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| 2020-05-01 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7083143) filed by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Exhibit 1 - Request F-2020-05124, # 6 Exhibit 2 - Request F-2020-05126, # 7 Exhibit 3 - Request F-2020-05127, # 8 Exhibit 4 - Request F-2020-05128, # 9 Exhibit 5 - Request F-2020-05129, # 10 Exhibit 6 - Request F-2020-05130, # 11 Exhibit 7 - Request F-2020-05131, # 12 Exhibit 8 - Request F-2020-05132, # 13 Exhibit 9 - Willkie April 1 2020 Letter, # 14 Exhibit 10 - Request F-2020-05124 Acknowledgment, # 15 Exhibit 11 - Request F-2020-05127 Acknowledgment, # 16 Exhibit 12 - Request F-2020-05128 Acknowledgment, # 17 Exhibit 13 - Willkie April 9 2020 Letter, # 18 Exhibit 14 - Request F-2020-05126 Acknowledgment, # 19 Exhibit 15 - Request F-2020-05129 Acknowledgment, # 20 Exhibit 16 - Request F-2020-05130 Acknowledgment, # 21 Exhibit 17 - Request F-2020-05131 Acknowledgment, # 22 Exhibit 18 - Request F-2020-05132 Acknowledgment, # 23 Exhibit 19 - Willkie April 15 2020 Letter, # 24 Exhibit 20 - State Dept. April 22 2020 Letter)(Jackson, Randall) (Entered: 05/01/2020) |
| 2020-05-01 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP (Jackson, Randall) (Entered: 05/01/2020) |
| 2020-05-04 | | Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (adh, ) (Entered: 05/04/2020) |
| 2020-05-04 | 3 | SUMMONS (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: 05/04/2020) |
| 2020-06-05 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General May 12, 2020. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of Service U.S. Attorney General)(Jackson, Randall) (Entered: 06/05/2020) |
| 2020-06-05 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 5/12/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proof of Service U.S. Dep't of State)(Jackson, Randall) (Entered: 06/05/2020) |
| 2020-06-11 | 6 | NOTICE of Appearance by Darrell C. Valdez on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 06/11/2020) |
| 2020-06-11 | 7 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 06/11/2020) |
| 2020-06-12 | | MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before June 26, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 12, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 06/12/2020) |
| 2020-06-26 | 8 | Joint STATUS REPORT by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. (Jackson, Randall) (Entered: 06/26/2020) |
| 2020-06-26 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 7, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 26, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 06/26/2020) |
| 2020-07-02 | 9 | AMENDED COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE filed by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Request F-2020-05124, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Request F-2020-05126, # 3 Exhibit 3 - Request F-2020-05127, # 4 Exhibit 4 - Request F-2020-05128, # 5 Exhibit 5 - Request F-2020-05129, # 6 Exhibit 6 - Request F-2020-05130, # 7 Exhibit 7 - Request F-2020-05131, # 8 Exhibit 8 - Request F-2020-05132, # 9 Exhibit 9 - Willkie April 1 2020 Letter, # 10 Exhibit 10 - Request F-2020-05124 - Request F-2020-05127 - Request F-2020-05128, # 11 Exhibit 11 - Willkie April 9 2020 Letter, # 12 Exhibit 12 - Acknowledgment E-mails, # 13 Exhibit 13 - Willkie April 15 2020 Letter, # 14 Exhibit 14 - State Dept. April 22 2020 Letter, # 15 Exhibit 15 - STATE Amended Complaint - FOIA Request, # 16 Exhibit 16 - STATE Amended Complaint - FOIA Request, # 17 Exhibit 17 - STATE Amended Complaint - FOIA Request, # 18 Exhibit 18 - STATE Amended Complaint - FOIA Request, # 19 Exhibit 19 - STATE Amended Complaint - FOIA Request, # 20 Exhibit 20 - Acknowledgment E-mails, # 21 Exhibit 21 - State Dept FOIA Information Access Guide)(Jackson, Randall) (Entered: 07/02/2020) |
| 2020-07-15 | 10 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 9 Amended Complaint,,,, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 07/15/2020) |
| 2020-07-15 | | MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 10 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint. Accordingly, defendant shall file answer or otherwise respond to the 9 Amended Complaint on or before July 31, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 15, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/15/2020) |
| 2020-07-31 | 11 | ANSWER to 9 Amended Complaint,,,, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 07/31/2020) |
| 2020-08-03 | | MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before August 17, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 3, 2020. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/03/2020) |
| 2020-08-03 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/17/2020. (zjch) (Entered: 08/03/2020) |
| 2020-08-17 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 08/17/2020) |
| 2020-08-17 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 17, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 17, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 08/17/2020) |
| 2020-08-17 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/17/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 08/17/2020) |
| 2020-09-17 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 09/17/2020) |
| 2020-09-18 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 17, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 18, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 09/18/2020) |
| 2020-09-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/17/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 09/18/2020) |
| 2020-11-17 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 11/17/2020) |
