| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2018-10-15 | 1 | COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5738029) filed by BUZZFEED INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Summons)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 10/15/2018) |
| 2018-10-15 | 2 | NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Topic on behalf of BUZZFEED INC. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 10/15/2018) |
| 2018-10-16 | | Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zmd) (Entered: 10/16/2018) |
| 2018-10-16 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 10/16/2018) |
| 2018-11-13 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 10/30/2018 (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 11/13/2018) |
| 2018-11-13 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/29/2018. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 11/13/2018) |
| 2018-11-13 | 6 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/29/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/28/2018. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 11/13/2018) |
| 2018-11-28 | 7 | ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 11/28/2018) |
| 2018-11-28 | | MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than 1/7/19. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/28/18. (DJS) (Entered: 11/28/2018) |
| 2018-12-03 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/7/2019. (tb) (Entered: 12/03/2018) |
| 2018-12-26 | 8 | MOTION to Stay by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 12/26/2018) |
| 2018-12-26 | | MINUTE ORDER: Granting 8 Motion to Stay. All deadlines are hereby STAYED. Defendant's counsel shall notify the Court as soon as Congress has appropriated funds for the Justice Department, and it is further ordered, that all current deadlines for the parties shall be extended commensurate with the duration of the lapse in appropriations. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/26/18. (DJS) (Entered: 12/26/2018) |
| 2019-01-28 | 9 | NOTICE to the Court of Restoration of Appropriations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 01/28/2019) |
| 2019-01-29 | 10 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 01/29/2019) |
| 2019-01-30 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 10 Motion for Extension of Deadlines. The parties shall file a joint status report by February 21, 2019. The report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/30/19. (DJS) (Entered: 01/30/2019) |
| 2019-02-07 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/21/2019. (tb) (Entered: 02/07/2019) |
| 2019-02-21 | 11 | ENTERED IN ERROR.....Joint STATUS REPORT by BUZZFEED INC.. (Topic, Matthew) Modified on 2/25/2019 (jf). (Entered: 02/21/2019) |
| 2019-02-21 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by BUZZFEED INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 02/21/2019) |
| 2019-02-25 | | NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Document No. re 11 Status Report was entered in error as a duplicate filing re 12 (jf) (Entered: 02/25/2019) |
| 2019-02-27 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 11 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 5/30/19 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the parties propose a production schedule and/or briefing schedule, the status report shall include a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/27/19. (DJS) (Entered: 02/27/2019) |
| 2019-03-01 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/30/2019. (tb) (Entered: 03/01/2019) |
| 2019-03-25 | 13 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by BUZZFEED INC. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 03/25/2019) |
| 2019-05-30 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 05/30/2019) |
| 2019-06-07 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joints status report 14 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint status report and proposed order by August 8, 2019. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/7/19. (DJS) (Entered: 06/07/2019) |
| 2019-06-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/8/2019. (tb) (Entered: 06/10/2019) |
| 2019-08-06 | 15 | NOTICE of Appearance by Merrick Jason Wayne on behalf of BUZZFEED INC. (Wayne, Merrick) (Entered: 08/06/2019) |
| 2019-08-08 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 08/08/2019) |
| 2019-08-08 | | MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit their next Joint Status Report by October 30, 2019. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/8/2019. (lctsc3) (Entered: 08/08/2019) |
| 2019-08-09 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/30/2019. (tb) (Entered: 08/09/2019) |
| 2019-10-30 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 10/30/2019) |
| 2019-11-01 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 17 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint status report by January 28, 2020 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposed briefing schedule, the report shall include a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/1/19. (DJS) (Entered: 11/01/2019) |
| 2019-11-01 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/28/2020. (tb) (Entered: 11/01/2019) |
| 2020-01-28 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 01/28/2020) |
| 2020-03-27 | 19 | Unopposed MOTION to Stay Existing Deadlines in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic's Effect on Federal Government Operations by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Eric F. Stein, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 03/27/2020) |
| 2020-03-31 | | MINUTE ORDER: Granting Unopposed 19 Motion to Stay. All processing and production deadlines, as well as the current status report deadline, are hereby STAYED pending further order of the court. The parties shall file a joint status report on May 26, 2020, and every 30 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposal for moving forward with this case, a proposed order shall be included. Defendant shall notify the Court and Plaintiff if Defendant's FOIA operations applicable to this case resume before any status report date. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/31/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 03/31/2020) |
| 2020-03-31 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/26/2020. (tb) (Entered: 03/31/2020) |
| 2020-05-26 | 20 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 05/26/2020) |
| 2020-07-07 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 07/07/2020) |
| 2020-07-27 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Susan C. Weetman)(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 07/27/2020) |
| 2020-08-26 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 08/26/2020) |
| 2020-09-25 | 24 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 09/25/2020) |
| 2020-10-26 | 25 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 10/26/2020) |
| 2020-11-25 | 26 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 11/25/2020) |
| 2020-12-28 | 27 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 12/28/2020) |
| 2021-01-27 | 28 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 01/27/2021) |
| 2021-02-26 | 29 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 02/26/2021) |
| 2021-03-29 | 30 | Joint STATUS REPORT by BUZZFEED, INC.. (Topic, Matthew) (Entered: 03/29/2021) |
