Case Detail

FOIA Project Annotation: Judge James Boasberg has ruled that the Department of State properly withheld 30 pages of records concerning communications between the agency and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton or her associates pertaining to the production of 55,000 emails sent from non "state.gov" email addresses under Exemption 5 (deliberative process privilege). Judicial Watch requested the records and State disclosed 87 documents, but withheld 153 documents in full or in part. Judicial Watch claimed the 30 records withheld under Exemption 5 were subject to the government misconduct exception because the records would show the agency's complicity in Clinton's misuse of a private server or, alternatively, show that the agency had discussed how to create misinformation to minimize the public's perception of the misconduct. After reviewing the records in camera, Boasberg indicated that "even assuming that the conduct hypothesized by Judicial Watch would rise to the level required for the narrow government-misconduct exception, the records show no such acts. More specifically, the material withheld does not provide insight into Clinton's misuse of the private server, not does it reveal any purported Department complicity in that act or effort to downplay her misconduct after the fact." Discussing various emails that were withheld, Boasberg pointed out that "while others do discuss the scope and methodology of State's efforts to recapture emails, the communications again appear to be well within the realm of legitimate policy ends. These records, in other words, demonstrate only that State employees were actively offering various opinions as they worked to ensure that the agency appropriately responded to the news swirling around Clinton's emails."
Issues: Exemption 5 - Privileges - Waiver of privilege

FOIA Project Annotation: Judge James Boasberg has ruled that the Department of State has done everything it can to respond to Judicial Watch's request for Hillary Clinton's emails while she was Secretary of State. Since Judicial Watch made its request at issue here in 2015, the Department of State processed more than 30,000 responsive records, including records identified as responsive by the FBI during its investigation, which were subsequently provided to State. Boasberg previously handled Judicial Watch's Federal Records Act suit, in which Judicial Watch claimed the agency should have referred Clinton's behavior to the National Archives for an investigation. At that time, Boasberg concluded that the State Department had done everything possible to recover the records and an investigation would be pointless. However, in Judicial Watch v. Kerry, 844 F.3d 952 (D.C. Cir. 2016), the D.C. Circuit reversed, finding that "the agency could [not] simply ignore its referral duty" if the agency's "initial efforts failed to recover all the missing records (or establish their fatal loss)." On remand, Boasberg once again found that the Government had "exhausted all imaginable investigative avenues . . .to obtain any missing emails." On appeal, the D.C. Circuit agreed that the case was moot. In this case, Judicial Watch challenged the adequacy of the agency's search. However, after reviewing all the steps the agency had taken to recover Clinton's emails, Boasberg observed that "in this context, it is not clear what more Defendant could reasonably have done to locate responsive records to the request for 'any and all emails sent or received by former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in her official capacity as Secretary of State.' The Court recognizes that the FRA and FOIA do not serve identical functions; however, the relevant question here is whether the Department reasonably searched the 'files likely to contain responsive materials.' It does not undermine the FOIA inquiry if that universe of files was assembled through another investigation as long as it encompasses all of the files expected to have responsive materials." Boasberg indicated that in In re Clinton, 970 F.3d 357 (D.C. Cir. 2020), the D.C. Circuit held that "if a search for additional Clinton emails has been exhausted in a Federal Records Act case â€" under a statutory scheme that does provide a process for the recovery or uncovering of removed records â€" the grounds for continued foraging in the more limited context of a FOIA case are fatally unclear." Judicial Watch also challenged a variety of Exemption 5 (privileges) claims. Boasberg found that draft talking points for use by Hillary Clinton were privileged. He noted that "here there is no evidence that these talking points were intended for 'actual use during the call or that the call was even scheduled. These talking point are thus 'predecisional' since they were drafted in advance of possible comments with no indication that they were exact points the Secretary or other officials employed, or that there was a plan for them to be used at all. These points were also generated as part of the deliberative process of lower-level officials helping the Secretary and others determine what they might say."
