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Case TitlePOWER THE FUTURE v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02196
Date Filed2024-07-25
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Paul L. Friedman
PlaintiffPOWER THE FUTURE
Case DescriptionPower the Future submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning chats by a senior official over a five-month period. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Power the Future filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2024-07-251COMPLAINT Under the Freedom of Information Act against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11051643) filed by POWER THE FUTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 07/25/2024)
2024-07-252NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 07/25/2024)
2024-07-29Case Assigned to Judge Paul L. Friedman. (zmtm) (Entered: 07/29/2024)
2024-07-293SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) (Entered: 07/29/2024)
2024-08-124NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-125NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of All Defendants (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-126NOTICE 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, 24-2168. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-137RESPONSE re 6 Notice of Related Case filed by POWER THE FUTURE. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
2024-08-138MOTION to Stay by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
2024-08-219NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by POWER THE FUTURE (Attachments: # 1 Supplement Order of Judge Jackson in Case No. 1:24-cv-465)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/21/2024)
2024-08-2210RESPONSE re 8 MOTION to Stay and Minute Orders issued by other judges of this Court filed by POWER THE FUTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (proof of service), # 2 Supplement Minute Order entered by Judge Reyes, # 3 Supplement Minute Order entered by Judge Reyes, # 4 Supplement Minute Order of Judge Jackson)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
2024-08-2311NOTICE of Filing Motion to Consolidate in Related Case Civ. A. No. 24-2070 by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
2024-08-2912REPLY to opposition to motion re 8 MOTION to Stay filed by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
2024-09-0613ORDER denying 8 Motion to Stay. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on September 6, 2024. (lcjd) (Entered: 09/06/2024)
2024-09-0614ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 09/06/2024)
2024-09-2715ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report on or before October 11, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on September 27, 2024. (lcjd) (Entered: 09/27/2024)
2024-10-1116WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO NOTICE FILED 10/11/2024.....Joint STATUS REPORT by POWER THE FUTURE. (Hardin, Matthew) Modified on 10/15/2024 (znmw). (Entered: 10/11/2024)
2024-10-1117NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION by POWER THE FUTURE re 16 Status Report (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (transmitting JSR to AUSA), # 2 Exhibit A-1 (draft JSR with changes tracked), # 3 Exhibit B (response from State approving filing of JSR), # 4 Exhibit C (email to State re: grammar error on top of page 6), # 5 Exhibit D (response from AUSA requesting redline), # 6 Exhibit E (response to AUSA that report was already filed per prior email, attaching JSR with circle at top of page 6 to note the grammatical correction), # 7 Exhibit E-1 (JSR with circle at top of page 6 to note grammar correction), # 8 Exhibit F (AUSA requests JSR be withdrawn))(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 10/11/2024)
2024-10-1118ERRATA (Correcting typographical error in Notice Withdrawing Joing Status Report) by POWER THE FUTURE re 17 Notice of Withdrawal of Motion,,. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 10/11/2024)
2024-10-1119Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Ex. A - Email Correspondence Reflecting Consent to File)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 10/11/2024)
2024-10-15MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before December 2, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on October 15, 2024. (lcjd) (Entered: 10/15/2024)
2024-11-0420NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel Lindzen on behalf of POWER THE FUTURE (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 11/04/2024)
2024-12-0221Joint STATUS REPORT by POWER THE FUTURE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 12/02/2024)
2024-12-0222NOTICE of Change of Address by Matthew D. Hardin (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 12/02/2024)
2024-12-05MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before March 3, 2025. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on December 5, 2024. (lcjd) (Entered: 12/05/2024)
2024-12-2623NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to POWER THE FUTURE. Attorney Nathaniel Lindzen terminated. (Lindzen, Nathaniel) (Entered: 12/26/2024)
2025-03-0324Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by POWER THE FUTURE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 03/03/2025)
2025-03-03MINUTE ORDER: The parties' 24 Joint Motion for an Extension of Time is GRANTED. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before March 5, 2025. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on March 3, 2025. (lcjd) (Entered: 03/03/2025)
2025-03-0525Joint STATUS REPORT by POWER THE FUTURE, DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 03/05/2025)
2025-03-07MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 25 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before June 2, 2025. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on March 7, 2025. (lcjd) (Entered: 03/07/2025)
2025-03-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/2/2025 (tj) (Entered: 03/13/2025)
2025-05-3126NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Stephen DeGenaro (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 05/31/2025)
2025-06-0227Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/02/2025)
2025-06-03MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 27 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before August 29, 2025. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on June 3, 2025. (lcjd) (Entered: 06/03/2025)
2025-06-1028NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Attorney Dedra Seibel Curteman terminated. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 06/10/2025)
2025-07-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/29/2025 (tj) (Entered: 07/16/2025)
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