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Case TitleIraqi Refugee Assistance Project v. Department of Defense et al
DistrictSouthern District of New York
CityFoley Square
Case Number1:2011cv05024
Date Filed2011-07-21
Date Closed2012-12-19
JudgeJudge Katherine B. Forrest
PlaintiffIraqi Refugee Assistance Project
DefendantDepartment of Defense
DefendantDepartment of State
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2011-07-211COMPLAINT against Department of Defense, Department of State. (Filing Fee $ 350.00, Receipt Number 465401012198)Document filed by Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project.(rdz) (Entered: 07/22/2011)
2011-07-21SUMMONS ISSUED as to Department of Defense, Department of State. (rdz) (Entered: 07/22/2011)
2011-07-21Magistrate Judge James C. Francis IV is so designated. (rdz) (Entered: 07/22/2011)
2011-07-21Case Designated ECF. (rdz) (Entered: 07/22/2011)
2011-07-212RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project.(rdz) (Entered: 07/22/2011)
2011-08-083NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 10/21/2011 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 11B, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Denise L. Cote. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 8/8/2011) (ab) (Entered: 08/08/2011)
2011-08-304AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Department of Defense served on 7/21/2011, answer due 9/19/2011. Service was made by MAIL. Document filed by Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project. (Abdo, Alexander) (Entered: 08/30/2011)
2011-08-305AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE. Department of State served on 7/21/2011, answer due 9/19/2011. Service was made by MAIL. Document filed by Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project. (Abdo, Alexander) (Entered: 08/30/2011)
2011-09-026ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Denise L. Cote from Joseph N. Cordaro dated 8/31/11 re: Counsel for the defendants requests a nunc pro tunc extension from 8/20/11 to 9/23/11 to respond to plaintiffs' complaint. ENDORSEMENT: Granted. Department of Defense answer due 9/23/2011; Department of State answer due 9/23/2011. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 9/1/2011) (mro) (Entered: 09/06/2011)
2011-09-237ANSWER to 1 Complaint. Document filed by Department of Defense, Department of State.(Cordaro, Joseph) (Entered: 09/23/2011)
2011-09-238NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joseph Nicholas Cordaro on behalf of Department of Defense, Department of State (Cordaro, Joseph) (Entered: 09/23/2011)
2011-10-049NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Steven Macpherson Watt on behalf of Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project (Watt, Steven) (Entered: 10/04/2011)
2011-10-21Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Denise L. Cote: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 10/21/2011. (rjm) (Entered: 11/02/2011)
2011-11-0410PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: As set forth at the pretrial conference held pursuant to Rule 16, Fed. R. Civ. P., on October 21, 2011, the following schedule shall govern the further conduct of pretrial proceedings in this case: 1. The parties shall submit a status letter to the Court by April 6, 2012. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 11/4/2011) (rjm) Modified on 11/7/2011 (rjm). (Entered: 11/07/2011)
2011-11-0811NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Katherine B. Forrest. Judge Denise L. Cote is no longer assigned to the case. (pgu) (Entered: 11/08/2011)
2012-04-1012ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Katherine B. Forrest from Joseph N. Cordaro dated 4/6/12 re: Counsel writes on behalf of the parties to submit a joint report concerning the status of this case. The parties propose to update the Court with an additional status report in 60 days (6/5/12). ENDORSEMENT: Next update 6/5/12. (Signed by Judge Katherine B. Forrest on 4/10/2012) (mro) (Entered: 04/10/2012)
2012-06-0713ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Katherine B. Forrest from Joseph N. Cordaro dated 6/5/2012 re: The parties propose that rolling productions continue on at least a monthly basis until December 2012. ENDORSEMENT: Ordered. The Court would like to understand why the production cannot be completed by Oct. 30, 2012. Please provide the Government's response by 6/15/2012. (Signed by Judge Katherine B. Forrest on 6/7/2012) (rjm) (Entered: 06/07/2012)
2012-06-2014ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Katherine B Forrest from Joseph N Cordaro dated 6/15/2012 re: Request for a deadline of 10/30/2012 re government production. ENDORSEMENT: OK. (Signed by Judge Katherine B. Forrest on 6/19/2012) (cd) (Entered: 06/20/2012)
2012-12-1915STIPULATION AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between Plaintiff and the Government as follows: 1. The parties agree that this action is discontinued, subject to re-opening within sixty (60) days of the date hereof should (i) Plaintiff determine to challenge the adequacy of the Government's search for documents responsive to Plaintiffs FOIA request or the Government's withholding of documents, in whole or in part, pursuant to FOIA, 5 U.S.C. § 552(b), (ii) the Government fails to produce the Referred Documents in accordance with the deadlines in paragraph 2 of this Order, or (iii) any party demonstrate good cause for re-opening this action; and as further set forth in this order. (Signed by Judge Katherine B. Forrest on 12/19/2012) (mt) (Entered: 12/19/2012)
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