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| 2014-08-06 | 1 | COMPLAINT against ALLYCE N. ABDALLA, KIMBERLY BELL, SUSANNAH COOPER, GENE CRETZ, CARLOS DEJUANA, BETH JONES, JOHN KERRY, ELIZABETH LITCHFIELD, NANTHANIEL MASON, ANDREW MCDONALD, WILLIAM V. ROEBUCK, WENDY SHERMAN, EVYENIA SIDERAS, LYDIA SIZER, ANNE SLACK, UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT, UNNAMED INDIVIDUALS, CHRISTOPHER WILKENS ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 4616065201) filed by LAWRENCE U. DAVIDSON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(jf, ) (Entered: 08/12/2014) |
| 2014-08-06 | | SUMMONS Not Issued as to All Defendants (jf, ) (Entered: 08/12/2014) |
| 2014-08-22 | | SUMMONS (17) Issued as to ALLYCE N. ABDALLA, KIMBERLY BELL, SUSANNAH COOPER, GENE CRETZ, CARLOS DEJUANA, BETH JONES, JOHN F. KERRY, ELIZABETH LITCHFIELD, NANTHANIEL MASON, ANDREW MCDONALD, WILLIAM V. ROEBUCK, EVYENIA SIDERAS, LYDIA SIZER, ANNE SLACK, CHRISTOPHER WILKENS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (kb) (Entered: 08/22/2014) |
| 2014-10-01 | 2 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 09/08/2014., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/8/2014. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/7/2014.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ALLYCE N. ABDALLA served on 8/22/2014; KIMBERLY BELL served on 8/22/2014; SUSANNAH COOPER served on 8/22/2014; GENE CRETZ served on 8/22/2014; CARLOS DEJUANA served on 8/22/2014; BETH JONES served on 8/22/2014; JOHN F. KERRY served on 8/22/2014; ELIZABETH LITCHFIELD served on 8/22/2014; NANTHANIEL MASON served on 8/22/2014; ANDREW MCDONALD served on 8/22/2014; WILLIAM V. ROEBUCK served on 8/22/2014; WENDY SHERMAN served on 8/22/2014; EVYENIA SIDERAS served on 8/22/2014; LYDIA SIZER served on 8/22/2014; ANNE SLACK served on 8/22/2014; UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT served on 8/22/2014; CHRISTOPHER WILKENS served on 8/22/2014 (jf, ) (Entered: 10/02/2014) |
| 2014-10-22 | 3 | MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint by ALLYCE N. ABDALLA, KIMBERLY BELL, SUSANNAH COOPER, GENE CRETZ, CARLOS DEJUANA, BETH JONES, JOHN F. KERRY, ELIZABETH LITCHFIELD, NANTHANIEL MASON, ANDREW MCDONALD, WILLIAM V. ROEBUCK, WENDY SHERMAN, EVYENIA SIDERAS, LYDIA SIZER, ANNE SLACK, UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT, UNNAMED INDIVIDUALS, CHRISTOPHER WILKENS (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 10/22/2014) |
| 2014-10-23 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 3 Defendants' Motion to Enlarge Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. It is ORDERED that defendants shall file an answer or other response to the complaint on or before December 16, 2014. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the defendants sued in their personal capacities shall have up to and including 60 days after proper service in which to respond to the complaint. The Court has taken note of plaintiff's objection to this motion. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/23/2014. (lcabj3) (Entered: 10/23/2014) |
| 2014-10-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants shall file an Answer or Otherwise Respond to the complaint by 12/16/2014. (jth) (Entered: 10/23/2014) |
| 2014-10-29 | 4 | RESPONSE re 3 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint filed by LAWRENCE U. DAVIDSON, III. (jf, ) (Entered: 10/30/2014) |
| 2014-10-29 | 5 | MOTION for telephonic conference on status of claim by LAWRENCE U. DAVIDSON, III (jf, ) (Entered: 10/30/2014) |
| 2014-11-03 | | MINUTE ORDER denying as moot 5 Plaintiff's Motion for Hearing. The Court has granted 3 defendants' motion for an extension of time, and so the defendants are not in default. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/3/2014. (lcabj3) (Entered: 11/03/2014) |
| 2014-12-15 | 6 | MOTION for Order by LAWRENCE U. DAVIDSON, III (jf, ) (Entered: 12/16/2014) |
| 2014-12-16 | 7 | MOTION for Summary Judgment or in the alternative , MOTION to Dismiss by ALLYCE N. ABDALLA, KIMBERLY BELL, SUSANNAH COOPER, GENE CRETZ, CARLOS DEJUANA, BETH JONES, JOHN F. KERRY, ELIZABETH LITCHFIELD, NANTHANIEL MASON, ANDREW MCDONALD, WILLIAM V. ROEBUCK, WENDY SHERMAN, EVYENIA SIDERAS, LYDIA SIZER, ANNE SLACK, UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT, UNNAMED INDIVIDUALS, CHRISTOPHER WILKENS (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 12/16/2014) |
