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Case TitleCAUSE OF ACTION v. US CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2014cv00541
Date Filed2014-04-01
Date Closed2015-03-06
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffCAUSE OF ACTION
Case DescriptionCause of Action submitted a FOIA request to the Consumer Product Safety Commission for records concerning its decision to recall Buckyballs and Buckycubes, small high-powered magnetic objects that can be placed in a variety of shapes and arrangements. Cause of Action also requested a fee waiver and placement in the news media fee category. CPSC acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Cause of Action filed suit.
Complaint issues: disclosure of all non-exempt records by date certain, expedited proceedings, attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION
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2014-04-011COMPLAINT against US Consumer Product Safety Commission ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3670980) filed by CAUSE OF ACTION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 1-4, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons to CPSC, # 4 Summons to US Attorney General, # 5 Summons to Civil Process Clerk)(Rubinstein, Reed) (Entered: 04/01/2014)
2014-04-012LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CAUSE OF ACTION (Rubinstein, Reed) (Entered: 04/01/2014)
2014-04-01Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (kb) (Entered: 04/01/2014)
2014-04-033SUMMONS Issued (3) Electronically as to US CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Form, # 2 Notice of Consent)(kb) (Entered: 04/03/2014)
2014-05-134RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/29/2014. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/29/2014. (Rubinstein, Reed) (Entered: 05/13/2014)
2014-05-135RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CAUSE OF ACTION served on 4/29/2014 (Rubinstein, Reed) (Entered: 05/13/2014)
2014-05-136RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/30/2014. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/30/2014. (Rubinstein, Reed) (Entered: 05/13/2014)
2014-05-277Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kelly, Wynne) (Entered: 05/27/2014)
2014-05-28MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Consent Motion for an Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant shall fle its answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before June 30, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/28/2014. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/28/2014)
2014-05-28Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 6/30/2014, (tj ) (Entered: 05/28/2014)
2014-06-268Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kelly, Wynne) (Entered: 06/26/2014)
2014-06-27MINUTE ORDER granting 8 Consent Motion for an Extension of Time. It is hereby ORDERED that the Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before July 30, 2014. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/27/2014. (lcrc2) (Entered: 06/27/2014)
2014-06-27Set Deadlines: Answer due by 7/30/2014, (tj ) (Entered: 06/27/2014)
2014-07-309Consent MOTION to Stay these Proceedings for 90 Days by U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kelly, Wynne) (Entered: 07/30/2014)
2014-07-30MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Consent Motion to Stay. It is hereby ORDERED that the proceedings in this matter are STAYED through October 28, 2014. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Defendant shall produce responsive documents subject to FOIA on or before August 6, 2014, September 5, 2014, and October 6, 2014; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on October 15, 2014, to propose how this matter should proceed once the stay is lifted. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/30/2014. (lcrc2) (Entered: 07/30/2014)
2014-07-30Case Stayed (tj ) (Entered: 08/27/2014)
2014-10-1510STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kelly, Wynne) (Entered: 10/15/2014)
2014-10-16MINUTE ORDER: granting 10 parties' joint motion for an extension of stay. It is hereby ORDERED that the proceedings in this matter are STAYED through December 5, 2014. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the Defendant shall provide Plaintiff with draft Vaughn indices on or before October 31, 2014; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before December 5, 2014, to inform the Court if any additional proceedings are necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/16/2014. (lcrc2) (Entered: 10/16/2014)
2014-10-16Case Stayed until 12/5/14; Vaughn Index due by 10/31/2014; Status Report due by 12/5/2014. (tj) (Entered: 10/16/2014)
2014-12-0511STATUS REPORT Joint by CAUSE OF ACTION. (Blutstein, Allan) (Entered: 12/05/2014)
2014-12-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the Parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the stay in this case shall be extended through and including February 6, 2015, on which date the parties shall file another joint status report to inform the Court what, if any, additional proceedings are necessary. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/08/2014. (lcrc2) (Entered: 12/08/2014)
2014-12-23Case Stayed: Status Report due by 2/6/2015) (tj ) (Entered: 12/23/2014)
2014-12-3012Case reassigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. Judge Rudolph Contreras no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr, ) (Entered: 12/30/2014)
2015-01-3013NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua Nathaniel Schopf on behalf of CAUSE OF ACTION (Schopf, Joshua) Modified on 1/30/2015 (rdj). (Entered: 01/30/2015)
2015-02-0514NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CAUSE OF ACTION. Attorney Allan Blutstein terminated. (Blutstein, Allan) (Entered: 02/05/2015)
2015-02-0615STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION. (Kelly, Wynne) (Entered: 02/06/2015)
2015-02-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 the Parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the stay in this case shall be extended through and including February 27, 2015, on which date the parties shall file another joint status report to inform the Court what, if any, additional proceedings are necessary. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 02/06/2015. (lcapm2) (Entered: 02/06/2015)
2015-02-06Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 2/27/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 02/09/2015)
2015-02-2716STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION. (Kelly, Wynne) (Entered: 02/27/2015)
2015-03-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the Parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ordered that the stay in this case be extended through and including March 6, 2015, to provide the parties with the opportunity to file a joint notice of voluntary dismissal with prejudice. If the parties are unable to file such a notice on or before March 6, 2015, the parties shall file another joint status report on or before that date. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 03/02/2015. (lcapm2) (Entered: 03/02/2015)
2015-03-02Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint notice of voluntary dismissal or joint status report due by 3/6/2015. (cdw) (Entered: 03/03/2015)
2015-03-0617NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by CAUSE OF ACTION (Schopf, Joshua) (Entered: 03/06/2015)
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