HERITAGE FOUNDATION et al v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE et al
Plaintiff: MIKE HOWELL and HERITAGE FOUNDATION
Defendant: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE and OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
Case Number: 1:2024cv02862
Filed: October 8, 2024
Court: US District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Timothy J Kelly
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. § 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 4, 2024 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' #26 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall, by February 1, 2025, submit a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/4/2024. (lctjk3)
December 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Joint STATUS REPORT by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. (Altabet, Jason)
November 12, 2024 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are an amended complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by December 3, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/12/2024. (lctjk3)
November 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ANSWER to #17 Amended Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.(Altabet, Jason)
October 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MEMORANDUM OPINION in support of the Court's #23 Order denying Plaintiffs' #5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/29/2024. (lctjk3)
October 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER denying Plaintiffs' #5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/29/2024. (lctjk3)
October 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Altabet, Jason)
October 28, 2024 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF ERROR regarding #18 Notice (Other). The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect court header/case caption/case number. Missing attorney signature. Incorrect event. Please refile with a correctly captioned and signed notice/cover page using the event Notice of Supplemental Authority. (znmw)
October 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Dewey, Samuel)
October 27, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 20 RESPONSE re #18 Notice (Other) filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Dewey, Samuel)
October 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 19 RESPONSE re #16 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY, #15 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY filed by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Altabet, Jason)
October 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE OF RECENT DECISION DENYING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Altabet, Jason) Modified on 10/28/2024 (znmw).
October 25, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Redline, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15)(Dewey, Samuel)
October 24, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Dewey, Samuel)
October 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE OF SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORITY by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Dewey, Samuel)
October 22, 2024 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Timothy J. Kelly: Preliminary Injunction Hearing held on 10/22/2024. Oral argument heard on Plaintiffs' #5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, and taken under advisement. (Court Reporter: Chandra Kean) (zkh)
October 21, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth J. Shapiro on behalf of All Defendants (Shapiro, Elizabeth)
October 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 DECLARATION Second Declaration of Eric Neal Cornett by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL re #8 Cross MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint as to Defendant Office of Management and Budget, #5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2d Cornett Decl. Ex. 1, #2 Exhibit 2d Cornett Decl. Ex. 2, #3 Exhibit 2d Cornett Decl. Ex. 3, #4 Exhibit 2d Cornett Decl. Ex. 4, #5 Exhibit 2d Cornett Decl. Ex. 5, #6 Exhibit 2d Cornett Decl. Ex. 6, #7 Exhibit 2d Cornett Decl. Ex. 7, #8 Exhibit 2d Cornett Decl. Ex. 8, #9 Exhibit 2d Cornett Decl. Ex. 9, #10 Exhibit 2d Cornett Decl. Ex. 10)(Dewey, Samuel)
October 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 DECLARATION of Colin Lee Aamot by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL re #8 Cross MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint as to Defendant Office of Management and Budget, #5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Aamot Decl. Ex. 1, #2 Exhibit Aamot Decl. Ex. 2)(Dewey, Samuel)
October 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 RESPONSE re #8 Cross MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint as to Defendant Office of Management and Budget filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Dewey, Samuel)
October 19, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 10 REPLY to opposition to motion re #5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Dewey, Samuel)
October 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Memorandum in opposition to re #5 Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Altabet, Jason)
October 17, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Cross MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint as to Defendant Office of Management and Budget by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support and in Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Preliminary Injunction, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Altabet, Jason)
October 16, 2024 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall appear for a hearing on Plaintiffs' #5 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction on October 22, 2024, at 12:00 noon, via videoconference. The parties shall contact the Courtroom Deputy at (202) 354-3495 at least one business day prior to the hearing to make arrangements to participate. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/16/2024. (lctjk3)
October 14, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Jason Altabet on behalf of OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Altabet, Jason)
October 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 6 DECLARATION of Eric Neal Cornett by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL re #5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit)(Cornett, Eric)
October 11, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Dewey, Samuel)
October 11, 2024 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendants shall file an opposition to Plaintiffs' #5 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction by October 17, 2024, and Plaintiffs shall file a reply, if any, by October 19, 2024. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/11/2024. (lctjk3)
October 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 4 SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zcb)
October 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Max Taylor Matheu on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Matheu, Max)
October 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zcb)
October 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Samuel Everett Dewey on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Dewey, Samuel)
October 8, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11217964) filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons, #6 Summons, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit, #14 Exhibit, #15 Exhibit, #16 Exhibit, #17 Exhibit, #18 Exhibit, #19 Exhibit, #20 Exhibit)(Cornett, Eric) (Attachment 1 replaced on 10/9/2024) (zcb).

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Plaintiff: MIKE HOWELL
Represented By: Eric Neal Cornett
Represented By: Samuel Everett Dewey
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