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| 2019-06-14 | 1 | COMPLAINT against JOHN HELMER U.S.DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6190093) filed by JOHN HELMER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons)(Temkin, Maria) (Entered: 06/14/2019) |
| 2019-06-17 | | Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (zef, ) (Entered: 06/17/2019) |
| 2019-06-17 | 2 | SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 06/17/2019) |
| 2019-06-18 | 3 | ERRATA Complaint by JOHN HELMER 1 Complaint, filed by JOHN HELMER. (Temkin, Maria) (Entered: 06/18/2019) |
| 2019-06-26 | 4 | REQUEST to Issue Summons to U.S. Attorney General by JOHN HELMER (Temkin, Maria) Modified on 6/26/2019 to correct docket text (zjf). (Entered: 06/26/2019) |
| 2019-06-26 | 5 | REQUEST to Issue Summons to U.S. Attorney's Office for D.C. by JOHN HELMER (Temkin, Maria) Modified on 6/26/2019 to correct docket text (jf). (Entered: 06/26/2019) |
| 2019-06-26 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 6/24/2019 (Temkin, Maria) (Entered: 06/26/2019) |
| 2019-06-28 | 7 | SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (jf) (Entered: 06/28/2019) |
| 2019-07-08 | 8 | GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO FOIA CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Court's instructions for processing and production of records, batching motions, and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 7/8/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 07/08/2019) |
| 2019-07-12 | 9 | NOTICE of Appearance by Damon William Taaffe on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 07/12/2019) |
| 2019-07-17 | 10 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/09/2019. (Temkin, Maria) (Entered: 07/17/2019) |
| 2019-07-17 | 11 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/9/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/8/2019. (Temkin, Maria) (Entered: 07/17/2019) |
| 2019-07-17 | 12 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 7/10/2019 (Temkin, Maria) (Entered: 07/17/2019) |
| 2019-08-07 | 13 | NOTICE of Intent to Answer Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE re 1 Complaint, 8 Order,, (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 08/07/2019) |
| 2019-08-09 | 14 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 08/09/2019) |
| 2019-08-09 | | MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall review this Court's 8 General Order and Guidelines Applicable to FOIA Cases, and promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for disclosure or briefing motions for summary judgment, on or before 8/23/2019. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 8/9/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 08/09/2019) |
| 2019-08-21 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT by JOHN HELMER. (Temkin, Maria) (Entered: 08/21/2019) |
| 2019-08-22 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 10/15/2019, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 8/22/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 08/22/2019) |
| 2019-10-15 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 10/15/2019) |
| 2019-10-21 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 1/15/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/21/2019. (jag) (Entered: 10/21/2019) |
| 2020-01-15 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Taaffe, Damon) (Entered: 01/15/2020) |
| 2020-01-16 | 18 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brenda A. Gonzalez on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Damon Taaffe (Gonzalez, Brenda) (Entered: 01/16/2020) |
| 2020-01-24 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 2/28/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/24/2020. (jag) (Entered: 01/24/2020) |
| 2020-02-27 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Gonzalez, Brenda) (Entered: 02/27/2020) |
| 2020-02-27 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 4/13/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 2/27/2020. (jag) (Entered: 02/27/2020) |
| 2020-04-13 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Gonzalez, Brenda) (Entered: 04/13/2020) |
| 2020-04-16 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 5/28/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 4/16/2020. (jag) (Entered: 04/16/2020) |
| 2020-05-28 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Gonzalez, Brenda) (Entered: 05/28/2020) |
| 2020-06-10 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 6/29/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 6/10/2020. (jag) (Entered: 06/10/2020) |
| 2020-06-29 | 22 | NOTICE of Appearance by Michael A. Tilghman on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 06/29/2020) |
| 2020-06-29 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 06/29/2020) |
| 2020-06-30 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 7/29/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 6/30/2020. (jag) (Entered: 06/30/2020) |
| 2020-07-29 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 07/29/2020) |
| 2020-07-30 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 9/15/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 7/30/2020. (jag) (Entered: 07/30/2020) |
| 2020-09-15 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 09/15/2020) |
| 2020-09-23 | 26 | NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Attorney Brenda A Gonzalez terminated. (Gonzalez, Brenda) (Entered: 09/23/2020) |
