| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2019-07-16 | 1 | COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6256558) filed by CITIZENS UNITED. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Summons to the Attorney General, # 7 Summons to the State Dept, # 8 Summons to the US Attorney)(Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 07/16/2019) |
| 2019-07-16 | 2 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS UNITED (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 07/16/2019) |
| 2019-07-18 | | Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zef, ) (Entered: 07/18/2019) |
| 2019-07-18 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 07/18/2019) |
| 2019-08-26 | 4 | NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Schaefer on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 08/26/2019) |
| 2019-08-26 | 5 | ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 08/26/2019) |
| 2019-08-27 | | MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings on or before September 10, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 27, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/27/2019) |
| 2019-08-27 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/10/2019. (zcal) (Entered: 08/28/2019) |
| 2019-09-10 | 6 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 09/10/2019) |
| 2019-09-11 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 10, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 11, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/11/2019) |
| 2019-10-10 | 7 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 10/10/2019) |
| 2019-10-10 | | ENTERED IN ERROR.....MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the plaintiffs' 66 Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the government shall file a response on or before October 16, 2019, updating the Court on the status of the proceedings referenced in the plaintiffs' 66 Status Report. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 10, 2019. (lcdlf2) Modified on 10/15/2019 (zcal). (Entered: 10/10/2019) |
| 2019-10-10 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before November 13, 2019, to update the Court on the status of the defendant's searches for responsive records and to propose a schedule for further proceedings. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 10, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/10/2019) |
| 2019-10-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 10/16/2019. (zcal) (Entered: 10/11/2019) |
| 2019-10-15 | | NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Minute Order filed 10/10/2019 setting deadline of 10/16/2019 was entered in error. It was entered in the incorrect case. (zcal) (Entered: 10/15/2019) |
| 2019-11-13 | 8 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 11/13/2019) |
| 2019-11-14 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before January 13, 2019, and every sixty days thereafter, providing an update on the status of the defendant's productions, until the defendant's processing of the records and final response is complete. At this time, the Court accepts the government's proposed rate of production of 300 pages per month. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 14, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/14/2019) |
| 2019-11-14 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/13/2019. (zcal) (Entered: 11/14/2019) |
| 2020-01-13 | 9 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 01/13/2020) |
| 2020-01-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before March 13, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 13, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/13/2020) |
| 2020-03-13 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS UNITED. (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 03/13/2020) |
| 2020-03-16 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before May 12, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 16, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/16/2020) |
| 2020-04-02 | 11 | Unopposed MOTION to Stay by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Stein Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 04/02/2020) |
| 2020-04-06 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 11 Unopposed Motion to Stay Proceedings, it is ORDERED that the motion is granted. Accordingly, these proceedings are STAYED until further order of this Court. It is further ORDERED that the defendant shall file a status report by May 6, 2020, and every thirty (30) days thereafter, advising the Court whether operations have resumed and, if so, proposing a revised schedule for productions to continue in this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 6, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/06/2020) |
| 2020-04-06 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/6/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 04/07/2020) |
| 2020-05-06 | 12 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 05/06/2020) |
| 2020-05-06 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before June 5, 2020. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 6, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/06/2020) |
| 2020-05-06 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/5/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 05/07/2020) |
| 2020-06-05 | 13 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 06/05/2020) |
| 2020-07-06 | 14 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 07/06/2020) |
| 2020-07-31 | 15 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 07/31/2020) |
| 2020-09-08 | 16 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 09/08/2020) |
| 2020-09-09 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 16 Status Report, it is ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall lift the stay in this case and that the defendant shall file another status report on or before October 9, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 9, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/09/2020) |
| 2020-10-09 | 17 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 10/09/2020) |
| 2020-10-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 17 Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall file another status report on or before November 9, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 12, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/12/2020) |
| 2020-10-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/9/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 10/13/2020) |
| 2020-11-09 | 18 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 11/09/2020) |
| 2020-11-10 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 18 Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall file another status report on or before December 9, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 10, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/10/2020) |
| 2020-11-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/9/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 11/10/2020) |
| 2020-12-09 | 19 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 12/09/2020) |
| 2020-12-09 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 19 Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall file another status report on or before January 8, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 9, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/09/2020) |
| 2020-12-09 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/8/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 12/10/2020) |
| 2021-01-08 | 20 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 01/08/2021) |
| 2021-01-11 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 20 Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall file another status report on or before February 8, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 11, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/11/2021) |
| 2021-01-11 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/8/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 01/11/2021) |
| 2021-02-08 | 21 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 02/08/2021) |
| 2021-02-08 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 21 Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall file another status report on or before March 10, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 8, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/08/2021) |
| 2021-02-08 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/10/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 02/09/2021) |
| 2021-03-10 | 22 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 03/10/2021) |
