MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 11 joint status report, the parties shall meet and confer and file a proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule no later than October 1, 2015. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on September 1, 2015. (lcrmc1) (Entered: 09/01/2015)
2015-09-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule due by 10/1/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 09/02/2015)
2015-10-0112Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Riess, Daniel) (Entered: 10/01/2015)
2015-10-02MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 12 joint status report, the parties shall meet and confer and file a proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule no later than December 1, 2015. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on October 2, 2015. (lcrmc1) (Entered: 10/02/2015)
2015-10-02Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Proposed dispositive motion briefing schedule due by 12/1/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 10/02/2015)
2015-12-0113Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Riess, Daniel) (Entered: 12/01/2015)
2015-12-0314ORDER pursuant to 13 Joint Status Report. This case is dismissed without prejudice until February 12, 2016, at which point it will be dismissed with prejudice. See Order for details. This case is closed. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 12/3/2015. (lcrmc3) (Entered: 12/03/2015)
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