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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv00742
Date Filed2021-03-22
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning the efforts of Rudy Giuliani and his allies to replace the leadership of Naftogaz, the Ukrainian gas company. CREW also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and invoked a 10-day extension. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CREW filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2021-03-221COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8318863) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons U.S. Dep't of State, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney for D.C.)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
2021-03-22Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zsb) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
2021-03-222SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
2021-03-233STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 23, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/23/2021)
2021-03-244LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 03/24/2021)
2021-04-075RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 4/2/2021, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/1/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/1/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/1/21. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 04/07/2021)
2021-05-036NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander V. Sverdlov on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Sverdlov, Alexander) (Entered: 05/03/2021)
2021-05-037ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Sverdlov, Alexander) (Entered: 05/03/2021)
2021-05-03MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before May 17, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 3, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/03/2021)
2021-05-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/17/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 05/04/2021)
2021-05-178Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Sverdlov, Alexander) (Entered: 05/17/2021)
2021-05-19MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the defendant shall make its first interim production on or before June 15, 2021, and that the defendant shall process the remaining subset of records at a rate of 300 pages per month. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 15, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 19, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/19/2021)
2021-05-19Set/Reset Deadlines: The defendant shall make its first interim production by 6/15/2021. Status Report due by 6/15/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 05/19/2021)
2021-06-159Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Sverdlov, Alexander) (Entered: 06/15/2021)
2021-06-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 13, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 15, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/15/2021)
2021-08-1310Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Sverdlov, Alexander) (Entered: 08/13/2021)
2021-08-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 13, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 16, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/16/2021)
2021-10-1311Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
2021-10-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 1, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 14, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/14/2021)
2021-12-0112Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Sverdlov, Alexander) (Entered: 12/01/2021)
2021-12-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before February 14, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 2, 2021. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/02/2021)
2022-02-1413Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
2022-02-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 14, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 15, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/15/2022)
2022-04-1314Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 04/13/2022)
2022-04-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 14, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 18, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/14/2022 (zjch, ) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-06-1415Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Sverdlov, Alexander) (Entered: 06/14/2022)
2022-06-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 19, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 16, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/16/2022)
2022-06-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/19/2022 (zjch, ) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-08-1816Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 08/18/2022)
2022-08-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 21, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 18, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/18/2022)
2022-10-2117Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Sverdlov, Alexander) (Entered: 10/21/2022)
2022-10-21MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 1, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 21, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/21/2022)
2022-12-0118STIPULATION of Dismissal Joint by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 12/01/2022)
2022-12-01MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 18 Stipulation of Dismissal, the plaintiff's claims against the defendant are DISMISSED without prejudice. 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 December 1, 2022. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/01/2022)
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