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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00089
Date Filed2024-01-10
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public's Trust submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of State for records concerning communications and data from John Kerry regarding the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate. The agency acknowledged the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2024-01-101COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10608624) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Communications Request FOIA, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Data Request FOIA, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - Briefing Materials Request, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons Summons - U.S. Attorney's Office, # 6 Summons Summons - U.S. Attorney General, # 7 Summons Summons - State Department)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 01/10/2024)
2024-01-102LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 01/10/2024)
2024-01-11Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zsl) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-01-193SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-02-174NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 02/17/2024)
2024-02-215ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 02/21/2024)
2025-01-076NOTICE of Appearance by Karin Sweigart on behalf of PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Sweigart, Karin) (Entered: 01/07/2025)
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