Issues: Adequacy - Search, Exemption 5 - Privileges - Deliberative process privilege - Deliberative

Date Filed	Doc #	Docket Text
2015-05-06	1	COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4081920) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for U.S. Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons for U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons for U.S. State Department)(Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 05/06/2015)
2015-05-06	2	LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 05/06/2015)
2015-05-06		Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (md, ) (Entered: 05/06/2015)
2015-05-07	3	MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Lauren M. Burke, :Firm- Judicial Watch, Inc., :Address- 425 Third Street, SW Ste. 800. Phone No. - 202-646-5194. Fax No. - 202-646-5199 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-4084733. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Lauren M. Burke, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 05/07/2015)
2015-05-08		MINUTE ORDER granting 3 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of LAUREN M. BURKE. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/8/15. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 05/08/2015)
2015-05-08	4	SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md, ) (Entered: 05/08/2015)
2015-05-18	5	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/18/2015. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/17/2015.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/18/2015., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 5/18/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 05/18/2015)
2015-06-17	6	ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 06/17/2015)
2015-06-18		MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule by July 2, 2015. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/18/15. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 06/18/2015)
2015-06-18		Set/Reset Deadline: The parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule by 7/2/2015. (ad) (Entered: 06/18/2015)
2015-07-02	7	RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order to Submit Joint Proposed Production Schedule filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 07/02/2015)
2015-07-02		MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the parties' 7 Joint Proposed Production Schedule, the Court ORDERS that by July 31, 2015, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report concerning a proposed schedule for Request F-2015-05048. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 07/02/2015. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 07/02/2015)
2015-07-02		Set/Reset Deadline: By 7/31/2015, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report concerning a proposed schedule for Request F-2015-05048. (ad) (Entered: 07/02/2015)
2015-07-30	8	NOTICE of Appearance by Carol Federighi on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 07/30/2015)
2015-07-31	9	STATUS REPORT (Second Joint) Concerning Proposed Production Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 07/31/2015)
2015-08-03		MINUTE ORDER: The Court GRANTS parties' 9 Second Joint Status Report Concerning Proposed Production Schedule and hereby ORDERS that 1) Initial production of responsive, non-exempt records shall be due by September 3, 2015; 2) Rolling productions shall be due every 5 weeks thereafter, with an anticipated completion of December 17, 2015, and 3) a further status report, with date for production of draft Vaughn index, shall be filed no later than December 31, 2015. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/03/15. (lcjeb2, ) (Entered: 08/03/2015)
2015-08-03		Set/Reset Deadlines: Initial production of responsive, non-exempt records shall be due by 9/03/2015; Rolling productions shall be due every 5 weeks thereafter, with an anticipated completion of 12/17/2015, and a further status report, with date for production of draft Vaughn index, shall be filed no later than 12/31/2015. (ad) (Entered: 08/03/2015)
2015-09-03	10	NOTICE Regarding Motion for Designation of Coordinating Judge by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Misc. No. 15-1188 Motion for Designation of Coordinating Judge)(Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 09/03/2015)
2015-09-04	11	NOTICE of Court Order in Misc. No. 15-1188 by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit : Order in Misc. No. 15-1188)(Federighi, Carol) (Entered: 09/04/2015)
2015-12-16	12	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Production and File Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 12/16/2015)
2015-12-16		MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 12 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall complete production responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA Request F-2015-05048 no later than February 1, 2016. The Court FURTHER ORDERS that the parties shall meet and confer regarding the scope of a draft Vaughn index, and Defendant shall submit a status report with a reasonable date for production of a draft Vaughn index no later than February 17, 2016. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/16/2015. (lcjeb2, ) (Entered: 12/16/2015)
2015-12-16		Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's completion of production responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA Request F-2015-05048 due by 2/1/2016; Defendant's Status Report due by 2/17/2016. (tg) (Entered: 12/16/2015)
2016-01-28	13	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Produce Final Installment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 01/28/2016)
2016-01-29		MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 13 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall complete production responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA Request F-2015-05048 by no later than February 4, 2016. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 01/29/2016. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 01/29/2016)
2016-01-29		Set/Reset Deadline: Defendant shall complete production responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA Request F-2015-05048 by no later than 2/4/2016. (ad) (Entered: 01/29/2016)
2016-02-17	14	STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 02/17/2016)
2016-02-18		MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that by April 11, 2016, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 02/18/2016. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/18/2016)
2016-02-18		Set/Reset Deadline: By 4/11/2016, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report. (ad) (Entered: 02/18/2016)
2016-04-11	15	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 04/11/2016)
