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Case TitleCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv02851
Date Filed2018-12-05
Date Closed2021-05-17
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
Case DescriptionThe Center for Reproductive Rights submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning the agency's decision not to include reproductive rights in its 2017 human rights report. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Center for Reproductive Rights 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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2018-12-051COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5823293) filed by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Notice of Related Case, # 9 Summons DOJ, # 10 Summons DOS, # 11 Summons USAO, # 12 Corporate Disclosure Statement)(Miller, Wendy) (Entered: 12/05/2018)
2018-12-052NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. Case related to Case No. 18cv2217. (zrdj) (Entered: 12/06/2018)
2018-12-053LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS (zrdj) (Entered: 12/06/2018)
2018-12-06Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zrdj) (Entered: 12/06/2018)
2018-12-064SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrdj) (Entered: 12/06/2018)
2018-12-185RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/13/2018. (Miller, Wendy) (Entered: 12/18/2018)
2018-12-186RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 12/14/2018 (Miller, Wendy) (Entered: 12/18/2018)
2018-12-197NOTICE of Appearance by Damon William Taaffe on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 12/19/2018)
2018-12-198RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/13/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/12/2019. (Miller, Wendy) (Entered: 12/19/2018)
2019-01-129MOTION to Stay by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Coles-Huff, Doris) (Entered: 01/12/2019)
2019-01-22MINUTE ORDER granting in part the defendant's consent 9 Motion for Stay of All Proceedings in Light of Lapse of Appropriations. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the deadline for responding to the plaintiff's complaint is extended and the defendant shall file its answer or other response to the plaintiff's complaint within 22 days after Congress restores appropriations to the Department of Justice. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 22, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/22/2019)
2019-02-1410NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Christopher Charles Hair on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Damon Taaffe (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 02/14/2019)
2019-02-1911ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 02/19/2019)
2019-02-20MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before March 12, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 20, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/20/2019)
2019-03-1212Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 03/12/2019)
2019-03-13MINUTE ORDER adopting the proposal in the parties' 12 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 10, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 13, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/13/2019)
2019-06-1013NOTICE of Appearance by Mia C. Donnelly on behalf of CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS (Donnelly, Mia) (Entered: 06/10/2019)
2019-06-1014MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Heather L. Richardson, :Firm- Gibson, Dunn & Cructher LLP, :Address- 333 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90071. Phone No. - 213-229-7000. Fax No. - 213-229-7520 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-6177320. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Donnelly, Mia) (Entered: 06/10/2019)
2019-06-1015Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Donnelly, Mia) (Entered: 06/10/2019)
2019-06-10MINUTE ORDER granting the plaintiff's 14 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that Heather L. Richardson may enter an appearance pro hac vice for the purpose of representing the plaintiff in this action. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 10, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/10/2019)
2019-06-11MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that (1) the defendant shall process at least 300 pages of responsive records per month, (2) the defendant shall provide the number of potentially responsive documents and the number of associated pages to the plaintiff on or before July 22, 2019, and (3) the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 8, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 11, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/11/2019)
2019-06-12NOTICE OF ERROR re 15 Status Report; emailed to mdonnelly@gibsondunn.com, cc'd 3 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please do not refile. In the future, ECF login and signatue must match. (ztth, ) (Entered: 06/12/2019)
2019-09-0616Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Miller, Wendy) (Entered: 09/06/2019)
2019-09-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 5, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 11, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/11/2019)
2019-12-0517Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Miller, Wendy) (Entered: 12/05/2019)
2019-12-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 4, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 5, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/05/2019)
2020-02-07ENTERED IN ERROR.....MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 7, 2020. The parties shall continue to file joint status reports every 60 days thereafter. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 7, 2020. (lcdlf2) Modified on 2/7/2020 (zjd). (Entered: 02/07/2020)
2020-02-07NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: The Minute Order filed 2/7/2020 was erroneously filed and has been entered in error. (zjd) (Entered: 02/07/2020)
2020-03-0418Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Miller, Wendy) (Entered: 03/04/2020)
2020-03-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 2, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 5, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/05/2020)
2020-04-0719Consent MOTION to Stay Productions by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Eric F. Stein)(Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 04/07/2020)
2020-04-14MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 19 Consent Motion for Stay of Production. The government's monthly production requirements are STAYED through June 7, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 14, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/14/2020)
2020-06-0220Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
2020-06-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 2, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 3, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/03/2020)
2020-06-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/2/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 06/04/2020)
