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Case TitleAMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv00798
Date Filed2018-04-09
Date Closed2019-07-12
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffAMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE
Case DescriptionThe American Center for Law and Justice submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning the Carter Center's alleged support of Hamas and the PLO. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, ACLJ filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE The Executive Office, Office of the Legal Adviser
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2018-04-091COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5412035) filed by AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Southerland, Abigail) (Attachment 1 replaced on 4/10/2018) (zmd). Modified on 4/10/2018 (zmd). (Entered: 04/09/2018)
2018-04-09Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zmd) (Entered: 04/10/2018)
2018-04-102SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 04/10/2018)
2018-04-113NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin Paul Sisney on behalf of AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE (Sisney, Benjamin) (Entered: 04/11/2018)
2018-04-114Corporate Disclosure Statement by AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE. (Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 04/11/2018)
2018-04-235RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/13/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/13/2018. (Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 04/23/2018)
2018-04-236RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 4/13/2018 (Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 04/23/2018)
2018-04-237RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/13/2018. (Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 04/23/2018)
2018-05-148ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 05/14/2018)
2018-05-149NOTICE of Appearance by Wyneva Johnson on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 05/14/2018)
2018-05-15MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule by May 30, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on May 15, 2018. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/15/2018)
2018-05-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 5/30/2018 (tj) (Entered: 05/15/2018)
2018-05-3010Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File the Rule 16.3 Statement by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 05/30/2018)
2018-06-06MINUTE ORDER granting 10 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Rule 16.3 Statement: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a joint report in accordance with Local Civil Rule 16.3 by July 16, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on June 6, 2018. (lcrc2) (Entered: 06/06/2018)
2018-06-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Meet & Confer Statement due by 7/16/2018. (tj) (Entered: 06/07/2018)
2018-07-1611MOTION for Extension of Time to file the parties' Rule 16.3 Statement by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 07/16/2018)
2018-07-1812Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 07/18/2018)
2018-07-19MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time: The parties' Joint Report under Local Rule 16.3 shall be submitted by July 18, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on July 19, 2018. (lcrc2) (Entered: 07/19/2018)
2018-07-1913SCHEDULING ORDER: See document for details. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on July 19, 2018. (lcrc2) (Entered: 07/19/2018)
2018-07-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/31/2018 (tj) (Entered: 07/20/2018)
2018-08-3014NOTICE of Appearance by Olivia F. Summers on behalf of AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE (Summers, Olivia) (Entered: 08/30/2018)
2018-08-3015Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE. (Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 08/30/2018)
2018-08-31MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report by October 25, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on August 31. 2018. (lcrc2) (Entered: 08/31/2018)
2018-09-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/25/2018 (tj) (Entered: 09/05/2018)
2018-10-2516Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE. (Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 10/25/2018)
2018-10-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report by November 29, 2018. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/26/2018. (lcrc2) (Entered: 10/26/2018)
2018-10-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/29/2018. (tj) (Entered: 10/26/2018)
2018-11-2917Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE. (Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 11/29/2018)
2018-11-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 17 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by January 25, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on November 29, 2018. (lcrc2) (Entered: 11/29/2018)
2018-11-30Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/25/2019 (tj) (Entered: 11/30/2018)
2019-01-2218Unopposed MOTION to Stay , MOTION for Extension of Time to in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 01/22/2019)
2019-01-23MINUTE ORDER granting 18 Motion to Stay: It is hereby ORDERED that this case is STAYED until appropriations are restored to the Department of Justice. The joint status report currently due on January 25, 2019 shall now be filed within fourteen days of appropriations being restored to the Department of Justice. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on January 23, 2019. (lcrc2) Modified on 1/23/2019 (lcrc2, ). (Entered: 01/23/2019)
2019-02-0819Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE. (Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 02/08/2019)
2019-02-0820ENTERED IN ERROR.....Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Wyneva) Modified to enter in error as a duplicate of 19 on 2/11/2019 (znmw). (Entered: 02/08/2019)
2019-02-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 19 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties will file another joint status report by March 8, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on February 8, 2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 02/08/2019)
2019-03-0521Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 03/05/2019)
2019-03-05MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 21 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties will file another joint status report by April 8, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on March 5, 2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 03/05/2019)
2019-03-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/8/2019. (tj) (Entered: 03/06/2019)
2019-04-0822Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Wyneva) (Entered: 04/08/2019)
2019-04-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 22 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report by May 8, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on April 9, 2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 04/09/2019)
2019-04-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/8/2019 (tj) (Entered: 04/11/2019)
2019-05-0823Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE. (Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 05/08/2019)
2019-05-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 23 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by June 10, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on May 8, 2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/08/2019)
2019-05-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/10/2019. (tj) (Entered: 05/21/2019)
2019-06-1024Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE. (Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 06/10/2019)
2019-06-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 24 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit another joint status report by July 10, 2019, in the event that this case is not dismissed before that date. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on June 10, 2019. (lcrc2) (Entered: 06/10/2019)
2019-06-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/10/2019. (tj) (Entered: 06/11/2019)
2019-07-0825NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Daniel Patrick Schaefer on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Wyneva Johnson (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 07/08/2019)
2019-07-1026STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE. (Southerland, Abigail) (Entered: 07/10/2019)
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