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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00561
Date Filed2024-02-28
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning cables or communications mentioning Gonzalo Lira, an American citizen who was arrested in Ukraine in 2023 ad died in prison in Ukraine in 2024. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing 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-10719838) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons DOS, # 3 Summons US Atty for DC, # 4 Summons US Atty General)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/28/2024)
2024-02-282LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 02/28/2024)
2024-03-01Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zcb) (Entered: 03/01/2024)
2024-03-013SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 03/01/2024)
2024-03-274RETURN 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)
2024-04-055Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, with proposed order by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 04/05/2024)
2024-04-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Defendant's time to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's 1 Complaint is EXTENDED to May 6, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 4/9/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-05-066ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 05/06/2024)
2024-05-07MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file, by May 21, 2024, a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/7/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 05/07/2024)
2024-05-217Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 05/21/2024)
2024-05-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by July 22, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/24/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 05/24/2024)
2024-07-228Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by October 22, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/23/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
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