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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00538
Date Filed2024-02-26
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning the meeting of Ambassador David Pressman with other ambassadors to Hungary in October, 2023. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2024-02-261COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10714735) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of State, # 3 Summons US Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney for DC)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/26/2024)
2024-02-262LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/26/2024)
2024-02-27Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (mg) (Entered: 02/27/2024)
2024-02-273SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) (Entered: 02/27/2024)
2024-03-154RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/4/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/3/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/11/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 3/11/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/15/2024)
2024-04-035NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Levy on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-036ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-04-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the Parties confer and submit a joint proposed schedule for further proceedings, which shall include a proposed schedule for the processing and release of responsive records or for briefing dispositive motions, by April 18, 2024. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on April 4, 2024. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 04/04/2024)
2024-04-057ENTERED IN ERROR.....Consent MOTION to Transfer Case by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian). Added MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response on 4/5/2024 (zdp). Modified on 4/5/2024 (zdp) (Entered: 04/05/2024)
2024-04-05NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 7 Consent MOTION to Transfer Case MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect court case number. Please refile. (zdp) (Entered: 04/05/2024)
2024-04-188Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-199SCHEDULING ORDER: The Court has reviewed the Parties' Status Report 8 and DIRECTS the Parties to file another joint status report by July 18, 2024. It is further ORDERED that the Parties shall file joint status reports every 90 days thereafter until further order of the Court. See attached document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on April 19, 2024. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 04/19/2024)
2024-07-1810Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
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