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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01083
Date Filed2024-04-15
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public's Trust submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning communications between Antony Blinken and a list of named individuals from May 2023 to when the request was processed. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2024-04-151COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10829522) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA Request, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons Summons -- State Department)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 04/15/2024)
2024-04-152LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 04/15/2024)
2024-04-16Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (znmw) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-04-163SUMMONS (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: 04/16/2024)
2024-04-164GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 16, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-05-165NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Levy on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Levy, Brian) (Entered: 05/16/2024)
2024-05-166ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 05/16/2024)
2024-05-23MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before June 20, 2024, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 23, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 05/23/2024)
2024-06-067NOTICE of Appearance by Jacob Roth on behalf of PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Roth, Jacob) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-06-208Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-28MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before August 16, 2024, the parties shall file a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 28, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-08-169Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levy, Brian) (Entered: 08/16/2024)
2024-08-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before November 15, 2024, the parties shall file a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 23, 2024. (lcrbw1) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
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