GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT v. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Plaintiff: GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT
Defendant: DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Case Number: 1:2024cv03046
Filed: October 25, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Presiding Judge: Trevor N McFadden
Nature of Suit: Freedom of Information Act
Cause of Action: 05 U.S.C. ยง 552 Freedom of Information Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 3, 2024 Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/27/2025. (hmc)
November 28, 2024 Opinion or Order MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court are a Complaint and Answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties meet and confer and that they then file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. That JSR should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. Before the parties propose a briefing schedule, they shall meet and confer in person. The parties shall file the JSR on or before January 27, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/28/2024. (lctnm2)
November 27, 2024 Filing 10 ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF STATE.(Dreier, Douglas)
November 27, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF STATE (Dreier, Douglas)
November 15, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Nathaniel Lindzen on behalf of GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT (Lindzen, Nathaniel)
October 30, 2024 Filing 7 SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(mg)
October 29, 2024 Filing 6 REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. Related document: #1 Complaint, filed by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: #1 proposed summons)(Hardin, Matthew)
October 28, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 5 STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 10/28/2024. (lctnm2)
October 28, 2024 Filing 4 SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm)
October 28, 2024 Filing 3 ENTERED IN ERROR.....SUBPOENA Issued Electronically. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmtm) Modified on 10/28/2024 (zmtm).
October 28, 2024 Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zmtm)
October 28, 2024 NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR The following error(s) need correction: Missing summonses- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. (zmtm)
October 25, 2024 Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT (Horner, Christopher)
October 25, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Under the Freedom of Information Act against DEPARTMENT OF STATE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11258039) filed by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons)(Hardin, Matthew)

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Plaintiff: GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT
Represented By: Nathaniel Lindzen
Represented By: Matthew D. Hardin
Represented By: Christopher Cochran Horner
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Represented By: Douglas C. Dreier
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