INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Plaintiff: INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH
Defendant: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Case Number: 1:2018cv01802
Filed: August 1, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Office: Washington, DC Office
County: 88888
Presiding Judge: Emmet G Sullivan
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
September 28, 2018 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Scheduling Order due by 11/1/2018. (mac)
September 27, 2018 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER. Plaintiff brings this action pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552. The parties are directed to meet and confer and propose a joint scheduling order for further proceedings in this case by no later than November 1, 2018. The parties' joint proposed scheduling order shall address the following: (1) The status of plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) The anticipated number of documents responsive to plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) The anticipated date(s) for release of documents responsive to plaintiff's FOIA request; (4) Whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case; (5) Whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case; (6) Whether this case would benefit from referral to a magistrate judge or the District Court Mediation Program for purposes of settlement, especially in view of #5 plaintiff's consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge; and (7) A proposed briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if applicable. If the parties are unable to agree on a joint recommendation, the joint proposed scheduling order shall include each party's individual recommendations. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/27/2018. (lcegs3)
September 5, 2018 Filing 12 ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Peterson, Benton)
September 4, 2018 Filing 11 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 8/27/2018 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Postal Tracking Proof of Service)(Miller, Jason)
August 17, 2018 Filing 10 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 8/6/2018 (Miller, Jason)
August 9, 2018 Filing 9 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 08/06/2018. (Miller, Jason)
August 9, 2018 Filing 8 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/6/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/5/2018. (Miller, Jason)
August 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STANDING ORDER: The parties are directed to read the attached Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in its entirety upon receipt. The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives in the attached Standing Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 08/02/18. (Attachment: #1 Exhibit 1) (mac)
August 1, 2018 Filing 6 LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH (zsth)
August 1, 2018 Filing 5 Consent to Proceed before US Magistrate Judge by INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH.. (zsth)
August 1, 2018 Filing 4 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zsth)
August 1, 2018 Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET Amended by INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH filed by INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH.(Miller, Jason)
August 1, 2018 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Jason T. Miller on behalf of INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH (Miller, Jason)
August 1, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT IER V STATE filed against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE re FOIA ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5614068) filed by INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons Request for Summons STATE DEPT, #3 Summons Request for Summons US Atty General, #4 Summons Request for Summons USADC, #5 Notice and Consent Consent to Magistrate Judge, #6 Notice and Consent LCvR 7.1 Certificate)(Horner, Christopher)
August 1, 2018 Case Assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (zsth)

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Plaintiff: INSTITUTE FOR ENERGY RESEARCH
Represented By: Jason T. Miller
Represented By: Christopher Cochran Horner
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Represented By: Benton Gregory Peterson
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