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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01286
Date Filed2019-05-03
Date Closed2019-10-28
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted FOIA requests to the Department of State and the Department of Justice for records concerning foreign leases, purchases or transfers of properties owned or operated by the Trump Organization. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests, but after hearing nothing further from either agency, AO filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2019-05-031COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6100466) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons as to USAO, # 3 Summons as to AG, # 4 Summons as to State, # 5 Summons as to DOJ)(Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 05/03/2019)
2019-05-032LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 05/03/2019)
2019-05-06Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zef, ) (Entered: 05/06/2019)
2019-05-063SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 05/06/2019)
2019-05-094ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 05/9/19. (DM) (Entered: 05/09/2019)
2019-05-145MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Katherine M. Anthony, :Firm- American Oversight, :Address- 1030 15th Street NW B-255, Washington, DC 20005. Phone No. - (202) 897-3918. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-6123092. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 05/14/2019)
2019-05-16MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the 5 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice , with respect to Katherine M. Anthony. That motion is GRANTED. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on May 16, 2019. (lcckk1) (Entered: 05/16/2019)
2019-05-206RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/8/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/7/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/13/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 5/13/2019; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 5/13/2019 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Clay M. Goode)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 05/20/2019)
2019-06-077NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Field on behalf of All Defendants (Field, Brian) (Entered: 06/07/2019)
2019-06-078ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Field, Brian) (Entered: 06/07/2019)
2019-06-079ORDER. The parties shall file the schedule not later than JULY 8, 2019 . See Order for further details. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 7, 2019. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/07/2019)
2019-06-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Meet & Confer Statement due by 7/8/2019. (dot) (Entered: 06/12/2019)
2019-06-24Case directly reassigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-06-2710Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 06/27/2019)
2019-07-02MINUTE ORDER granting 10 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address the status of Plaintiffs FOIA requests, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiffs FOIA requests, 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, etc. The parties shall file the schedule not later than 7/12/2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on 7/02/2019. (zad) (Entered: 07/02/2019)
2019-07-1211Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 07/12/2019)
2019-08-13MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report by August 29, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on August 13, 2019. (lccjn1) (Entered: 08/13/2019)
2019-08-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Additional Joint Status Report due by 8/29/2019. (mac) (Entered: 08/14/2019)
2019-08-2912Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 08/29/2019)
2019-09-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit a Joint Status Report by September 27, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on September 3, 2019. (lccjn2) (Entered: 09/03/2019)
2019-09-03Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 9/27/2019. (zcdw) (Entered: 09/05/2019)
2019-09-2713Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 09/27/2019)
2019-09-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties submit a Joint Status Report by October 28, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on September 30, 2019. (lccjn2) (Entered: 09/30/2019)
2019-10-2814STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Anthony, Katherine) (Entered: 10/28/2019)
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