| Date Filed | Doc # | Docket Text |
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| 2015-08-03 | 1 | COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4196707), CIVIL COVER SHEET by SAE PRODUCTIONS, INC., REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE by SAE PRODUCTIONS, INC. filed by SAE PRODUCTIONS, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Supplement Certificate Rule LCvR 7.1)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 08/03/2015) |
| 2015-08-03 | 2 | LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by SAE PRODUCTIONS, INC. (md) (Entered: 08/03/2015) |
| 2015-08-03 | | Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (md) (Entered: 08/03/2015) |
| 2015-08-03 | 3 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md) (Entered: 08/03/2015) |
| 2015-09-02 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/11/2015. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/10/2015. (Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 09/02/2015) |
| 2015-09-11 | | MINUTE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE: Plaintiff initiated this action against the State Department on 08/03/2015. It appears from the record that on 8/11/2015, Plaintiff attempted service on the State Department, however, no answer or other response to the complaint has been filed. Therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff SHOW CAUSE, in writing, on or before 9/17/15, why the claims against the State Department should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute. See Local Civil Rule 83.23. Plaintiff's response: (1) shall include all details regarding how service was effectuated on the State Department; and (2) shall explain how service on the State Department complied with a specific provision or provisions of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. See, e.g., Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 4(i). Plaintiff's failure to satisfactorily respond to the present order by 9/17/15 may result in the dismissal of this action, without further notice, for failure to prosecute. See Local Civil Rule 83.23. Show Cause Response due by 9/17/2015. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/11/15. (DJS) (Entered: 09/11/2015) |
| 2015-09-11 | 5 | ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .NOTICE of Appearance by Mark S. Zaid on behalf of SAE PRODUCTIONS, INC. (Zaid, Mark) Modified on 9/14/2015 (td). (Entered: 09/11/2015) |
| 2015-09-14 | | NOTICE OF ERROR re 5 Notice of Appearance; emailed to Mark@MarkZaid.com, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect header/caption/case number, 2. Please refile document, 3. The case caption is not correct, please refile. (td, ) (Entered: 09/14/2015) |
| 2015-09-14 | 6 | NOTICE of Appearance by Mark S. Zaid on behalf of SAE PRODUCTIONS, INC. (Zaid, Mark) (Entered: 09/14/2015) |
| 2015-09-14 | 7 | RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by SAE PRODUCTIONS, INC. . (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Service Upon State, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Attempted Service Upon USAG)(Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 09/14/2015) |
| 2015-09-25 | 8 | NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary John Corey on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Corey, Zachary) (Entered: 09/25/2015) |
| 2015-09-25 | 9 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Nunc Pro Tunc by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Corey, Zachary) (Entered: 09/25/2015) |
| 2015-09-26 | | MINUTE ORDER: Granting 9 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by October 2, 2015. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/26/15. (DJS) (Entered: 09/26/2015) |
| 2015-10-02 | 10 | ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E)(Corey, Zachary) (Entered: 10/02/2015) |
| 2015-10-06 | | MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues and that contains a proposed schedule and order not later than 10/19/15. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/6/15. (DJS) (Entered: 10/06/2015) |
| 2015-10-06 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/19/2015. (zsm) (Entered: 10/06/2015) |
| 2015-10-19 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by SAE PRODUCTIONS, INC.. (Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 10/19/2015) |
| 2015-10-22 | | MINUTE ORDE: Having considered the Joint Status Report 11 filed by the parties, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file a Jointly proposed schedule and PROPOSED ORDER not later than November 28, 2015. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/23/15. (DJS) (Entered: 10/22/2015) |
| 2015-10-22 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 11/28/2015 (zsm) (Entered: 10/22/2015) |
| 2015-11-16 | 12 | NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Joseph Evan Borson on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Zachary J. Corey (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 11/16/2015) |
| 2015-11-30 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Joint Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 11/30/2015) |
