UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
FILED
MAR292018
SAMUEL KNOWLES, )
. . ) C|erk. U.S. Dlstrict& Bankruptcy
Plalntlff, ) Courts for the Dlstrict of Co|umb|a
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v. ) Civil Case No. 16-1450 (RJL)
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, )
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Defendant. )
MEMORANDUM OPINION
(March 2;, 2018 [Dkt. ## 19, 24])
Samuel Knowles (“Knowles” or “plaintiff”), appearing pro se, sues the United
States Department of State (“State Department” or “defendant”) under the Freedom of
Information Act (“FOIA”), 5 U.S.C. § 552. The State Department has released responsive
records and has moved for summary judgment under Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure. See Def.’s Mot. Summ. J. [Dkt. # 19]. Plaintiff has filed a motion for the Court
to take judicial notice of “a stipulated fact” that is not clearly defined. See Pet’r Requesting
Court to Take Judicial Notice [Dl