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Case TitleKENNEDY v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01777
Date Filed2024-06-18
Date Closed2025-01-31
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR
Case DescriptionRobert F. Kennedy Jr. submitted two FOIA requests to the Secret Service for records concerning risk assessment records regarding RFK Jr. Kennedy also requested expedited processing. The agency granted Kennedy's requests for expedited processing. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Kennedy filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantUNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
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2024-06-181COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10971922) filed by ROBERT F KENNEDY, JR. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Summons to DHS, # 8 Summons to USSS, # 9 Summons to USAG, # 10 Summons to USAO)(Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-06-182NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Ann Brehm on behalf of ROBERT F KENNEDY, JR (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-06-20Case Assigned to Judge Paul L. Friedman. (zmtm) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-203SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-204NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by ROBERT F KENNEDY, JR. Case related to Case No. 23-3232. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-275Case directly reassigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich as there is an earlier related case. Judge Paul L. Friedman is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-286STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 28, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-07-017RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 6/24/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-018RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE served on 6/24/2024 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-019RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/24/2024. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-0110RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/20/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/20/2024. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-2211ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-22MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a Meet and Confer report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The 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 Meet and Confer report on or before August 22, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 22, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-08-2212Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
2024-08-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 22, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 22, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
2024-08-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/22/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
2024-10-2213Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/22/2024)
2024-10-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 22, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 23, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 10/23/2024)
2024-11-2214Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 11/22/2024)
2024-11-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 16, 2025. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 22, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 11/22/2024)
2025-01-1615Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/16/2025)
2025-01-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 21, 2025, if a stipulation of dismissal has not been filed by that date. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 16, 2025. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/16/2025)
2025-01-3116STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 01/31/2025)
2025-01-31MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case with prejudice in the light of the parties' 16 Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 31, 2025. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 01/31/2025)
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