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Case TitleBARTLETT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00665
Date Filed2020-03-06
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffLAWRENCE BARTLETT
Case DescriptionLawrence Bartlett, an agency employee, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning himself. The agency acknowledged receipt and asked Bartlett for clarification, which he provided. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Bartlett filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2020-03-061COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6895592) filed by LAWRENCE BARTLETT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 03/06/2020)
2020-03-06Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (adh, ) (Entered: 03/06/2020)
2020-03-062SUMMONS(3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/06/2020)
2020-03-263RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/11/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/10/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/23/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 3/16/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Sara Kaiser Creighton)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 03/26/2020)
2020-04-104NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Schaefer on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 04/10/2020)
2020-04-105ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 04/10/2020)
2020-04-106ORDER: Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before April 24, 2020. See attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 04/10/2020. (lcapm3) (Entered: 04/10/2020)
2020-04-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/24/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 04/13/2020)
2020-04-247Joint STATUS REPORT by LAWRENCE BARTLETT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 04/24/2020)
2020-04-24MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by June 10, 2020, which updates the court on Defendant's search and processing of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 04/24/2020. (lcapm3) (Entered: 04/24/2020)
2020-04-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/10/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 04/27/2020)
2020-06-108Joint STATUS REPORT by LAWRENCE BARTLETT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 06/10/2020)
2020-06-11MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by August 10, 2020, which updates the court on Defendant's search and processing of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 06/11/2020. (lcapm3) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-06-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/10/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-08-109Joint STATUS REPORT by LAWRENCE BARTLETT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order (Defendant's Proposed Order), # 2 Text of Proposed Order (Plaintiff's Proposed Order))(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 08/10/2020)
2020-08-14MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by September 10, 2020, which updates the status of Defendant's processing and production of records. Additionally, the parties shall meet and confer and attempt to reach agreement on a reasonable quantity of records that Defendant can process per month. If the parties are unable to come to an agreement, the court will set a number. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 08/14/2020. (lcapm3) (Entered: 08/14/2020)
2020-08-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/10/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 08/14/2020)
2020-09-1010Joint STATUS REPORT by LAWRENCE BARTLETT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 09/10/2020)
2020-09-13MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by October 13, 2020, which updates the status of Defendant's processing and production of records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/13/2020. (lcapm3) (Entered: 09/13/2020)
2020-09-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/13/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 09/14/2020)
2020-10-1311Joint STATUS REPORT by LAWRENCE BARTLETT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 10/13/2020)
2020-10-13MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by November 10, 2020, which updates the status of Defendant's processing and production of records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/13/2020. (lcapm3) (Entered: 10/13/2020)
2020-10-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/10/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-11-1012Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 11/10/2020)
2020-11-11MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by December 10, 2020, which updates the status of Defendant's processing and production of records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/11/2020. (lcapm3) (Entered: 11/11/2020)
2020-11-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/10/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 11/12/2020)
2020-12-1013Joint STATUS REPORT by LAWRENCE BARTLETT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 12/10/2020)
2020-12-11MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by January 28, 2021, which updates the status of Defendant's processing and production of records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/11/2020. (lcapm3) (Entered: 12/11/2020)
2020-12-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/28/2021. (zjd) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
2021-01-2814Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 01/28/2021)
2021-01-28MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by April 27, 2021, which updates the status of Defendant's processing and production of records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 1/28/2021. (lcapm3)) (Entered: 01/28/2021)
2021-04-2715Joint STATUS REPORT by LAWRENCE BARTLETT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 04/27/2021)
2021-05-02MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by August 4, 2021, which updates the status of Defendant's processing and production of records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 5/2/2021. (lcapm3) (Entered: 05/02/2021)
2021-08-0416Joint STATUS REPORT by LAWRENCE BARTLETT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 08/04/2021)
2021-08-04MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by November 2, 2021, which updates the status of Defendant's processing and production of records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 8/4/2021. (lcapm3) (Entered: 08/04/2021)
2021-11-0217Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 11/02/2021)
2021-11-03MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by February 2, 2022, which updates the status of Defendant's processing and production of records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/03/2021. (lcapm3) (Entered: 11/03/2021)
2022-02-0218Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 02/02/2022)
2022-02-03MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by May 2, 2022, which updates the status of Defendant's processing and production of records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 02/03/2022. (lcapm3) (Entered: 02/03/2022)
2022-05-0219Joint STATUS REPORT by LAWRENCE BARTLETT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-05-03MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by August 3, 2022, which updates the status of Defendant's processing and production of records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 05/02/2022. (lcapm3) (Entered: 05/03/2022)
2022-08-0220Joint STATUS REPORT by LAWRENCE BARTLETT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 08/02/2022)
2022-08-02MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by November 3, 2022, which advises whether any disputed issues remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 08/02/2022. (lcapm3) (Entered: 08/02/2022)
2022-10-1921NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Daniel Patrick Schaefer (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/19/2022)
2022-11-0322Joint STATUS REPORT by LAWRENCE BARTLETT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 11/03/2022)
2022-11-04MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by January 11, 2023, which advises whether any disputed issues remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/04/2022. (lcapm3) (Entered: 11/04/2022)
2023-01-1123Joint STATUS REPORT by LAWRENCE BARTLETT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 01/11/2023)
2023-01-12MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by February 8, 2023, which advises whether any disputed issues remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 01/12/2023. (lcapm3) (Entered: 01/12/2023)
2023-01-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/8/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 01/13/2023)
2023-02-0824Joint STATUS REPORT by LAWRENCE BARTLETT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 02/08/2023)
2023-02-09MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by March 15, 2023, which advises whether any disputed issues remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 02/09/2023. (lcapm3) (Entered: 02/09/2023)
2023-03-1525Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-16MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by April 25, 2023, which advises whether any disputed issues remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 03/16/2023. (lcapm3) (Entered: 03/16/2023)
2023-04-2526STIPULATION of Dismissal by LAWRENCE BARTLETT. (Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 04/25/2023)
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