| 2015-11-30 | 14 | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the Status Report 13 filed by the parties, it is hereby ordered that: (1) Plaintiff will withdraw its request for PSD-11; (2) on or before December 4, 2015, Defendant will produce documents it has identified as responsive to the second part of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) on or before December 18, 2015, Defendant will provide to Plaintiff additional details on the size and scope of the materials produced in the Canning v. Department of State, 13-cv-0831 (D.D.C.) that it believes are responsive to the third part of Plaintiff's FOIA request; and (4) if, on or before December 30, 2015, Plaintiff and Defendant agree that the materials produced by Defendant in response to the second part of Plaintiff's request satisfy that part of the request, and that the materials in Canning will satisfy the third part of Plaintiff's request, parties will, on or before that date, jointly propose to the Court a production schedule to allow for the production and release of the Canning materials, but if on or before December 30, 2015, the parties cannot agree on both conditions described above, parties will, on or before that date, propose to the Court a joint briefing schedule. A proposed order shall accompany the parties' proposed schedule. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/30/15. (DJS) (Entered: 11/30/2015) |
| 2015-12-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 12/30/2015 (zsm) (Entered: 12/02/2015) |
| 2015-12-30 | 15 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 12/30/2015) |
| 2016-01-05 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the Joint Status Report 15 filed by the parties, the following deadlines shall apply to this action: On or before January 20, 2016, Defendant will produce to Plaintiff all materials that have been produced in the Canning litigation as of December 30, 2015. All remaining Canning materials shall be produced to Plaintiff within 30 days of the date of their original production in the Canning litigation. Within 30 days of the final production of the materials from the Canning lawsuit to Plaintiff, the parties shall file a joint status report with the Court. If there are any issues still outstanding, that report shall include a jointly proposed briefing schedule and proposed order. Notwithstanding this schedule, if the parties have not already done so by April 15, 2016, they shall file a joint status report and proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 1/5/16. (DJS) (Entered: 01/05/2016) |
| 2016-01-05 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/15/2016 (zsm) (Entered: 01/05/2016) |
| 2016-04-15 | 16 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 04/15/2016) |
| 2016-04-18 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having reviewed the Joint Status Report 16 filed by the parties, it is ORDERED that: 1. State will produce all remaining Canning materials to Plaintiff within 7 days of the date of their original production in the Canning litigation. 2. The parties shall file a joint status report, along with a PROPOSED ORDER, at the earlier of: a) August 1, 2016; or b) Thirty days after the final production of the materials from the Canning lawsuit to Plaintiff. If, at the end of the production, there are any issues left outstanding, that report shall include a jointly proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/18/16. (DJS) (Entered: 04/18/2016) |
| 2016-04-18 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/1/2016 (zsm) (Entered: 04/18/2016) |
| 2016-08-01 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 08/01/2016) |
| 2016-08-02 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the Status Report filed by the parties 17 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file a Joint Status report, along with a proposed order for moving forward with this case, by August 23, 2016. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/2/16. (DJS) (Entered: 08/02/2016) |
| 2016-08-23 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 08/23/2016) |
| 2016-08-25 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the Status Report filed by the parties 18 , it is hereby ordered that: Defendant shall produce any additional materials produced in the Canning litigation to Plaintiff within 7 days of the date of their original production in the Canning litigation. The parties shall file a joint status report with the Court at the earlier of: 1) Thirty days after the final production of materials to Plaintiff. At this time, the parties shall submit a joint proposed summary judgment briefing schedule; or 2) December 1, 2016 and every 60 days thereafter. The parties' filing shall include a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/25/16. (DJS) (Entered: 08/25/2016) |
| 2016-08-25 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/1/2016 (zsm) (Entered: 08/25/2016) |
| 2016-12-01 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 12/01/2016) |