| 2021-04-28 | 31 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 04/28/2021) |
| 2021-05-28 | 32 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 05/28/2021) |
| 2021-06-28 | 33 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 06/28/2021) |
| 2021-07-28 | 34 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 07/28/2021) |
| 2021-08-27 | 35 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 08/27/2021) |
| 2021-09-27 | 36 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 09/27/2021) |
| 2021-10-27 | 37 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 10/27/2021) |
| 2021-11-24 | 38 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 11/24/2021) |
| 2022-01-03 | 39 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 01/03/2022) |
| 2022-02-08 | 40 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 02/08/2022) |
| 2022-03-10 | 41 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 03/10/2022) |
| 2022-03-10 | 42 | NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Loevy on behalf of BUZZFEED, INC. (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 03/10/2022) |
| 2022-03-10 | 43 | ERRATA Notice of Appearance with the corrected Plaintiff by BUZZFEED, INC.. (Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 03/10/2022) |
| 2022-04-11 | 44 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 04/11/2022) |
| 2022-05-11 | 45 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 05/11/2022) |
| 2022-07-11 | 46 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 07/11/2022) |
| 2022-09-09 | 47 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 09/09/2022) |
| 2022-11-08 | 48 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 11/08/2022) |
| 2022-11-29 | 49 | PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE (Joint) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 11/29/2022) |
| 2022-12-07 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the Parties' 48 Joint Status Report and 49 Proposed Briefing Schedule, the stay in this action is hereby LIFTED. This case shall return to the court's active docket. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is due February 13, 2023. Plaintiff's Cross-Motion/Opposition is due March 15, 2023. Defendant's Opposition/Reply is due April 5, 2023. Plaintiff's Reply is due April 26, 2022. The court GRANTS the Parties' request for leave to dispense with LCvR 7(h)(1) and not file statements of facts given the nature of this case. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/7/2022. (lcsr) (Entered: 12/07/2022) |
| 2023-02-09 | 50 | Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Summary Judgment Briefs by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 02/09/2023) |
| 2023-02-10 | | MINUTE ORDER: Granting 50 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is due February 27, 2023. Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition Brief is due March 29, 2023. Defendant's Opposition and Reply Brief is due April 19, 2023. Plaintiff's Reply Brief is due May 10, 2022. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/10/23. (lcsr) (Entered: 02/10/2023) |
| 2023-02-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is due 2/27/2023; Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition Brief is due 3/29/2023. Defendant's Opposition and Reply Brief is due 4/19/2023. Plaintiff's Cross Reply Brief is due 5/10/2022. (jth) (Entered: 02/10/2023) |
| 2023-02-27 | 51 | MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Affidavit Declaration of Susan C. Weetman with Exhibits, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 02/27/2023) |
| 2023-03-16 | 52 | Unopposed MOTION Suspend Briefing Schedule by BUZZFEED, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Loevy, Joshua) (Entered: 03/16/2023) |
| 2023-03-29 | | MINUTE ORDER: Granting 52 Unopposed Motion to Suspend Briefing Schedule. The court hereby denies without prejudice Defendant's 51 Motion for Summary Judgment and orders the parties to submit a joint status report updating the court on the parties' discussions regarding fees and costs by May 1, 2023. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/29/23. (lcsr) (Entered: 03/29/2023) |
| 2023-03-29 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/1/2023. (tb) (Entered: 03/29/2023) |
| 2023-05-01 | 53 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 05/01/2023) |
| 2023-05-16 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 53 Joint Status Report, the court hereby orders the parties to submit another joint status report updating the court on the parties' discussions regarding fees and costs by June 30, 2023. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 5/16/23. (lcsr) (Entered: 05/16/2023) |
| 2023-05-16 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/30/2023. (tb) (Entered: 05/16/2023) |
| 2023-06-30 | 54 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 06/30/2023) |
| 2023-07-05 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 54 Joint Status Report, the court hereby orders the parties to submit another joint status report updating the court on the parties' discussions regarding fees and costs by August 29, 2023. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/5/23. (lcsr) (Entered: 07/05/2023) |
| 2023-07-05 | | Set/Reset Deadline: Joint Status Report updating the Court on the Parties' discussions regarding fees and costs is due by 8/29/2023. (jth) (Entered: 07/06/2023) |
| 2023-08-29 | 55 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 08/29/2023) |
| 2023-08-30 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 55 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint status report by October 30, 2023 and every 60 days thereafter updating the court on the status of their settlement discussions. To the extent that the parties propose a change in the status quo, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/30/23. (lca) (Entered: 08/30/2023) |
| 2023-08-30 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/30/2023, and every 60 days after. (zed) (Entered: 08/31/2023) |
| 2023-10-30 | 56 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 10/30/2023) |
| 2023-10-31 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 56 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint status report updating the court on the status of their settlement discussions on or before January 5, 2024. Future status reports shall follow the 60-day schedule set by the court's 8/30/2023 Minute Order (for example, the parties' subsequent status report, if any, will be due on or before February 27, 2024). To the extent that the parties propose a change in the status quo, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/31/2023. (lca) (Entered: 10/31/2023) |
| 2023-10-31 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/5/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 10/31/2023) |
| 2024-01-05 | 57 | Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 01/05/2024) |
| 2024-01-10 | 58 | STIPULATION of Dismissal With Prejudice by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Olson, Lisa) (Entered: 01/10/2024) |
| 2024-01-10 | | MINUTE ORDER DISMISSING CASE: In light of the parties' 58 Stipulation of Dismissal, this action is hereby DISMISSED with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/10/2024. (lca) (Entered: 01/10/2024) |
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