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Case TitleDENNEKAMP v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv02087
Date Filed2021-08-04
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffGERT-JAN DENNEKAMP
Case DescriptionGert-Jan Dennecamp submitted a FOIA request from the Department of State for records concerning the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine in July 2014. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency disclosed 17 pages in full and 42 pages with redactions. Dennecamp filed an administrative appeal. The agency told Dennecamp that it had remanded the request for a further search. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Dennecamp filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2021-08-041COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8646053) filed by GERT-JAN DENNEKAMP. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Quaranto, Lance) (Entered: 08/04/2021)
2021-08-05Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zsb) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
2021-08-052SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 08/05/2021)
2021-09-033NOTICE of Appearance by Paul Cirino on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 09/03/2021)
2021-09-094Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cirino, Paul) Modified event on 9/10/2021 (ztd). (Entered: 09/09/2021)
2021-09-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of Defendant U.S. Department of State's 4 Consent Motion to Extend Time, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED, and Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by September 29, 2021. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on September 9, 2021. (lccjn3) (Entered: 09/09/2021)
2021-09-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 9/29/2021. (zcal) (Entered: 09/10/2021)
2021-09-295ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 09/29/2021)
2021-09-296NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel J. Stotter on behalf of GERT-JAN DENNEKAMP (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 09/29/2021)
2021-10-04MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this Freedom of Information Act case are a Complaint and an Answer. According to Local Civil Rule 16.3, the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f) are inapplicable. It is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before October 22, 2021. The Joint Status Report shall address: (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force , 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); (5) the possibility of prioritizing documents responsive to Plaintiffs request[s] and any discussions regarding whether Plaintiff's request[s] can be narrowed; and (6) whether the Parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on October 4, 2021. (lccjn3) (Entered: 10/04/2021)
2021-10-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/22/2021. (zkh) (Entered: 10/04/2021)
2021-10-227Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 10/22/2021)
2021-10-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a further Joint Status Report by January 25, 2022, and every 60 days thereafter until this matter is resolved. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on October 26, 2021. (lccjn3) (Entered: 10/26/2021)
2021-10-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/25/2022. (zcal) (Entered: 10/26/2021)
2022-01-258Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 01/25/2022)
2022-01-259Joint STATUS REPORT corrected by GERT-JAN DENNEKAMP. (Quaranto, Lance) (Entered: 01/25/2022)
2022-01-28MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the Parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant shall process 450 pages of potentially responsive documents every six weeks. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on January 28, 2022. (lccjn3) (Entered: 01/28/2022)
2022-03-2510Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 03/25/2022)
2022-05-2711Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 05/27/2022)
2022-07-2612Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/26/2022)
2022-08-1913NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Derek S. Hammond on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Paul Cirino (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 08/19/2022)
2022-09-2614Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 09/26/2022)
2022-11-2515Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 11/25/2022)
2023-01-2416Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 01/24/2023)
2023-03-2417Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Hammond, Derek) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-05-2318Joint STATUS REPORT by GERT-JAN DENNEKAMP. (Quaranto, Lance) (Entered: 05/23/2023)
2023-07-0519NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sean Michael Tepe on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Derek Hammond (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-08-1120Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 08/11/2023)
2023-09-0721NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel J. Stotter on behalf of GERT-JAN DENNEKAMP (Stotter, Daniel) (Entered: 09/07/2023)
2023-10-1022Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 10/10/2023)
2023-10-2423NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kaitlin Kerry Eckrote on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Sean M. Tepe (Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 10/24/2023)
2023-12-1124Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 12/11/2023)
2024-02-0925Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
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