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Case TitleFDRELANDSVENNEN v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv01013
Date Filed2022-04-12
Date Closed2023-10-03
JudgeJudge Ana C. Reyes
PlaintiffFDRELANDSVENNEN
Case DescriptionFaedrelandvennen, a news organization based in Norway, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records between the State Department and the U.S. Embassy in Oslo regarding Batservice Mandal and Batservice Iran from 2010 until April 2019. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Faedrelandvennen filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2022-04-121COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9165781) filed by FDRELANDSVENNEN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex 1-3, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/12/2022)
2022-04-122NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of FDRELANDSVENNEN (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 04/12/2022)
2022-04-123NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Loevy on behalf of FDRELANDSVENNEN (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 04/12/2022)
2022-04-14Case Assigned to Judge Florence Y. Pan. (zmh) (Entered: 04/14/2022)
2022-04-144SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmh) (Entered: 04/14/2022)
2022-04-145STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 4/14/2022. (lcrl) (Entered: 04/14/2022)
2022-05-256ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Moustakas, John) (Entered: 05/25/2022)
2022-05-257ORDER directing the parties to file a joint status report proposing a schedule for litigation of this case on or before June 15, 2022. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 5/25/2022. (lcrl) (Entered: 05/25/2022)
2022-05-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/15/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 05/25/2022)
2022-06-158STATUS REPORT by FDRELANDSVENNEN. (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 06/15/2022)
2022-06-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of Plaintiff's 8 Status Report, the parties are directed to file a joint status report on or before June 30, 2022. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 6/17/22. (lckw) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-06-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/30/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-06-239REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by FDRELANDSVENNEN.(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 06/23/2022)
2022-06-2310Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 06/23/2022)
2022-06-2411SUMMONS (1) Reissued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zjm) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-06-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before August 15, 2022, and every 60 days thereafter. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 6/24/22. (lckw) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-06-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/15/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 06/27/2022)
2022-08-1512Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 08/15/2022)
2022-09-23Judge Florence Y. Pan 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 Pan's former deputy clerk, Samantha Calloway, at 202-354-3163 or samantha_calloway@dcd.uscourts.gov. (ztnr) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
2022-10-1413Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 10/14/2022)
2022-12-1314Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2023-02-1015Joint STATUS REPORT by FDRELANDSVENNEN. (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-02-24Case directly reassigned to District Judge Ana C. Reyes. Circuit Judge Florence Y. Pan is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 02/24/2023)
2023-03-0116NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of FDRELANDSVENNEN (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 03/01/2023)
2023-03-02MINUTE ORDER. UPON CONSIDERATION of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file their next joint status report on or before March 13, 2023, and every 60 days thereafter. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 3/2/2023. (lcjo) (Entered: 03/02/2023)
2023-03-03Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/13/2023. (zcdw) (Entered: 03/03/2023)
2023-03-1317Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
2023-05-1518Joint STATUS REPORT by FDRELANDSVENNEN. (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 05/15/2023)
2023-05-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before July 14, 2023. The Court notes that the parties are not required to seek the Court's approval to file further joint status reports per Judge Reyes's Standing Order in Civil Cases, which is available on her webpage. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 5/16/2023. (lcjo) (Entered: 05/16/2023)
2023-05-17Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/14/2023. (zcdw) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-07-1419Joint STATUS REPORT by FDRELANDSVENNEN. (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 07/14/2023)
2023-07-17MINUTE ORDER. It is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 14, 2023. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 7/17/2023. (lcjo) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-07-17Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 9/14/2023. (zcdw) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-09-1420Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 09/14/2023)
2023-10-0321NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Moustakas, John) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
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