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Case TitleUS RIGHT TO KNOW v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv03412
Date Filed2023-11-14
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffUS RIGHT TO KNOW
Case DescriptionU.S. Right to Know submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning the origins of COVID-19. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, U.S. Right to Know filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF STATE
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2023-11-141COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10492913) filed by US RIGHT TO KNOW. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (FOIA Request), # 2 Exhibit B (FOIA Acknowledgement), # 3 Exhibit C (Determination Request #2), # 4 Exhibit C (Determination Request #1), # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons to US Attorney, # 7 Summons to State Department, # 8 Summons to US Attorney General)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 11/14/2023)
2023-11-15Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zcb) (Entered: 11/15/2023)
2023-11-152SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 11/15/2023)
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