| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2018-03-29 | 1 | COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5395348) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Justice, # 3 Summons U.S. Department of State, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 5 Summons U.S. Attorney General)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 03/29/2018) |
| 2018-03-29 | 2 | LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 03/29/2018) |
| 2018-03-29 | | Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zsth) (Entered: 03/29/2018) |
| 2018-03-29 | 3 | SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsth) (Entered: 03/29/2018) |
| 2018-04-18 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/9/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/9/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/09/2018., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 4/9/2018 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Cristina Rotaru)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 04/18/2018) |
| 2018-04-18 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 4/11/2018; (See docket entry no. 4 to view.) (ztd) (Entered: 04/19/2018) |
| 2018-05-01 | 6 | NOTICE of Appearance by Claire M. Whitaker on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 05/01/2018) |
| 2018-05-09 | 7 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Whitaker, Claire) (Entered: 05/09/2018) |
| 2018-05-09 | | MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues and that contains a proposed schedule and proposed order not later than 6/8/18. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/9/18. (DJS) (Entered: 05/09/2018) |
| 2018-05-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/8/2018. (tb) (Entered: 05/10/2018) |
| 2018-06-08 | 8 | NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua M. Kolsky on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 06/08/2018) |
| 2018-06-08 | 9 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 06/08/2018) |
| 2018-06-11 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 9 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report (and proposed order ) by July 16, 2018. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/11/18. (DJS) (Entered: 06/11/2018) |
| 2018-06-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/16/2018. (tb) (Entered: 06/12/2018) |
| 2018-07-16 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 07/16/2018) |
| 2018-07-18 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 10 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by September 4, 2018 and every 30 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposed production schedule and/or briefing schedule, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/18/18. (DJS) (Entered: 07/18/2018) |
| 2018-07-19 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/4/2018. (tb) (Entered: 07/19/2018) |
| 2018-09-04 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 09/04/2018) |
| 2018-10-03 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 10/03/2018) |
| 2018-11-05 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 11/05/2018) |
| 2018-12-05 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 12/05/2018) |
| 2018-12-07 | 15 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL - by Paul Cirino on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE and U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Joshua M. Kolsky and Claire Whitaker. (ztnr) (Entered: 12/07/2018) |
| 2019-01-03 | 16 | Unopposed MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 01/03/2019) |
| 2019-01-07 | | MINUTE ORDER: Denying 16 Motion to Stay without prejudice for failure to comply with Local Civil Rule 7(c), which requires that "[e]ach motion... shall be accompanied by a proposed order." Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/7/19. (DJS) (Entered: 01/07/2019) |
| 2019-01-08 | 17 | Unopposed MOTION to Stay in Light of Lapse in Appropriations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 01/08/2019) |
| 2019-01-16 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 17 Motion to Stay. All deadlines are hereby STAYED. Defendants' counsel shall notify the court within two days after Congress has appropriated funds for the Justice Department. It is further ordered that all current deadlines for the parties shall be extended commensurate with the duration of the lapse in appropriations. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/16/19. (DJS) (Entered: 01/16/2019) |
| 2019-01-29 | 18 | NOTICE of Restored Government Funding by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 01/29/2019) |
| 2019-02-08 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 02/08/2019) |
| 2019-03-04 | | MINUTE ORDER LIFTING STAY: Effective January 25, 2019. See ECF No. 18 Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/4/19. (DJS) (Entered: 03/04/2019) |
| 2019-03-11 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 03/11/2019) |
| 2019-04-10 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 04/10/2019) |
| 2019-05-09 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 05/09/2019) |
| 2019-06-10 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 06/10/2019) |
| 2019-07-10 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/10/2019) |
| 2019-08-09 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 08/09/2019) |
| 2019-09-09 | 26 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 09/09/2019) |
| 2019-10-09 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 10/09/2019) |
| 2019-11-08 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 11/08/2019) |
| 2019-12-09 | 29 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 12/09/2019) |
| 2020-01-08 | 30 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 01/08/2020) |
| 2020-01-16 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 30 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 3/9/2020 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposed briefing schedule, the report shall include a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/16/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 01/16/2020) |
| 2020-01-17 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/9/2020. (tb) (Entered: 01/17/2020) |
| 2020-03-09 | 31 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 03/09/2020) |
| 2020-04-02 | 32 | MOTION to Stay Proceedings by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Eric F. Stein, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 04/02/2020) |
| 2020-04-02 | | MINUTE ORDER granting Consent 32 Motion to Stay. This action is hereby STAYED pending further order of the court. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report, along with a proposed order, by 6/2/2020. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/2/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 04/02/2020) |
| 2020-04-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/2/2020. (tb) (Entered: 04/02/2020) |
| 2020-06-02 | 33 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 06/02/2020) |
| 2020-06-03 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 33 , it is hereby ordered that he parties shall file another joint report by July 31, 2020 and every 60 days thereafter. The extent the report contains a proposed briefing schedule, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/3/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 06/03/2020) |
| 2020-06-03 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/31/2020. (tb) (Entered: 06/03/2020) |
| 2020-07-31 | 34 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Susan C. Weetman)(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/31/2020) |
| 2020-09-29 | 35 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 09/29/2020) |
| 2020-11-30 | 36 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 11/30/2020) |
| 2021-01-29 | 37 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 01/29/2021) |
| 2021-03-30 | 38 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 03/30/2021) |
| 2021-05-28 | 39 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 05/28/2021) |
| 2021-07-23 | 40 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/23/2021) |
| 2021-09-21 | 41 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 09/21/2021) |
| 2021-11-22 | 42 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 11/22/2021) |
| 2022-01-21 | 43 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 01/21/2022) |
| 2022-03-22 | 44 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 03/22/2022) |
| 2022-05-23 | 45 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 05/23/2022) |
| 2022-07-22 | 46 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/22/2022) |
| 2022-09-23 | 47 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kartik Narayan Venguswamy on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Paul Cirino (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 09/23/2022) |
| 2022-09-23 | 48 | Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Status Report Nunc Pro Tunc by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 09/23/2022) |
| 2022-09-23 | 49 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 09/23/2022) |
| 2022-09-28 | | MINUTE ORDER: Defendants' 48 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Status Report Nunc Pro Tunc is GRANTED. Pursuant to the court's June 3, 2020, Minute Order, the parties shall file a status report on November 22, 2022, and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposed briefing schedule, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 09/28/22. (lcwk) (Entered: 09/28/2022) |
| 2022-10-03 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/22/2022. (tb) (Entered: 10/03/2022) |
| 2022-11-22 | 50 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 11/22/2022) |
| 2023-01-23 | 51 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 01/23/2023) |
| 2023-03-24 | 52 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 03/24/2023) |
| 2023-05-23 | 53 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 05/23/2023) |
| 2023-07-23 | 54 | STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 07/23/2023) |
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