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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01950
Date Filed2024-07-03
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning a congressional delegation in Cuba in February 2024 The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, 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-11004159) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Summons U,S. Attorney for DC, # 2 Summons U.S. Atty General, # 3 Summons U.S. State Department)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-032LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-033CIVIL COVER SHEET by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. re 1 Complaint, filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC..(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-08Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (znmw) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-084SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-095NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren M. Burke on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-226RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/8/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/7/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/15/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 7/15/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-08-077NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
2024-08-078ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
2024-08-09MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case is a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file, by August 30, 2024, a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/9/2024. (lctjk1) (Entered: 08/09/2024)
2024-08-309Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
2024-09-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by November 29, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/3/2024. (lctjk1) (Entered: 09/03/2024)
2024-11-2210Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 11/22/2024)
2024-11-23MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by February 27, 2025. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/23/2024. (lctjk1) (Entered: 11/23/2024)
2025-02-2711Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 02/27/2025)
2025-02-28MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by May 27, 2025.(lctjk1) (Entered: 02/28/2025)
2025-05-2712Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 05/27/2025)
2025-05-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report by August 27, 2025. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/27/2025. (lctjk1) (Entered: 05/27/2025)
2025-06-1813NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kartik Narayan Venguswamy on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Stephen DeGenaro (Venguswamy, Kartik) (Entered: 06/18/2025)
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