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Case TitleFRIENDS OF THE EARTH v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv01086
Date Filed2013-07-16
Date Closed2016-06-10
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffFRIENDS OF THE EARTH
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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Complaint
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Complaint attachment 2
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Stipulation of Dismissal
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2013-07-161COMPLAINT For Declaratory and Injunctive Relief against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3400357) filed by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 07/16/2013)
2013-07-162LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 07/16/2013)
2013-07-16Case Assigned to Judge Richard J. Leon. (sth, ) (Entered: 07/16/2013)
2013-07-163ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (3) Issued as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 07/16/2013)
2013-08-154ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 08/15/2013)
2013-10-225STATUS REPORT Joint Statement by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 10/22/2013)
2013-10-256NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Almy, Jessica) (Entered: 10/25/2013)
2013-11-197STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 11/19/13. (lcrjl2) (Entered: 11/19/2013)
2013-12-178STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 12/17/2013)
2013-12-189STATUS REPORT (Supplement) by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 12/18/2013)
2013-12-2010RESPONSE to Defendant's Supplement to Second Joint Statement filed by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 12/20/2013)
2014-04-08Case directly reassigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. Judge Richard J. Leon no longer assigned to the case. (gt, ) (Entered: 04/08/2014)
2014-04-28MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall appear on Friday, May 2, 2014 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 27A for a status hearing before Judge Christopher R. Cooper. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/28/2014. (tcb) . (Entered: 04/28/2014)
2014-05-02Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Christopher R. Cooper: Status Conference held on 5/2/2014. Parties directed to meet and confer and submit a joint status report on 5/9/2014. (Court Reporter Lisa Griffith) (tcb) (Entered: 05/02/2014)
2014-05-02MINUTE ORDER: As discussed in the status conference held May 2, 2014, the Court hereby ORDERS the parties to meet, confer, and submit a joint status report on or before May 9, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. EST. In the status report, the parties shall set forth areas of agreement and reasonable proposals the Court may consider in resolving areas of disagreement regarding the production schedule, including potentially prioritizing certain component or subject matter searches. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/2/2014. (tcb) (Entered: 05/02/2014)
2014-05-0911STATUS REPORT (Joint) by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 05/09/2014)
2014-06-0912STATUS REPORT (Joint) by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 06/09/2014)
2014-06-12MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall appear on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 in Courtroom 27A at 10:00 AM before Judge Christopher R. Cooper for a status conference; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the Department of State is directed to have present at the hearing a representative that is knowledgeable about the capacity of the Department's Freedom of Information Act office. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/12/2014. (tcb) (Entered: 06/12/2014)
2014-06-16MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the Status Conference set for Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 10:00 AM has been RESCHEDULED to Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 27A before Judge Christopher R. Cooper. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/16/2014. (lccrc2, ) (Entered: 06/16/2014)
2014-06-16MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the Status Conference set for Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 2:00 PM has been RESCHEDULED to Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at 2:30 PM in Courtroom 27A before Judge Christopher R. Cooper. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/16/2014. (lccrc1, ) (Entered: 06/16/2014)
2014-06-16Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 6/18/2014 at 2:30 PM in Courtroom 27A before Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (tcb) (Entered: 06/16/2014)
2014-06-18MINUTE ORDER: The Defendant shall provide the information requested by the Court at the June 18, 2014 Status Conference by Monday, June 23, 2014. The Plaintiff shall file any response by Thursday, June 26, 2014. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/18/14. (lccrc2, ) (Entered: 06/18/2014)
2014-06-18Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Christopher R. Cooper: Status Conference held and concluded on 6/18/2014. (Court Reporter Barbara DeVico.) (tcb) (Entered: 06/19/2014)
2014-06-2013STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 06/20/2014)
2014-06-2614RESPONSE re 13 Status Report Plaintiff's Response to Department of State's Status Report filed by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 06/26/2014)
2014-09-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court hereby ORDERS the parties to submit a joint status report by Friday, September 12, 2014, describing the State Department's recent rate of processing and production and the effect of the prioritization arrangement outlined in the June 9, 2014, Joint Status Report and discussed at the May 2, 2014, status conference. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/8/2014. (lccrc2, ) (Entered: 09/08/2014)
2014-09-1215NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Marina Utgoff Braswell on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Javier M. Guzman (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 09/12/2014)
2014-09-1216Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 09/12/2014)
2014-09-12MINUTE ORDER granting 16 Defendant's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before September 23, 2014. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/12/2014. (lccrc2, ) (Entered: 09/12/2014)
2014-09-2317STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 09/23/2014)
2014-09-30MINUTE ORDER: The Court hereby ORDERS the parties to submit a joint status report every 45 days regarding the Department of State's rate of processing and production. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/30/2014. (lccrc2, ) (Entered: 09/30/2014)
2014-10-1018TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS before Judge Christopher R. Cooper held on 6-18-14; Page Numbers: 1-24. Date of Issuance:10-10-14. Court Reporter/Transcriber Barbara DeVico, Telephone number 202-354-3118, Court Reporter Email Address : Barbara_DeVico@dcd.uscourts.gov.<P></P>For the first 90 days after this filing date, the transcript may be viewed at the courthouse at a public terminal or purchased from the court reporter referenced above. After 90 days, the transcript may be accessed via PACER. Other transcript formats, (multi-page, condensed or ASCII) may be purchased from the court reporter.<P> NOTICE RE REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have twenty-one days to file with the court and the court reporter any request to redact personal identifiers from this transcript. If no such requests are filed, the transcript will be made available to the public via PACER without redaction after 90 days. The policy, which includes the five personal identifiers specifically covered, is located on our website at ww.dcd.uscourts.gov.<P></P> Redaction Request due 10/31/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 11/10/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/8/2015.(DeVico, Barbara) (Entered: 10/10/2014)
2014-11-1319STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 11/13/2014)
2014-12-2920STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 12/29/2014)
2015-02-1221STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 02/12/2015)
2015-03-3022STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 03/30/2015)
2015-05-1523STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 05/15/2015)
2015-06-2924NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine A. Meyer on behalf of FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (Meyer, Katherine) (Entered: 06/29/2015)
2015-06-2925STATUS REPORT Joint Status Report by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Meyer, Katherine) (Entered: 06/29/2015)
2015-08-1326STATUS REPORT by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Meyer, Katherine) (Entered: 08/13/2015)
2015-08-1727STATUS REPORT , Joint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 08/17/2015)
2015-08-2528NOTICE of Change of Address by Howard M. Crystal (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 08/25/2015)
2015-09-2829Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 09/28/2015)
2015-11-1230Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 11/12/2015)
2016-02-0931Joint STATUS REPORT by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Meyer, Katherine) (Entered: 02/09/2016)
2016-04-1932NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. Attorney Howard M. Crystal terminated. (Crystal, Howard) (Entered: 04/19/2016)
2016-05-17MINUTE ORDER: In light of their most recent 31 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby ORDERED to submit, by May 20, 2016, a further status report on the progress of their discussions regarding attorney's fees, or in the alternative, a proposed briefing schedule on that issue. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/17/2016. (lccrc2) (Entered: 05/17/2016)
2016-05-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/20/2016. (kt) (Entered: 05/18/2016)
2016-05-2033Joint STATUS REPORT by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH. (Meyer, Katherine) (Entered: 05/20/2016)
2016-06-1034NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by FRIENDS OF THE EARTH (Meyer, Katherine) (Entered: 06/10/2016)
2016-06-10MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 34 Joint Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, the Court hereby notices the dismissal of this action, with prejudice, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/10/2016. (lccrc2) (Entered: 06/10/2016)
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