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Case TitleShea v. Blinken
DistrictSouthern District of Texas
CityLaredo
Case Number5:2024cv00095
Date Filed2024-06-26
Date Closed2025-04-02
JudgeJudge John A Kazen
PlaintiffWilliam Edward Shea
Case DescriptionWilliam Shea submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of State. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Shea filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantSecretary of State Antony J Blinken In his official capacity only
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2024-06-261COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-31814099) filed by William Edward Shea. (Shea, William) (Entered: 06/26/2024)
2024-06-262Corrected AMENDED COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against Antony J Blinken filed by William Edward Shea. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by William Edward Shea. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet The complaint is amended only to attach the civil cover sheet. There are no other changes.) (Shea, William) (Entered: 06/26/2024)
2024-07-023Request for Issuance of Summons as to Antony J Blinken, Attorney General of the U.S. Merrick B. Garland: South Texas U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani., filed. (Shea, William) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
2024-07-034Summons Issued as to Antony J Blinken, Alamdar S. Hamdani, and Merrick B. Garland. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (tat5) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-09-105MOTION to Dismiss 2 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., Motions referred to Christopher dos Santos. by Antony J Blinken, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/1/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Hosack, Ray) (Entered: 09/10/2024)
2024-09-236NOTICE of attorney substitution by Antony J Blinken. Attorney Hector C. Ramirez added, filed. (Ramirez, Hector) (Entered: 09/23/2024)
2025-03-317ORDER. Out of an abundance of caution, and in light of Plaintiffs failure to file a response to the motion, Plaintiff is ORDERED to file an advisory by April 11, 2025, indicating whether he opposes the motion originally entitled Defendant Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of States Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs Amended Complaint, (Dkt. No. 5). (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (rlt5) (Entered: 03/31/2025)
2025-03-319ADVISORY by William Edward Shea, filed. (Shea, William) (Entered: 03/31/2025)
2025-04-0211ORDER.(Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (egg5) (Entered: 04/02/2025)
2025-04-0212FINAL JUDGMENT. Case terminated on 4/2/2025 (Signed by Judge John A Kazen) Parties notified. (egg5) (Entered: 04/02/2025)
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