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Case TitleWELSH v. BLINKEN
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01299
Date Filed2023-05-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffJASON WELSH
Case DescriptionJason Welsh, a State Department employee working in the Philippines, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning his request for an extension of his tour. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and asked Welsh to provide authentication of his identity. Welsh provided an authentication form, but the agency denied his request because he did not provide the proper identification form. Welsh then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantANTONY J. BLINKEN Secretary
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2023-05-081COMPLAINT against ANTONY J. BLINKEN ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10053732) filed by JASON WELSH. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Wilkenfeld, Ari) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-05-10Case Assigned to Beryl A. Howell. (zsl) (Entered: 05/10/2023)
2023-05-102SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to ANTONY J. BLINKEN, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 05/10/2023)
2023-05-103STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 10, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 05/10/2023)
2023-06-204RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/23/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/22/2023. (Wilkenfeld, Ari) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-06-205RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/18/2023. (Wilkenfeld, Ari) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-06-206RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ANTONY J. BLINKEN served on 5/23/2023 (Wilkenfeld, Ari) (Entered: 06/20/2023)
2023-06-227ANSWER to Complaint by ANTONY J. BLINKEN.(McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 06/22/2023)
2023-06-268RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/24/23. (Wilkenfeld, Ari) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-08-04MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING plaintiff to SHOW CAUSE, by August 7, 2023, why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute, pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.23. The parties have yet to file their Joint Meet and Confer Report, which was due on July 6, 2023, fourteen days after defendant filed its 7 Answer to Plaintiffs' 1 Complaint. See 3 Standing Order ¶ 4.b.ii. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 4, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
2023-08-079RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE filed by JASON WELSH. (Wilkenfeld, Ari) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-08-08MINUTE ORDER (paperless), in light of plaintiff's 9 Response to this Court's August 4, 2023, Order to Show Cause, DISCHARGING the Court's August 4, 2023 Order to Show Cause and DIRECTING the parties to file a Joint Meet and Confer Report in compliance with Standing Order ¶ 4.b.ii by August 8, 2023. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 8, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 08/08/2023)
2023-08-0810STATUS REPORT by ANTONY J. BLINKEN. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 08/08/2023)
2023-08-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Meet & Confer Statement due by 8/8/2023. (mac) (Entered: 08/09/2023)
2023-08-14MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of defendant's 10 Status Report, the parties to file a Joint Status Report by October 8, 2023, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 14, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 08/14/2023)
2023-08-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/8/2023 (mac) (Entered: 08/15/2023)
2023-10-0511Joint STATUS REPORT by ANTONY J. BLINKEN. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 10/05/2023)
2023-10-10MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 11 Joint Status Report, to file another joint status report by December 8, 2023, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 10, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 10/10/2023)
2023-10-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/8/2023. (zalh) (Entered: 10/16/2023)
2023-12-0512Joint STATUS REPORT by ANTONY J. BLINKEN. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 12/05/2023)
2023-12-06MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 12 Joint Status Report, to file, by February 8, 2024, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 6, 2023. (lcbah1) (Entered: 12/06/2023)
2023-12-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/8/2024. (zalh) (Entered: 12/07/2023)
2024-01-3113Joint STATUS REPORT by ANTONY J. BLINKEN. (McBride, Patricia) (Entered: 01/31/2024)
2024-02-01MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 13 Joint Status Report, to file, by April 8, 2024, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 1, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-02-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/8/2024 (mac) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
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