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Case TitleKENNEDY v. UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv03232
Date Filed2023-10-30
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR
Case DescriptionRobert F. Kennedy, Jr., a candidate for President, submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Secret Service for records concerning requests to the agency for protection. Kennedy also requested expedited processing. Both agencies acknowledged the requests and granted Kennedy expedited processing and consolidated the two requests. After hearing nothing for two months, Kennedy filed suit.
Complaint issues: Expedited processing, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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2023-10-301COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10454743) filed by ROBERT F KENNEDY, JR. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet, # 9 Summons to DHS, # 10 Summons to USSS, # 11 Summons to USAO, # 12 Summons to USAG)(Siri, Aaron) (Entered: 10/30/2023)
2023-10-302NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Ann Brehm on behalf of ROBERT F KENNEDY, JR (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/30/2023)
2023-10-30Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zdp) (Entered: 10/30/2023)
2023-10-303SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zdp) (Entered: 10/30/2023)
2023-10-304STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 30, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/30/2023)
2023-11-065RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/3/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/3/2023. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-066RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General November 3, 2023. (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-067RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE served on 11/2/2023 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-068RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 11/2/2023 (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-12-049NOTICE of Appearance by Allyson Scher on behalf of All Defendants (Scher, Allyson) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
2023-12-0410ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE.(Scher, Allyson) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
2023-12-04MINUTE 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 December 26, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 4, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
2023-12-2111Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE. (Scher, Allyson) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
2023-12-21MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before March 4, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 21, 2023. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
2023-12-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/4/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
2024-03-0412Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE. (Scher, Allyson) (Entered: 03/04/2024)
2024-03-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before June 4, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 5, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-06-0413Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE. (Scher, Allyson) (Entered: 06/04/2024)
2024-06-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before September 2, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 6, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-09-0314Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE. (Scher, Allyson) (Entered: 09/03/2024)
2024-09-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before December 3, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 4, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 09/04/2024)
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