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Case TitleJUDICIAL WATCH, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv01021
Date Filed2017-05-30
Date Closed2017-09-25
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffJUDICIAL WATCH, INC.
Case DescriptionJudicial Watch submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Education for records concerning the potential implications for federal voucher or school choice policy in light of the anticipated conclusions of the January 2017 report entitled "School Improvement Grants: Implementation and Effectiveness." The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Judicial Watch filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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2017-05-301COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4969597) filed by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Department of Education, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney General)(Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 05/30/2017)
2017-05-302LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC. (Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 05/30/2017)
2017-05-30Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (sth) (Entered: 05/30/2017)
2017-05-303SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons)(sth) (Entered: 05/30/2017)
2017-05-304GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Courts instructions for briefing motions and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 5/30/2017. (lckbj1) (Entered: 05/30/2017)
2017-06-055ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/5/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/5/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/5/2017., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 6/5/2017 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Fedeli, Chris) Modified on 6/6/2017 (ztd). (Entered: 06/05/2017)
2017-06-06NOTICE OF ERROR re 5 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney; emailed to cfedeli@judicialwatch.org, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect header/caption/case number, 2. Please refile document, 3. Incorrect case number on document and not filed by attorney of record. (ztd, ) (Entered: 06/06/2017)
2017-06-066RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/5/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/5/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 6/5/2017., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Cristina Rotaru)(Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 06/06/2017)
2017-06-077RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 6/5/2017; See docket entry no. 6 . (td) (Entered: 06/07/2017)
2017-06-308NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 06/30/2017)
2017-06-309MOTION for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 06/30/2017)
2017-07-05MINUTE ORDER. Before this Court at present is an opposed motion of the defendant for an extension of the time within which to file a response to the FOIA complaint in this case. (ECF No. 9 .) Upon consideration of the motion, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED, and that Defendant shall file its response to the instant complaint on or before 8/24/2017. No further extensions of this deadline will be granted. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 07/05/2017. (lckbj1) (Entered: 07/05/2017)
2017-08-2410ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/24/2017)
2017-08-25MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure, on or before 9/8/2017. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 08/25/2017. (lckbj1) (Entered: 08/25/2017)
2017-08-28ENTERED IN ERROR........Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 9/8/2017 (zlsj) Modified on 8/28/2017 (zlsj). (Entered: 08/28/2017)
2017-08-2911PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE (JOINT) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/29/2017)
2017-08-31MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposed briefing schedule. It is hereby ORDERED that the following deadlines are set for briefing summary judgment in this matter: Defendant's motion for summary judgment is due on or before 11/9/2017; Plaintiff's consolidated opposition to Defendant's motion and any cross-motion for summary judgment is due on or before 12/11/2017; Defendant's consolidated reply in further support of its motion and opposition to any cross-motion is due on or before 1/12/2018; Plaintiff's reply in further support of any cross-motion is due on or before 2/13/2018. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 08/31/2017. (lckbj1) (Entered: 08/31/2017)
2017-09-2212STIPULATION of Dismissal (Joint) by JUDICIAL WATCH, INC.. (Fedeli, Chris) (Entered: 09/22/2017)
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