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| 2024-02-13 | 1 | COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10687048) filed by POWER THE FUTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Proposed to AG, US Attorney, and Defendant, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 02/13/2024) |
| 2024-02-13 | 2 | NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 02/13/2024) |
| 2024-02-14 | | Case Assigned to Judge Ana C. Reyes. (zrtw) (Entered: 02/14/2024) |
| 2024-02-14 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 02/14/2024) |
| 2024-03-18 | 4 | NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of All Defendants (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/18/2024) |
| 2024-03-18 | 5 | ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/18/2024) |
| 2024-03-18 | | MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff filed this Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) action on February 13, 2024. Dkt 1. Defendant filed its Answer on March 18, 2024. Dkt. 5. Cases filed under FOIA are exempt from the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and Local Civil Rule 16.3. See LCvR 16.3(b)(10). Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before April 1, 2024. The Joint Status Report should address, among other things: (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for a stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Counsel shall not contact Chambers directly concerning scheduling or other matters, as Chambers personnel will not handle questions relating to the status or scheduling of pending matters, except in case of an emergency. In an emergency, Chambers can be reached at (202) 354-3350. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 3/18/2024. (lcacr1) (Entered: 03/18/2024) |
| 2024-03-28 | | VACATED AND ENTERED IN ERROR PURSUANT TO COURT'S ORDER OF 3/29/2024.......MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff filed this Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) action on January 26, 2024. Dkt 1. Defendant filed its Answer on March 27, 2024. Dkt. 11. Cases filed under FOIA are exempt from the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and Local Civil Rule 16.3. See LCvR 16.3(b)(10). Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before April 11, 2024. The Joint Status Report should address, among other things: (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for a stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force , 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Counsel shall not contact Chambers directly concerning scheduling or other matters, as Chambers personnel will not handle questions relating to the status or scheduling of pending matters, except in case of an emergency. In an emergency, Chambers can be reached at (202) 354-3350. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 3/28/2024. (lcacr1) Modified on 3/31/2024 (zcdw). (Entered: 03/28/2024) |
| 2024-03-29 | | MINUTE ORDER vacating the Court's March 28, 2024 Minute Order and directing the Clerk to strike it as entered in error. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 3/29/2024. (lcacr1) (Entered: 03/29/2024) |
| 2024-04-01 | 6 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 04/01/2024) |
| 2024-04-04 | | MINUTE ORDER directing the parties to file another joint status report on or before May 1, 2024, and every 60 days thereafter. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 4/4/2024. (lcacr1) (Entered: 04/04/2024) |
| 2024-04-04 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/1/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 04/04/2024) |
| 2024-05-01 | 7 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 05/01/2024) |
| 2024-07-01 | 8 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 07/01/2024) |
| 2024-07-15 | 9 | NOTICE PURSUANT TO § 7(F) OF STANDING ORDER by POWER THE FUTURE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (recent release in 1:24-cv-684), # 2 Exhibit B (initial release in 1:24-cv-684))(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 07/15/2024) |
| 2024-07-15 | 10 | STANDING ORDER. The parties are directed to read Judge Reyes's attached Standing Order in Civil Cases in its entirety and are hereby ORDERED to comply with its directives. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 7/15/2024. (lcacr1) (Entered: 07/15/2024) |
| 2024-07-15 | | MINUTE ORDER directing Defendant to respond to Plaintiff's pre-motion notice on or before July 22, 2024. After Defendant files its response, the parties shall contact the Courtroom Deputy, Jonathan Hopkins (Jonathan_Hopkins@dcd.uscourts.gov), to schedule a pre-motion conference.. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 7/15/2024 (lcacr1) Modified on 7/15/2024 (zjch, ). (Entered: 07/15/2024) |
| 2024-07-15 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: pre-motion notice due by 7/22/2024. (zjch, ) (Entered: 07/15/2024) |
| 2024-07-22 | 11 | ENTERED IN ERROR.....RESPONSE re 9 Notice (Other) filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Silverman, Bradley) Modified on 7/25/2024 (zdp). (Entered: 07/22/2024) |
| 2024-07-25 | | NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 11 Response to Document. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect court case number. Please refile. (zdp) (Entered: 07/25/2024) |
| 2024-07-26 | 12 | RESPONSE re 9 Notice (Other) (Corrected) filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 07/26/2024) |
| 2024-08-22 | | NOTICE of Hearing. Pre-motion Conference set for 9/4/2024 at 2:30 PM in Courtroom 12- In Person before Judge Ana C. Reyes. (zjch, ) (Entered: 08/22/2024) |
| 2024-08-29 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/29/2024) |
| 2024-09-04 | | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Ana C. Reyes: Pre-motion Conference held on 9/4/2024. Court Reporter Jeff Hook. (zjch, ) (Entered: 09/04/2024) |
| 2024-09-04 | | MINUTE ORDER. For the reasons stated on the record at today's Pre-Motion Conference, the Court hereby ORDERS the parties to engage in two separate in-person meet and confers. One meet and confer to discuss how to move forward procedurally in this and other cases involving similar FOIA requests; all relevant State Department personnel and both attorneys for Plaintiff should attend this meeting. A second meet and confer to discuss the resolution of the underlying merits of this case; an attorney from the State Department with settlement authority must be at the mediation. One meeting should take place at Plaintiff's office, the other at office. The Court further ORDERS the parties to file a Joint Status Report on or before September 25, 2024, to update it on the status of the case. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 9/4/2024. (lcacr1) (Entered: 09/04/2024) |
| 2024-09-05 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/25/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 09/05/2024) |
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