| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2018-05-07 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5466473) filed by BENJAMIN WITTES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Schwartztol, Laurence) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/8/2018) (zmd). (Entered: 05/07/2018) |
| 2018-05-07 | | Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zmd) (Entered: 05/08/2018) |
| 2018-05-08 | 2 | SUMMONS (3)Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 05/08/2018) |
| 2018-05-18 | 3 | NOTICE of Appearance by Damon William Taaffe on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 05/18/2018) |
| 2018-05-21 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/15/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/14/2018. (Schwartztol, Laurence) (Entered: 05/21/2018) |
| 2018-05-21 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/15/18. (Schwartztol, Laurence) (Entered: 05/21/2018) |
| 2018-05-21 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 5/15/2018 (Schwartztol, Laurence) (Entered: 05/21/2018) |
| 2018-06-14 | 7 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 06/14/2018) |
| 2018-06-14 | 8 | NOTICE of Appearance by Damon William Taaffe on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 06/14/2018) |
| 2018-06-26 | | MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by July 12, 2018. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/26/2018. (lccrc3) (Entered: 06/26/2018) |
| 2018-06-27 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 7/12/2018 (lsj) (Entered: 06/27/2018) |
| 2018-07-12 | 9 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 07/12/2018) |
| 2018-07-18 | | MINUTE ORDER: Defendant shall make its first release of responsive records by August 31, 2018, and make monthly releases thereafter to the extent necessary. The parties shall also file a Joint Status Report by September 7, 2018, in which they will report on their progress and propose a briefing schedule if necessary. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/18/2018. (lccrc3) (Entered: 07/18/2018) |
| 2018-07-19 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: First release of responsive records due by 8/31/2018; monthly releases due thereafter to the extent necessary. Joint Status Report due by 9/7/2018. (jl) (Entered: 07/19/2018) |
| 2018-08-03 | 10 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to BENJAMIN WITTES. (Murphy, Allison) (Entered: 08/03/2018) |
| 2018-09-05 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 09/05/2018) |
| 2018-09-05 | | MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further Joint Status Report by October 15, 2018, in which they will report on their progress and propose a briefing schedule if necessary. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 09/05/2018. (lccrc3) (Entered: 09/05/2018) |
| 2018-09-06 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/15/2018 (lsj) (Entered: 09/06/2018) |
| 2018-10-15 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 10/15/2018) |
| 2018-10-17 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report on or before November 15, 2018, to include a proposed briefing schedule if necessary. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/17/2018. (lccrc3) (Entered: 10/17/2018) |
| 2018-10-17 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Further Status Report due by 11/15/2018 (lsj) (Entered: 10/17/2018) |
| 2018-11-14 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 11/14/2018) |
| 2018-11-16 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report on or before December 14, 2018, to include a proposed briefing schedule if necessary. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/16/2018. (lccrc3) (Entered: 11/16/2018) |
| 2018-11-19 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report and Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 12/14/2018 (lsj) (Entered: 11/19/2018) |
| 2018-12-14 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 12/14/2018) |
| 2018-12-17 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report on or before January 18, 2019. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall adhere to the following briefing schedule: Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment on or before February 4, 2019; Plaintiff shall file his opposition on or before February 25, 2019; Defendant shall file its reply on or before March 8, 2019. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/17/2018. (lccrc3) (Entered: 12/17/2018) |
| 2018-12-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/18/2019. Summary Judgment motions due by 2/4/2019. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 2/25/2019. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 3/8/2019. (lsj) (Entered: 12/18/2018) |
| 2019-01-18 | 15 | MOTION to Stay by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Coles-Huff, Doris) (Entered: 01/18/2019) |
| 2019-01-18 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 15 Motion to Stay. All deadlines in this case are hereby stayed. Defendant shall notify the Court when necessary appropriations are renewed. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 01/18/2019. (lccrc3) (Entered: 01/18/2019) |
| 2019-01-30 | 16 | NOTICE of Restored Government Funding by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 01/30/2019) |
| 2019-02-01 | | MINUTE ORDER: In light of the restoration of appropriations, the stay in this case is lifted. The parties shall provide a joint status report on or before February 8, 2019, which shall include a proposed schedule for future proceedings. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 02/01/2019. (lccrc3) (Entered: 02/01/2019) |
| 2019-02-01 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report and Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 2/8/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 02/01/2019) |
| 2019-02-06 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 02/06/2019) |
| 2019-02-06 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall adhere to the following briefing schedule: Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment on or before April 5, 2019; Plaintiff shall file his opposition on or before April 26, 2019; Defendant shall file its reply on or before May 10, 2019. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 02/06/2019. (lccrc3) (Entered: 02/06/2019) |
| 2019-02-06 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 4/5/2019. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 4/26/2019. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 5/10/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 02/07/2019) |
| 2019-02-15 | 18 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Christopher Charles Hair on behalf of All Defendants (Hair, Christopher) (Entered: 02/15/2019) |
| 2019-04-05 | 19 | STIPULATION of Dismissal by BENJAMIN WITTES. (Schwartztol, Laurence) (Entered: 04/05/2019) |
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