| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2015-09-07 | 1 | COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4235398) filed by DAVID W. BROWN. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 09/07/2015) |
| 2015-09-07 | 2 | REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE by DAVID W. BROWN filed by DAVID W. BROWN. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons)(McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 09/07/2015) |
| 2015-09-08 | | Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (md) (Entered: 09/08/2015) |
| 2015-09-08 | 3 | ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on September 8, 2015. (NS) (Entered: 09/08/2015) |
| 2015-09-08 | 4 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md) (Entered: 09/08/2015) |
| 2015-09-28 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/21/15., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/23/2015. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/23/2015.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 9/21/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - USPS confirmation)(McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 09/28/2015) |
| 2015-10-23 | 6 | ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 10/23/2015) |
| 2015-10-30 | 7 | NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Case related to Case No. 15-1478. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Oct. 28, 2015 Minute Order in Case No. 15-1478)(Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 10/30/2015) |
| 2015-10-30 | 8 | ORDER. The parties shall MEET AND CONFER and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, etc. The parties shall file the schedule not later than NOVEMBER 30, 2015. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 10/30/2015. (lcckk1) (Entered: 10/30/2015) |
| 2015-10-30 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Attorney Meet and Confer Conference and Joint Status Report due by 11/30/2015. (dot) (Entered: 11/02/2015) |
| 2015-11-17 | 9 | RESPONSE re 7 Notice of Related Case filed by DAVID W. BROWN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Sack v. CIA response to notice of related case)(McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 11/17/2015) |
| 2015-11-19 | 10 | ERRATA by DAVID W. BROWN 9 Response to Document filed by DAVID W. BROWN. (McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 11/19/2015) |
| 2015-11-25 | 11 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to December 3 (to file Joint Status Report) by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 11/25/2015) |
| 2015-11-25 | | MINUTE ORDER (paperless). Defendant's 11 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to December 3 is GRANTED. The current deadline for the parties' Joint Status Report is November 30, 2015. This is Defendant's first request for an extension of time with respect to this deadline. For good cause as stated in Defendant's Unopposed Motion, the motion is granted, and parties shall file the Joint Status Report by no later than DECEMBER 3, 2015. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 11/25/2015. (lcckk2) (Entered: 11/25/2015) |
| 2015-11-25 | | Set/Reset Deadline: The parties shall file the Joint Status Report by no later than 12/3/2015. (kt) (Entered: 11/25/2015) |
| 2015-12-03 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 12/03/2015) |
| 2015-12-07 | 13 | ORDER. In light of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties provide the Court with a Joint Status Report regarding Defendant's FOIA productions and their anticipated future schedule of proceedings on or before FEBRUARY 12, 2016. For the reasons explained herein, the Court shall take no action at this time with regard to Defendant's 9 Notice of Related Case. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 12/7/2015. (lcckk1) (Entered: 12/07/2015) |
| 2015-12-07 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/12/2016. (dot) (Entered: 12/15/2015) |
| 2015-12-08 | | Set/Reset Deadline: The parties are to provide the Court with a Joint Status Report regarding Defendant's FOIA productions and their anticipated future schedule of proceedings on or before 2/12/2016. (kt) (Entered: 12/08/2015) |
| 2016-02-12 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 02/12/2016) |
| 2016-02-16 | | MINUTE ORDER(Paperless). Upon review of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall provide the Court with a status report regarding Defendant's FOIA productions and their anticipated future schedule of proceedings on or before APRIL 15, 2016. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 2/16/2016. (lcckk1) (Entered: 02/16/2016) |
| 2016-02-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's FOIA production and their anticipated future schedule by 4/15/2016. (gdf) (Entered: 02/18/2016) |
| 2016-04-15 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 04/15/2016) |
| 2016-04-15 | | MINUTE ORDER(Paperless). The Court is in receipt of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, which indicates that the Department of State expects to complete all productions in response to Plaintiff's FOIA request by April 29, 2016. Counsel for the parties have conferred and expect that further proceedings will be necessary in this action. The parties propose filing a joint status report on or before May 6, 2016, in which the parties will propose a briefing schedule for summary judgment. In light of the foregoing, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall provide the Court with a status report regarding Defendant's FOIA productions and a proposed briefing schedule for summary judgment on or before MAY 6, 2016. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 4/15/2016. (lcckk1) (Entered: 04/15/2016) |
| 2016-04-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report 15 due by 4/29/2016. Parties proposed Joint Status Report due by 5/6/2016. (dot) (Entered: 04/18/2016) |
| 2016-05-06 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 05/06/2016) |
| 2016-05-10 | | MINUTE ORDER (Paperless). The Court is in receipt of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, which indicates that the parties have conferred and determined that summary judgment briefing is appropriate in this matter. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall follow a briefing schedule as follows: Defendant shall file its Motion for Summary Judgment by JUNE 22, 2016; Plaintiff shall file his Response by JULY 29, 2016; and Defendant shall file its Reply, if necessary, by AUGUST 26, 2016. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 5/10/2016. (lcckk1) (Entered: 05/10/2016) |
