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| 2023-03-15 | 1 | COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9928716) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of Justice, # 3 Summons U.S. Department of State, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 03/15/2023) |
| 2023-03-15 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 03/15/2023) |
| 2023-03-15 | | Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zcb) (Entered: 03/15/2023) |
| 2023-03-15 | 3 | SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 03/15/2023) |
| 2023-04-04 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/23/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/22/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/31/2023., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 3/31/2023; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 3/31/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Brooke Paz)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 04/04/2023) |
| 2023-04-18 | 5 | NOTICE of Appearance by M. Jared Littman on behalf of All Defendants (Littman, M.) (Entered: 04/18/2023) |
| 2023-04-18 | 6 | MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 04/18/2023) |
| 2023-04-19 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Defendants' Motion for Extension of Time to Respond. Defendants shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by May 24, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/19/2023. (lccrc1) (Entered: 04/19/2023) |
| 2023-05-21 | 7 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FOIA request - DOJ, # 2 Exhibit FOIA response - FBI, # 3 Exhibit FOIA request - State, # 4 Exhibit FOIA acknowledgment - State)(Littman, M.) (Entered: 05/21/2023) |
| 2023-05-22 | | MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by June 5, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/22/2023. (lccrc1) (Entered: 05/22/2023) |
| 2023-06-05 | 8 | Joint STATUS REPORT - Schedule for Disclosure by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 06/05/2023) |
| 2023-06-05 | | MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 8 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file a further joint status report by July 5, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/5/2023. (lccrc1) (Entered: 06/05/2023) |
| 2023-07-03 | 9 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 07/03/2023) |
| 2023-07-05 | | MINUTE ORDER granting Defendants' 9 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File a Joint Status Report. The parties shall file a joint status report by July 19, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/5/2023. (lccrc1) (Entered: 07/05/2023) |
| 2023-07-15 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 07/15/2023) |
| 2023-07-18 | | MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 10 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file a further joint status report by September 29, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/18/2023. (lccrc1) (Entered: 07/18/2023) |
| 2023-09-29 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 09/29/2023) |
| 2023-10-02 | | MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file a further joint status report by November 28, 2023. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/2/2023. (lccrc1) (Entered: 10/02/2023) |
| 2023-11-21 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 11/21/2023) |
| 2023-11-27 | | MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file a further joint status report by February 26, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/27/2023. (lccrc1) (Entered: 11/27/2023) |
| 2024-02-26 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 02/26/2024) |
| 2024-02-27 | | MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file a further joint status report by April 26, 2024. In the event that disputes remain, the parties shall include a proposed briefing schedule in their next status report. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/27/2024. (lccrc1) (Entered: 02/27/2024) |
| 2024-03-06 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 03/06/2024) |
| 2024-03-07 | | MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 14 Joint Status Report, the Court hereby sets the following briefing schedule: Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment is due May 24, 2024; Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment is due June 24, 2024; Defendants' Reply and Response to Cross-Motion is due July 24, 2024; and Plaintiff's Reply is due August 7, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 3/7/2024. (lccrc1) (Entered: 03/07/2024) |
| 2024-05-20 | 15 | Joint MOTION to Stay re Order,, Set Deadlines, Stay Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 05/20/2024) |
| 2024-05-21 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 15 Motion to Stay Briefing Schedule. The briefing schedule set in the Court's March 7, 2024 Minute Order is hereby stayed. It is further ordered that, on or before July 31, 2024, the Parties shall submit a joint status report advising the Court of the status of the case and proposing a briefing schedule, if appropriate. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/21/2024. (lccrc1) (Entered: 05/21/2024) |
| 2024-07-30 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 07/30/2024) |
| 2024-07-31 | | MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report by September 30, 2024. The briefing schedule set in the Court's March 7, 2024 Minute Order remains stayed until further notice. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/31/2024. (lccrc1) (Entered: 07/31/2024) |
| 2024-09-25 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 09/25/2024) |
| 2024-09-26 | | MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further status report by December 6, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/26/2024. (lccrc1) (Entered: 09/26/2024) |
| 2024-11-27 | | Case directly reassigned to Judge Amir H. Ali. Judge Christopher R. Cooper is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 11/27/2024) |
| 2024-12-04 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 12/04/2024) |
| 2024-12-13 | | MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' December 4, 2024, joint status report 18 . The parties shall file another joint status report by March 6, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 12/13/2024. (lcaha1) (Entered: 12/13/2024) |
| 2025-03-04 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 03/04/2025) |
| 2025-03-07 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 19 joint status report. The parties shall file another joint status report by June 4, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 3/7/2025. (lcaha1) (Entered: 03/07/2025) |
| 2025-05-20 | 20 | ENTERED IN ERROR.....Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Littman, M.) Modified on 5/22/2025, refiled at docket entry 21 (mg). (Entered: 05/20/2025) |
| 2025-05-21 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT (CORRECTED - ECF NO. 20 FILED IN ERROR) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 05/21/2025) |
| 2025-05-22 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 21 joint status report. The report indicates that the Department of State and FBI have completed their responses, and the Criminal Division will complete its response by the end of May 2025. The parties shall file their next joint status report on June 30, 2025. The next joint status report shall confirm whether Plaintiff has reviewed the production. To the extent there are outstanding issues, the parties shall meet and confer to discuss resolution. If disagreements still remain after meeting and conferring, the parties' joint status report shall identify the disagreements and state the parties' respective positions on each. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 5/22/2025. (lcaha1) (Entered: 05/22/2025) |
| 2025-06-09 | 22 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Bradley Silverman on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney M. Jared Littman (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 06/09/2025) |
| 2025-06-19 | 23 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Bradley Silverman on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney M. Jared Littman (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 06/19/2025) |
| 2025-06-30 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 06/30/2025) |
| 2025-07-01 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 24 joint status report. The Court's May 22, 2025, minute order directed the parties to meet and confer, and to identify the parties' respective positions on any outstanding issues in their report. The parties have not identified any outstanding issues or positions, which the Court may construe as forfeiture of such arguments. The parties shall file a joint status report by August 15, 2025. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 7/1/2025. (lcaha1) (Entered: 07/01/2025) |
| 2025-08-15 | 25 | STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 08/15/2025) |
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