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Case TitleALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv00322
Date Filed2014-02-27
Date Closed2014-11-19
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND
Case DescriptionThe Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Aviation Administration for records concerning the performance and evaluation of a TDX-2000 installed at Falmouth, MA. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and indicated it would take a 10-day extension to respond. However, after hearing nothing further despite repeated letters and emails, the Alliance filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
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2014-02-271COMPLAINT against FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3636764) filed by ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Bickford, James) (Entered: 02/27/2014)
2014-02-27Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (md, ) (Entered: 02/28/2014)
2014-02-282NOTICE OF CORRECTED SUMMONSES by ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(Bickford, James) (Entered: 02/28/2014)
2014-03-013ELECTRONIC SUMMONS (3) ISSUED as to FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons 2nd, # 2 Summons 3rd, # 3 Notice of Consent, # 4 Consent Form)(md, ) (Entered: 03/01/2014)
2014-03-314NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Daniel Shoaibi on behalf of FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 03/31/2014)
2014-04-015Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 04/01/2014)
2014-04-01MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Motion for Extension of Time. Upon consideration of the Consent Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to Complaint, in light of the parties' consent, and for good cause shown, it is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED, and the defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's complaint on or before May 7, 2014. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 4/1/2014. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 04/01/2014)
2014-04-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer or otherwise respond to complaint by 5/7/2014, (mpt, ) (Entered: 04/07/2014)
2014-05-076Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 05/07/2014)
2014-05-07MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time. Upon consideration of the Second Consent Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to Complaint, in light of the parties' consent, and for good cause shown, it is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED, and the defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's complaint on or before June 6, 2014. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 5/7/2014. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 05/07/2014)
2014-05-08Set/Reset Deadline: The defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's complaint on or before 6/6/2014. (ad) (Entered: 05/08/2014)
2014-06-057Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Shoaibi, Alexander) (Entered: 06/05/2014)
2014-06-06MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time. Upon consideration of the Third Consent Motion for Enlargement of Time to Respond to Complaint, in light of the parties' consent, and for good cause shown, it is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED, and the defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's complaint on or before July 7, 2014. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 6/6/2014. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 06/06/2014)
2014-06-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer or othewise respond to complaint by 7/7/2014, (mpt, ) (Entered: 06/09/2014)
2014-07-078Consent MOTION to Stay by ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bickford, James) (Entered: 07/07/2014)
2014-07-08MINUTE ORDER granting 8 Motion to Stay. Upon consideration of the plaintiff's Consent Motion to Stay, light of the parties' consent, and for good cause shown, it is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and this case is STAYED until August 6, 2014. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on 7/8/2014. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 07/08/2014)
2014-07-15Case Stayed (mpt, ) (Entered: 07/15/2014)
2014-08-069Consent MOTION to Stay by ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bickford, James) (Entered: 08/06/2014)
2014-08-06MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Motion to Stay. Upon consideration of the Consent Motion for Stay, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and this case is STAYED until September 5, 2014. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 6, 2014. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 08/06/2014)
2014-09-0510Consent MOTION to Stay by ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bickford, James) (Entered: 09/05/2014)
2014-09-05MINUTE ORDER granting 10 Motion for Stay. In light of the parties' consent, and for good cause shown, it is ORDERED that the plaintiff's Consent Motion for Stay is GRANTED and this case is STAYED until October 6, 2014. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 5, 2014. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 09/05/2014)
2014-10-0611Consent MOTION to Stay Pending Dismissal by ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bickford, James) (Entered: 10/06/2014)
2014-11-1412NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by ALLIANCE TO PROTECT NANTUCKET SOUND (Bickford, James) (Entered: 11/14/2014)
2014-11-18ORDER denying as moot 11 Motion to Stay. In light of the parties' Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is DENIED AS MOOT. It is further ORDERED that the case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 18, 2014. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 11/18/2014)
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