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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2016cv00154
Date Filed2016-01-29
Date Closed2016-12-14
JudgeChief Judge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records of communications between the agency and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's attorney or other representatives concerning potential classified information on her private server. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2016-01-291COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4394694) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Summons DOS, # 2 Summons US Attorney General, # 3 Summons US Attorney, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 01/29/2016)
2016-01-292LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 01/29/2016)
2016-01-29Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (sth) (Entered: 02/01/2016)
2016-02-013SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 02/01/2016)
2016-02-014STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 1, 2016. (lcbah2) (Entered: 02/01/2016)
2016-02-105RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/8/2016. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/9/2016.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/8/2016., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 2/8/2016 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of C. Rotaru)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 02/10/2016)
2016-03-086ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 03/08/2016)
2016-03-257Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Status Report by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 03/25/2016)
2016-03-25MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING the parties' 7 Joint Motion for an Extension of Time. The parties shall file a Joint Meet and Confer Report by April 1, 2016. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 25, 2016. (lcbah2) (Entered: 03/25/2016)
2016-03-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet & Confer Report due by 4/1/2016. (tg) (Entered: 03/28/2016)
2016-04-018MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 04/01/2016)
2016-04-04MINUTE ORDER (paperless) ISSUING, upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Report, the following SCHEDULING ORDER to control the timing of further proceedings: The defendant shall make a rolling production of responsive, non-exempt records beginning on May 13, 2016, and continuing every thirty days thereafter until October 14, 2016. The parties shall, by November 1, 2016, submit a final joint status report advising the Court whether the parties have resolved all disputes over the defendant's response to the plaintiff's FOIA request or whether dispositive motions are anticipated and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern the submission of dispositive motions. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 4, 2016. (lcbah2) Modified deadline on 4/4/2016 (tg). (Entered: 04/04/2016)
2016-04-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Rolling production of responsive, non-exempt records beginning on 5/13/2016, and continuing every thirty days thereafter until 10/14/2016; Joint Status Report due by 11/1/2016. (tg) Modified deadline on 4/4/2016 (tg). (Entered: 04/04/2016)
2016-11-019Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 11/01/2016)
2016-12-0510Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 12/05/2016)
2016-12-1411STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
2016-12-14MINUTE ORDER (paperless) directing the Clerk to close the case in light of the parties' 11 Stipulation of Dismissal With Prejudice. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 14, 2016. (lcbah4) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
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