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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00626
Date Filed2021-03-09
Date Closed2023-10-25
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted FOIA requests to the Department of State for records concerning the Unclassified Expenditure Report for Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Service Appropriation, known as the K Fund. CREW also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests and told CREW the request qualified for unusual circumstances. After hearing nothing further from the agencies, CREW filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
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2021-03-091COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8290138) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons US Attorney, # 4 Summons State Dept, # 5 Summons State Dept OIG)(Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 03/09/2021)
2021-03-092LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 03/09/2021)
2021-03-10Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (adh, ) (Entered: 03/10/2021)
2021-03-103SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/10/2021)
2021-03-224RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/15/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/14/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 3/12/2021; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL served on 3/12/2021, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/15/21. (Sus, Nikhel); Modified text for date of service on 3/23/2021 (ztth). (Entered: 03/22/2021)
2021-04-015GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 1, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 04/01/2021)
2021-04-146NOTICE of Appearance by Cormac A. Early on behalf of All Defendants (Early, Cormac) (Main Document 6 replaced on 4/16/2021) (ztth). (Entered: 04/14/2021)
2021-04-147Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Early, Cormac) (Entered: 04/14/2021)
2021-04-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendants' 7 Consent Motion to Extend Time, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that, on or before April 21, 2021, the defendants shall file their answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's Complaint. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 15, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 04/15/2021)
2021-04-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer to the Complaint due by 4/21/2021, (hs) (Entered: 04/16/2021)
2021-04-218ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.(Early, Cormac) (Entered: 04/21/2021)
2021-04-29MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before May 27, 2021, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 29, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-04-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 5/27/2021 (hs) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-05-279Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. (Early, Cormac) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
2021-06-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before July 2, 2021, the parties shall file an additional joint status report advising the Court on the progress of this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 4, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 06/04/2021)
2021-07-0210Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. (Early, Cormac) (Entered: 07/02/2021)
2021-07-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before July 9, 2021, the parties shall file an additional joint status report advising the Court on the progress of this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 9, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-07-0911Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. (Early, Cormac) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-07-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/9/2021 (hs) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-07-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before September 3, 2021, the parties shall file an additional joint status report advising the Court on the progress of this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 15, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 07/15/2021)
2021-07-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/3/2021 (hs) (Entered: 07/15/2021)
2021-09-0312Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. (Early, Cormac) (Entered: 09/03/2021)
2021-09-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before October 4, 2021, the parties shall file an additional joint status report advising the Court on the progress of this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 7, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
2021-09-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/4/2021 (hs) (Entered: 09/08/2021)
2021-10-0413Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL. (Early, Cormac) (Entered: 10/04/2021)
2021-10-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before November 4, 2021, the parties shall file an additional joint status report advising the Court on the progress of this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 15, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
2023-10-2414ORDER. In accordance with the attached Order, it is hereby on November 17, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., the parties shall appear before the Court for a status conference, via teleconference, by calling 1-877-873-8017 and entering the Court's access code (8583213) followed by the pound key (#). Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 24, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 10/24/2023)
2023-10-2515Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-10-2516STIPULATION of Dismissal by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Sus, Nikhel) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-10-25MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 16 Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that the status conference currently scheduled for November 17, 2023, is VACATED. It is further ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 25, 2023. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
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