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Case TitleFAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv00405
Date Filed2013-03-28
Date Closed2014-06-05
JudgeJudge Gladys Kessler
PlaintiffFAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL, INC.
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
Complaint attachment 5
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2013-03-281COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0090-3265459) filed by FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Atty General, # 3 Summons US Atty, # 4 Summons DOJ, # 5 Summons DOE)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/28/2013)
2013-03-28Case Assigned to Judge Gladys Kessler. (ls, ) (Entered: 03/29/2013)
2013-03-292ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (4) Issued as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Consent Notice)(ls, ) (Entered: 03/29/2013)
2013-03-293NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Bekesha on behalf of FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL, INC. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 03/29/2013)
2013-03-294LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL, INC. (Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 03/29/2013)
2013-04-02Filing fee: $ 350.00, receipt number 4616055351 re 1 COMPLAINT (jf, ) (Entered: 04/03/2013)
2013-04-055RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/1/2013. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/1/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Orfanedes, Paul) (Entered: 04/05/2013)
2013-04-056RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/1/2013. RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 4/2/2013; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 4/1/2013. (See Docket Entry 5 to view document). (znmw, ) (Entered: 04/08/2013)
2013-05-037ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 05/03/2013)
2013-05-068ORDER setting an Initial Scheduling Conference for May 15, 2013, at 10:15 a.m. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 5/6/13. (CL, ) (Entered: 05/06/2013)
2013-05-06Set/Reset Hearings: Initial Scheduling Conference set for 5/15/2013 10:15 AM in Courtroom 26A before Judge Gladys Kessler. (CL, ) (Entered: 05/06/2013)
2013-05-139MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 05/13/2013)
2013-05-15MINUTE ORDER: The Initial Scheduling Conference set for May 15, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. has been CANCELLED. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 5/15/13. (CL, ) (Entered: 05/15/2013)
2013-05-15MINUTE ORDER adopting Joint Proposed Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on May 15, 2013. (lcgk3, ) (Entered: 05/15/2013)
2013-05-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Cross Motions due by 10/28/2013. Response to Cross Motions due by 11/15/2013. Reply to Cross Motions due by 12/2/2013. Status Report due by 8/22/2013 Summary Judgment motions due by 9/27/2013. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/28/2013. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/15/2013. Department of Education's Informal Vaughn Index due by 6/17/2013. Department of Justice's informal Vaughn Index due by 7/31/2013. (CL, ) (Entered: 05/15/2013)
2013-06-1310Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to for department of Education to issue informal Vaughn by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 06/13/2013)
2013-06-17MINUTE ORDER that the Department of Education shall have an extension up to and including July 31, 2013, in which to submit its formal Vaughn Index to Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 6/17/13. (CL, ) (Entered: 06/17/2013)
2013-06-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Vaughn Index due by 7/31/2013, (CL, ) (Entered: 06/17/2013)
2013-07-2611Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to submit informal Vaughn indexes to Plaintiff by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 07/26/2013)
2013-07-29MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time; Defendants shall have up to and including October 18, 2013, in which to submit their informal Vaughn Indexes to Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 7/29/13. (CL, ) (Entered: 07/29/2013)
2013-07-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Vaughn Index due by 10/18/2013, (CL, ) (Entered: 07/29/2013)
2013-08-0112Consent MOTION to Modify Schedule by FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 08/01/2013)
2013-08-0113ORDER granting 12 Plaintiff's Consent Motion to Modify the Schedule; the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report no later than November 8, 2013; the summary judgment briefing is hereby vacated. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 8/1/13. (CL, ) (Entered: 08/01/2013)
2013-08-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/8/2013 (CL, ) (Entered: 08/01/2013)
2013-10-0114Consent MOTION to Amend/Correct Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 10/01/2013)
2013-10-01MINUTE ORDER granting 14 Defendant's Motion for an Amendment of the Schedule in this matter due to a Government shutdown; all current deadlines for the parties are extended for a period commensurate with the duration of the lapse in appropriations. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 10/1/13. (CL, ) (Entered: 10/01/2013)
2013-11-0815STATUS REPORT and proposed revised schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Fields, Rhonda) (Entered: 11/08/2013)
2013-11-1216ORDER that Defendants shall commence rolling production of all non-exempt, responsive records to Plaintiff by January 31, 2014; the Parties shall file a further Joint Status Report by February 14, 2014. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 11/12/13. (CL, ) (Entered: 11/12/2013)
2013-11-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/14/2014 (CL, ) (Entered: 11/12/2013)
2014-02-1217STATUS REPORT (Joint) by FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 02/12/2014)
2014-02-1818ORDER that the Parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than April 18, 2014. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 2/18/14. (CL, ) (Entered: 02/18/2014)
2014-02-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/18/2014 (CL, ) (Entered: 02/18/2014)
2014-04-1519STATUS REPORT (Joint) by FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-04-1520ORDER that the Parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than May 30, 2014. Signed by Judge Gladys Kessler on 4/15/14. (CL, ) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-04-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/30/2014 (CL, ) (Entered: 04/15/2014)
2014-05-2921STIPULATION of Dismissal by FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL, INC.. (Bekesha, Michael) (Entered: 05/29/2014)
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