Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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2015-09-10 | 1 | COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4238828) filed by The James Madison Project, Shane Harris. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit LCvR 7.1, # 3 Summons USADC, # 4 Summons USAG, # 5 Summons State)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 09/10/2015) |
2015-09-10 | | Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (rd) (Entered: 09/10/2015) |
2015-09-10 | 2 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 Notice of Consent)(rd) (Entered: 09/10/2015) |
2015-09-10 | 3 | Corporate Disclosure Statement by SHANE HARRIS, JAMES MADISON PROJECT. (Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 09/10/2015) |
2015-09-11 | 4 | NOTICE of Appearance by Mark S. Zaid on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Zaid, Mark) (Entered: 09/11/2015) |
2015-10-02 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/12/2015. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/12/2015. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipt)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 10/02/2015) |
2015-10-02 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/16/15. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipt)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 10/02/2015) |
2015-10-02 | 7 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 9/16/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipt)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 10/02/2015) |
2015-10-27 | 8 | ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 10/27/2015) |
2015-10-28 | | MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a 1 complaint and an 8 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 shall 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 November 30, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/28/2015. (lcabj3) (Entered: 10/28/2015) |
2015-10-28 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall 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 11/30/2015. (jth) (Entered: 10/28/2015) |
2015-10-30 | 9 | NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. Case related to Case No. 15-1459. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 10/30/2015) |
2015-11-04 | 10 | RESPONSE to Notice of Related Case filed by SHANE HARRIS, JAMES MADISON PROJECT. (Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 11/04/2015) |
2015-11-25 | 11 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to December 3 by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 11/25/2015) |
2015-11-25 | | MINUTE ORDER granting defendant's unopposed 11 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall 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 December 3, 2015. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/25/2015. (lcabj3) (Entered: 11/25/2015) |
2015-12-03 | 12 | STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 12/03/2015) |
2015-12-04 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 12 joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a report on the status of the document productions on or before February 12, 2016. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/4/2015. (lcabj3) (Entered: 12/04/2015) |
2015-12-09 | 13 | NOTICE of New Information Regarding Defendant's Notice of Related Case by SHANE HARRIS, JAMES MADISON PROJECT (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Brown Scheduling Order)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 12/09/2015) |
2015-12-09 | | MINUTE ORDER. Defendant has filed a 9 Notice of Related Case, which asserts that this case is "related" to a case pending before Judge Kollar-Kotelly, Brown v. Dept of State, 15-1459 (CKK). Plaintiff has 10 opposed the related case designation. Under the Local Rules, civil cases can be deemed related when they involve common issues of fact. LCvR 40.5(b)(3). "Where a party objects to a designation that cases are related... the matter shall be determined by the judge to whom the case is assigned." LCvR 40.5(c)(3). "The general rule governing all new cases filed in this courthouse is that they are to be randomly assigned." Tripp v. Exec. Office of the President, 196 F.R.D. 201, 202 (D.D.C. 2000). This "fundamental rationale" serves "to ensure greater public confidence in the integrity of the judicial process" because it "guarantees fair and equal distribution of cases to all judges, avoids public perception or appearance of favoritism in assignments, and reduces opportunities for judge-shopping." Id. Assignment of related cases to the same judge serves as an "exception" to that "general rule," and "rests primarily on considerations of judicial economy." Id. Both cases involve similar requests under the Freedom of Information Act relating to a thumb drive of emails retained by David Kendall, Secretary Clinton's private attorney. However, based on a consideration of all the relevant matters, including the procedural posture of each case, the cases will remain as originally assigned. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/9/2015. (lcabj3) (Entered: 12/09/2015) |
2016-02-12 | 14 | STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 02/12/2016) |
2016-02-16 | | MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiffs are directed to inform the Court of their position on the schedule proposed in defendant's 14 status report by February 19, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 2/16/2016. (lcabj3) (Entered: 02/16/2016) |
2016-02-16 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiffs are to inform the Court of their position on the schedule proposed in Defendant's Status Report by 2/19/2016. (jth) (Entered: 02/16/2016) |
2016-02-16 | 15 | RESPONSE TO ORDER OF THE COURT re Order filed by SHANE HARRIS, JAMES MADISON PROJECT. (Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 02/16/2016) |
2016-02-17 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the defendant's 14 status report, and the plaintiffs' 15 notice that they do not oppose the defendant's proposed production schedule, the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before April 15, 2016, to update the Court on the status of the document productions and to propose a schedule for further proceedings, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 2/17/2016. (lcabj3) (Entered: 02/17/2016) |
