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Case TitleJOSEPH v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv01896
Date Filed2014-11-10
Date Closed2016-11-07
JudgeJudge Richard J. Leon
PlaintiffPATRICK M. JOSEPH
Case DescriptionPatrick Joseph submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning a Cambodian non-governmental organization that runs a shelter for runaway girls. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but although there were several email exchanges regarding the request's status, the agency had taken no further action. Joseph also submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Agency for International Development for records on the same Cambodian organization. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. There were several exchanges regarding the status of the request and USAID finally indicated that it believed the information was protected by Exemption 4 (confidential business information) and that it planned to provide predisclosure notification to the organization. Joseph then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DefendantUNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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2014-11-101COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3900773) filed by PATRICK M JOSEPH. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 11/10/2014)
2014-11-10Case Assigned to Judge Richard J. Leon. (md, ) (Entered: 11/12/2014)
2014-11-12SUMMONS Not Issued as to UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney General (md, ) (SUMMONS WERE NOT ISSUED AT THE TIME THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED) (Entered: 11/12/2014)
2014-11-122REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE by PATRICK M. JOSEPH filed by PATRICK M. JOSEPH.(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 11/12/2014)
2014-11-123AMENDED COMPLAINT FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE filed by PATRICK M. JOSEPH.(Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 11/12/2014)
2014-11-134SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (znmw, ) (Entered: 11/13/2014)
2014-12-115NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Daniel Shoaibi on behalf of UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 12/11/2014)
2014-12-126Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 12/12/2014)
2014-12-15MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. Upon consideration of defendant's first consent motion for enlargement of time to respond to plaintiff's complaint, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and the date for filing of defendant's response to the complaint in this case will be extended from December 15, 2014 to January 15, 2015. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 12/15/2014. (lcrjl2) (Entered: 12/15/2014)
2014-12-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 1/15/2015. (tb, ) (Entered: 12/16/2014)
2015-01-157ANSWER to 3 Amended Complaint by UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Related document: 3 Amended Complaint filed by PATRICK M. JOSEPH. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-4)(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 01/15/2015)
2015-01-158STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 1/15/2015. (lcrjl2, ) (Entered: 01/15/2015)
2015-02-109Joint MOTION to Stay by UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 02/10/2015)
2015-02-16MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Motion to Stay. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties' Joint Motion to Stay is GRANTED, and that all proceedings in this litigation are stayed until June 5, 2015 at which point the parties shall file a status report notifying the Court whether the case has been resolved. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 2/16/2015. (lcrjl2, ) (Entered: 02/16/2015)
2015-02-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/5/2015. (tb, ) (Entered: 02/18/2015)
2015-06-0510STATUS REPORT JOINT by UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 06/05/2015)
2015-09-0311NOTICE Regarding it Motion for Designation of Coordinating Judge by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Motion for Designation of Coordinating Judge)(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 09/03/2015)
2015-09-0312MOTION to Stay Pending Resolution of Motion for Designation of Coordinating Judge by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 09/03/2015)
2015-09-0413NOTICE of Court Order by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Order)(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 09/04/2015)
2015-09-10MINUTE ORDER denying 12 Defendant's Motion to Stay Pending Resolution of its Motion for Designation of Coordinating Judge. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant's Motion is DENIED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 9/10/2015.(lcrjl2, ) (Entered: 09/10/2015)
2016-03-0714ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: It is hereby ordered that plaintiff shall show cause in writing within 30 days of this Order why the action should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute pursuant to Local Rule 83.23; and it is further ordered that failure to file a timely response may result in the dismissal of this action. Signed Judge Richard J. Leon on 03/04/16. (tb) (Entered: 03/07/2016)
2016-04-0515RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by PATRICK M. JOSEPH re 14 Order to Show Cause, . (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 04/05/2016)
2016-05-1316ORDER : Upon consideration of 15 response to order to show cause filed by PATRICK M. JOSEPH : it is hereby ordered that the defendant shall file a status report within fourteen (14) days detailing its production efforts and explaining why September 26, 2016 is a reasonable date for completion of its disclosure. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 05/11/16. (tb) (Entered: 05/13/2016)
2016-05-2717STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Declaration of Eric F. Stein)(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 05/27/2016)
2016-10-1718ORDER: Upon consideration of defendant United States Department of States' Status Report of May 27, 2016 and it is hereby ordered that, within twenty-one (21) days of the date of this Order, the parties shall confer and shall submit a status report apprising the Court of defendants' progress in disclosure and a joint proposed schedule(s) to govern in this case, which shall include proposed dates for the filing of dispositive motions. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 10/16/16. (tb) (Entered: 10/18/2016)
2016-10-3119STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 10/31/2016)
2016-10-3120ERRATA Corrected Stipulation of Dismissal by UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE 19 Stipulation of Dismissal filed by UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 10/31/2016)
2016-11-07MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the terms of [20-1] the parties' Joint Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal, which are incorporated into this Order by reference, the above-captioned case is settled and dismissed with prejudice. SO ORDERED - by Judge Richard J. Leon on 11/07/16. (tb) (Entered: 11/07/2016)
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