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| 2019-02-25 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5963410) filed by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Exhibit A, # 9 Exhibit B, # 10 Exhibit C, # 11 Exhibit D, # 12 Exhibit E, # 13 Exhibit F, # 14 Exhibit G, # 15 Exhibit H, # 16 Exhibit I)(Shah, Nitin) (Entered: 02/25/2019) |
| 2019-02-25 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Shah, Nitin) (Entered: 02/25/2019) |
| 2019-02-25 | | Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zef, ) (Entered: 02/25/2019) |
| 2019-02-25 | 3 | SUMMONS (6) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 02/25/2019) |
| 2019-03-06 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/28/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/30/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/28/19., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 3/6/2019; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 2/27/2019; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 2/27/2019; UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION served on 2/26/2019 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Shah, Nitin) (Entered: 03/06/2019) |
| 2019-03-07 | 5 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal re U.S. Small Business Administration (Shah, Nitin) (Entered: 03/07/2019) |
| 2019-03-26 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/28/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/30/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/28/19., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 3/26/2019 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Shah, Nitin) (Entered: 03/26/2019) |
| 2019-04-01 | 7 | NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Todd Cohen on behalf of All Defendants (Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 04/01/2019) |
| 2019-04-01 | 8 | ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.(Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 04/01/2019) |
| 2019-04-02 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by April 16, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/2/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/02/2019) |
| 2019-04-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 4/16/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 04/02/2019) |
| 2019-04-09 | 9 | MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 04/09/2019) |
| 2019-04-10 | | MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Defendants' 9 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by May 16, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/10/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/10/2019) |
| 2019-04-10 | 10 | RESPONSE re 9 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule filed by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 04/10/2019) |
| 2019-04-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 5/16/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 04/10/2019) |
| 2019-05-16 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Shah, Nitin) (Entered: 05/16/2019) |
| 2019-05-16 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 11 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall submit a further joint status report by June 28, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/16/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/16/2019) |
| 2019-05-16 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/28/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 05/17/2019) |
| 2019-06-28 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 06/28/2019) |
| 2019-07-01 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall submit a further joint status report by July 26, 2019, and that DHS shall therein either provide the number of potentially responsive documents or indicate when it will have such information. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/1/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/01/2019) |
| 2019-07-01 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/26/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 07/01/2019) |
| 2019-07-26 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 07/26/2019) |
| 2019-07-29 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall submit a further joint status report by August 26, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/29/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/29/2019) |
| 2019-07-29 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/26/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 07/29/2019) |
| 2019-08-26 | 14 | STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Shah, Nitin) (Entered: 08/26/2019) |
| 2019-08-26 | 15 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 08/26/2019) |
| 2019-08-27 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall appear on September 6, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. to discuss a schedule for processing and production. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/27/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/27/2019) |
| 2019-08-27 | | Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 9/6/2019 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 25A before Judge James E. Boasberg. (znbn) (Entered: 08/27/2019) |
| 2019-09-01 | 16 | MOTION to Change Date of Status Conference by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (Cohen, Jason) Modified event on 9/4/2019 (znmw). (Entered: 09/01/2019) |
| 2019-09-03 | | MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Defendants' 16 Motion to Change Date of Status Conference. The Court ORDERS that the Status Conference set for September 6, 2019, at 9:30 a.m. is VACATED and RESET for September 17, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 25. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/03/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/03/2019) |
| 2019-09-04 | | Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 9/17/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 25A before Judge James E. Boasberg. (znbn) (Entered: 09/04/2019) |
| 2019-09-17 | | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Boasberg: Status Conference held on 9/17/2019. Order forthcoming. (Court Reporter Lisa Griffith) (znbn) (Entered: 09/17/2019) |
| 2019-09-17 | | MINUTE ORDER: As discussed at today's status hearing, the Court ORDERS that: 1) By October 1, 2019, DHS shall run the search limited to communications to and from political appointees; and 2) By October 8, 2019, the parties shall file a joint status report discussing the number of documents identified in the new search and proposals for processing and production of such documents. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/17/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/17/2019) |
| 2019-09-17 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: DHS shall run the search limited to communications to and from political appointees by 10/1/2019. Joint Status Report due by 10/8/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 09/17/2019) |
| 2019-10-08 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 10/08/2019) |
| 2019-10-08 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 17 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall submit a further joint status report by December 10, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/8/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/08/2019) |
| 2019-10-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/10/2019. (nbn) (Entered: 10/09/2019) |
| 2019-12-02 | 18 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sean Michael Tepe on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Jason Cohen (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 12/02/2019) |
| 2019-12-10 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 12/10/2019) |
| 2019-12-10 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 19 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 10, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/10/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/10/2019) |
| 2019-12-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/10/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 12/11/2019) |
| 2020-02-10 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 02/10/2020) |
