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Case TitleSKYWRITER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00368
Date Filed2024-02-07
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge John D. Bates
PlaintiffSKYWRITER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Case DescriptionSkywriter Communications submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning the 1979 report by Regional Security Officer Charles K. Boles for the DOS Office of Security of the kidnapping and death of Ambassador Dubs in 1979. Skywriter Communications had requested the report before from the National Archives but was told NARA could not find a copy of the report. As a result, Skywriter Communications requested the original report from State. The agency acknowledged request of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Skywriter Communications filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2024-02-071COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10675134) filed by SKYWRITER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Walz, Christine) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-02-072LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by SKYWRITER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Walz, Christine) (Entered: 02/07/2024)
2024-02-123SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (mg) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-12NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to christine.walz@hklaw.com, cc'd 4 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect coversheet. Please use the cover sheet at https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/new-case-forms & file using the event Civil Cover Sheet., 2. No signature. Please file the signed document using the event Errata. All filings must have an original signature or '/s/ Attorney Name' to represent an electronic signature of the filer., 3. Signature missing from cover sheet., 4. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (znmw, ) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-124NOTICE of Appearance by Sara Benson on behalf of SKYWRITER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Benson, Sara) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-125NOTICE of Appearance by Cynthia Gierhart on behalf of SKYWRITER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Gierhart, Cynthia) Modified docket text on 2/13/2024 (mg). (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-126ERRATA re Civil Cover Sheet, by SKYWRITER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. (Walz, Christine) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-13Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (mg) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-02-237NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by SKYWRITER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.. Case related to Case No. 1:23cv-00171. (Walz, Christine) (Entered: 02/23/2024)
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