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Case TitleSHORELIGHT, LLC v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01490
Date Filed2021-06-02
Date Closed2021-09-02
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffSHORELIGHT, LLC
Case DescriptionShorelight, LLC, a company that consults with universities to attract international students, submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning F-1 student visa non-immigrant refusal statistics by post and nationality for FY 2019 to the present. Shorelight also requested expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and denied Shorelight's request for expedited processing. Shorelight appealed the denial of expedited processing. The agency then upheld it original denial. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Shorelight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Expedited processing, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2021-06-021COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8495951) filed by SHORELIGHT, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons State Department, # 4 Summons DOJ, # 5 Summons US ATTY)(Fresco, Leon) (Entered: 06/02/2021)
2021-06-02Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zsb) (Entered: 06/02/2021)
2021-06-022SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 06/02/2021)
2021-06-083RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/2/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/2/2021. (Fresco, Leon) (Entered: 06/08/2021)
2021-06-104NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie R. Johnson on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 06/10/2021)
2021-07-015Joint MOTION to Stay DEADLINES by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 07/01/2021)
2021-07-026ORDER granting 5 Motion to Stay. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 7/2/2021. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 07/02/2021)
2021-09-017STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Johnson, Stephanie) (Entered: 09/01/2021)
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