US Right to Know v. United States Department of State
Plaintiff: US Right to Know
Defendant: United States Department of State
Case Number: 3:2020cv08415
Filed: November 30, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Joseph C Spero
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 15, 2021 Filing 17 Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint byUnited States Department of State. (Lum, Laurel) (Filed on 1/15/2021)
January 8, 2021 Filing 16 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by United States Department of State.. (Lum, Laurel) (Filed on 1/8/2021)
January 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER, signed 1/4/2021, by Chief Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero granting #13 Stipulation RE: Extension of Time to Answer. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/4/2021)
January 4, 2021 Filing 14 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Defendant shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. (Party/parties were also notified via telephone or email.) Consent/Declination due by 1/19/2021. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/4/2021)
December 30, 2020 Filing 13 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint filed by United States Department of State. (Lum, Laurel) (Filed on 12/30/2020)
December 30, 2020 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Laurel H. Lum (Lum, Laurel) (Filed on 12/30/2020)
December 18, 2020 Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed (FOIA) by US Right to Know. All Defendants. (Beaton, Laura) (Filed on 12/18/2020)
December 17, 2020 Filing 10 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by US Right to Know (Beaton, Laura) (Filed on 12/17/2020)
December 17, 2020 #Electronic filing error. Incorrect event used for Summons Returned Executed. [err101]This filing will not be processed by the clerks office.Please re-file in its entirety. Re: #10 Certificate of Service filed by US Right to Know (arkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/17/2020)
December 10, 2020 Filing 9 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by US Right to Know.. (Beaton, Laura) (Filed on 12/10/2020)
November 30, 2020 Filing 8 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 2/26/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/5/2021 02:00 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (arkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/30/2020)
November 30, 2020 Filing 7 Summons Issued as to United States Department of State, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Summons of US Attorney General, #2 Summons of US Attorney)(arkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/30/2020)
November 30, 2020 Filing 6 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 12/14/2020. (mbcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/30/2020)
November 30, 2020 Filing 5 Statement (Corporate Disclosure) by US Right to Know. (Beaton, Laura) (Filed on 11/30/2020)
November 30, 2020 Filing 4 Proposed Summons. (Beaton, Laura) (Filed on 11/30/2020)
November 30, 2020 Filing 3 Proposed Summons. (Beaton, Laura) (Filed on 11/30/2020)
November 30, 2020 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Beaton, Laura) (Filed on 11/30/2020)
November 30, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-15251900.). Filed byUS Right to Know. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Beaton, Laura) (Filed on 11/30/2020)

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Plaintiff: US Right to Know
Represented By: Laura Derise Beaton
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Represented By: Laurel H. Lum
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