| 2014-12-16 | 8 | ANSWER to 1 Complaint, (FOIA answer) by ALLYCE N. ABDALLA, KIMBERLY BELL, SUSANNAH COOPER, GENE CRETZ, CARLOS DEJUANA, BETH JONES, JOHN F. KERRY, ELIZABETH LITCHFIELD, NANTHANIEL MASON, ANDREW MCDONALD, WILLIAM V. ROEBUCK, WENDY SHERMAN, EVYENIA SIDERAS, LYDIA SIZER, ANNE SLACK, UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT, UNNAMED INDIVIDUALS, CHRISTOPHER WILKENS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 12/16/2014) |
| 2014-12-16 | 9 | NOTICE of Filing by ALLYCE N. ABDALLA, KIMBERLY BELL, SUSANNAH COOPER, GENE CRETZ, CARLOS DEJUANA, BETH JONES, JOHN F. KERRY, ELIZABETH LITCHFIELD, NANTHANIEL MASON, ANDREW MCDONALD, WILLIAM V. ROEBUCK, WENDY SHERMAN, EVYENIA SIDERAS, LYDIA SIZER, ANNE SLACK, UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT, UNNAMED INDIVIDUALS, CHRISTOPHER WILKENS re 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment or in the alternative MOTION to Dismiss , 8 Answer to Complaint, (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 12/16/2014) |
| 2014-12-18 | 10 | Case randomly reassigned to Judge Gladys Kessler. Judge Amy Berman Jackson no longer assigned to the case. (gt, ) (Entered: 12/18/2014) |
| 2014-12-19 | 11 | Case randomly reassigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. Judge Gladys Kessler no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr, ) (Entered: 12/19/2014) |
| 2014-12-31 | 12 | RESPONSE re 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment or in the alternative MOTION to Dismiss filed by LAWRENCE U. DAVIDSON, III. (jf, ) (Entered: 01/05/2015) |
| 2015-01-05 | 13 | MOTION to Test Sufficiency re 8 Answer to Complaint by LAWRENCE U. DAVIDSON, III. (See Docket Entry 12 to view document). (znmw, ) (Entered: 01/06/2015) |
| 2015-01-15 | 14 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 7 MOTION for Summary Judgment or in the alternative MOTION to Dismiss filed by ALLYCE N. ABDALLA, KIMBERLY BELL, SUSANNAH COOPER, GENE CRETZ, CARLOS DEJUANA, BETH JONES, JOHN F. KERRY, ELIZABETH LITCHFIELD, NANTHANIEL MASON, ANDREW MCDONALD, WILLIAM V. ROEBUCK, WENDY SHERMAN, EVYENIA SIDERAS, LYDIA SIZER, ANNE SLACK, UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT, UNNAMED INDIVIDUALS, CHRISTOPHER WILKENS. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/15/2015) |
| 2015-01-15 | 15 | Memorandum in opposition to re 13 MOTION to Test Sufficiency of Answer re 8 Answer to Complaint, filed by ALLYCE N. ABDALLA, KIMBERLY BELL, SUSANNAH COOPER, GENE CRETZ, CARLOS DEJUANA, BETH JONES, JOHN F. KERRY, ELIZABETH LITCHFIELD, NANTHANIEL MASON, ANDREW MCDONALD, WILLIAM V. ROEBUCK, WENDY SHERMAN, EVYENIA SIDERAS, LYDIA SIZER, ANNE SLACK, UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT, UNNAMED INDIVIDUALS, CHRISTOPHER WILKENS. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/15/2015) |
| 2015-03-20 | 16 | MOTION for Clarification of Timing for Preliminary Motion Resolution by LAWRENCE U. DAVIDSON, III (td, ) (Entered: 03/23/2015) |
| 2015-03-24 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 16 Motion to Clarify: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit on or before April 7, 2015, a proposed briefing schedule on the FOIA claims only. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/24/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 03/24/2015) |
| 2015-03-24 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 4/7/2015 (tj) (Entered: 03/24/2015) |
| 2015-04-07 | 17 | STATUS REPORT (Joint) by UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 04/07/2015) |
| 2015-04-08 | | MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall provide a more detailed status report on or before May 8, 2015, that specifies what has been accomplished since the 17 April 7, 2015, joint status report and gives more concrete information about how much longer Defendant will need to complete the processing and production in response to Plaintiff's FOIA request. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/8/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 04/08/2015) |
| 2015-05-08 | 18 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 05/08/2015) |
