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Case TitleCITIZENS UNITED v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01962
Date Filed2021-07-20
Date Closed2022-10-20
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffCITIZENS UNITED
Case DescriptionCitizens United submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning emails, letters or memos from a variety of officials concerning WestExec Ventures. Citizens United also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Citizens United filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Vaughn index, Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2021-07-201COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8611405) filed by CITIZENS UNITED. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Summons to Attorney General, # 4 Summons to Dept of State, # 5 Summons to US Attorney)(Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 07/20/2021)
2021-07-202LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS UNITED (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 07/20/2021)
2021-07-20Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zsb) (Entered: 07/20/2021)
2021-07-203SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 07/20/2021)
2021-07-214STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 21, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/21/2021)
2021-09-075ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(DeMott, Joseph) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
2021-09-09MINUTE 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 September 23, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 9, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/09/2021)
2021-09-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/23/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 09/10/2021)
2021-09-236Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS UNITED. (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 09/23/2021)
2021-09-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 22, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 24, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/24/2021)
2021-11-227Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeMott, Joseph) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2021-11-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 21, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 23, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2022-01-218Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeMott, Joseph) (Entered: 01/21/2022)
2022-01-24MINUTE 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 March 22, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 24, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/24/2022)
2022-03-229Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeMott, Joseph) (Entered: 03/22/2022)
2022-04-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 23, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 4, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/04/2022)
2022-05-2310Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeMott, Joseph) (Entered: 05/23/2022)
2022-05-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 22, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 24, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/24/2022)
2022-05-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/22/2022 (zjch, ) (Entered: 05/24/2022)
2022-07-0811NOTICE of Appearance by Kyla Marie Snow on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 07/08/2022)
2022-07-2012Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 07/20/2022)
2022-07-20MINUTE 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 20, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 20, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/20/2022)
2022-09-2013Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snow, Kyla) (Entered: 09/20/2022)
2022-09-20MINUTE 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 October 20, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 20, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/20/2022)
2022-10-2014STIPULATION of Dismissal by CITIZENS UNITED. (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 10/20/2022)
2022-10-20MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 14 Stipulation of Dismissal, the plaintiff's claims against the defendant are DISMISSED without prejudice. 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 October 20, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/20/2022)
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