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Case TitleALIEV et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02033
Date Filed2024-07-12
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffMURAT MAGOMEDOVICH ALIEV
PlaintiffBONUM CAPITAL (CYPRUS) LTD
PlaintiffLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BONUM CAPITAL
PlaintiffBONUM CAPITAL INVESTORS CORP
PlaintiffLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BONUM MANAGEMENT
PlaintiffLIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BONUM INVESTMENTS
PlaintiffRB-ESTEIT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Case DescriptionMurat Aliev, and others submitted FOIA requests to the Department of State and Treasury. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agencies, Aliev filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20220
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL
1500 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20220
(202) 622-2490
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
Complaint attachment 5
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2024-07-121COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11022750) filed by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BONUM INVESTMENTS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BONUM CAPITAL, RB-ESTEIT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, BONUM CAPITAL (CYPRUS) LTD, MURAT MAGOMEDOVICH ALIEV, BONUM CAPITAL INVESTORS CORP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BONUM MANAGEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Wright, Jason) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
2024-07-15Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (znmw) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-152SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-15NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Complaint,. The following error(s) need correction: Missing 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 using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (znmw) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-153NOTICE of Appearance by Marwa Farag on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Farag, Marwa) (Main Document 3 replaced on 7/16/2024) (zdp). (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-154REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BONUM INVESTMENTS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BONUM CAPITAL, RB-ESTEIT LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, BONUM CAPITAL (CYPRUS) LTD, MURAT MAGOMEDOVICH ALIEV, BONUM CAPITAL INVESTORS CORP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY BONUM MANAGEMENT.(Wright, Jason) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-165SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zdp) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-266RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/24/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/23/2024. (Wright, Jason) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-267RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General July 24, 2024. (Wright, Jason) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-268RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 7/24/2024 (Wright, Jason) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-269RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION served on 7/24/2024 (Wright, Jason) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-2610RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 7/24/2024 (Wright, Jason) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-2611RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL served on 7/24/2024 (Wright, Jason) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-08-2012NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of All Defendants (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/20/2024)
2024-08-2313ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
2024-08-28MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the Parties confer and submit a joint proposed schedule for further proceedings, which shall include a proposed schedule for the processing and release of responsive records or for briefing dispositive motions, by September 11, 2024. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on August 28, 2024. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 08/28/2024)
2024-09-1114Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
2024-09-2415SCHEDULING ORDER: Joint status report due on December 11, 2024. See document for scheduling order and information concerning case procedures. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on September 24, 2024. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 09/24/2024)
2024-12-1116Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 12/11/2024)
2025-03-1117Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION. (Truong, John) (Entered: 03/11/2025)
2025-03-1818NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Arthur Meehan on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Meehan, Kevin) (Main Document 18 replaced on 3/24/2025) (zdp). (Entered: 03/18/2025)
2025-06-0919Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC SANCTIONS POLICY AND IMPLEMENTATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 06/09/2025)
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