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Case TitleCENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01988
Date Filed2024-07-09
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amir H. Ali
PlaintiffCENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA
Case DescriptionCenter to Advance Security in America submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning meeting requests and calendar entries for named individuals related to various media communications. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, 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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2024-07-091COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11013668) filed by CENTER TO ADVANCE SECURITY IN AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA Request, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons Summons - Department of State)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-10Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (znmw) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-102SUMMONS (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: 07/10/2024)
2024-08-093ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/09/2024)
2024-08-124ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before August 26, 2024. The Joint Status Report shall include (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 08/12/2024. (lcapm1) Modified on 8/12/2024 to include Order document (zakb). (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/26/2024 (zakb) (Entered: 08/15/2024)
2024-08-265Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/26/2024)
2024-08-27MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report on or before October 24, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 08/27/2024. (lcapm1) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-08-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report from the Parties due by 10/24/2024. (zakb) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-10-246Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 10/24/2024)
2024-10-25MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report on or before December 18, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 10/25/2024. (lcapm1) (Entered: 10/25/2024)
2024-10-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/18/2024 (zakb) (Entered: 10/28/2024)
2024-11-27Case directly reassigned to Judge Amir H. Ali. Judge Amit P. Mehta is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 11/27/2024)
2024-12-187Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 12/18/2024)
2024-12-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' December 18, 2024, joint status report 7 . The parties shall file their next joint status report by March 18, 2025, and shall file an additional joint status report every 90 days thereafter until otherwise ordered. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 12/19/24. (lcaha3) (Entered: 12/19/2024)
2024-12-22Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/18/2025. (zcdw) (Entered: 12/22/2024)
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)
2025-03-1810Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/18/2025)
2025-06-1611Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/16/2025)
2025-06-20MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the parties' 11 joint status report. It indicates that Defendant has identified 92 potentially responsive documents remaining to be processed. The parties shall file another joint status report by August 4, 2025. That status report shall confirm whether Defendant has completed production and whether Plaintiff has reviewed the production. To the extent there are outstanding issues, the parties shall meet and confer to discuss resolution. If disagreements still remain after meeting and conferring, the parties' joint status report shall identify them and state the parties' respective positions on each. Signed by Judge Amir H. Ali on 6/20/2025. (lcaha3) (Entered: 06/20/2025)
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