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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01246
Date Filed2021-05-06
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Treasury and the Department of State for records. CREW's requests to the Treasury Department asked for records on the blocked property of Daniel Gertler. CREW also asked for a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. CREW's request to the State Department asked for records concerning Gertler's blocked property. CREW also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from either agency, CREW filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2021-05-061COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8430753) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 4 Summons Treasury, # 5 Summons State)(Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 05/06/2021)
2021-05-062LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 05/06/2021)
2021-05-07Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (znmg) (Entered: 05/07/2021)
2021-05-073SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 05/07/2021)
2021-05-204ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 5/20/21. (DM) (Entered: 05/20/2021)
2021-05-305RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 5/28/2021; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY served on 5/12/2021, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/12/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/11/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/12/21. (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 05/30/2021)
2021-06-116NOTICE of Appearance by Derek S. Hammond on behalf of All Defendants (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 06/11/2021)
2021-06-117ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY.(Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 06/11/2021)
2021-06-128ORDER. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 12, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/12/2021)
2021-06-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet & Confer Statement due by 7/9/2021. (dot) (Entered: 06/14/2021)
2021-07-099Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-07-09MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received and reviewed the parties' 9 Joint Status Report. As proposed therein, the parties shall file another joint status report by or before September 7, 2021. The parties shall then continue to file periodic joint status reports every 60 days thereafter, until further order from the Court. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on July 9, 2021. (lcckk1) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-07-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/7/2021. (dot) (Entered: 07/12/2021)
2021-09-0710Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
2021-11-0811Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 11/08/2021)
2022-01-1012Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 01/10/2022)
2022-03-1113Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 03/11/2022)
2022-05-1014Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 05/10/2022)
2022-08-01MINUTE ORDER: A joint status report was due in this matter on July 11, 2022. To date, no joint status report has been filed. As such, the parties shall file their joint status report updating the Court on Defendants' productions on or before August 5, 2022 and, if necessary, another joint status report every ninety days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on August 1, 2022. (lcckk1) (Entered: 08/01/2022)
2022-08-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/5/2022, updating the Court on Defendants' productions. (dot) (Entered: 08/01/2022)
2022-08-0415Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 08/04/2022)
2022-11-0316Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 11/03/2022)
2023-02-0117Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 02/01/2023)
2023-05-0218Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 05/02/2023)
2023-06-3019NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Derek Hammond (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-0320Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/03/2023)
2023-08-3121NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Schreiber on behalf of All Defendants (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2023-10-0222Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-12-0123Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 12/01/2023)
2024-02-0124Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
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