2016-04-11		MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that by May 11, 2016, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 04/11/2016. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/11/2016)
2016-04-12		Set/Reset Deadline: By 5/11/2016, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report. (ad) (Entered: 04/12/2016)
2016-05-11	16	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 05/11/2016)
2016-05-12		MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that by June 10, 2016, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 05/12/2016. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/12/2016)
2016-05-12		Set/Reset Deadline: By 6/10/2016, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report. (ad) (Entered: 05/12/2016)
2016-06-10	17	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 06/10/2016)
2016-06-13		MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that by June 24, 2016, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 06/13/2016. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/13/2016)
2016-06-13		Set/Reset Deadline: By 6/24/2016, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report. (ad) (Entered: 06/13/2016)
2016-06-24	18	STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 06/24/2016)
2016-06-24	19	STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 06/24/2016)
2016-07-05		MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall appear for a status conference on July 15, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 19. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/5/16. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/05/2016)
2016-07-05		Set/Reset Hearings: A Status Conference is set for 7/15/2016, at 9:30 AM, in Courtroom 19, before Judge James E. Boasberg. (ad) (Entered: 07/05/2016)
2016-07-05		MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to request from counsel, the Court ORDERS that the status conference set for July 15, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. is hereby VACATED AND RESET for July 14, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. in Courtroom 19. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/5/16. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/05/2016)
2016-07-05		Set/Reset Hearings: The Status Conference set for 7/15/2016, at 9:30 AM, is hereby VACATED and RESCHEDULED for 7/14/2016, at 9:30 AM, in Courtroom 19, before Judge James E. Boasberg. (ad) (ad) (Entered: 07/05/2016)
2016-07-13	20	PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE Jointly by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 07/13/2016)
2016-07-14		MINUTE ORDER: As discussed at today's status hearing, the Court ORDERS that: 1) The parties' 20 Proposed Briefing Schedule is ADOPTED for Request No. 5048; 2) As to Request No. 5056, Defendant shall produce by September 15, 2016, a Vaughn Index for all fully withheld documents and documents partially redacted under Exemption 4; 3) By July 28, 2016, Plaintiff shall identify up to 200 documents partially redacted under Exemption 5; 4) By October 28, 2016, Defendant shall produce a Vaughn Index concerning those 200 documents; and 5) The parties shall return for a further status conference on August 22, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/14/16. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/14/2016)
2016-07-14		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Boasberg: Status Hearing held on 7/14/2016. (Court Reporter Lisa Griffith.) (tg) (Entered: 07/14/2016)
2016-07-14		Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Defendant's Vaughn Index due by 9/15/2016; Plaintiff's identification of up to 200 documents partially redacted under Exemption 5 due by 10/28/2016; Status Conference scheduled for 8/22/2016 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 19 before Judge James E. Boasberg. (tg) (Entered: 07/14/2016)
2016-07-29	21	NOTICE of Document Identification by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 07/29/2016)
2016-08-12	22	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 08/12/2016)
2016-08-22		MINUTE ORDER: As agreed at today's status conference, the Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall commence its appraisal of the approximately 14,900 documents on disk 1, which appraisal shall be completed by September 22, 2016; 2) Defendant shall also conduct a rolling review of such documents once appraised; and 3) The parties shall return for a further status hearing on September 22, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 19, at which time Defendant shall inform the Court of the status of its review, and the Court shall set a production schedule. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/22/16. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/22/2016)
2016-08-22		MINUTE ORDER: At the parties' request, the Court ORDERS that the Status Hearing set for September 22, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. is hereby VACATED AND RESET for September 23, 2016, at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 19. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/22/16. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/22/2016)
2016-08-22		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Boasberg: Status Conference held on 8/22/2016. The Status Hearing set for 9/22/2016, at 10:30 AM is hereby VACATED AND RESET for 9/23/2016, at 10:30 AM, in Courtroom 19, before Judge James E. Boasberg. (Court Reporter Lisa Griffith) (ad) (Entered: 08/22/2016)
2016-08-22		Set/Reset Deadline: The Defendant shall commence its appraisal of the approximately 14,900 documents on disk 1, which appraisal shall be completed by 9/22/2016. (ad) (Entered: 08/22/2016)
2016-09-01	23	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge James E. Boasberg held on 8-22-16; Page Numbers: 1-15. Date of Issuance:9-1-16. Court Reporter/Transcriber Lisa W GRIFFITH, Telephone number 2023543247, Tape Number: Lisa_Griffith@dcd.uscourts.gov. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the <a href="http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/node/110">Transcript Order Form</a><P></P><P></P>For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.<P> NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov.<P></P> Redaction Request due 9/22/2016. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 10/2/2016. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/30/2016.(Griffith, Lisa) (Entered: 09/01/2016)
2016-09-06	24	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Partial Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 09/06/2016)
