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Case TitleRIGSBY v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00537
Date Filed2023-02-27
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffMARK JEFFERSON RIGSBY
Case DescriptionMark Rigsby submitted a FOIA request to the Department of State for records concerning specific portions of form DS-2003 (Notification of Appointment of Foreign Diplomatic Officer and Career Consular Officer) and form DS-2008 (Notification of Termination of Diplomatic, Consular or Foreign Government Employment) which had been previously submitted to the agency on behalf of representatives of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Rigby filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF STATE
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2023-02-271COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9887456) filed by Mark Jefferson Rigsby. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Quaranto, Lance) (Attachment 2 replaced on 2/27/2023) (zljn). (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-02-27Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zljn) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-02-272SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
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