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Case TitleREACH MEDIA, LLC v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00704
Date Filed2024-03-12
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffREACH MEDIA, LLC
Case DescriptionReach Media, a Persian language television broadcaster, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning the Incident. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Reach Media 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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2024-03-121COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10748247) filed by REACH MEDIA, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons)(Aramesh, Arash) (Attachment 3 replaced on 3/13/2024) (znmw). (Entered: 03/12/2024)
2024-03-13Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (znmw) (Entered: 03/13/2024)
2024-03-13NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to aramesh@arameshlaw.com, cc'd 0 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing summonses-government. When naming a government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue., 2. Missing/incorrect summonses. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to issue., 3. Incorrect summons; FOIA summons required. (znmw, ) (Entered: 03/13/2024)
2024-03-132ENTERED IN ERROR.....REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by REACH MEDIA, LLC. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by REACH MEDIA, LLC, Notice of QC- New Case,,. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons)(Aramesh, Arash) Modified on 3/15/2024 (zjm). (Entered: 03/13/2024)
2024-03-15NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 2 Request for Summons to Issue,. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect summons; FOIA summons required. Please refile. (zjm) (Entered: 03/15/2024)
2024-03-153REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by REACH MEDIA, LLC. Related document: 2 Request for Summons to Issue, filed by REACH MEDIA, LLC, Notice of Error, 1 Complaint, filed by REACH MEDIA, LLC, Notice of QC- New Case,,. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons)(Aramesh, Arash) (Entered: 03/15/2024)
2024-03-194REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by REACH MEDIA, LLC. Related document: 2 Request for Summons to Issue, filed by REACH MEDIA, LLC, Notice of Error, 3 Request for Summons to Issue, filed by REACH MEDIA, LLC, 1 Complaint, filed by REACH MEDIA, LLC, Notice of QC- New Case,,. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons)(Aramesh, Arash) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
2024-03-205SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zjm) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-04-176NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph F. Carilli, Jr on behalf of All Defendants (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 04/17/2024)
2024-04-177Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 04/17/2024)
2024-04-18MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant's answer or other response to the complaint shall be due April 26, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/18/2024. (lccrc3) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-268ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-04-26MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by May 10, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/26/2024. (lccrc3) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-05-109Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 05/10/2024)
2024-05-13MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 9 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report by August 8, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/13/2024. (lccrc3) (Entered: 05/13/2024)
2024-08-0610Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 08/06/2024)
2024-08-07MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 10 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further joint status report by October 7, 2024. The defendant need not produce a draft Vaughn index. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 8/7/2024. (lccrc3) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
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