| 2020-10-15 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 25 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 10/27/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/15/2020. (jag) (Entered: 10/15/2020) |
| 2020-10-27 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 10/27/2020) |
| 2020-11-05 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 27 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 12/18/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 11/5/2020. (jag) (Entered: 11/05/2020) |
| 2020-12-18 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 12/18/2020) |
| 2020-12-29 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 28 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 1/8/2021, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/29/2020. (jag) (Entered: 12/29/2020) |
| 2021-01-08 | 29 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 01/08/2021) |
| 2021-02-17 | | MINUTE ORDER rejecting the parties' 29 Proposed Briefing Scheduleand requiring the parties to file, on or before 3/1/2021, a proposed briefing schedule that comports with this Court's 8 General Order and Guidelines. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 2/17/2021. (jag) (Entered: 02/17/2021) |
| 2021-03-01 | 30 | NOTICE of Proposed Schedule (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 03/01/2021) |
| 2021-03-18 | | MINUTE ORDER setting schedule for further proceedings: Plaintiff's Amended Complaint is due on or before 3/26/2021; Defendant's Answer to the Amended Complaint is due on or before 4/2/2021; Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment shall be served on or before 4/9/2021; Plaintiff's Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be served on or before 6/8/2021; Defendant's Reply and Cross-Motion Opposition shall be served on or before 6/29/2021; Plaintiff's Cross-Motion Reply shall be served on or before 7/29/2021; briefs shall be filed as a batch within three (3) business days of the service of the last reply brief authorized by this Minute Order, but in any event no later than the Final Filing Deadline of 9/9/2021. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 3/18/2021. (jag) (Entered: 03/18/2021) |
| 2021-03-26 | 31 | AMENDED COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE filed by JOHN HELMER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Temkin, Maria) (Entered: 03/26/2021) |
| 2021-04-02 | 32 | ANSWER to 31 Amended Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 04/02/2021) |
| 2021-06-28 | | Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been elevated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She is therefore no longer assigned to this case, and this matter has been reassigned to the Calendar Committee, which will oversee it until it is assigned to another district judge. Any questions should be directed to Judge Jackson's former deputy clerk, Gwendolyn Franklin, at 202-354-3145 or gwen_franklin@dcd.uscourts.gov. (rj) (Entered: 06/28/2021) |
| 2021-09-09 | 33 | MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Summary Matter Jurisdiction and for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Defendant's Statement of Undisputed Material Facts, # 3 Exhibit 1 (Declaration of Eric F. Stein), # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 09/09/2021) |
| 2021-09-09 | 34 | Memorandum in opposition to re 33 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Summary Matter Jurisdiction and for Summary Judgment filed by JOHN HELMER. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts Plaintiff's Response, # 2 Declaration of Maria Temkin, # 3 Exhibit List of Exhibits, # 4 Exhibit 1, # 5 Exhibit 2, # 6 Exhibit 3, # 7 Exhibit 4, # 8 Exhibit 5, # 9 Exhibit 6, # 10 Exhibit 7, # 11 Exhibit 8, # 12 Text of Proposed Order)(Temkin, Maria) (Entered: 09/09/2021) |
| 2021-09-09 | 35 | Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by JOHN HELMER. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration of Maria Temkin, # 4 Exhibit List of Exhibits, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 3, # 8 Exhibit 4, # 9 Exhibit 5, # 10 Exhibit 6, # 11 Exhibit 7, # 12 Exhibit 8, # 13 Text of Proposed Order)(Temkin, Maria) (Entered: 09/09/2021) |
| 2021-09-09 | 36 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 33 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Summary Matter Jurisdiction and for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (Second Declaration of Eric F. Stein))(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 09/09/2021) |
| 2021-09-09 | 37 | Memorandum in opposition to re 35 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Additional Statement of Undisputed Material Facts, # 2 Exhibit 1 (Second Declaration of Eric F. Stein), # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 09/09/2021) |
| 2021-11-15 | | Case directly reassigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been appointed to the D.C. Circuit and is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 11/15/2021) |
| 2022-09-08 | 38 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Thomas Anthony Quinn on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Michael A. Tilghman, II (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 09/08/2022) |
| 2023-05-18 | 39 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by B. Kathryn Debrason on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney T. Anthony Quinn (Debrason, B. Kathryn) (Entered: 05/18/2023) |
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