| 2015-05-12 | | MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that 6 Plaintiff's Motion for Recusal is denied as moot, as the judge whose actions are the subject of the motion is no longer assigned to the case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/12/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 05/12/2015) |
| 2015-07-07 | 19 | ORDER granting 7 Defendants' partial motion to dismiss or in the alternative for summary judgment and denying 13 Plaintiff's motion to test sufficiency of answer. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/7/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 07/07/2015) |
| 2015-07-07 | 20 | MEMORANDUM OPINION granting 7 Defendants' partial motion to dismiss or in the alternative for summary judgment and denying 13 Plaintiff's motion to test sufficiency of answer. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/7/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 07/07/2015) |
| 2015-07-17 | 21 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 07/17/2015) |
| 2015-08-27 | | MINUTE ORDER: In 21 Defendants' status report of July 17, 2015, the Department of State stated that it "anticipates that it will be able to complete its supplemental search, process any additional responsive documents, and produce the non-exempt portions of those documents to the Plaintiff by August 27, 2015, and that it will be able to provide Plaintiff a draft Vaughn Index covering all responsive documents ( i.e. , the additional responsive documents and those previously produced) by October 9, 2015." It is hereby ORDERED that on or before September 10, 2015, the parties shall meet and confer and submit a joint status report updating the Court on the Department's progress. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/27/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 08/27/2015) |
| 2015-09-10 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 09/10/2015) |
| 2015-09-11 | | MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before October 20, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/11/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 09/11/2015) |
| 2015-10-20 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 10/20/2015) |
| 2015-10-21 | | SCHEDULING MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before November 23, 2015; that Plaintiff's Opposition shall be filed on or before December 23, 2015; and that Defendant's Reply shall be filed on or before January 15, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/21/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 10/21/2015) |
| 2015-10-21 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 11/23/2015. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/23/2015. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/15/2016. (tj) (Entered: 10/21/2015) |
| 2015-11-20 | 24 | MOTION to Continue by LAWRENCE U. DAVIDSON, III (td) (Entered: 11/23/2015) |
| 2015-11-23 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 24 Plaintiff's motion for revised briefing schedule: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed on or before January 22, 2016; that Plaintiff's Opposition shall be filed on or before February 22, 2016; and that Defendant's Reply shall be filed on or before March 21, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/23/2015. (lcrc1) (Entered: 11/23/2015) |
| 2016-01-22 | 25 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/22/2016) |
| 2016-01-26 | 26 | FOX/NEAL ORDER: Order advising Plaintiff to respond on or before February 22, 2016 to 25 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment or the Court may deem the matter conceded. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/26/2016. (lcrc1) (Entered: 01/26/2016) |
| 2016-01-26 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon preliminary review of 25 Defendant's motion for summary judgment, the Court observes that Defendant has not filed John Hackett's Declaration, which is cited throughout the motion and the accompanying Statement of Facts (ECF No. 25-1). It is hereby ORDERED that, on or before January 29, 2016, the government shall promptly file this Declaration on the docket for the Court's consideration. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/26/2016. (lcrc1) (Entered: 01/26/2016) |
| 2016-01-27 | 27 | NOTICE of Filing Declaration and Vaughn Index by UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT re 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment , Order, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration and Vaughn Index)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/27/2016) |
