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Case TitleJOSAR v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00495
Date Filed2023-02-23
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Sparkle L. Sooknanan
PlaintiffDAVID JOSAR
Case DescriptionDavid Josar submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning him, his wife, and his minor daughter. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and divided the request into two separate requests. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Josar filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2023-02-231COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 204070) filed by DAVID JOSAR. (Attachment: # 1 Exhibit - Attachment A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(ztth) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-02-23SUMMONS (5) Issued as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (3), U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (ztth) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-03-222NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 03/22/2023)
2023-03-223GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 22, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 03/22/2023)
2023-03-285RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/25/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/27/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/1/2023.Summons and Complaint Executed, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 3/7/2023 (ztth); (Main Document 5 replaced on 4/6/2023) (ztth). Modified text on 4/6/2023 (ztth). (Entered: 04/06/2023)
2023-03-286Summons Returned Unexecuted by DAVID JOSAR as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (ztth) (Entered: 04/06/2023)
2023-03-304ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-04-04MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before May 2, 2023, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall forthwith mail a copy of this Minute Order to the plaintiff's address on record. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 4, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 04/04/2023)
2023-05-027Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 05/02/2023)
2023-05-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before June 2, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall forthwith mail a copy of this Minute Order to the plaintiff's address on record. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 12, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 05/12/2023)
2023-06-028Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 06/02/2023)
2023-06-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before August 1, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall forthwith mail a copy of this Minute Order to the plaintiff's address on record. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 2, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 06/02/2023)
2023-08-019Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/01/2023)
2023-08-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before October 2, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall forthwith mail a copy of this Minute Order to the plaintiff's address on record. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 7, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-09-2910Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2023-10-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before December 1, 2023, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall forthwith mail a copy of this Minute Order to the plaintiff's address on record. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 2, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-12-0111Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
2023-12-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before March 1, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall forthwith mail a copy of this Minute Order to the plaintiff's address on record. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 1, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
2024-03-0112Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 03/01/2024)
2024-03-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before May 1, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall forthwith mail a copy of this Minute Order to the plaintiff's address on record. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 4, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 03/04/2024)
2024-05-0113Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 05/01/2024)
2024-05-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before July 1, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall forthwith mail a copy of this Minute Order to the plaintiff's address on record. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 1, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 05/01/2024)
2024-07-0114Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before August 30, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. It is further ORDERED that the Clerk of the Court shall forthwith mail a copy of this Minute Order to the plaintiff's address on record. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 1, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-08-3015Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
2024-08-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before October 30, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 30, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
2024-10-3016Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 10/30/2024)
2024-10-31MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before December 30, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 31, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 10/31/2024)
2024-12-2017Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 12/20/2024)
2024-12-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before February 28, 2025, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall indicate in their joint status report and all subsequent joint status reports the number of records remaining for production and an estimate of when such production will be concluded. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 23, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 12/23/2024)
2025-01-07Case directly reassigned to Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan. Judge Reggie B. Walton is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 01/07/2025)
2025-02-2818Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 02/28/2025)
2025-02-28MINUTE ORDER: On December 23, 2024, the Court ordered the Parties to file a joint status report by February 28, 2025. In addition to ordering the Parties to address how they wish to proceed in this case, the Court ordered them to indicate the number of records remaining for production and an estimate of when those documents would be produced. The Parties' 18 Joint Status Report does not comply with the Court's order. The Court ORDERS the Parties to file a further joint status report by March 14, 2025, containing the information requested by the Court on December 23, 2024. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 2/28/2025. (lcrk) (Entered: 02/28/2025)
2025-03-1419Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 03/14/2025)
2025-03-17MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the Parties to file a further joint status report by April 29, 2025. In that report, the Defendants should provide its response to the Plaintiff's position on remaining documents. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 3/17/2025. (lcrk) (Entered: 03/17/2025)
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