APPLE DAILY LTD. v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
District
District of Columbia
City
Washington, DC
Case Number
1:2020cv03026
Date Filed
2020-10-20
Date Closed
2020-10-30
Judge
Judge Dabney L. Friedrich
Plaintiff
APPLE DAILY LTD.
Case Description
Apple Daily Ltd, a media organization, submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State, and the Department of Defense for records concerning travel in China conducted by Joe and Hunter Biden between January 20, 2009 through January 20, 2017 and the identities of people or entities with whom the Bidens met. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agencies, Apple Daily Ltd filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees
COMPLAINT for Injunctive Relief under FOIA against ALL DEFENDANTS ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7736376) filed by APPLE DAILY LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons US Attorney General, # 3 Summons Dept Homeland Security, # 4 Summons Dept of Defense, # 5 Summons Dept of State, # 6 Summons US Attorney for DC)(Wallace, Larry) (Entered: 10/20/2020)
2020-10-21
Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zmd) (Entered: 10/21/2020)
2020-10-21
2
SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 10/21/2020)
2020-10-26
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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by APPLE DAILY LTD. (Wallace, Larry) (Entered: 10/26/2020)
2020-10-30
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NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by APPLE DAILY LTD. (Wallace, Larry) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-10-30
5
NOTICE of Proposed Order by APPLE DAILY LTD. re 4 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (Wallace, Larry) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-10-30
MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case without prejudice in light of the plaintiff's 4 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 30, 2020. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
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