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Case TitleCOMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv00276
Date Filed2018-02-07
Date Closed2020-01-24
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffCOMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE
Case DescriptionThe Competitive Enterprise Institute submitted four FOIA requests to the Department of State for records concerning the Obama administration's support of the Paris agreement on climate change. CEI also requested a fee waiver for each of its requests. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CEI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2018-02-071COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5322108) filed by COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for the Attorney General, # 3 Summons for the US Attorney, # 4 Summons for the agency, the State Department)(Watkins, Charles) (Entered: 02/07/2018)
2018-02-07Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zmd) (Entered: 02/09/2018)
2018-02-092SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 02/09/2018)
2018-02-223NOTICE of Appearance by April Denise Seabrook on behalf of All Defendants (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 02/22/2018)
2018-03-014RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/20/2018., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/20/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/22/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 2/20/2018 (Watkins, Charles) (Entered: 03/01/2018)
2018-03-225Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 03/22/2018)
2018-03-23MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant must file an answer to plaintiff's complaint or other response by March 29, 2018. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 03/23/2018. (lcabj3) (Entered: 03/23/2018)
2018-03-296ANSWER to 1 Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Seabrook, April) Modified to add link on 3/30/2018 (znmw). (Entered: 03/29/2018)
2018-03-30MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before April 27, 2018. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 03/30/2018. (lcabj3) (Entered: 03/30/2018)
2018-04-277STATUS REPORT and Proposed Schedule by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Seabrook, April) (Entered: 04/27/2018)
2018-04-30MINUTE ORDER. Defendant must submit another status report by June 11, 2018 which provides more information concerning the number of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 04/30/2018. (lcabj3) (Entered: 04/30/2018)
2018-06-118STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 06/11/2018)
2018-06-12MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by September 14, 2018. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 06/12/2018. (lcabj3) (Entered: 06/12/2018)
2018-09-149Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 09/14/2018)
2018-09-18MINUTE ORDER. The parties must file another joint status report by January 15, 2019, with a proposed schedule for either further production or other proceedings, as needed. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 09/18/2018. (lcabj3) (Entered: 09/18/2018)
2018-12-1410NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Paul Cirino on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney April Denise Seabrook (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 12/14/2018)
2019-01-1511Unopposed MOTION to Stay , Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to All Deadlines by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 01/15/2019)
2019-01-16MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Unopposed Motion to Stay. The government must file a notice within two days of the resumption of operations and it should include a proposed revised schedule. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 01/16/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 01/16/2019)
2019-01-2912NOTICE of Restored Government Funding and Proposed Schedule by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 01/29/2019)
2019-01-29MINUTE ORDER. In light of the government's notice 12 , the stay in this case is lifted and the parties must submit a joint status report by March 15, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 01/29/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 01/29/2019)
2019-03-1513NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by April Denise Seabrook on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Paul Cirino (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 03/15/2019)
2019-03-1514Joint STATUS REPORT and Proposed Schedule by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 03/15/2019)
2019-03-19MINUTE ORDER. The parties must file a joint status report by April 15, 2019 with a proposed schedule for further proceedings, if needed. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 03/19/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 03/19/2019)
2019-04-1515Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 04/15/2019)
2019-04-16MINUTE ORDER. The parties must file an updated joint status report by May 21, 2019, with a proposed schedule for further proceedings, if needed. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 04/16/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 04/16/2019)
2019-05-2116Joint STATUS REPORT by COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE. (Watkins, Charles) (Entered: 05/21/2019)
2019-05-23MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by June 18, 2019, if the matter has not been resolved by then. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 05/23/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 05/23/2019)
2019-06-2117Joint STATUS REPORT by COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE. (Watkins, Charles) (Entered: 06/21/2019)
2019-06-21MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit an updated joint status report by July 29, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 06/21/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 06/21/2019)
2019-07-3018Joint STATUS REPORT by COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE. (Watkins, Charles) (Entered: 07/30/2019)
2019-07-31MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit an updated joint status report by August 29, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 07/31/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 07/31/2019)
2019-08-2919Joint STATUS REPORT by COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE. (Watkins, Charles) (Entered: 08/29/2019)
2019-09-05MINUTE ORDER. The parties must file an updated joint status report by October 7, 2019, if the matter has not been dismissed by then. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 09/05/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 09/05/2019)
2019-09-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/7/2019. (tg) (Entered: 09/06/2019)
2019-10-0720Joint STATUS REPORT by COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE. (Watkins, Charles) (Entered: 10/07/2019)
2019-10-08MINUTE ORDER. The parties must file another status report by November 7, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/8/2019. (lacbj3) (Entered: 10/08/2019)
2019-10-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/7/2019. (tg) (Entered: 10/08/2019)
2019-11-0721Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 11/07/2019)
2019-11-08MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 21 joint status report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another status report by December 9, 2019, advising the Court of the status of settlement if the case has not been dismissed by that date. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/8/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 11/08/2019)
2019-12-0922Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 12/09/2019)
2019-12-09MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 22 joint status report, the parties must submit another joint status report by January 21, 2020 if the case has not been dismissed by then. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/9/2019. (lcabj3) (Entered: 12/09/2019)
2020-01-2123STIPULATION of Dismissal by COMPETITIVE ENTERPRISE INSTITUTE. (Watkins, Charles) (Entered: 01/21/2020)
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