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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00576
Date Filed2024-02-29
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning 2014 meetings between William Burns and Jeffrey Epstein. 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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2024-02-291COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10722356) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Department of State, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-02-292LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 02/29/2024)
2024-03-04Case Assigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (znmw) (Entered: 03/04/2024)
2024-03-043SUMMONS (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)
2024-03-224NOTICE of Appearance by B. Kathryn Debrason on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Debrason, B.) (Entered: 03/22/2024)
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 3/12/24., 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)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-04-046Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint until May 6, 2024 by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Debrason, B.) (Entered: 04/04/2024)
2024-04-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendants consent motion for extension of time 6 , it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and Defendant shall respond to the Plaintiffs' complaint on or before May 6, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 04/05/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 04/05/2024)
2024-04-09Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Answer to complaint due by 5/6/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-04-127NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Patricia K. McBride on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney B. Kathryn Debrason (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-04-178ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Debrason, B.) (Entered: 04/17/2024)
2024-04-179ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report by May 9, 2024. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 04/17/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 04/17/2024)
2024-04-18Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 5/9/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-05-0810Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 05/08/2024)
2024-05-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 10 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 11, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 05/13/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-05-13Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/11/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-07-1111Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 07/11/2024)
2024-07-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 11 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 11, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 07/12/24. (lclla2) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-07-15Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 9/11/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-09-1112Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
2024-09-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of parties' Joint Status Report 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before November 13, 2024, updating the court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 09/11/2024. (lclla2) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
2024-09-13Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 11/13/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 09/13/2024)
2024-09-1613NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Patricia K. McBride (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 09/16/2024)
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