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Case TitleGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00431
Date Filed2024-02-13
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionGovernment Accountability & Oversight submitted a FOIA request for records concerning email correspondence of three State officials, included one or more of three keywords. GAO also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, GAO filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2024-02-131COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10687102) filed by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Proposed to AG, US Attorney, and Defendant, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-02-132NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-02-14Case Assigned to Judge Beryl A. Howell. (mg) (Entered: 02/14/2024)
2024-02-143SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) (Entered: 02/14/2024)
2024-02-144STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 14, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 02/14/2024)
2024-03-185NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/18/2024)
2024-03-186ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/18/2024)
2024-04-017Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-04-02MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 7 Joint Status Report, to file, by July 1, 2024, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter, including whether defendant has made a final determination on plaintiff's FOIA request, a list of all productions made by defendant, and, if possible, the total number of responsive records and a schedule for the remaining productions. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 2, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 04/02/2024)
2024-04-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 7/1/2024 (mac) (Entered: 04/03/2024)
2024-06-128Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 06/12/2024)
2024-06-13MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING the parties, upon consideration of their 8 Joint Status Report, to file, by October 1, 2024, and every 90 days thereafter, a joint status report, advising the Court of the status of this matter. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 13, 2024. (lcbah1) (Entered: 06/13/2024)
2024-06-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 10/1/2024. (mac) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
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