| 2020-02-10 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 20 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 21, 2020. So ORERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/10/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/10/2020) |
| 2020-02-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/21/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 02/11/2020) |
| 2020-04-07 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Eric Stein)(Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 04/07/2020) |
| 2020-04-08 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 21 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 21, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/8/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/08/2020) |
| 2020-04-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/21/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 04/08/2020) |
| 2020-04-21 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 04/21/2020) |
| 2020-04-21 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 22 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 8, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/21/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/21/2020) |
| 2020-04-21 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/8/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 04/21/2020) |
| 2020-06-08 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 06/08/2020) |
| 2020-06-08 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 23 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 8, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/8/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/08/2020) |
| 2020-06-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/8/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 06/08/2020) |
| 2020-07-08 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT re State Dept FOIA Operations by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 07/08/2020) |
| 2020-07-09 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties 24 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 7, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 07/09/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/09/2020) |
| 2020-07-09 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/7/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 07/09/2020) |
| 2020-07-22 | 25 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Benjamin M. Seel on behalf of DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION Substituting for attorney Nitin Shah (Seel, Benjamin) (Entered: 07/22/2020) |
| 2020-08-06 | 26 | STIPULATION of Dismissal of Defendant U.S. Department of the Treasury by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Seel, Benjamin) (Entered: 08/06/2020) |
| 2020-08-07 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 08/07/2020) |
| 2020-08-10 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 27 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that 1) The State Department shall provide an update to Plaintiff regarding the status of its FOIA processing for this case by September 16, 2020; and 2) The parties shall file a further joint status report by October 6, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/10/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/10/2020) |
| 2020-08-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Update the Court by 9/16/2020. Status Report due by 10/6/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 08/10/2020) |
| 2020-10-06 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 10/06/2020) |
| 2020-10-07 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 28 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 7, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/07/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/07/2020) |
| 2020-10-07 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/7/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 10/07/2020) |
| 2020-12-07 | 29 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 12/07/2020) |
| 2020-12-07 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 29 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 5, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/07/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/07/2020) |
| 2020-12-07 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/5/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 12/08/2020) |
| 2021-02-04 | 30 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 02/04/2021) |
| 2021-02-05 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 30 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 6, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/5/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/05/2021) |
| 2021-02-05 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/6/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 02/05/2021) |
| 2021-04-06 | 31 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 04/06/2021) |
| 2021-04-06 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 31 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 7, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/6/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/06/2021) |
| 2021-04-06 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/7/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 04/09/2021) |
| 2021-06-07 | 32 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 06/07/2021) |
| 2021-06-08 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 32 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 6, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/8/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/08/2021) |
| 2021-06-09 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/6/2021 (lsj) (Entered: 06/09/2021) |
| 2021-06-30 | 33 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Aman Tewari George on behalf of DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION Substituting for attorney Benjamin Seel (George, Aman) (Entered: 06/30/2021) |
| 2021-08-06 | 34 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 08/06/2021) |
| 2021-08-06 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 34 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 5, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/6/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/06/2021) |
| 2021-08-06 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/5/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 08/06/2021) |
| 2021-10-05 | 35 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 10/05/2021) |
| 2021-10-05 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 35 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 6, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/05/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/05/2021) |
| 2021-10-05 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/6/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 10/05/2021) |
| 2021-12-06 | 36 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 12/06/2021) |
| 2021-12-06 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 36 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 7, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/06/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/06/2021) |
| 2021-12-06 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/7/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 12/06/2021) |
| 2021-12-25 | 37 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Bradley Silverman on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Substituting for attorney Sean Michael Tepe (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 12/25/2021) |
| 2022-02-07 | 38 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 02/07/2022) |
| 2022-02-08 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 38 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 7, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/8/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/08/2022) |
| 2022-02-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/7/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 02/08/2022) |
| 2022-04-07 | 39 | STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (George, Aman) (Entered: 04/07/2022) |
| 2022-04-07 | | MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 39 Stipulation of Dismissal, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/7/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/07/2022) |
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