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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00558
Date Filed2024-02-28
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning the release of approximately $6 billion in Iranian assets from Sout Korea to the central bank in Qatar in 2023. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. 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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2024-02-281COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10719733) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons State Dept., # 3 Summons US Atty for DC, # 4 Summons US Atty General)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 02/28/2024)
2024-02-282LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 02/28/2024)
2024-02-293REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC..(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-03-04Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmw) (Entered: 03/04/2024)
2024-03-044SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 03/04/2024)
2024-03-275RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/6/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/5/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/12/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 3/20/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-04-056ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Bardo, John) (Entered: 04/05/2024)
2024-04-05MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by April 19, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/5/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 04/05/2024)
2024-04-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 4/19/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 04/05/2024)
2024-04-197Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 04/19/2024)
2024-04-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 7 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 18, 2024. So ORDERED by by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/19/2024. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 04/19/2024)
2024-04-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/18/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 04/22/2024)
2024-06-208Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 19, 2024. So ORDERED by by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/20/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/19/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-08-199Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Bardo, John) (Entered: 08/19/2024)
2024-08-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 18, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on August 19, 2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/19/2024)
2024-08-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/18/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 08/19/2024)
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