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| 2024-07-24 | 1 | COMPLAINT Under the Freedom of Information Act against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11046523) filed by POWER THE FUTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 07/24/2024) |
| 2024-07-24 | 2 | NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 07/24/2024) |
| 2024-07-24 | | Case Assigned to Judge Ana C. Reyes. (znmw) (Entered: 07/24/2024) |
| 2024-07-24 | 3 | SUMMONS (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: 07/24/2024) |
| 2024-07-24 | 4 | STANDING ORDER. The Court ORDERS the parties to comply with its Standing Order. See Standing Order for details. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 7/24/2024. (lcar3) (Entered: 07/24/2024) |
| 2024-08-12 | 5 | NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/12/2024) |
| 2024-08-12 | 6 | NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of All Defendants (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/12/2024) |
| 2024-08-12 | 7 | NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Defendants. Case related to Case No. 24-0465, 24-2070, 24-2078, 24-2120, 24-2145, 24-2149, 24-2151, 24-2196. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/12/2024) |
| 2024-08-13 | 8 | RESPONSE re 7 Notice of Related Case filed by POWER THE FUTURE. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/13/2024) |
| 2024-08-13 | 9 | MOTION to Stay by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/13/2024) |
| 2024-08-21 | 10 | RESPONSE re 9 MOTION to Stay , and recent order of Judge Jackson in Case No. 1:24-cv-465 filed by POWER THE FUTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (acknowledgement of service), # 2 Exhibit B (Minute Order in Case 1:24-cv-465)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/21/2024) |
| 2024-08-22 | | MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court is Defendant's 9 Motion to Stay. The Motion seeks a stay "pending the resolution of a forthcoming motion to consolidate that the government anticipates filing within thirty days in response to a request from the Court in Power [t]he Future v. [U.S.] Dep't of State , Civ. A. No. 24-0465 (ABJ) (D.D.C.)." Dkt. 9 at 1. Judge Jackson has since found that these cases are not related and denied Defendant's motion for a schedule to brief consolidation. Min. Order of Aug. 21, 2024 (Case No. 24-cv-465). The Court therefore sees no basis to stay this case and DENIES Defendant's Motion without prejudice. The Court notes that the filing (as opposed to the Court's granting) of a motion to stay a case (or to extend a deadline) does not affect any pending deadlines, and so Defendant's response to Plaintiff's 1 Complaint remains due on the ordinary timeline set by 5 U.S.C. § 552. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 8/22/2024. (lcar3) (Entered: 08/22/2024) |
| 2024-08-23 | 11 | NOTICE of Filing Motion to Consolidate in Related Case Civ. A. No. 24-2070 by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/23/2024) |
| 2024-08-23 | 12 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/23/2024) |
| 2024-08-23 | | MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff filed this Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) action on July 24, 2024. Dkt. 1 . Defendant filed its Answer on August 23, 2024. Dkt. 12 . Cases filed under FOIA are exempt from the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) and Local Civil Rule 16.3. See LCvR 16.3(b)(10). Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report on or before September 6, 2024. The joint status report should address, among other things, (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 those documents; and (4) whether a motion for a stay under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force , 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976), is likely. As set forth in Section 5(d) of the Court's Standing Order, if the parties agree on a proposed schedule for submitting a further joint status report, they should assume that the Court approves the proposed date unless the Court enters an order to the contrary. Counsel shall not contact Chambers directly concerning scheduling or other matters, as Chambers personnel will not handle questions relating to the status or scheduling of pending matters, except in case of an emergency. In an emergency, Chambers can be reached at (202) 354-3350. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 8/23/2024. (lcar3) (Entered: 08/23/2024) |
| 2024-09-06 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 09/06/2024) |
| 2024-09-09 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court has reviewed the parties' 13 Joint Status Report. The Court expects parties to resolve the types of disputes aired in the Report through good faith negotiation. The Court ORDERS the parties to meaningfully meet and confer and submit, on or before December 5, 2024, a further joint status report detailing the parties' proposed processing rate.Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 09/09/2024. (lcacr3) (Entered: 09/09/2024) |
| 2024-11-04 | 14 | NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel Lindzen on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 11/04/2024) |
| 2024-12-05 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT by POWER THE FUTURE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 12/05/2024) |
| 2024-12-05 | 16 | NOTICE of Change of Address by Matthew D. Hardin (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 12/05/2024) |
| 2024-12-26 | 17 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to POWER THE FUTURE. Attorney Nathaniel Lindzen terminated. (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 12/26/2024) |
| 2025-03-05 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by POWER THE FUTURE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 03/05/2025) |
| 2025-03-05 | | MINUTE ORDER. Pursuant to the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS the parties to submit a joint status report on or before June 2, 2025. However, should a party wish to submit a notice of intent to file a dispositive motion before then, it may do so. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 3/5/2025. (lcacr3) (Entered: 03/05/2025) |
| 2025-03-05 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report from the parties due by 6/2/2025 (zakb) (Entered: 03/05/2025) |
| 2025-05-30 | 19 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Stephen DeGenaro (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/30/2025) |
| 2025-06-02 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/02/2025) |
| 2025-06-02 | | MINUTE ORDER. The Court has received the parties' 20 Joint Status Report. The Court appreciates the parties' efforts to resolve this matter. The Court ORDERS the parties to submit another Joint Status Report on or before August 4, 2025, to apprise the Court of any updates on the status of negotiations over Plaintiff's fee demand. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 6/2/2025. (lcacr3) (Entered: 06/02/2025) |
| 2025-06-10 | 21 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Attorney Dedra Seibel Curteman terminated. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 06/10/2025) |
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