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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv01066
Date Filed2022-04-15
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning cable/teletypes and emails sent via the SMART system that reference Hunter Biden. 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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2022-04-151COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9174945) 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)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-04-152LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 04/15/2022)
2022-04-18Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (zsb) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-183SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zjf) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-264RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/25/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/25/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 04/26/2022)
2022-04-265RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/25/22. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 04/26/2022)
2022-04-266RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 4/25/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of David Rothstein)(Peterson, James) (Entered: 04/26/2022)
2022-05-257NOTICE of Appearance by Jeremy Samuel Bloch Newman on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Newman, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/25/2022)
2022-05-258ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Newman, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/25/2022)
2022-05-31MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the Parties confer and submit a joint proposed schedule for further proceedings, which shall include a proposed schedule for the processing and release of responsive records or for briefing dispositive motions, by June 14, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on May 31, 2022. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 05/31/2022)
2022-06-149PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Newman, Jeremy) Modified event title on 6/15/2022 (znmw). (Entered: 06/14/2022)
2022-06-17MINUTE ORDER: The Judge has reviewed 9 Joint Proposed Schedule and directs the Parties to file a joint status report on September 16, 2022. The Parties are further ordered to file joint status reports every 90 days thereafter until further order of the Court. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on June 17, 2022. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-09-1610Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Newman, Jeremy) (Entered: 09/16/2022)
2022-12-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Newman, Jeremy) (Entered: 12/15/2022)
2023-03-1512Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Newman, Jeremy) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-05-1213STIPULATION of Dismissal by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Peterson, James) (Entered: 05/12/2023)
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