| 2016-01-27 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 2/22/2016 (tj) (Entered: 01/27/2016) |
| 2016-02-22 | 28 | Memorandum in opposition to re 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by LAWRENCE U. DAVIDSON, III. (jf) (Entered: 02/24/2016) |
| 2016-03-21 | 29 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 03/21/2016) |
| 2016-09-02 | 30 | ORDER granting in part and denying in part 25 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/2/2016. (lcrc1) (Entered: 09/02/2016) |
| 2016-09-02 | 31 | MEMORANDUM OPINION granting in part and denying in part 25 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 9/2/2016. (lcrc1) (Entered: 09/02/2016) |
| 2016-09-29 | 32 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File by UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Certificate of Service)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 09/29/2016) |
| 2016-09-30 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Enlarge Time to File Dispositive Motion, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's Motion is GRANTED. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall file its supplemental Motion for Summary Judgment on or before November 17, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/30/2016. (lcrc2) (Entered: 09/30/2016) |
| 2016-11-17 | 33 | MOTION for Summary Judgment (Renewed) by UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Declaration)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 11/17/2016) |
| 2016-11-18 | 34 | FOX/NEAL ORDER: Order advising Plaintiff to respond by December 19, 2016 to 33 Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment or the Court may deem the matter conceded. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/18/2016. (lcrc2) (Entered: 11/18/2016) |
| 2016-11-21 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 12/19/2016 (tj) (Entered: 11/21/2016) |
| 2016-12-02 | 35 | Memorandum in opposition to re 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Renewed) filed by LAWRENCE U. DAVIDSON, III. (jf) (Entered: 12/06/2016) |
| 2016-12-02 | 36 | MOTION to Continue by LAWRENCE U. DAVIDSON, III (jf) (Entered: 12/06/2016) |
| 2016-12-06 | 37 | RESPONSE re 36 MOTION to Continue filed by UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 12/06/2016) |
| 2016-12-07 | 38 | ORDER granting 36 Motion to Continue and advising Plaintiff to respond by January 6, 2017 to 33 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment or the Court may deem the matter conceded. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/7/2016. (lcrc2) (Entered: 12/07/2016) |
| 2016-12-07 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 1/6/2017 (tj) (Entered: 12/07/2016) |
| 2017-01-06 | 39 | Third SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM to re 35 Memorandum in opposition to re 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Renewed) filed by LAWRENCE U. DAVIDSON, III. (jf) (Entered: 01/10/2017) |
| 2017-01-18 | 40 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by BETH JONES, UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 01/18/2017) |
| 2017-01-18 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 40 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall file any brief in support of 33 its motion for summary judgment on or before February 6, 2017. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/18/2017. (lcrc2) (Entered: 01/18/2017) |
| 2017-01-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Brief due by 2/6/2017. (tj) (Entered: 01/18/2017) |
| 2017-02-06 | 41 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 33 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Renewed) filed by UNITED STATES STATE DEPARTMENT. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 02/06/2017) |
| 2017-08-31 | 42 | ORDER granting 33 Defendants' motion for summary judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/31/2017. (lcrc2) (Entered: 08/31/2017) |
| 2017-08-31 | 43 | MEMORANDUM OPINION granting 33 Defendants' motion for summary judgment. See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/31/2017. (lcrc2) (Entered: 08/31/2017) |
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