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Case TitlePOWER THE FUTURE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00768
Date Filed2024-03-17
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffPOWER THE FUTURE
Case DescriptionPower the Future submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning paperwork for certain individuals employed by the Envoy for Climate Change. Power the Future also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2024-03-171COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10760294) filed by POWER THE FUTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Proposed to AG, USAO, and Agency Counsel)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 03/17/2024)
2024-03-182NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 03/18/2024)
2024-03-18Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmw) (Entered: 03/18/2024)
2024-03-183SUMMONS (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: 03/18/2024)
2024-03-20MINUTE ORDER. On or before March 30, 2024, the plaintiff shall file a response to this order explaining why this case should not be consolidated with 24-cv-472, see Local Civil Rule 40.5. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 20, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-03-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 3/30/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 03/20/2024)
2024-03-264RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order, filed by POWER THE FUTURE. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 03/26/2024)
2024-04-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon the Court's consideration of the plaintiff's 4 Response to Order of the Court, it is ORDERED that Power the Future v. Dep't of State, 24-cv-768, shall be consolidated with Power the Future v. Dep't of State, 24-cv-472. The Court finds that the cases involve "common issues of fact," Local Civ. Rule 40.5(a)(3); see Fed R. Civ. P. 42(a), and that "consolidation will promote the interests of judicial economy, consistency, timeliness and convenience, without being likely to trigger any substantial risk of inconvenience, prejudice, delay or expense for the Court or the litigants," Nat'l Ass'n of Mortg. Brokers v. Bd. of Governors of Fed. Reserve Sys., 770 F. Supp. 2d 283, 287 (D.D.C. 2011). The cases should be consolidated before this Court in the earlier-numbered case. LCvR 40.5(d). Accordingly, the parties are directed that all filings in the consolidated cases should be made only in Case No. 24-cv-472. The Clerk of Court shall consolidate the cases. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 5, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 04/05/2024)
2024-04-05Cases Consolidated. This case has been consolidated with case 24cv472 pursuant to 4/5/2024 MINUTE Order. From this date forward, all pleadings shall be filed ONLY in the lead case, 24cv472. Parties are advised NOT to elect the SPREAD TEXT option when filing in ECF, as this will result in repetitive docketing. (mg) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
2024-04-095NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-04-15MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before May 6, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 15, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/15/2024)
2024-04-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/6/2024. (zjch, ) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
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