| 2021-03-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 22 Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall file another status report on or before May 19, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 12, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/12/2021) |
| 2021-03-12 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/19/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 03/12/2021) |
| 2021-05-19 | 23 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 05/19/2021) |
| 2021-05-25 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 23 Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall file another status report on or before August 11, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 25, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/25/2021) |
| 2021-05-25 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/11/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 05/25/2021) |
| 2021-08-11 | 24 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 08/11/2021) |
| 2021-08-11 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 24 Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall file another status report on or before October 13, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 11, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/11/2021) |
| 2021-10-13 | 25 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 10/13/2021) |
| 2021-10-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 25 Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall file another status report on or before December 10, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 13, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/13/2021) |
| 2021-12-10 | 26 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 12/10/2021) |
| 2021-12-13 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 26 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 10, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 13, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/13/2021) |
| 2022-02-10 | 27 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 02/10/2022) |
| 2022-02-10 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 27 Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall file another status report on or before April 12, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 10, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/10/2022) |
| 2022-04-12 | 28 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 04/12/2022) |
| 2022-04-12 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 28 Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall file another status report on or before June 10, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 12, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/12/2022) |
| 2022-06-10 | 29 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 06/10/2022) |
| 2022-06-10 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 29 Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall file another status report on or before August 17, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 10, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/10/2022) |
| 2022-08-17 | 30 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 08/17/2022) |
| 2022-08-18 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 30 Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall file another status report on or before October 17, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 18, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/18/2022) |
| 2022-10-17 | 31 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Erika Kirstie Oblea on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Daniel Schaefer (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 10/17/2022) |
| 2022-10-17 | 32 | STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 10/17/2022) |
| 2022-10-17 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 32 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 16, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 17, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 10/17/2022) |
| 2022-12-16 | 33 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 12/16/2022) |
| 2022-12-16 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 33 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 16, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 16, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 12/16/2022) |
| 2023-03-16 | 34 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 03/16/2023) |
| 2023-03-16 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 34 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 22, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 16, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/16/2023) |
| 2023-03-16 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/22/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 03/17/2023) |
| 2023-06-22 | 35 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 06/22/2023) |
| 2023-06-22 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 35 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 20, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 22, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 06/22/2023) |
| 2023-06-22 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/20/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 06/22/2023) |
| 2023-09-20 | 36 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 09/20/2023) |
| 2023-09-20 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 36 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 19, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 20, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 09/20/2023) |
| 2023-09-20 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/19/2023. (zsmc) (Entered: 09/20/2023) |
| 2023-12-19 | 37 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 12/19/2023) |
| 2023-12-19 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 37 Joint Status Report, the Court directs the parties to file another joint status report on or before March 19, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 19, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 12/19/2023) |
| 2024-03-19 | 38 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 03/19/2024) |
| 2024-03-19 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 38 Joint Status Report, the Court directs the parties to file another joint status report on or before June 19, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 19, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/19/2024) |
| 2024-06-14 | 39 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 06/14/2024) |
| 2024-06-14 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 39 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 15, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 15, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 06/14/2024) |
| 2024-06-18 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 39 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the Department shall process the remaining records at a rate of no less than 450 pages per 6-week period. In addition, the next joint status report shall be filed on or before July 15, 2024 . So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 18, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 06/18/2024) |
| 2024-07-15 | 40 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 07/15/2024) |
| 2024-07-15 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 40 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 26, 2024. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 15, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/15/2024) |
| 2024-08-26 | 41 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 08/26/2024) |
| 2024-08-27 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 41 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 25, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 27, 2024. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 08/27/2024) |
| 2024-08-27 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/25/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 08/27/2024) |
| 2024-08-30 | 42 | Unopposed MOTION to Modify June 18, 2024, Processing Order by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oblea, Erika) (Entered: 08/30/2024) |
| 2024-08-30 | | MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the defendant's 42 Unopposed Motion to Modify, it is ORDERED that within 45 days after the defendant receives pages from the consulting agency or agencies, the defendant will process those records in response to the plaintiff's request. Consistent with the court's August 27, 2024, Minute Order, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 25, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 30, 2024 (lcdlf3). (Entered: 08/30/2024) |
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