CITIZENS UNITED v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al
District
District of Columbia
City
Washington, DC
Case Number
1:2024cv00281
Date Filed
2024-01-31
Date Closed
Open
Judge
Judge Amy Berman Jackson
Plaintiff
CITIZENS UNITED
Case Description
Citizens United submitted FOIA requests to the Department of State and the Department of Defense for records concerning emails from Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley and a list of named individuals. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agencies, Citizens United filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees
COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10657016) filed by CITIZENS UNITED. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Summons)(Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 01/31/2024)
2024-01-31
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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS UNITED (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 01/31/2024)
2024-02-01
Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zcb) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-02-01
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SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-03-04
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ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Bardo, John) (Entered: 03/04/2024)
2024-03-05
MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant must file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before April 3, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/5/2024. (lcabj1) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
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