2020-07-0221Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Miller, Wendy) (Entered: 07/02/2020)
2020-07-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant's monthly production requirements will continue to be stayed for an additional 30 days; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 3, 2020, informing the Court of the status of the defendant's FOIA operations and whether the stay may be lifted. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 3, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/03/2020)
2020-07-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/3/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 07/06/2020)
2020-08-0322Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Donnelly, Mia) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant's monthly production requirements will continue to be stayed for an additional 30 days; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 3, 2020, informing the Court of the status of the defendant's FOIA operations and whether the stay may be lifted. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 3, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-09-0323Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Donnelly, Mia) (Entered: 09/03/2020)
2020-09-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant's monthly production requirements will continue to be stayed for an additional 30 days; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 3, 2020, informing the Court of the status of the defendant's FOIA operations and whether the stay may be lifted. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 3, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/03/2020)
2020-09-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/3/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 09/04/2020)
2020-10-0224Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Donnelly, Mia) (Entered: 10/02/2020)
2020-10-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant's monthly production requirements will continue to be stayed for an additional 30 days; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 2, 2020, informing the Court of the status of the defendant's FOIA operations and whether the stay may be lifted. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 2, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/02/2020)
2020-11-0225Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Donnelly, Mia) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-11-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 25 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant's monthly production requirements will continue to be stayed for an additional 30 days; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 2, 2020, informing the Court of the status of the defendant's FOIA operations and whether the stay may be lifted. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 2, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-11-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/2/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 11/03/2020)
2020-12-0226Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Donnelly, Mia) (Entered: 12/02/2020)
2020-12-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 26 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant's monthly production requirements will continue to be stayed for an additional 30 days; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 2, 2021, informing the Court of the status of the defendant's FOIA operations and whether the stay may be lifted. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 3, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/03/2020)
2020-12-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/2/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 12/03/2020)
2021-01-0427Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Donnelly, Mia) (Entered: 01/04/2021)
2021-01-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 27 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant's monthly production requirements will continue to be stayed for an additional 30 days; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 3, 2021, informing the Court of the status of the defendant's FOIA operations and whether the stay may be lifted. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 4, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/04/2021)
2021-02-0328Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Donnelly, Mia) (Entered: 02/03/2021)
2021-02-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 28 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant's monthly production requirements will continue to be stayed for an additional 30 days; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 5, 2021, informing the Court of the status of the defendant's FOIA operations and whether the stay may be lifted. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 4, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/04/2021)
2021-03-0529Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Miller, Wendy) (Entered: 03/05/2021)
2021-03-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 29 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant's monthly production requirements will continue to be stayed for an additional 30 days; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 4, 2021, informing the Court of the status of the defendant's FOIA operations and whether the stay may be lifted. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 8, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/08/2021)
2021-04-0230Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Miller, Wendy) (Entered: 04/02/2021)
2021-04-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 30 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant's monthly production requirements will continue to be stayed for an additional 30 days; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 4, 2021, informing the Court of the status of the defendant's FOIA operations and whether the stay may be lifted. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 5, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/05/2021)
2021-04-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/4/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 04/05/2021)
2021-05-0431Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Miller, Wendy) (Entered: 05/04/2021)
2021-05-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 31 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant's monthly production requirements will continue to be stayed for an additional 30 days; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 3, 2021, informing the Court of the status of the defendant's FOIA operations and whether the stay may be lifted. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 4, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/04/2021)
2021-05-1732STIPULATION of Dismissal by CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Miller, Wendy) (Entered: 05/17/2021)
2021-05-17MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case without prejudice in light of the parties' 32 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 17, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/17/2021)
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