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Case TitleREPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2016cv00460
Date Filed2016-03-09
Date Closed2017-04-18
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffREPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE
Case DescriptionThe Republican National Committee submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of State for communications between certain officials at the Department and email accounts from designated domain names affiliated with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her associates and various other Clinton associates from February 2013 to December 2015. The agency acknowledged receipt of both requests, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Republican National Committee filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2016-03-091COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4440629) filed by REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Corporate Disclosure Statement)(Torchinsky, Jason) Modified on 3/9/2016 (zrdj). (Entered: 03/09/2016)
2016-03-092LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE (Torchinsky, Jason) (Entered: 03/09/2016)
2016-03-09Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (dr) (Entered: 03/09/2016)
2016-03-093SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE, and U.S. Attorney. (ATTORNEY FAILED TO ISSUE A SUMMONS TO THE U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL AT THE TIME THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED) (Attachment: # 1 Consent Form)(dr) (Entered: 03/09/2016)
2016-03-094REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE.(Torchinsky, Jason) (Entered: 03/09/2016)
2016-03-095SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Consent Form)(dr) (Entered: 03/09/2016)
2016-03-186RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/9/2016. (Torchinsky, Jason) (Entered: 03/18/2016)
2016-03-187RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/9/2016. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/8/2016. (Torchinsky, Jason) (Entered: 03/18/2016)
2016-03-188RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 3/9/2016 (Torchinsky, Jason) (Entered: 03/18/2016)
2016-04-089ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Sandberg, Justin) (Entered: 04/08/2016)
2016-04-0810ORDER: Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before April 22, 2016. Please see the attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 04/08/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 04/08/2016)
2016-04-08Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 4/22/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 04/11/2016)
2016-04-2211MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Sandberg, Justin) (Entered: 04/22/2016)
2016-04-25MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file, on or before May 16, 2016, a subsequent Joint Status Report which sets forth the anticipated number of responsive documents and a proposed production schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 04/25/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 04/25/2016)
2016-04-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/16/2016. (zmm) (Entered: 04/26/2016)
2016-05-1612Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Sandberg, Justin) (Entered: 05/16/2016)
2016-05-1713ERRATA Re: Joint Status Report by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Sandberg, Justin) (Entered: 05/17/2016)
2016-05-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file, on or before June 20, 2016, a subsequent Joint Status Report providing the court with an update on the search for and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 05/17/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 05/17/2016)
2016-05-17Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 6/20/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 05/18/2016)
2016-06-2014Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Sandberg, Justin) (Entered: 06/20/2016)
2016-06-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 14 Joint Status Report, Defendant is ordered to review and release on a rolling basis, in the manner described in the Joint Status Report, all non-exempt, responsive documents that were not sent to or from Mr. Jacob Sullivan while he was working in the executive branch, with the production completed no later than August 26, 2016. All documents sent to or from Mr. Sullivan while he was working in the executive branch are to be reviewed and released on a rolling basis, in the manner described in the Joint Status Report, with the production completed no later than April 24, 2017. The specific dates of the rolling productions shall be those set forth in the Joint Status Report. The parties are directed to file, on or before August 30, 2016, a subsequent Joint Status Report providing the court with an update on the search for and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 06/21/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 06/21/2016)
2016-06-21Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 8/30/2016. (cdw) (Entered: 06/21/2016)
2016-08-3015Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Sandberg, Justin) (Entered: 08/30/2016)
2016-08-31MINUTE ORDER: In light of 15 the Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file, on or before November 29, 2016, a subsequent Joint Status Report providing the court with an update on the production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 08/31/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 08/31/2016)
2016-09-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/29/2016. (mac) (Entered: 09/01/2016)
2016-11-2916Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Sandberg, Justin) (Entered: 11/29/2016)
2016-11-29MINUTE ORDER: In light of 16 the parties' Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before February 27, 2017, providing the court with an update on the production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/29/2016. (lcapm3) (Entered: 11/29/2016)
2016-11-29Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 2/27/2017. (cdw) (Entered: 12/01/2016)
2017-02-2717Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Sandberg, Justin) (Entered: 02/27/2017)
2017-02-27MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report no later than April 26, 2017, which (1) provides the court an update on the production of responsive records, and (2) proposes a schedule for further proceedings in this matter, if required. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 02/27/2017. (lcapm3) (Entered: 02/27/2017)
2017-02-28Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 4/26/2017. (cdw) (Entered: 02/28/2017)
2017-03-2718Consent MOTION to Stay Deadlines by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sandberg, Justin) (Entered: 03/27/2017)
2017-03-28MINUTE ORDER granting 18 Consent Motion to Stay, but requiring parties to file a Joint Status Report on the status of settlement no later than April 18, 2017, unless the parties file a stipulation of dismissal before that date. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 03/28/2017. (lcapm3) (Entered: 03/28/2017)
2017-03-28Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 4/18/2017. (cdw) (Entered: 03/29/2017)
2017-04-1419STIPULATION of Dismissal by REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE. (Torchinsky, Jason) (Entered: 04/14/2017)
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