2016-09-06		MINUTE ORDER granting Unopposed 24 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment on or before September 30, 2016; 2) Plaintiff shall files its opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment on or before October 31, 2016; 3) Defendant shall file its reply and cross-opposition on or before November 30, 2016; and Plaintiff shall files its cross-reply on or before December 30, 2016. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/22/16. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/06/2016)
2016-09-07		Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment on or before 9/30/2016; Plaintiff shall files its opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment on or before 10/31/2016; Defendant shall file its reply and cross-opposition on or before 11/30/2016; and Plaintiff shall files its cross-reply on or before 12/30/2016. (ad) (Entered: 09/07/2016)
2016-09-23		MINUTE ORDER: As discussed at today's hearing, the Court ORDERS that: 1) As to disk 1 documents, the State Department shall process 350 pages and produce non-exempt material thereon by October 7, 2016, another 350 pages by October 21, 2016, another 350 pages by November 4, 2016, and 500 additional pages per month thereafter; 2) States shall also complete its appraisal of the three other disks likely to contain responsive material by October 17, 2016; and 3) The parties shall return for a further status conference on November 7, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/23/16. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/23/2016)
2016-09-23		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Boasberg: Status Conference held on 9/23/2016. (The State Department shall process 350 pages and produce non-exempt material thereon by 10/7/2016, another 350 pages by 10/21/2016, another 350 pages by 11/4/2016, and 500 additional pages per month thereafter; The State Department shall complete its appraisal of the three other disks likely to contain responsive material by 10/17/2016). A further Status Conference is set for 11/7/2016, at 9:30 AM, in Courtroom 19, before Judge James E. Boasberg. (Court Reporter: Lisa Griffith). (kt) (Entered: 09/23/2016)
2016-09-30	25	MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Eric Stein, # 3 Exhibit Exhibits to Declaration of Eric Stein, # 4 Exhibit Vaughn Index accompanying Declaration of Eric Stein, # 5 Statement of Facts)(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 09/30/2016)
2016-10-01	26	NOTICE OF PROPOSED ORDER 25 for Summary Judgment Proposed Order by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Olson, Lisa) Modified text and added linkage on 10/3/2016 (td). (Entered: 10/01/2016)
2016-10-04	27	NOTICE Regarding Review of FBI Materials by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Sept. 30, 2016 Order, Leopold v. U.S. Dep't of State, No. 15-cv-123, # 2 Exhibit Oct. 3, 2016 Order, Leopold v. Dep't of Justice, No. 15-2117)(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 10/04/2016)
2016-10-11	28	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Partial) and Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 10/11/2016)
2016-10-11		MINUTE ORDER granting Consent 28 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The Court ORDERS that 1) Plaintiff shall file its opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment on or before November 18, 2016, 2) Defendant shall file its reply and cross-opposition on or before December 21, 2016, and 3) Plaintiff shall file its cross-reply on or before January 20, 2017. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/11/16. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/11/2016)
2016-10-12		Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiff shall file its opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment on or before 11/18/2016, Defendant shall file its reply and cross-opposition on or before 12/21/2016, and Plaintiff shall file its cross-reply on or before 1/20/2017. (ad) (Entered: 10/12/2016)
2016-10-27	29	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge James E. Boasberg held on 9-23-16; Page Numbers: 1-32. Date of Issuance:10-27-16. Court Reporter/Transcriber Lisa W GRIFFITH, Telephone number 202-354-3247, Tape Number: Lisa_Griffith@dcd.uscourts.gov. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the <a href="http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/node/110">Transcript Order Form</a><P></P><P></P>For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, CD or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.<P> NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov.<P></P> Redaction Request due 11/17/2016. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/27/2016. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/25/2017.(Griffith, Lisa) (Entered: 10/27/2016)
2016-11-03		MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the status hearing set for November 7, 2016, at 9:30 a.m. is VACATED and RESET for 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 19. The Court apologizes for any inconvenience to the parties. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/3/16. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/03/2016)
2016-11-04		Set/Reset Hearings: The Status Conference set for 11/07/2016, at 9:30 AM is VACATED and RESET for 10:30 AM, in Courtroom 19, before Judge James E. Boasberg. (ad) (Entered: 11/04/2016)
2016-11-07		MINUTE ORDER: As discussed at today's status hearing, the Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall process disks 3-5 at the rate of 500 pages per month beginning upon its completion of the processing of disk 1; 2) The parties shall appear at a status hearing on November 29, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. to discuss whether State then possesses the Huma Abedin emails recovered by the FBI from her husband's computer; and 3) The parties shall appear at a status hearing on March 7, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. to discuss the rate of processing of disks 3-5 in light of any ruling by Judge Randolph Moss in related cases. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/7/16. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/07/2016)
2016-11-07		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Boasberg: Status Conference held on 11/7/2016. A Status Conference is set for 11/29/2016, at 10:00 AM, in Courtroom 19, before Judge James E. Boasberg. A Status Conference is set for 3/7/2017, at 10:00 AM, in Courtroom 19, before Judge James E. Boasberg. (Court Reporter Barbara DeVico) (ad) (Entered: 11/07/2016)
2016-11-18	30	Memorandum in opposition to re 25 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Partial) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts Response to Statement of Facts)(Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 11/18/2016)
