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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv01739
Date Filed2015-10-20
Date Closed2016-04-21
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning any SF-50s or SF-52s filed by Catherine Duval, a State Department attorney reportedly heading up the project to release former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's emails. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2015-10-201COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4284635) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Attorney for D.C., # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons State Department)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 10/20/2015)
2015-10-202LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 10/20/2015)
2015-10-20Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (md) (Entered: 10/22/2015)
2015-10-223SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Consent Forms)(zrdj) (Entered: 10/22/2015)
2015-10-304RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/26/2015. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/25/2015.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/26/2015., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 10/26/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 10/30/2015)
2015-11-245Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 11/24/2015)
2016-03-026Joint MOTION for Scheduling Order by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 03/02/2016)
2016-03-047ORDER granting 6 Motion for Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on March 4, 2016.(lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/04/2016)
2016-03-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/1/2016 (hs) (Entered: 03/04/2016)
2016-04-018Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Edney, Marsha) (Entered: 04/01/2016)
2016-04-209NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 04/20/2016)
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