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Case TitleJAMES v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv02210
Date Filed2015-12-18
Date Closed2018-09-04
JudgeJudge Rosemary M. Collyer
PlaintiffRYAN JAMES
Case DescriptionRyan James submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for his personnel file. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and asked James for proof of identify, which he furnished. After hearing nothing further from agency, James filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2015-12-181COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4355222) filed by RYAN JAMES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons For Attorney General, # 3 Summons For DOS, # 4 Summons For USAO)(Pezzoli, Timothy) (Entered: 12/18/2015)
2015-12-18Case Assigned to Judge Rosemary M. Collyer. (md) (Entered: 12/21/2015)
2015-12-212SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons 2nd, # 2 Summons 3rd, # 3 Notice of Consent) (md) (Entered: 12/21/2015)
2016-01-043RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/23/2015. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/22/2016. (Pezzoli, Timothy) (Entered: 01/04/2016)
2016-01-044RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/23/2015. (Pezzoli, Timothy) (Entered: 01/04/2016)
2016-01-215Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/21/2016)
2016-01-27MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Motion for Extension of Time to File; Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 2/22/2016. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 1/27/2016. (KD) (Entered: 01/27/2016)
2016-02-116NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Johnny Hillary Walker, III on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Benton G. Peterson (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 02/11/2016)
2016-02-227ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 02/22/2016)
2016-02-22MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file, no later than March 8, 2016, a joint proposed schedule for Defendant's motion for summary judgment, Plaintiff's response, and Defendant's reply. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 2/22/2016. (KD) (Entered: 02/22/2016)
2016-02-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint proposed schedule due by 3/8/2016. (zmm) (Entered: 02/22/2016)
2016-03-088Joint STATUS REPORT in Response to the Court's Order Dated February 22, 2016 by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 03/08/2016)
2016-03-08MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report by April 26, 2016. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 3/8/2016. (KD) (Entered: 03/08/2016)
2016-03-08Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 4/26/2016. (zcdw) (Entered: 03/10/2016)
2016-04-269Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 04/26/2016)
2016-04-27MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report by July 25, 2016. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 4/27/2016. (KD) (Entered: 04/27/2016)
2016-04-27Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/25/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 04/27/2016)
2016-07-0710NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to RYAN JAMES. Attorney Timothy J. Pezzoli terminated. (Pezzoli, Timothy) (Entered: 07/07/2016)
2016-07-1311NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan Steven James on behalf of RYAN JAMES (James, Ryan) (Entered: 07/13/2016)
2016-07-2512Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 07/25/2016)
2016-07-26MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to file a joint status report by October 26, 2016 and every 90 days thereafter. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 7/26/2016. (KD) (Entered: 07/26/2016)
2016-07-27Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 10/26/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 07/27/2016)
2016-10-2613Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 10/26/2016)
2017-01-2414Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 01/24/2017)
2017-04-2415Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 04/24/2017)
2017-07-2416STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 07/24/2017)
2017-07-2517STATUS REPORT of Plaintiff by RYAN JAMES. (James, Ryan) (Entered: 07/25/2017)
2017-10-2018Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 10/20/2017)
2018-01-1819Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 01/18/2018)
2018-01-19MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report and proposed schedule for further proceedings no later than March 1, 2018. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 1/19/2018. (DAS) (Entered: 01/19/2018)
2018-01-19Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint status report/proposed schedule due by 3/1/2018. (zcdw) (Entered: 01/24/2018)
2018-03-0120Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 03/01/2018)
2018-03-01MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to submit a joint proposed summary judgment briefing schedule no later than July 2, 2018 to allow the Plaintiff, appearing pro se, time to review the production. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 3/1/2018. (DAS) (Entered: 03/01/2018)
2018-03-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule due by 7/2/2018. (mac) (Entered: 03/01/2018)
2018-07-0221Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 07/02/2018)
2018-07-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule due by 8/31/2018. (DAS) (Entered: 07/02/2018)
2018-08-3122STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 08/31/2018)
2018-09-04MINUTE ORDER accepting 22 Stipulation of Dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). All claims are dismissed with prejudice. This case is closed. Signed by Judge Rosemary M. Collyer on 9/4/2018. (DAS) (Entered: 09/04/2018)
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