| 2016-12-02 | 20 | ORDER: State shall produce any additional materials produced in the Canning litigation to Plaintiff within 7 days of the date of their original production in the Canning litigation. Joint Status - along with a proposed scheduling order - due at the earlier of: a) Thirty days after the final production of materials to Plaintiff, a proposed summary judgment briefing schedule shall be included: or b) January 30, 2017, and every 60 days thereafter. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/2/16. (DJS) (Entered: 12/02/2016) |
| 2017-01-30 | 21 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 01/30/2017) |
| 2017-02-01 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having reviewed the Joint Status Report 21 filed by the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall continue to produce any additional materials produced in the Canning litigation to Plaintiff within 7 days of the date of their original production in Canning. Additionally, the parties shall file a joint status report with the Court at the earlier of: (a) March 31, 2017, and every 60 days thereafter; or (b) Thirty days after the final production of materials to Plaintiff, in which case the joint status report shall include a jointly proposed summary judgment briefing schedule that avoids submission of simultaneous dispositive cross-motions. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/1/17. (DJS) (Entered: 02/01/2017) |
| 2017-02-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/31/2017. (tb) (Entered: 02/02/2017) |
| 2017-03-31 | 22 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 03/31/2017) |
| 2017-05-30 | 23 | Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 05/30/2017) |
| 2017-06-07 | | MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 23 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file a jointly proposed briefing schedule (along with a proposed order) by June 12, 2017. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/7/17. (DJS) (Entered: 06/07/2017) |
| 2017-06-09 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Schedule due by 6/12/2017. (tb) (Entered: 06/09/2017) |
| 2017-06-12 | 24 | PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE (Joint) by DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 06/12/2017) |
| 2017-06-13 | | MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall adhere to the following briefing schedule: Defendant's motion for summary judgment due September 29, 2017. Plaintiff's opposition and combined cross-motion for summary judgment due November 3, 2017. Defendant's combined opposition and reply due December 1, 2017. Plaintiff's reply due December 15, 2017. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/13/17. (DJS) (Entered: 06/13/2017) |
| 2017-06-14 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motion due by 9/29/2017. Response and Cross Motion to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/3/2017. Reply and Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 12/1/2017. Reply to Cross Motion due by 12/15/2017. (tb) (Entered: 06/14/2017) |
| 2017-06-23 | 25 | NOTICE of Filing of Motion to Consolidate by DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex. A - Mot. to Consolidate in Canning v. State, No. 13-cv-831 (RDM))(Borson, Joseph) (Entered: 06/23/2017) |
| 2017-07-06 | | MINUTE ORDER: To the extent Plaintiff objects to the Motion to Consolidate filed by the United States in Canning v. State (13-cv-831-RDM), Plaintiffs shall file a response not to exceed 5 pages by July 10, 2017. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/6/17. (DJS) (Entered: 07/06/2017) |
| 2017-07-10 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 7/10/2017. (tb) (Entered: 07/10/2017) |
| 2017-07-10 | 26 | NOTICE of Concession by SAE PRODUCTIONS, INC. (Moss, Bradley) (Entered: 07/10/2017) |
| 2017-07-13 | 27 | Case directly reassigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss by consent as related to 13cv831 (RDM). Judge Tanya S. Chutkan is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 07/13/2017) |
| 2017-07-13 | 28 | ORDER: The Court hereby ORDERS that SAE Prods., Inc. v. U.S. Dep't of State, 15-cv-1245, be consolidated with Canning, et al. v. U.S. Dep't of State, 13-cv-831. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 42(a) (permitting the court to consolidate actions "involv[ing] a common question of law or fact"); Local Civ. R. 40.5(a)(3). The parties to these cases are directed to file all future documents in Canning, No. 13-cv-831, and the Clerk of Court is directed to close the docket in SAE, 15-cv-1245. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/13/2017. (lcrdm1, ) (Entered: 07/13/2017) |
| 2017-07-13 | | CASE CONSOLIDATED. Case 15-cv-1245 has been consolidated with 13-cv-831 pursuant to a Court Order entered 07/13/17. From this date forward all pleadings shall be filed ONLY in the earlier case, Civil Action No. 13-cv-831. The parties are advised NOT to elect to SPREAD text when filing in ECF, as this will result in repetitive docketing and emails.(zrdj) (Entered: 07/14/2017) |
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