2016-11-18	31	Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 11/18/2016)
2016-11-29	32	TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge James E. Boasberg held on 11-7-16; Page Numbers: 1-22. Date of Issuance:11-29-16. Court Reporter/Transcriber Barbara J. DeVico, Telephone number 202-354-3118, Tape Number: barbctr76@gmail.com. Transcripts may be ordered by submitting the <a href="http://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/node/110">Transcript Order Form</a><P></P><P></P>For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed, PDF or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.<P> NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at www.dcd.uscourts.gov.<P></P> Redaction Request due 12/20/2016. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/30/2016. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/27/2017.(DeVico, Barbara) (Entered: 11/29/2016)
2016-11-29		MINUTE ORDER: As discussed at today's status hearing, the Court ORDERS that within one week of the State Department's receipt of additional emails from the FBI, it shall file a notice with the Court so that a further status hearing may be set to discuss a timetable for processing and release. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/29/16. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/29/2016)
2016-11-29		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Boasberg: Status Conference held on 11/29/2016. (Court Reporter Lisa Griffith) (ad) (Entered: 11/29/2016)
2016-12-21	33	REPLY to opposition to motion re 25 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Vaughn Index 05048 Documents, # 2 Exhibit April 2, 2015 Letter, # 3 Exhibit March 3, 2015 Letter)(Olson, Lisa) Modified linkage on 12/22/2016 (td). (Entered: 12/21/2016)
2016-12-21	34	Memorandum in opposition to re 31 Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE; (See docket entry no. 33 to view document.) (td) (Entered: 12/22/2016)
2016-12-22	35	NOTICE of Filing of Corrected Vaughn Index for FOIA Request Number F-2015-05048 by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amended Vaughn Index for FOIA Request No. F-2015-05048)(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 12/22/2016)
2016-12-28	36	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 31 Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 12/28/2016)
2016-12-28		MINUTE ORDER granting 36 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File. The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff will file its Reply to Defendant's Opposition to Partial Summary Judgment on or before February 3, 2017. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/28/2016. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/28/2016)
2016-12-28		Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply due by 2/3/2017. (nbn) (Entered: 12/28/2016)
2017-01-24		MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall produce the 30 documents identified as still at issue in Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment for in camera review by January 31, 2017. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/24/2017. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 01/24/2017)
2017-01-24		Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall produce the 30 documents identified as still at issue in Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment for in camera review by 1/31/2017. (nbn) (Entered: 01/25/2017)
2017-01-31	37	NOTICE of Submission of Documents for In Camera Review by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE re Order, (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 01/31/2017)
2017-01-31	38	NOTICE of Filing of Second Amended Vaughn Index for FOIA Request Number F-2015-05048 by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Second Amended Vaughn Index regarding F-2015-05048)(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 01/31/2017)
2017-01-31	39	REPLY to opposition to motion re 31 Cross MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Kennedy Depo. Excerpt, # 2 Exhibit Lang Depo. Excerpt)(Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 01/31/2017)
2017-02-17		MINUTE ORDER: Because the Court will be in trial, the status hearing set for March 7, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. is VACATED AND RESET for March 7, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/17/17. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/17/2017)
2017-02-17		Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 3/7/2017 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 19 before Judge James E. Boasberg. (nbn) (Entered: 02/17/2017)
2017-02-21	40	ORDER GRANTING Defendant's 25 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; and DENYING Plaintiff's 31 Cross-Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/21/2017. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/21/2017)
2017-02-21	41	Memorandum Opinion re 40 Order on Motions for Partial Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/21/2017. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/21/2017)
2017-03-06	42	NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Jennie Leah Kneedler on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Lisa A. Olson (Kneedler, Jennie) (Entered: 03/06/2017)
2017-03-06	43	Unopposed MOTION to Continue March 7, 2017 Status Hearing by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kneedler, Jennie) (Entered: 03/06/2017)
2017-03-06		MINUTE ORDER granting Unopposed 43 Motion to Continue. The Court ORDERS that status hearing set for March 7, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. is hereby VACATED and RESET for April 4, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 19. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/6/17. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 03/06/2017)
2017-03-06		Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 4/4/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 19 before Judge James E. Boasberg. (nbn) (Entered: 03/07/2017)
2017-04-04		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Boasberg: Status Conference held on 4/4/2017. A further Status Conference is set for 7/20/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 19 before Judge James E. Boasberg. (Court Reporter Barbara DeVico) (nbn) (Entered: 04/04/2017)
2017-04-04		MINUTE ORDER: As discussed at today's status hearing, the Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall continue processing disks 3-5 at the rate of 500 pages per month; and 2) Defendant shall inform the Court within one week of its receipt of any additional emails from the FBI. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/4/17. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/04/2017)
