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Case TitleDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00051
Date Filed2020-01-09
Date Closed2022-02-24
JudgeChief Judge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionDemocracy Forward Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning the creation of a Commission on Unalienable Rights. DFF also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, DFF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2020-01-091COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6717360) filed by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Jones, Karianne) (Entered: 01/09/2020)
2020-01-092LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Jones, Karianne) (Entered: 01/09/2020)
2020-01-10Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zrdj) (Entered: 01/10/2020)
2020-01-103SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrdj) (Entered: 01/10/2020)
2020-01-134STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 13, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-225RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/15/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/14/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/16/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 1/22/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Jones, Karianne) (Entered: 01/22/2020)
2020-02-146NOTICE of Appearance by Darrell C. Valdez on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 02/14/2020)
2020-02-147ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 02/14/2020)
2020-02-288Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 02/28/2020)
2020-03-02MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by March 31, 2020. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 2, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 03/02/2020)
2020-03-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/31/2020. (tg) (Entered: 03/02/2020)
2020-03-319Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 03/31/2020)
2020-04-01MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by May 1, 2020. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 1, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 04/01/2020)
2020-04-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/1/2020. (tg) (Entered: 04/01/2020)
2020-05-0110Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 05/01/2020)
2020-05-01MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by June 1, 2020. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 1, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 05/01/2020)
2020-05-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/1/2020. (tg) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-06-0111Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 06/01/2020)
2020-06-02MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by July 14, 2020. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 2, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
2020-06-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/14/2020. (tg) (Entered: 06/03/2020)
2020-07-1412Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 07/14/2020)
2020-07-15MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by August 20, 2020. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 15, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/20/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-08-1913Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 08/19/2020)
2020-08-21MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties to file a joint status report by October 9, 2020. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 21, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 08/21/2020)
2020-08-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/9/2020. (zhmc) (Entered: 08/21/2020)
2020-10-0914Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 10/09/2020)
2020-10-18MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by December 9, 2020. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 18, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 10/18/2020)
2020-10-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/9/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 10/19/2020)
2020-12-0915Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2020-12-14MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by February 9, 2021. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 14, 2020. (lcbah1) (Entered: 12/14/2020)
2020-12-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/9/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
2021-02-0916Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-02-10MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by April 9, 2021. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 10, 2021. (lcbah1) (Entered: 02/10/2021)
2021-02-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/9/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 02/11/2021)
2021-04-0917Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 04/09/2021)
2021-04-12MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by June 9, 2021. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 12, 2021. (lcbah1) (Entered: 04/12/2021)
2021-04-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/9/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 04/12/2021)
2021-06-0918Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 06/09/2021)
2021-06-10MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by August 23, 2021. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 10, 2021. (lcbah1) (Entered: 06/10/2021)
2021-06-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/23/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 06/11/2021)
2021-08-2319Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 08/23/2021)
2021-08-25MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by November 22, 2021. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 25, 2021. (lcbah1) (Entered: 08/25/2021)
2021-08-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/22/2021. (hmc) (Entered: 08/26/2021)
2021-11-2220Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2021-11-22MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by January 21, 2022, with a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 22, 2021. (lcbah1) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2021-11-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/21/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 11/22/2021)
2022-01-1921Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/19/2022)
2022-01-19MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by March 22, 2022, with a proposed schedule to govern further proceedings in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 19, 2022. (lcbah1) (Entered: 01/19/2022)
2022-01-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/22/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 01/19/2022)
2022-02-2322STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Jones, Karianne) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
2022-02-23MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this matter, without prejudice, pursuant to the parties' 22 Stipulation of Dismissal. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 23, 2022. (lcbah1) (Entered: 02/23/2022)
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