2016-04-15 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 04/15/2016) |
2016-04-15 | | MINUTE ORDER. In light of the 16 joint status report, the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before May 6, 2016, to update the Court on the status of the document productions and to propose a briefing schedule, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 4/15/2016. (lcabj3) (Entered: 04/15/2016) |
2016-05-06 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 05/06/2016) |
2016-05-09 | | MINUTE ORDER. Defendant's motion for summary judgment shall be filed by June 22, 2016. Plaintiffs' response shall be filed by July 29, 2016. Defendant's reply, if necessary, shall be due by August 26, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 5/9/2016. (lcabj3) (Entered: 05/09/2016) |
2016-06-14 | 18 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 06/14/2016) |
2016-06-15 | | MINUTE ORDER granting defendant's 18 unopposed motion for an extension of time. Defendant's motion for summary judgment shall be filed by June 30, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/15/2016. (lcabj3) (Entered: 06/15/2016) |
2016-06-30 | 19 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Motion for Summary Judgment and to Revise Briefing Schedule by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 06/30/2016) |
2016-06-30 | | MINUTE ORDER granting defendant's unopposed 19 motion for an extension of time to file its summary judgment motion. Defendant's motion for summary judgment shall be filed by July 29, 2016. Plaintiffs' opposition shall be filed by September 9, 2016. Defendant's reply shall be filed by October 7, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/30/2016. (lcabj3) (Entered: 06/30/2016) |
2016-07-29 | 20 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Stein Declaration, # 2 Exhibit B - Index of Withholdings, # 3 Exhibit C - Selected Documents)(Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 07/29/2016) |
2016-09-09 | 21 | Memorandum in opposition to re 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by SHANE HARRIS, JAMES MADISON PROJECT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit "1" (Rule 56(d) Declaration of Bradley P. Moss, Esq.), # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Statement of Facts Response, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 09/09/2016) |
2016-09-29 | 22 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 09/29/2016) |
2016-09-30 | | MINUTE ORDER granting the government's 22 unopposed motion for an extension of time. The government's reply in support of its 20 motion for summary judgment shall be filed by October 21, 2016. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/30/2016. (lcabj3) (Entered: 09/30/2016) |
2016-10-21 | 23 | REPLY to opposition to motion re 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 10/21/2016) |
2017-01-30 | 24 | ORDER. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 and for the reasons stated in the accompanying memorandum opinion, defendant's 20 motion for summary judgment is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. The agency has justified its withholding under exemption 7(C), but it has failed to prove that its searches were adequate. The parties shall file a joint status report by March 31, 2017 to update the Court on whether further proceedings are necessary. See Order for complete details. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/30/2017. (lcabj3) (Entered: 01/30/2017) |
2017-01-30 | 25 | MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/30/2017. (lcabj3) (Entered: 01/30/2017) |
2017-03-31 | 26 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 03/31/2017) |
2017-04-03 | | MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file a further joint status report by October 13, 2017 to update the Court on the status of the renewed search effort, and to propose a schedule for further proceedings, if necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 4/3/2017. (lcabj3) (Entered: 04/03/2017) |
2017-10-13 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 10/13/2017) |
2017-10-17 | | MINUTE ORDER. Parties are ordered to file another joint status report on January 12, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/17/2017. (lcabj3) (Entered: 10/17/2017) |
2018-01-12 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 01/12/2018) |
2018-01-16 | | MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall submit an updated status report by April 20, 2018. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 01/16/2018. (lcabj3) (Entered: 01/16/2018) |
2018-04-20 | 29 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 04/20/2018) |
2018-04-24 | | MINUTE ORDER. The parties must file a joint status report by June 4, 2018, if the matter has not been resolved by then. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 04/24/2018. (lcabj3) (Entered: 04/24/2018) |
2018-06-04 | 30 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Soskin, Eric) (Entered: 06/04/2018) |
2018-06-06 | | MINUTE ORDER. The parties must file a joint status report by July 3, 2018, if the matter has not been resolved in the interim. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 06/06/2018. (lcabj3) (Entered: 06/06/2018) |
2018-06-07 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/3/2018. (tg) (Entered: 06/07/2018) |
2018-08-14 | | MINUTE ORDER. The parties did not submit a status report on July 3, 2018 as ordered by the Court. The parties must submit a joint status report by August 21, 2018 or file a stipulation of dismissal if the matter has been resolved. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 08/14/2018. (lcabj3) (Entered: 08/14/2018) |
2018-08-15 | 31 | NOTICE of Filing of Stipulation of Dismissal by SHANE HARRIS, JAMES MADISON PROJECT (Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 08/15/2018) |
2018-08-15 | 32 | STIPULATION of Dismissal by SHANE HARRIS, JAMES MADISON PROJECT. (Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 08/15/2018) |
2018-08-16 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/21/2018. (tb) (Entered: 08/16/2018) |
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