2017-06-22	44	NOTICE by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE re Order, (Kneedler, Jennie) (Entered: 06/22/2017)
2017-07-20		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Boasberg: Status Conference held on 7/20/2017. (Order forthcoming). A further Status Conference is scheduled for 10/19/2017 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 19 before Judge James E. Boasberg. (Court Reporter Lisa Griffith.) (tg) (Entered: 07/20/2017)
2017-07-20		MINUTE ORDER: As discussed at today's status conference, the Court ORDERS that: 1) After completing the processing of each disk, Defendant shall inform Plaintiff of the number of documents withheld in full from such disk, the type of each document, and the exemption relied upon; and 2) The parties shall return for a further status conference on October 19, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 19. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/20/17. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/20/2017)
2017-08-07	45	NOTICE of Agreement to Process and Produce Documents in Related Case 15-684 by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 08/07/2017)
2017-10-19		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Boasberg: Status Conference held on 10/19/2017. A further Status Conference is set for 11/30/2017 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 25A before Judge James E. Boasberg. (Court Reporter Lisa Griffith) (nbn) (Entered: 10/19/2017)
2017-10-19		MINUTE ORDER: As discussed in today's status hearing, the Court ORDERS that the parties shall appear for a further status hearing on November 30, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., at which Defendant shall explain how its anticipated increase in resources will affect processing of records in this case and when the processing of each disk is likely to be completed. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/19/2017. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/19/2017)
2017-11-29	46	STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Kneedler, Jennie) (Entered: 11/29/2017)
2017-11-30		MINUTE ORDER: As discussed in today's status conference, the Court ORDERS that: 1) State shall process the disks on the timeline proposed in its status report, ECF No. 46 at 2; 2) The parties shall return for a further status conference on April 6, 2018, at 10:00 a.m.; and 3) At such status, State shall inform the Court how many documents are being withheld in full and under which exemptions for disks 1, 2, 4, and 7 and for the 55,000 documents discussed earlier in the case. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/30/2017. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/30/2017)
2017-11-30		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Boasberg: Status Conference held on 11/30/2017. Minute Order issued. A further Status Conference is set for 4/6/2018 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 25 before Judge James E. Boasberg. (Court Reporter Lisa Griffith) (nbn) (Entered: 11/30/2017)
2018-01-03	47	NOTICE (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Kneedler, Jennie) (Entered: 01/03/2018)
2018-04-06		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Boasberg: Status Conference held on 4/6/2018. Order forthcoming. A further Status Conference is set for 10/9/2018 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 25 before Judge James E. Boasberg. (Court Reporter Lisa Griffith) (nbn) (Entered: 04/06/2018)
2018-04-06		MINUTE ORDER: As discussed at today's status hearing, the Court ORDERS that: 1) By May 31, 2018, the Government shall provide Plaintiff with a draft Vaughn Index for the 13 documents withheld in full from disks 1, 2, 4, and 7; 2) The Government shall complete its processing of disks 3 and 5 by September 28, 2018; and 3) The parties shall return for a status hearing on October 9, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., at which time the Government shall inform the Court of the number of documents withheld in full from disks 3 and 5, and Plaintiff shall inform the Court, based on its review of publicly posted documents, how many documents from all disks are withheld in part and what percentage of such withholdings it expects to challenge. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/6/2018. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/06/2018)
2018-09-07	48	NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Stephen M. Pezzi on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Jennie L. Kneedler (Pezzi, Stephen) (Entered: 09/07/2018)
2018-09-25	49	Consent MOTION to Continue Reschedule Status Conference to October 11, 2018 by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Burke, Lauren) Modified event title on 10/5/2018 (znmw). (Entered: 09/25/2018)
2018-09-25		MINUTE ORDER: The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's 49 Motion to Reschedule Status Conference. The status conference set for October 9, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. is hereby VACATED and RESET for October 11, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/25/2018. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/25/2018)
2018-09-25		Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 10/11/2018 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 25 before Judge James E. Boasberg. (znbn) (Entered: 09/26/2018)
2018-10-01	50	NOTICE of Change of Address by Stephen M. Pezzi (Pezzi, Stephen) (Entered: 10/01/2018)
2018-10-11		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James E. Boasberg: Status Conference held on 10/11/2018. Joint Status Report due by 12/13/2018. (Court Reporter Lisa Griffith) (znbn) (Entered: 10/11/2018)
2018-10-11		MINUTE ORDER: As discussed at today's status hearing, the Court ORDERS that the parties shall submit a joint status report, which may include a proposed briefing schedule, by December 13, 2018. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/11/2018. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/11/2018)
2018-12-13	51	Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 12/13/2018)
2018-12-13		MINUTE ORDER: The Court GRANTS the parties' Joint 51 Motion for Extension of Time and ORDERS that they shall file a Joint Status Report by December 20, 2018. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/13/2018. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/13/2018)
2018-12-13		Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/20/2018. (znbn) (Entered: 12/14/2018)
2018-12-20	52	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Pezzi, Stephen) (Entered: 12/20/2018)
2018-12-26		MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 52 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by January 21, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/26/2018. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/26/2018)
