| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2024-04-26 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number BDCDC-10854413) filed by CATO INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-3, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/26/2024) |
| 2024-04-26 | 2 | NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of CATO INSTITUTE (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/26/2024) |
| 2024-04-26 | 3 | NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of CATO INSTITUTE (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 04/26/2024) |
| 2024-04-26 | | Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zjd) (Entered: 04/29/2024) |
| 2024-04-29 | 4 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zjd) (Entered: 04/29/2024) |
| 2024-05-28 | 5 | NOTICE of Appearance by Sian Jones on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 05/28/2024) |
| 2024-06-03 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/17/2024. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/03/2024) |
| 2024-06-03 | 7 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/2/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/1/2024. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/03/2024) |
| 2024-06-03 | 8 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/03/2024) |
| 2024-06-10 | | MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this Freedom of Information Act case are a Complaint and an Answer. According to Local Civil Rule 16.3, the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) are inapplicable. It is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before July 1, 2024. The Joint Status Report shall address: (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force , 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); (5) the possibility of prioritizing documents responsive to Plaintiff's request and any discussions regarding whether Plaintiff's request can be narrowed; and (6) whether the Parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. So Ordered by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 6/10/2024. (lccjn3) (Entered: 06/10/2024) |
| 2024-06-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/1/2024. (zcam) (Entered: 06/10/2024) |
| 2024-07-01 | 9 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/01/2024) |
| 2024-08-30 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/30/2024) |
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