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Case TitleYale Law School Center for Global Legal Challenges v. United States Department of State
DistrictDistrict of Connecticut
CityNew Haven
Case Number3:2017cv02042
Date Filed2017-12-07
Date Closed2019-08-08
JudgeJudge Vanessa L. Bryant
PlaintiffYale Law School Center for Global Legal Challenges
Case DescriptionYale Law School Center for Global Legal Challenges submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning legal citations for unclassified international agreements, other than treaties, submitted to Congress. The Center also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the Center's request and denied its requests for expedited processing and a fee waiver. The Center filed an administrative appeal of the fee waiver denial. On appeal, the agency granted the Center's request for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the Center filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search

DefendantUnited States Department of State
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2017-12-071COMPLAINT against United States Department of State ( Filing fee $400 receipt number 0205-4630907.), filed by Yale Law School Center for Global Legal Challenges. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Rule 7.1 Disclosure Statement)(Schulz, David) (Entered: 12/07/2017)
2017-12-07Request for Clerk to issue summons as to United States Department of State. (Schulz, David) (Entered: 12/07/2017)
2017-12-07Judge Vanessa L. Bryant added. (Anastasio, F.) (Entered: 12/07/2017)
2017-12-072ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 12/7/2017.(Bozek, M.) (Entered: 12/08/2017)
2017-12-073STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 12/7/2017.(Bozek, M.) (Entered: 12/08/2017)
2017-12-074ORDER RE: Judge's Chambers Practices. Counsel are directed to read and comply with the Chambers Practices and Standing Orders prior to filing any document. So ordered. Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 12/7/2017.(Bozek, M.) (Entered: 12/08/2017)
2017-12-085NOTICE TO COUNSEL/SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES : Counsel or self-representing parties initiating or removing this action are responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of 4 Order Re: Chambers Practices, Request to Issue Summons, 3 Standing Protective Order, 2 Electronic Filing Order, and 1 Complaint, filed by Yale Law School Center for Global Legal Challenges. Signed by Clerk on 12/8/2017.(Bozek, M.) (Entered: 12/08/2017)
2017-12-086ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *United States Department of State* with answer to complaint due within *30* days. Attorney *David A. Schulz* *Ballard Spahr LLP* *919 Third Ave, 37th Flr* *New York, NY 10022*. (Bozek, M.) (Entered: 12/08/2017)
2018-01-037SUMMONS Returned Executed by Yale Law School Center for Global Legal Challenges. United States Department of State served on 12/20/2017, answer due 2/18/2018. (Schulz, David) (Entered: 01/03/2018)
2018-02-228SUMMONS Returned Executed by Yale Law School Center for Global Legal Challenges. United States Department of State served on 1/19/2017, answer due 2/18/2018. (Schulz, David) (Entered: 02/22/2018)
2018-02-239NOTICE of Appearance by John W. Larson on behalf of United States Department of State (Larson, John) (Entered: 02/23/2018)
2018-02-2310ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with Affirmative Defenses by United States Department of State.(Larson, John) (Entered: 02/23/2018)
2018-05-2411ORDER: Within 30 days, the parties are directed to meet and confer and file a joint status report regarding the progress of the case along with a joint proposed scheduling order that will facilitate continued progress. Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 05/24/2018. (Lee, E.) (Entered: 05/24/2018)
2018-06-2512Joint STATUS REPORT by United States Department of State. (Larson, John) (Entered: 06/25/2018)
2018-06-2613ORDER: The Court has reviewed the Joint Status Report, Dkt. 12 , and adopts Defendant's position. Defendant is ordered to produce responsive records on or before 07/18/2018 and the parties are directed to file a second joint status report on or before 07/20/2018 regarding the progress of the case along with a joint proposed scheduling order that will facilitate continued progress. Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 06/26/2018. (Lee, E.) (Entered: 06/26/2018)
2018-07-1914Joint STATUS REPORT #2 by United States Department of State. (Larson, John) (Entered: 07/19/2018)
2018-07-2015SCHEDULING ORDER: The Court adopts the deadlines proposed in the parties' second Joint Status Report. Final production is due on or before 12/18/2018 . The Court additionally sets a dispositive motion deadline for 02/18/2019 to the extent the parties ultimately find dispositive motions necessary. Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 07/20/2018. (Lee, E.) (Entered: 07/20/2018)
2018-09-2016Joint STATUS REPORT #3 by United States Department of State. (Larson, John) (Entered: 09/20/2018)
2019-02-1217Joint MOTION for Extension of Time until May 20, 2019, to File Dispositive Motions by United States Department of State. (Larson, John) (Entered: 02/12/2019)
2019-02-1318ORDER granting 17 Joint Motion for Extension of Time. Dispositive motions are now due 05/20/2019 . Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 2/13/2019. (Bryan, Kelsey) (Entered: 02/13/2019)
2019-02-13Reset deadline: dispositive motions are now due by 5/20/2019 per Dkt. 18 Order. (Shafer, J.) (Entered: 02/13/2019)
2019-05-0619Consent MOTION for Extension of Time until April 19, 2019, to File Dispositive Motions by United States Department of State. (Larson, John) (Entered: 05/06/2019)
2019-05-0720ORDER granting 19 Motion for Extension of Time for good cause shown. Dispositive motions are now due by 6/19/2019 . Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 5/7/2019. (Bryan, Kelsey) (Entered: 05/07/2019)
2019-05-07Reset deadline: Dispositive Motions are now due by 6/19/2019 per Dkt. 20 Order. (Shafer, J.) (Entered: 05/07/2019)
2019-06-1421Joint MOTION for Extension of Time until July 3, 2019, to File Dispositive Motions by United States Department of State. (Larson, John) (Entered: 06/14/2019)
2019-06-1722ORDER granting 21 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Dispositive Motion until 7/3/2019. Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 6/17/2019. (Shafer, J.) (Entered: 06/17/2019)
2019-06-17Reset deadline: dispositive motions are now due by 7/3/2019 per Dkt. 22 Order. (Shafer, J.) (Entered: 06/17/2019)
2019-07-0323Joint STIPULATION by United States Department of State. (Larson, John) (Entered: 07/03/2019)
2019-07-0924ORDER of Stipulation. Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 7/9/2019.(Shafer, J.) (Entered: 07/09/2019)
2019-07-1625NOTICE: Pursuant to the parties' Joint Stipulation, Dkt. 23 , if a motion for fee award is not filed by 8/2/2019, the Court will assume the parties have reached an agreement and will close the case. Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 7/16/2019. (Bryan, Kelsey) (Entered: 07/16/2019)
2019-08-0226STIPULATION of Dismissal of Case by United States Department of State. (Larson, John) (Entered: 08/02/2019)
2019-08-0827ORDER DISMISSING CASE pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) with prejudice and without costs or fees to either party in light of the parties' 26 Stipulation of Dismissal. The Clerk is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Vanessa L. Bryant on 08/08/2019.(Diamond, Matthew) (Entered: 08/08/2019)
2019-08-08JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS SURVEY - FOR COUNSEL ONLY: The following link to the confidential survey requires you to log into CM/ECF for SECURITY purposes. Once in CM/ECF you will be prompted for the case number. Although you are receiving this survey through CM/ECF, it is hosted on an independent website called SurveyMonkey. Once in SurveyMonkey, the survey is located in a secure account. The survey is not docketed and it is not sent directly to the judge. To ensure anonymity, completed surveys are held up to 90 days before they are sent to the judge for review. We hope you will take this opportunity to participate, please click on this link: https://ecf.ctd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/Dispatch.pl?survey (Bozek, M.) (Entered: 08/09/2019)
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