2018-12-26		Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/21/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 12/26/2018)
2019-01-14	53	Consent MOTION to Stay All Proceedings in Light of Lapse in Appropriations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pezzi, Stephen) (Entered: 01/14/2019)
2019-01-15		MINUTE ORDER: The Court GRANTS Defendant's 53 Motion to Stay and ORDERS that the parties shall file a joint status report within 21 days from the date that appropriations are restored. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/15/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 01/15/2019)
2019-01-28	54	NOTICE to the Court of Restoration of Appropriations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Pezzi, Stephen) (Entered: 01/28/2019)
2019-02-15	55	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Judicial Watch's List of Documents at Issue)(Pezzi, Stephen) (Entered: 02/15/2019)
2019-02-15		MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 55 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report by August 16, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/15/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/15/2019)
2019-02-15		Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/16/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 02/15/2019)
2019-08-15	56	Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-08-15		MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 56 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 25, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/15/2019. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-08-15		Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/25/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 08/16/2019)
2019-10-24	57	Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 10/24/2019)
2019-10-24		MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 57 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 15, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/24/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/24/2019)
2019-10-24		Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/15/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 10/24/2019)
2019-11-15	58	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Pezzi, Stephen) (Entered: 11/15/2019)
2019-11-15		MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 58 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further status report by December 18, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/15/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/15/2019)
2019-11-15		Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/18/2019. (nbn) (Entered: 11/18/2019)
2019-12-13	59	NOTICE by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Pezzi, Stephen) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
2019-12-18	60	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Pezzi, Stephen) (Entered: 12/18/2019)
2019-12-19		MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 60 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 30, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/19/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/19/2019)
2019-12-19		Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/30/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 12/19/2019)
2020-01-30	61	Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Pezzi, Stephen) (Entered: 01/30/2020)
2020-01-30		MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 61 Joint Status Report. In addition to the two disclosure deadlines set forth in that Report, the Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by June 10, 2020; 2) Plaintiff shall file its opposition and cross-motion by July 27, 2020; 3) Defendant shall file its reply and opposition by September 10, 2020; and 4) Plaintiff shall file its reply by October 12, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/30/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 01/30/2020)
2020-01-30		Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 6/10/2020. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 7/27/2020. Cross Motions due by 7/27/2020. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 9/10/2020. Response to Cross Motions due by 9/10/2020. Reply to Cross Motions due by 10/12/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 01/31/2020)
2020-05-28	62	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pezzi, Stephen) (Entered: 05/28/2020)
2020-05-28		MINUTE ORDER: The Court GRANTS Defendant's 62 Motion for Extension of Time and ORDERS that: 1) Defendant shall file its Motion for Summary Judgment by August 10, 2020; 2) Plaintiff shall file its Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by September 25, 2020; 3) Defendant shall file its Opposition and Reply by November 9, 2020; and 4) Plaintiff shall file its Reply by December 11, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/28/2020. (lcla) (Entered: 05/28/2020)
2020-05-28		Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 8/10/2020. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 9/25/2020. Cross Motions due by 9/25/2020. Response to Cross Motions due by 11/9/2020. Reply to Cross Motions due by 12/11/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 05/29/2020)
2020-06-04	63	NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. Attorney Chris Fedeli terminated. (Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 06/04/2020)
2020-08-04	64	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pezzi, Stephen) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
2020-08-05		MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Defendant's 64 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that 1) Defendant shall file its summary judgment motion by October 9, 2020; 2) Plaintiff shall file its opposition and cross-motion by November 24, 2020; 3) Defendant shall file its opposition and reply by January 15, 2021; and 4) Plaintiff shall file its reply by February 16, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/05/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/05/2020)
2020-08-05		Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 10/9/2020. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/24/2020. Cross Motions due by 11/24/2020. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/15/2021. Response to Cross Motions due by 1/15/2021. Reply to Cross Motions due by 2/16/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 08/05/2020)
2020-10-05	65	NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew I. Warden on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Warden, Andrew) (Entered: 10/05/2020)