| 2020-11-18 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 15, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 18, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 11/18/2020) |
| 2020-11-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/15/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 11/18/2020) |
| 2021-01-14 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/14/2021) |
| 2021-01-18 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 12, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 18, 2021. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/18/2021) |
| 2021-01-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/12/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 01/19/2021) |
| 2021-03-12 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 03/12/2021) |
| 2021-03-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before May 12, 2021. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 12, 2021. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/12/2021) |
| 2021-03-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/12/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 03/12/2021) |
| 2021-05-12 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 05/12/2021) |
| 2021-05-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before July 12, 2021. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 12, 2021. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 05/12/2021) |
| 2021-05-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/12/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 05/13/2021) |
| 2021-07-12 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 07/12/2021) |
| 2021-07-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before September 12, 2021. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 13, 2021. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/13/2021) |
| 2021-07-13 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/12/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 07/13/2021) |
| 2021-09-10 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 09/10/2021) |
| 2021-09-10 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before November 13, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 10, 2021. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 09/10/2021) |
| 2021-11-10 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 11/10/2021) |
| 2021-11-10 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before January 14, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 10, 2021. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 11/10/2021) |
| 2021-11-16 | | Case directly reassigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. Judge Dabney L. Friedrich is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 11/16/2021) |
| 2022-01-14 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/14/2022) |
| 2022-01-14 | | MINUTE ORDER re 21 JOINT STATUS REPORT: The Court has reviewed the Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another joint status report by March 14, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 14, 2022. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 01/14/2022) |
| 2022-03-11 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 03/11/2022) |
| 2022-03-14 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court has reviewed 22 Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another joint status report by May 16, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on March 14, 2022. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 03/14/2022) |
| 2022-05-13 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 05/13/2022) |
| 2022-05-17 | | MINUTE ORDER re 23 Joint Status Report: The Court has reviewed the Parties' Joint Status Report and directs the Parties to file another joint status report by August 15, 2022. It is further ORDERED that the Parties shall file joint status reports every 90 days thereafter until further order of the Court. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on May 17, 2022. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 05/17/2022) |
| 2022-08-04 | 24 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kartik Narayan Venguswamy on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Darrell C. Valdez (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 08/04/2022) |
| 2022-08-15 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 08/15/2022) |
| 2022-11-14 | 26 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 11/14/2022) |
| 2023-02-13 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 02/13/2023) |
| 2023-05-15 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 05/15/2023) |
| 2023-08-16 | 29 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 08/16/2023) |
| 2023-10-10 | 30 | NOTICE of Appearance by Nicholas M.H. Reddick on behalf of WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP (Reddick, Nicholas) (Entered: 10/10/2023) |
| 2023-10-10 | 31 | MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jackson, Randall) (Entered: 10/10/2023) |
| 2023-10-10 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 31 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney: The Motion to Withdraw Appearance of Randall W. Jackson is hereby GRANTED. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on October 10, 2023. (lcjmc2) (Entered: 10/10/2023) |
| 2023-11-16 | 32 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 11/16/2023) |
| 2024-02-12 | 33 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 02/12/2024) |
| 2024-05-10 | 34 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 05/10/2024) |
| 2024-08-09 | 35 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 08/09/2024) |
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