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Case TitleCAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv00413
Date Filed2019-02-19
Date Closed2019-09-14
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffCAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE
Case DescriptionCause of Action Institute submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Veterans Affairs for records concerning maintenance, inspection, and repair reports for the Tomah VA Medical Center located in Tomah, Wisconsin. COA Institute also requested expedited processing and inclusion in the news media fee category. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency disclosed 54 pages with redactions under Exemption 3 (other statutes), Exemption 5 (privileges), and Exemption 6 (invasion of privacy). COA Institute filed an administrative appeal. The agency acknowledged receipt of the appeal but aside from limited updates on the status of its appeal, COA Institute heard nothing further from the agency. COA Institute then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
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2019-02-191COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5952910) filed by CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Summons Dep't of Veterans Affairs, # 8 Summons U.S. Att'y Gen., # 9 Summons Civil Process Clerk)(Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 02/19/2019)
2019-02-192LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 02/19/2019)
2019-02-19Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (zef, ) (Entered: 02/19/2019)
2019-02-193SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 02/19/2019)
2019-03-044RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/25/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/27/2019. (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 03/04/2019)
2019-03-045RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 03/04/2019. (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 03/04/2019)
2019-03-046RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS served on 3/4/2019 (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 03/04/2019)
2019-03-277ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.(Clark, Denise) (Entered: 03/27/2019)
2019-03-27MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure on or before April 10, 2019. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 03/27/2019. (lccrc3) (Entered: 03/27/2019)
2019-03-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 4/10/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 03/27/2019)
2019-04-108STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 04/10/2019)
2019-04-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties file a further status report on or before May 10, 2019. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 04/10/2019. (lccrc3) (Entered: 04/10/2019)
2019-04-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/10/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 04/11/2019)
2019-05-109Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 05/10/2019)
2019-05-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report on or before June 19, 2019. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 05/10/2019. (lccrc3) (Entered: 05/10/2019)
2019-05-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/19/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 05/13/2019)
2019-06-1910Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 06/19/2019)
2019-06-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report on or before August 2, 2019. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 06/20/2019. (lccrc3) (Entered: 06/20/2019)
2019-06-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/2/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 06/21/2019)
2019-06-2411NOTICE of Appearance by Lee A. Steven on behalf of CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE (Steven, Lee) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-06-24Case directly reassigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. Judge Christopher R. Cooper is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-08-0212Joint STATUS REPORT by CAUSE OF ACTION INSTITUTE. (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 08/02/2019)
2019-08-14MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report by September 6, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on August 14, 2019. (lccjn1) (Entered: 08/14/2019)
2019-08-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Additional Joint Status Report due by 9/6/2019. (mac) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-09-0413STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Clark, Denise) (Entered: 09/04/2019)
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