| 2016-05-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Summary Judgment motions due by 6/22/2016. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 7/29/2016. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 8/26/2016. (dot) (Entered: 05/13/2016) |
| 2016-06-14 | 17 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment Until June 30 by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 06/14/2016) |
| 2016-06-15 | 18 | ORDER granting 17 Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Summary Judgment. Motion due by 6/30/2016. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/15/16. (dot) (Entered: 06/15/2016) |
| 2016-06-30 | 19 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment and to Revise Briefing Schedule by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 06/30/2016) |
| 2016-06-30 | 20 | ORDER granting 19 Motion for Extension of Time and to Revise Briefing Schedule. Summary Judgment motion due by 7/29/2016. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 9/2/2016. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/7/2016. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 6/30/16. (dot) (Entered: 07/01/2016) |
| 2016-07-29 | 21 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Declaration of Eric Stein, # 2 Exhibit B - Index, # 3 Exhibit C - Selected Documents)(Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 07/29/2016) |
| 2016-09-02 | 22 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment by DAVID W. BROWN (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 09/02/2016) |
| 2016-09-06 | | MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Plaintiffs 22 Consent Motion for Enlargement of Time to File Opposition to Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment nunc pro tunc. Plaintiff requests this extension due to the Labor Day holiday and his involvement in a discovery dispute in another matter. Plaintiff states that this is the first extension requested for this filing, and that Defendant has agreed that this extension will not affect the date by which it will file a reply to Plaintiffs opposition. The parties are reminded that, pursuant to the Courts Order Establishing Procedures, "[m]otions for extensions of time must be filed at least four (4) business days prior to the first affected deadline." The Court will grant Plaintiff no further extensions for this filing. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 9/6/2016. (lcckk3) (Entered: 09/06/2016) |
| 2016-09-09 | 23 | Memorandum in opposition to re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by DAVID W. BROWN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Soskin-McClanahan email 1, # 2 Exhibit B - Soskin-McClanahan email 2, # 3 Exhibit C - McClanahan decl., # 4 Exhibit D - Selected documents, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 09/10/2016) |
| 2016-09-10 | 24 | Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment , Cross MOTION for Discovery by DAVID W. BROWN (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Soskin-McClanahan email 1, # 2 Exhibit B - Soskin-McClanahan email 2, # 3 Exhibit C - McClanahan decl., # 4 Exhibit D - Selected documents, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 09/10/2016) |
| 2016-09-10 | 25 | NOTICE Regarding Filing Discrepancy by DAVID W. BROWN re 23 Memorandum in Opposition, (McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 09/10/2016) |
| 2016-09-29 | 26 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 09/29/2016) |
| 2016-09-30 | | MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Defendant's 26 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant requests an additional two weeks to file its Reply in Support of its Motion for Summary Judgment, due to unexpected scheduling conflicts. Defendant represents that this is the first extension granted on this deadline and that no other deadlines will be affected. Plaintiff does not oppose. Defendant's Motion is accordingly GRANTED. Defendant shall file its Reply no later than OCTOBER 21, 2016. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 9/30/2016. (lcckk3) (Entered: 09/30/2016) |
| 2016-09-30 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Reply to its Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/21/2016. (dot) (Entered: 10/05/2016) |
| 2016-10-21 | 27 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 21 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 10/21/2016) |
| 2016-10-21 | 28 | Memorandum in opposition to re 24 Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Cross MOTION for Discovery filed by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 10/21/2016) |
| 2016-11-28 | 29 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 24 Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Cross MOTION for Discovery (Nunc Pro Tunc) by DAVID W. BROWN (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 11/28/2016) |
| 2016-11-29 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff's 29 Consent Motion for Enlargement of Time to File Reply in Support of Cross Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Discovery nunc pro tunc. Plaintiff requests this extension because Plaintiff's counsel failed to record the deadline for Plaintiff's reply in his calendar. The Court does not agree that this constitutes "excusable neglect." Plaintiff states that this is the first extension requested for this filing, but the Court notes that Plaintiff has previously filed a motion for enlargement of time to file its Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment that was also nunc pro tunc. Nevertheless, Defendant has consented to Plaintiff's motion, and the interests of justice support allowing Plaintiff to file a reply so that Plaintiff's motion can be properly resolved on its merits as opposed to procedural faults. Plaintiff's consent motion is accordingly GRANTED. Plaintiff may file a reply in support of his cross-motion for partial summary judgment and discovery no later than DECEMBER 2, 2016. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 11/29/2016. (lcckk3) (Entered: 11/29/2016) |