2020-10-05	66	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Warden, Andrew) (Entered: 10/05/2020)
2020-10-05		MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Defendant's 66 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that (1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by October 23, 2020; (2) Plaintiff shall file its opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment by December 8, 2020; (3) Defendant shall file its reply and opposition to the cross-motion by January 29, 2021; and (4) Plaintiff shall file its reply by March 2, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/05/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/05/2020)
2020-10-05		Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 10/23/2020. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/8/2020. Cross Motions due by 12/8/2020. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/29/2021. Response to Cross Motions due by 1/29/2021. Reply to Cross Motions due by 3/2/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 10/05/2020)
2020-10-21	67	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Warden, Andrew) (Entered: 10/21/2020)
2020-10-21	68	MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Defendant's 67 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that (1) Defendant shall file its motion for summary judgment by November 6, 2020; (2) Plaintiff shall file its opposition and cross-motion by January 12, 2021; (3) Defendant shall file its opposition and reply by February 16, 2021; and (4) Plaintiff shall file its reply by March 18, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/21/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/21/2020)
2020-10-21		Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 11/6/2020. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 1/12/2021. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 2/16/2021. Cross Motions due by 1/12/2021. Response to Cross Motions due by 2/16/2021. Reply to Cross Motions due by 3/18/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 10/21/2020)
2020-11-06	69	MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration Eric Stein, # 3 Declaration Andrew Warden, # 4 Declaration E.W. Priestap #1, # 5 Declaration E.W. Priestap #2, # 6 Statement of Facts, # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Warden, Andrew) (Entered: 11/06/2020)
2021-01-05	70	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 69 MOTION for Summary Judgment and file Cross-Motion by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Burke, Lauren) (Main Document 70 replaced on 1/7/2021) (ztth). (Attachment 1 replaced on 1/7/2021) (ztth). (Entered: 01/05/2021)
2021-01-05		MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Plaintiff's 70 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that: (1) Plaintiff shall file its opposition and cross-motion for summary judgment by February 11, 2021; (2) Defendant shall file its opposition and reply by March 15, 2021; and (3) Plaintiff shall file its reply by April 14, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/05/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 01/05/2021)
2021-01-05		Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 2/11/2021. Cross Motions due by 2/11/2021. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 3/15/2021. Response to Cross Motions due by 3/15/2021. Reply to Cross Motions due by 4/14/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 01/06/2021)
2021-02-11	71	ENTERED IN ERROR.....Memorandum in opposition to re 69 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Lauren M. Burke, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Burke, Lauren); Modified on 2/12/2021 (ztth). (Entered: 02/11/2021)
2021-02-11	72	ENTERED IN ERROR.....Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Lauren M. Burke, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Burke, Lauren) Modified on 2/12/2021 (ztth). (Entered: 02/11/2021)
2021-02-12		NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 71 Memorandum in Opposition, was entered in error at the request of counsel. Said pleading will be refiled by counsel. (ztth) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
2021-02-12		NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 72 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment was entered in error at the request of counsel. Said pleading will be refiled by counsel. (ztth) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
2021-02-12	73	Memorandum in opposition to re 69 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Lauren M. Burke, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
2021-02-12	74	Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Lauren M. Burke, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
2021-03-10	75	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Warden, Andrew) (Entered: 03/10/2021)
2021-03-10		MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Defendant's 75 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that: (1) Defendant shall file its opposition and reply by March 29, 2021; and (2) Plaintiff shall file its reply by April 27, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/10/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 03/10/2021)
2021-03-10		Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant Opposition and Reply due by 3/29/2021. Plaintiff Reply due by 4/27/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 03/11/2021)
2021-03-29	76	REPLY to opposition to motion re 69 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Second Declaration of Eric Stein, # 2 Response to Plaintiff's Statement of Material Facts, # 3 Supplemental Statement of Material Facts)(Warden, Andrew) (Entered: 03/29/2021)
2021-03-29	77	Memorandum in opposition to re 74 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Second Declaration of Eric Stein, # 2 Response to Plaintiff's Statement of Material Facts, # 3 Supplemental Statement of Material Facts)(Warden, Andrew) (Entered: 03/29/2021)
2021-04-27	78	REPLY to opposition to motion re 74 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts Response)(Burke, Lauren) (Entered: 04/27/2021)
2021-08-03	79	ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS that: 1) Defendant's 69 Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED; 2) Plaintiff's 74 Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; and 3) Judgment is ENTERED in favor of Defendant. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/03/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/03/2021)
2021-08-03	80	MEMORANDUM OPINION re 79 Order on Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/03/2021. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/03/2021)
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