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Case TitleNATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv02117
Date Filed2018-09-12
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffNATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE
Case DescriptionThe National Security Archive submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning former Deputy Secretary of State Strobe Talbott. The NSA also requested inclusion in the news media fee category. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency asked NSA to narrow the scope of its request but later told NSA that the scope was narrow enough to allow a search. However, after hearing nothing further from the agency, NSA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2018-09-121COMPLAINT for Injunctive Relief against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5684203) filed by NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Rule 7.1 certificate, # 3 Summons Dep't of State, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 5 Summons Attorney General)(Sobel, David) (Entered: 09/12/2018)
2018-09-122LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE (zmd) (Entered: 09/12/2018)
2018-09-12Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zmd) (Entered: 09/12/2018)
2018-09-133SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 09/13/2018)
2018-10-104NOTICE of Appearance by Marina Utgoff Braswell on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 10/10/2018)
2018-10-185ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 10/18/2018)
2018-10-19MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The schedule should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents the plaintiff requested, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, etc. The parties shall file the Joint Status Report no later than November 16, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 19, 2018. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/19/2018)
2018-11-166Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE. (Sobel, David) (Entered: 11/16/2018)
2018-11-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 12, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 16, 2018. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/16/2018)
2018-11-16Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 12/12/2018. (jl) (Entered: 11/19/2018)
2018-12-127Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE. (Sobel, David) (Entered: 12/12/2018)
2018-12-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 15, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 15, 2018. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/15/2018)
2018-12-15Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 2/15/2019. (jl) (Entered: 12/17/2018)
2019-02-158Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE. (Sobel, David) (Entered: 02/15/2019)
2019-03-01MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall appear for a status conference at 4:00 p.m. on March 4, 2019 in courtroom 12. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 1, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/01/2019)
2019-03-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Status Conference set for 3/4/2019 at 4:00 PM in Courtroom 12 before Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zcdw) (Entered: 03/03/2019)
2019-03-04Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Dabney L. Friedrich: Status Conference held on 3/4/2019. Parties directed to confer and submit a joint status report on 7/1/2019. If there's a need for counsel to appear before the Court, the joint status report should include three mutually agreed upon proposed hearing dates. (Court Reporter: Sara Wick) (zcdw) (Entered: 03/05/2019)
2019-04-089TRANSCRIPT OF STATUS CONFERENCE before Judge Dabney L. Friedrich, held on 03/04/2019. Page Numbers: 1-15. Date of Issuance: 4/8/2019. Court Reporter: Sara Wick, telephone number 202-354-3284. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the Transcript Order Form For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter. NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 4/29/2019. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/9/2019. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/7/2019.(Wick, Sara) (Entered: 04/08/2019)
2019-06-2810Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 06/28/2019)
2019-06-28MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before November 15, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 28, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/28/2019)
2019-11-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE. (Sobel, David) (Entered: 11/15/2019)
2019-11-20MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file their next joint status report on or before March 11, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 20, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/20/2019)
2020-02-2712NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brenda A. Gonzalez on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Marina Utgoff Braswell (Gonzalez, Brenda) (Entered: 02/27/2020)
2020-03-0413Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Gonzalez, Brenda) (Entered: 03/04/2020)
2020-03-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file their next joint status report on or before June 11, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 4, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/04/2020)
2020-06-1114NOTICE of Appearance by Michael A. Tilghman on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-06-1115Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-06-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 14, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 11, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/11/2020)
2020-06-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/14/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 06/12/2020)
2020-07-1416Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Eric F. Stein, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 07/14/2020)
2020-07-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 13, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 15, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/13/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-08-1317Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 08/13/2020)
2020-08-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 14, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 13, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/13/2020)
2020-08-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/14/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 08/14/2020)
2020-09-1418Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 09/14/2020)
2020-09-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 14, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 14, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/14/2020)
2020-09-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/14/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-10-1419Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-10-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 16, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 15, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/15/2020)
2020-10-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/16/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 10/15/2020)
2020-11-1620Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 12, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 16, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/12/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 11/17/2020)
2021-01-1221Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 01/12/2021)
2021-01-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 15, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 12, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/12/2021)
2021-01-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/15/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 01/12/2021)
2021-03-1522Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 03/15/2021)
2021-03-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 14, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 16, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/16/2021)
2021-03-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/14/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 03/16/2021)
2021-05-1423Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 05/14/2021)
2021-05-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 5, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 14, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/14/2021)
2021-05-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/5/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 05/17/2021)
2021-08-0524Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
2021-08-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 5, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 5, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
2021-10-0525Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 10/05/2021)
2021-10-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 25 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 6, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 5, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/05/2021)
2021-12-0626Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 12/06/2021)
2021-12-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 26 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 7, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 6, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/06/2021)
2022-02-0727Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 02/07/2022)
2022-02-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 27 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 8, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 8, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/08/2022)
2022-04-0528NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-0529Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 29 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 10, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 6, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/06/2022)
2022-06-0930Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 06/09/2022)
2022-06-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 30 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 9, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 10, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/10/2022)
2022-07-0531NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Attorney Dedra Seibel Curteman terminated. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 07/05/2022)
2022-08-0932Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 08/09/2022)
2022-08-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 32 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 10, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 10, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
2022-09-1433NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Michael Tilghman (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 09/14/2022)
2022-10-0734Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 34 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 12, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 7, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-12-1235Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2022-12-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 35 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 13, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 12, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2023-02-1336Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 36 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 14, 2023. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 14, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-02-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/14/2023. (zsmc) (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-04-1437Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 04/14/2023)
2023-04-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 37 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 9, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 14, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 04/14/2023)
2023-04-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/9/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 04/14/2023)
2023-06-0938Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/09/2023)
2023-06-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 38 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 11, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 9, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 06/09/2023)
2023-06-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/11/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 06/09/2023)
2023-08-1139Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/11/2023)
2023-08-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 39 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 13, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 11, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 08/11/2023)
2023-08-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/13/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 08/14/2023)
2023-08-3140NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Schreiber on behalf of All Defendants (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2023-10-1341Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 10/13/2023)
2023-10-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 41 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 15, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 13, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 10/13/2023)
2023-10-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/15/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 10/13/2023)
2023-12-1542Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2023-12-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 42 Joint Status Report, the Court orders the parties to file another status report on or before February 16, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 18, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 12/18/2023)
2024-02-1643Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-02-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 43 Joint Status Report, the Court orders that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 19, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 16, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-02-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/19/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
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