| 2016-11-29 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff may file a reply in support of his cross-motion for partial summary judgment and discovery no later than 12/2/2016. Discovery due by 12/2/2016. (dot) (Entered: 11/29/2016) |
| 2016-12-02 | 30 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 24 Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment Cross MOTION for Discovery filed by DAVID W. BROWN. (McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 12/03/2016) |
| 2017-01-30 | 31 | NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by DAVID W. BROWN (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit E - JMP opinion, # 2 Exhibit F - JMP oppo)(McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 01/31/2017) |
| 2017-01-31 | 32 | ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE Defendant's 21 Motion for Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's 24 Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Discovery. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 1/31/2017. (lcckk3) (Entered: 01/31/2017) |
| 2017-01-31 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/31/2017. (dot) (Entered: 01/31/2017) |
| 2017-03-31 | 33 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 03/31/2017) |
| 2017-04-03 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 33 Status Report. The parties represent that Defendant will produce to the Plaintiff in this matter all records Defendant releases to the plaintiffs in the similar matter James Madison Project, et al., v. Department of State, No. 15-cv-1478. These productions will occur on a rolling production schedule between May 31, 2017 and September 30, 2017. The parties propose filing an additional status report after those productions are complete, on October 13, 2017. Accordingly, the parties are ORDERED to file a further Status Report on OCTOBER 13, 2017, indicating the status of these productions and the need for any further litigation in this matter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 4/3/2017. (lcckk3) (Entered: 04/03/2017) |
| 2017-04-03 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/13/2017. (dot) (Entered: 04/04/2017) |
| 2017-10-13 | 34 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 10/13/2017) |
| 2017-10-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 34 Status Report. The parties represent that Defendant has been producing to the Plaintiff in this matter all records Defendant releases to the plaintiffs in the similar matter James Madison Project, et al., v. Department of State, No. 15-cv-1478. These productions will continue to occur on a rolling production schedule between October 31, 2017 and December 31, 2017. The parties propose filing an additional status report after those productions are complete, on January 12, 2018. Accordingly, the parties are ORDERED to file a further Status Report on JANUARY 12, 2018, indicating the status of these productions and the need for any further litigation in this matter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 10/13/2017. (lcckk3) (Entered: 10/13/2017) |
| 2017-10-13 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/12/2018. (dot) (Entered: 10/18/2017) |
| 2017-10-28 | 35 | Consent MOTION to Modify the Court's 31 January 2017 Order by DAVID W. BROWN (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 10/28/2017) |
| 2017-10-31 | 36 | ORDER DENYING Plaintiff's 35 Consent Motion to Modify the Court's January 31, 2017 Order. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 10/31/2017. (lcckk3) (Entered: 10/31/2017) |
| 2018-01-12 | 37 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DAVID W. BROWN. (McClanahan, Kelly) (Entered: 01/12/2018) |
| 2018-01-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 37 Status Report. The parties represent that Defendant has been producing to the Plaintiff in this matter all records Defendant releases to the plaintiffs in the similar matter James Madison Project, et al., v. Department of State, No. 15-cv-1478. These productions will continue to occur on a rolling production schedule. The parties propose filing an additional status report on April 20, 2018. Accordingly, the parties are ORDERED to file a further Status Report on APRIL 20, 2018, indicating the status of these productions and the need for any further litigation in this matter. Plaintiff, but not Defendant, requests the Court reconsider it previous Order denying Plaintiff's motion for the Court to rule on the validity of Defendant's withholdings in a piecemeal fashion. For the reasons set forth in the Court's October 31, 2017 Order, Plaintiff's request is DENIED. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 1/12/2018. (lcckk3) (Entered: 01/12/2018) |
| 2018-01-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/20/2018. (dot) (Entered: 01/16/2018) |
| 2018-04-20 | 38 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 04/20/2018) |
| 2018-04-23 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 38 Joint Status Report. The parties represent that no further document productions need occur in this case, and that the Court need not issue an opinion on the adequacy of Defendant's searches. The parties further represent that the only disputes regarding the propriety of withholding any documents have already been briefed in Plaintiff's Motion for Partial Summary Judgment and Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF Nos. 23, 24, at 10-13. The parties ask the Court to rule on these disputes as briefed in these previous filings. The Court understands from this Joint Status Report that both parties agree that after the Court has made that ruling, this case will be fully resolved. Based on that understanding, the Court will proceed to consider these disputes in due course and resolve this case. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 4/23/2018. (lcckk3) (Entered: 04/23/2018) |
| 2018-07-12 | 39 | ORDER GRANTING Summary Judgment for Defendant and DENYING Summary Judgment for Plaintiff. This case is DISMISSED. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 7/12/2018. (lcckk3) (Entered: 07/12/2018) |
| 2018-07-12 | 40 | MEMORANDUM OPINION Regarding 39 ORDER GRANTING Summary Judgment for Defendant and DENYING Summary Judgment for Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 7/12/2018. (lcckk3) (Entered: 07/12/2018) |
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