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Case TitleWILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01593
Date Filed2023-06-02
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffWILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP.
Case DescriptionThe law firm of Willkie Farr & Gallagher submitted a FOIA request to the State Department for records concerning communications exchanged by the parties in connection with Crystallix International v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Willkie Farr & Gallagher filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2023-06-021COMPLAINT for Violation of the Freedom of Information Act against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10113360) filed by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Summons to United States Attorney General, # 5 Summons to Civil Process Clerk, # 6 Summons to US Department of State, # 7 Notice of Related Case)(Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 06/02/2023)
2023-06-022LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP (Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 06/02/2023)
2023-06-023NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. Case related to Case No. 1:23cv1304. (zcb) (Entered: 06/05/2023)
2023-06-05Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zcb) (Entered: 06/05/2023)
2023-06-054SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 06/05/2023)
2023-06-305NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew English on behalf of WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP. (English, Andrew) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-06-306RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 6/12/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-06-307RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/12/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-06-308RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/12/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/12/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Hall, Samuel) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-039NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 07/03/2023)
2023-07-1310ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 07/13/2023)
2023-07-14MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by August 4, 2023. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/4/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 07/14/2023)
2023-07-1711NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sean Michael Tepe on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Bradley Silverman (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-08-0412Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
2023-08-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by October 3, 2023, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 8/7/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-10-0213Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-10-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by November 15, 2023, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/3/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-3114NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Joseph F. Carilli, Jr on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Sean Tepe (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-11-1515Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 11/15/2023)
2023-11-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by December 15, 2023, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/16/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 11/16/2023)
2023-12-1516Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2023-12-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by February 15, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/15/2023. (lctjk3) (Entered: 12/15/2023)
2024-02-1417Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 02/14/2024)
2024-02-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by April 15, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 2/15/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-04-1218Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 04/12/2024)
2024-04-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by June 14, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 4/16/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-06-1419Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-06-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by August 13, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 6/18/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-08-1320Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Carilli, Joseph) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
2024-08-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by October 15, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 08/14/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 08/14/2024)
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