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Case TitleCENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01869
Date Filed2024-06-27
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffCENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA
Case DescriptionCenter to Advance Security in America submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of State for records concerning the Special Envoy to Advance Human Rights lesbian and gay people. The agency acknowledged receipt of both requests. After hearing nothing from the agency concerning either request, CASA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2024-06-271COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10990091) filed by CENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA F-2024-08763, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - FOIA F-2024-08896, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 5 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 6 Summons Summons - State Dept.)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-28Case Assigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (mg) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-06-282SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) (Entered: 06/28/2024)
2024-08-013NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/01/2024)
2024-08-014ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/01/2024)
2024-08-025ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report by August 30, 2024. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 08/02/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-08-05Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 8/30/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 08/05/2024)
2024-08-306Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
2024-08-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 6 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 22, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 08/30/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
2024-09-03Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 11/22/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 09/03/2024)
2024-11-227Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 11/22/2024)
2024-11-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 7 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 20, 2025. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 11/26/2024. (lclla3) (Entered: 11/26/2024)
2025-01-178NOTICE of Appearance by Karin Sweigart on behalf of CENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA (Sweigart, Karin) (Entered: 01/17/2025)
2025-01-199NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA. Attorney Gary Lawkowski terminated. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 01/19/2025)
2025-02-2010Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA. (Roth, Jacob) (Entered: 02/20/2025)
2025-02-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 10 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 20, 2025. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 2/24/2025. (lclla3) (Entered: 02/24/2025)
2025-05-2011Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 05/20/2025)
2025-05-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report 11 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 30, 2025. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 5/23/2025. (lclla3) (Entered: 05/23/2025)
2025-06-1012NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Anna Davis Walker on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Stephen DeGenaro (Walker, Anna) (Entered: 06/10/2025)
2025-06-11NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re 12 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Anna Davis Walker on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Stephen DeGenaro (Walker, Anna). Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 6/18/2025. (zapb) (Entered: 06/11/2025)
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