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Case TitleAMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01978
Date Filed2024-07-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Sparkle L. Sooknanan
PlaintiffAMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE
Case DescriptionAmerican Center for Law and Justice submitted FOIA requests to the Department of State and the Department of Defense for records concerning the White House decision to put a pause on support for Israel. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests. After hearing nothing further from the agencies, ACLJ filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF STATE
DefendantOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE JOINT STAFF
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2024-07-081COMPLAINT by American Center for Law and Justice against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11010655) filed by AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons, # 11 Summons, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet)(Monaghan, John) (Attachment 12 replaced on 7/9/2024) (znmw). (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-082NOTICE of Appearance by John A. Monaghan on behalf of AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE (Monaghan, John) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-083LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE (Monaghan, John) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-09Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmw) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-094SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-09NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Complaint,. The following error(s) need correction: Missing/Incorrect summonses- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit summonses for named defendants using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (znmw) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-095REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE Office Secretary of Defense filed by AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Dept of State)(Monaghan, John) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-106SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE JOINT STAFF. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-08-267RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/9/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/8/2024. (Monaghan, John) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
2024-08-268RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/30/2024. (Monaghan, John) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
2024-08-269RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE JOINT STAFF served on 7/25/2024 (Monaghan, John) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
2024-08-2610RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 8/12/2024 (Monaghan, John) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
2024-09-0811Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, WITH PROPOSED ORDER by DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE JOINT STAFF. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/08/2024)
2024-09-09MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 11 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendant shall file its Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by October 9, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on September 9, 2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 09/09/2024)
2024-09-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 10/9/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 09/09/2024)
2024-10-0912ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE JOINT STAFF.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 10/09/2024)
2024-10-09MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by October 23, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/9/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 10/09/2024)
2024-10-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 10/23/2024. (zcll) (Entered: 10/09/2024)
2024-10-2313Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE JOINT STAFF. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 10/23/2024)
2024-10-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 23, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/23/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 10/23/2024)
2024-10-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/23/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 10/24/2024)
2024-12-2314Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE JOINT STAFF. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 12/23/2024)
2024-12-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 24, 2025. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/24/2024. (lcjeb4) (Entered: 12/24/2024)
2025-01-07Case directly reassigned to Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan. Chief Judge James E. Boasberg is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 01/07/2025)
2025-02-2415Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE JOINT STAFF. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 02/24/2025)
2025-02-25MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the Parties to file a further joint status report by April 25, 2025. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 2/25/2025.(lcah) (Entered: 02/25/2025)
2025-04-2516Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE JOINT STAFF. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 04/25/2025)
2025-04-27MINUTE ORDER: In light of 16 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the Parties to file a further joint status report by June 26, 2025. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 4/27/2025. (lcah) (Entered: 04/27/2025)
2025-06-2617Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND THE JOINT STAFF. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 06/26/2025)
2025-06-27MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the Parties to file a further joint status report by August 25, 2025. This Joint Status Report should detail (1) how many documents remain and (2) the expected timeline for completion. Signed by Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan on 6/27/2025. (lcas) (Entered: 06/27/2025)
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