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Case TitleFRIENDS OF THE EARTH v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2012cv00295
Date Filed2012-02-23
Date Closed2012-10-23
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffFRIENDS OF THE EARTH
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
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2012-02-231COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0090-2838377) filed by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Wagner, J.) (Attachment 2, 3 and 4 replaced on 2/23/2012) (dr). (Entered: 02/23/2012)
2012-02-232Corporate Disclosure Statement by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Wagner, J.) (Entered: 02/23/2012)
2012-02-23Case Assigned to Judge Richard J. Leon. (kb) (Entered: 02/24/2012)
2012-02-243ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (3) Issued as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Notice of Consent Form, # 4 Consent Form)(kb) (Entered: 02/24/2012)
2012-02-244STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 2/24/2012. (lcrjl1) (Entered: 02/24/2012)
2012-03-135RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/5/2012. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/4/2012. (Wagner, J.) (Entered: 03/13/2012)
2012-03-136RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/5/2012. (Wagner, J.) (Entered: 03/13/2012)
2012-03-137RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. All Defendants served 3/6/2012. (Wagner, J.) Modified to add date of service on 3/14/2012 (znmw, ). (Entered: 03/13/2012)
2012-04-048NOTICE of Appearance by Patrick George Nemeroff on behalf of All Defendants (Nemeroff, Patrick) (Entered: 04/04/2012)
2012-04-049ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Nemeroff, Patrick) (Entered: 04/04/2012)
2012-04-0510NOTICE of Change of Address by J. Martin Wagner (Wagner, J.) (Entered: 04/05/2012)
2012-04-11Case reassigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. Judge Richard J. Leon no longer assigned to the case. (ds) (Entered: 04/11/2012)
2012-05-03MINUTE ENTRY ORDER requiring the parties to meet, confer, and submit a Joint Report, including a proposed briefing schedule, pursuant to Local Rule 16.3 by 5/18/12. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/3/12. (TA) (Entered: 05/03/2012)
2012-05-03Set Deadlines: Meet & Confer Statement due by 5/18/2012. (tj ) (Entered: 05/03/2012)
2012-05-0911MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wagner, J.) (Entered: 05/09/2012)
2012-05-22MINUTE ORDER requiring the defendant to submit a status report. It is this 22nd day of May, 2012, hereby ORDERED that the defendant shall submit a status report by 6/21/12 regarding completion of the production of all responsive, non-exempt documents. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/22/12. (TA) (Entered: 05/22/2012)
2012-05-22Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/21/2012. (tj) (Entered: 05/22/2012)
2012-06-2112STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Nemeroff, Patrick) (Entered: 06/21/2012)
2012-07-03MINUTE ORDER It is this 3rd day of July, 2012, hereby ORDERED that the defendant shall submit a status report by 8/21/12 regarding completion of the production of all responsive, non-exempt documents. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/3/12. (TA) (Entered: 07/03/2012)
2012-07-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Status Report due by 8/21/2012 (gdf) (Entered: 07/05/2012)
2012-07-09Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/21/2012. (tj) (Entered: 07/09/2012)
2012-08-2113STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Nemeroff, Patrick) (Entered: 08/21/2012)
2012-08-27MINUTE ORDER It is hereby ORDERED that the defendant shall submit a status report by 10/1/12 regarding completion of the production of all responsive, non-exempt documents. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/27/12. (TA) (Entered: 08/27/2012)
2012-08-30Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/1/2012 (tj ) (Entered: 08/30/2012)
2012-10-0114MOTION to Dismiss by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Wagner, J.) (Entered: 10/01/2012)
2012-10-23MINUTE ORDER Upon consideration of 14 the plaintiff's motion to dismiss this matter, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED pursuant to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/23/12. (TA) (Entered: 10/23/2012)
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