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Case TitleMORAN v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00395
Date Filed2023-02-10
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffBENEDICT MORAN
Case DescriptionBenedict Moran, a journalist, submitted FOIA requests to the Department of State for records concerning the agency's knowledge of human rights violations in Rwanda. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Moran filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Adequacy - Search, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2023-02-101COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9855402) filed by BENEDICT MORAN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit to Complaint, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons for U.S. Department of State, # 4 Summons for U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons for U.S. Attorney)(Stanley, Brooke) (Entered: 02/10/2023)
2023-02-13Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zljn) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
2023-02-132SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 02/13/2023)
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