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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv03390
Date Filed2021-12-31
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Ana C. Reyes
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning payments to the Taliban to allow U.S. citizens or individuals authorized by the U.S. Government to come to the United States. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2021-12-311COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8956259) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for US Attorney for DC, # 3 Summons for US Attorney General, # 4 Summons for U.S. Department of State)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 12/31/2021)
2021-12-312LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 12/31/2021)
2022-01-06Case Assigned to Judge Florence Y. Pan. (zsb) (Entered: 01/06/2022)
2022-01-063STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 1/6/2022. (lcsw) (Entered: 01/06/2022)
2022-01-104SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znm) (Entered: 01/10/2022)
2022-01-225RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/14/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/13/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 01/22/2022)
2022-01-226RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 01/21/22. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 01/22/2022)
2022-01-227RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 1/21/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 01/22/2022)
2022-02-118NOTICE of Appearance by Cassie Snyder on behalf of All Defendants (Snyder, Cassie) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-02-119ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Snyder, Cassie) (Entered: 02/11/2022)
2022-02-1410ORDER directing the parties to file a joint status report proposing a schedule for litigation of this case on or before March 14, 2022. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 2/14/2022. (lcsw) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
2022-02-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/14/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
2022-03-1111Joint STATUS REPORT 1 by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassie) (Entered: 03/11/2022)
2022-03-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before April 11, 2022, and every 30 days thereafter. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 3/14/2022. (lcrl) (Entered: 03/14/2022)
2022-03-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/11/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 03/14/2022)
2022-04-1112Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassie) (Entered: 04/11/2022)
2022-05-1113Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassie) (Entered: 05/11/2022)
2022-06-1014Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassie) (Entered: 06/10/2022)
2022-06-2115ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Cassie Snyder on behalf of All Defendants (Snyder, Cassie) Modified on 6/21/2022 (zjf). (Entered: 06/21/2022)
2022-06-21NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 15 Notice of Appearance. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect case number & Judge's initials are FYP or Refile in the correct case. (zjf) (Entered: 06/21/2022)
2022-07-0816Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 07/08/2022)
2022-08-1017Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassie) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
2022-09-1218Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassie) (Entered: 09/12/2022)
2022-09-23Judge Florence Y. Pan has been elevated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She is therefore no longer assigned to this case, and this matter has been reassigned to the Calendar Committee, which will oversee it until it is assigned to another district judge. Any questions should be directed to Judge Pan's former deputy clerk, Samantha Calloway, at 202-354-3163 or samantha_calloway@dcd.uscourts.gov. (ztnr) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
2022-10-1119Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassie) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-11-1120Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 11/11/2022)
2022-12-0921Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassie) (Entered: 12/09/2022)
2023-01-1222Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassie) (Entered: 01/12/2023)
2023-02-1323Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassie) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-24Case directly reassigned to District Judge Ana C. Reyes. Circuit Judge Florence Y. Pan is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 02/24/2023)
2023-03-1324Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 03/13/2023)
2023-04-1325Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassandra) (Entered: 04/13/2023)
2023-05-1226Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 05/12/2023)
2023-06-0727NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Blaine Aldrich on behalf of JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Aldrich, Jason) (Entered: 06/07/2023)
2023-06-1228Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassandra) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
2023-07-1229Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassandra) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-08-1430Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassandra) (Entered: 08/14/2023)
2023-09-1231Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassandra) (Entered: 09/12/2023)
2023-10-1132Joint STATUS REPORT by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Cotca, Ramona) (Entered: 10/11/2023)
2023-11-0933Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassandra) (Entered: 11/09/2023)
2023-12-1234Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassandra) (Entered: 12/12/2023)
2023-12-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 34 Joint Status Report, the Court modifies the schedule set by the Minute Order of March 14, 2022. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further joint status report in 60 days and every 60 days thereafter. Signed by Judge Ana C. Reyes on 12/12/2023. (lcar3) (Entered: 12/12/2023)
2024-02-1235Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Snyder, Cassandra) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
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