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Case TitleDAVIDSON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01946
Date Filed2024-07-03
Date Closed2025-02-10
JudgeJudge Sparkle L. Sooknanan
PlaintiffNILCELIA DAVIDSON
Case DescriptionNilcella Davdison submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning records about a tourist visa involving her from Brazil during 1991-1993. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency provided some records but withheld others under Exemption 3 (other statutes). Davidson filed an administrative appeal but after hearing nothing further from the agency, she filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2024-07-031COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11003332) filed by NILCELIA DAVIDSON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Proposed Summons, # 3 Summons Proposed Summons, # 4 Summons Proposed Summons)(Hampe, Carl) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-03Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zmtm) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-032SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-193NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel D. Schaeffer on behalf of NILCELIA DAVIDSON (Schaeffer, Daniel) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-07-224NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel P Pierce on behalf of NILCELIA DAVIDSON (Pierce, Daniel) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-235RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/10/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/9/2024. (Pierce, Daniel) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-07-236RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/08/2024. (Pierce, Daniel) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-07-237RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 7/8/2024 (Pierce, Daniel) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-08-028Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-08-12MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 8 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's Complaint on or before September 3, 2024. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 08/12/2024. (lcapm3) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 9/3/2024 (zakb) (Entered: 08/15/2024)
2024-09-039Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 09/03/2024)
2024-09-05MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 9 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's Complaint on or before October 3, 2024. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/05/2024. (lcapm3) (Entered: 09/05/2024)
2024-10-0210Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 10/02/2024)
2024-10-03MINUTE ORDER granting 10 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant's time to respond to the complaint is hereby extended to November 4, 2024. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/03/2024. (lcapm3) (Entered: 10/03/2024)
2024-11-0411Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 11/04/2024)
2024-11-05MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall have through and including December 4, 2024, to file their response to Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 11/5/2024. (lcapm3) (Entered: 11/05/2024)
2024-12-0412Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 12/04/2024)
2024-12-05MINUTE ORDER granting 12 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall have through and including January 16, 2025, to file their response to Plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 12/5/2024. (lcapm3) (Entered: 12/05/2024)
2025-01-08Case directly reassigned to Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan. Judge Amit P. Mehta is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 01/08/2025)
2025-01-1613Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 01/16/2025)
2025-01-17MINUTE ORDER granting the 13 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint. The U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE's Answer is due by 1/30/2025. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 1/17/2025. (lcas) (Entered: 01/17/2025)
2025-01-2914Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer, Set/Reset Deadlines, 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 01/29/2025)
2025-01-30MINUTE ORDER granting 14 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. The Answer is due by 2/13/2025. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 1/30/2025. (lcrk) (Entered: 01/30/2025)
2025-02-1015NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by NILCELIA DAVIDSON (Hampe, Carl) (Entered: 02/10/2025)
2025-02-10MINUTE ORDER: In light of Notice 15 of Voluntary Dismissal, this case is hereby DISMISSED. The Clerk of the Court is hereby directed to terminate this case from the active docket. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 2/10/2025. (lsj) (Entered: 02/10/2025)
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