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Case TitleDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION v. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv02678
Date Filed2017-12-14
Date Closed2019-11-26
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionThe Democracy Forward Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Office of Management and Budget for records concerning the members of the Regulatory Reform Task Force created under President Trump's executive order encouraging deregulation. The Democracy Forward Foundation also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from agency, DFF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
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2017-12-141COMPLAINT against DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5248381) filed by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 12/14/2017)
2017-12-142Corporate Disclosure Statement by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 12/14/2017)
2017-12-14Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zmd) (Entered: 12/18/2017)
2017-12-183SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 12/18/2017)
2017-12-194ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 12/19/2017. (DM) (Entered: 12/19/2017)
2017-12-215MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Josephine Morse, :Firm- Democracy Forward Foundation, :Address- P.O. Box 34553, Washington, D.C. 20043. Phone No. - (202) 701-1772. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-5259340. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 12/21/2017)
2018-01-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the 5 Motion to Admit Josephine Morse Pro Hac Vice . That motion is GRANTED CONTINGENT upon Ms. Morse's submission of a declaration by JANUARY 10, 2018 , stating that she has reviewed and is familiar with the Local Rules of this Court. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 3, 2018. (lcckk1) (Entered: 01/03/2018)
2018-01-086NOTICE of Filing of Declaration of Josephine Morse by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 01/08/2018)
2018-01-087RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET served on 12/26/2017, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/26/17., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/26/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/25/2018.) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 01/08/2018)
2018-01-258NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth J. Shapiro on behalf of All Defendants (Shapiro, Elizabeth) (Entered: 01/25/2018)
2018-01-259ANSWER to 1 Complaint by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.(Shapiro, Elizabeth) Modified to add link on 1/26/2018 (znmw). (Entered: 01/25/2018)
2018-01-2610NOTICE of Errata by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION re Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice, (Attachments: # 1 Errata Letter to Clerk of Court)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 01/26/2018)
2018-03-0511ORDER. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter by APRIL 4, 2018 . Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on March 5, 2018. (lcckk1) (Entered: 03/05/2018)
2018-03-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/4/2018. (dot) (Entered: 03/06/2018)
2018-03-2912NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew J. Glover on behalf of OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Glover, Matthew) (Main Document 12 replaced on 3/30/2018) (znmw). (Entered: 03/29/2018)
2018-04-0413Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 04/04/2018)
2018-04-27MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and Proposed Schedule, which indicates that Defendant has begun a series of monthly productions in response to Plaintiff's Freedom of Information Act request. The Court adopts the parties' proposal that they submit a further Joint Status Report on or before JUNE 1, 2018 , to advise the Court of the parties' progress. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on April 27, 2018. (lcckk1) (Entered: 04/27/2018)
2018-04-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report to advise the Court of the parties' progress due by 6/1/2018. (dot) (Entered: 04/30/2018)
2018-05-3114NOTICE of Appearance by Josephine T. Morse on behalf of DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Morse, Josephine) (Entered: 05/31/2018)
2018-05-3115Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Morse, Josephine) (Entered: 05/31/2018)
2018-06-05MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, which indicates that Defendant continues to make a series of monthly productions in response to Plaintiff's Freedom of Information Act request. The Court adopts the parties' proposal that they submit a further Joint Status Report on or before JULY 16, 2018 , to advise the Court of the parties' progress. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on June 5, 2018. (lcckk1) (Entered: 06/05/2018)
2018-06-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/16/2018. (kt) (Entered: 06/06/2018)
2018-07-1616Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Glover, Matthew) (Entered: 07/16/2018)
2018-07-16MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, which indicates that Defendant continues to make a series of monthly productions in response to Plaintiff's Freedom of Information Act request. The Court adopts the parties' proposal that they submit a further Joint Status Report on or before AUGUST 30, 2018 , to advise the Court of the parties' progress. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on July 16, 2018. (lcckk1 ) (Entered: 07/16/2018)
2018-07-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/30/2018. (dot) (Entered: 07/17/2018)
2018-08-2917Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Glover, Matthew) (Entered: 08/29/2018)
2018-08-31MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, which indicates that Defendant continues to make a series of monthly productions in response to Plaintiff's Freedom of Information Act request. The Court adopts the parties' proposal that they submit a further Joint Status Report on or before NOVEMBER 28, 2018 , to advise the Court of the parties' progress. The parties shall continue to submit further Joint Status Reports every thirty days thereafter, unless and until the Court orders otherwise. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on August 31, 2018. (lcckk1) (Entered: 08/31/2018)
2018-08-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/28/2018, to advise the Court of the parties' progress. (dot) (Entered: 09/05/2018)
2018-11-1918Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Glover, Matthew) (Entered: 11/19/2018)
2018-11-28MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, which indicates that Defendant continues to make a series of monthly productions in response to Plaintiff's Freedom of Information Act request. The Court adopts the parties' proposal that they submit a further Joint Status Report on or before FEBRUARY 26, 2019 , to advise the Court of the parties' progress. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 28, 2018. (lcckk1) (Entered: 11/28/2018)
2018-11-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/26/2019. (dot) (Entered: 11/29/2018)
2019-02-2619Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Glover, Matthew) (Entered: 02/26/2019)
2019-02-27MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, which indicates that Defendant continues to make a series of monthly productions in response to Plaintiff's Freedom of Information Act request. That series was punctuated only by the lapse in appropriations. The Court adopts the parties' proposal that they submit a further Joint Status Report on or before MAY 27, 2019 , to advise the Court of the parties' progress. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on February 27, 2019. (lcckk1) (Entered: 02/27/2019)
2019-02-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/27/2019, to advise the Court of the parties' progress. (dot) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
2019-04-2920NOTICE of Appearance by Karianne Melissa Jones on behalf of DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Jones, Karianne) (Entered: 04/29/2019)
2019-05-0121NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. Attorney Josephine T. Morse terminated. (Morse, Josephine) (Entered: 05/01/2019)
2019-05-2422Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Glover, Matthew) (Entered: 05/24/2019)
2019-05-29MINUTE ORDER: The Court has received the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, which indicates that Defendant continues to make a series of monthly productions in response to Plaintiff's Freedom of Information Act request. The Court adopts the parties' proposal that they submit a further Joint Status Report on or before AUGUST 26, 2019 , to advise the Court of the parties' progress. The parties shall continue to submit further Joint Status Reports every ninety days thereafter, unless and until the Court orders otherwise. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on May 29, 2019. (lcckk1) (Entered: 05/29/2019)
2019-05-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/26/2019. (dot) (Entered: 05/30/2019)
2019-08-2623Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Karianne) (Entered: 08/26/2019)
2019-11-2524STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Jones, Karianne) (Entered: 11/25/2019)
2019-11-2625ORDER. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on November 26, 2019. (lccck1) (Entered: 11/26/2019)
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