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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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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)
2023-04-043NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Anthony Quinn on behalf of All Defendants (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 04/04/2023)
2023-04-214ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 04/21/2023)
2023-04-26MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant must file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before May 25, 2023.SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 4/26/2023. (lcabj1) (Entered: 04/26/2023)
2023-05-255STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 05/25/2023)
2023-06-26MINUTE ORDER. In light of the 5 joint status report, the parties must file a status report by June 30, 2023, setting forth a proposed schedule for the processing of plaintiff's requests. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/26/2023. (lcabj1) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-06-306Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Truong, John) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-05MINUTE ORDER. In light of the 6 joint status report, the parties must file another status report by August 30, 2023. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/5/2023. (lcabj1) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-07-247NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by L'Shauntee J. Robertson on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Substituting for attorney Thomas A. Quinn and John C. Truong (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
2023-08-308Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 08/30/2023)
2023-08-31MINUTE ORDER. In light of the 8 joint status report, the parties must file another status report by September 29, 2023. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/31/2023. (lcabj1) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2023-09-299Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2023-10-03MINUTE ORDER. In light of the 9 joint status report, the parties must file another status report by November 27, 2023. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/3/2023. (lcabj1) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-11-2710Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 11/27/2023)
2023-11-28MINUTE ORDER. In light of the 10 joint status report, the parties must file another status report by January 26, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/28/2023. (lcabj1) (Entered: 11/28/2023)
2024-01-2611Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 01/26/2024)
2024-01-30MINUTE ORDER. In light of the 11 joint status report, the parties must file another status report by March 29, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/30/2024. (lcabj1) (Entered: 01/30/2024)
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