The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) v. Department of Labor
District
Northern District of California
City
Oakland
Case Number
4:2018cv02414
Date Filed
2018-04-23
Date Closed
Open
Judge
Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu
Plaintiff
The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR)
Case Description
Jennifer Gollan, a staff reporter for "Reveal," produced by the Center for Investigative Reporting, submitted a FOIA request to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for data submitted under the Injury Tracking Application pursuant to the agency's final rule to improve such reporting. CIR also requested expedited processing and a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency told Gollan that it had located 237,000 records responsive to her request but was withholding them under Exemption 7(E) (investigative methods and techniques). CIR filed an administrative appeal. The agency acknowledged receipt of the appeal, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CIR filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees
COMPLAINT against The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-12293702.). Filed byThe Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Proposed Order)(Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 4/23/2018) (Entered: 04/23/2018)
2018-04-23
2
Certificate of Interested Entities by The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) (Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 4/23/2018) (Entered: 04/23/2018)
2018-04-23
3
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 5/7/2018. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/23/2018) (Entered: 04/23/2018)
2018-04-23
4
CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR).. (Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 4/23/2018) (Entered: 04/23/2018)
2018-04-23
5
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 8/8/2018. Initial Case Management Conference set for 8/15/2018 01:30 PM in Oakland, Courtroom 4, 3rd Floor. (jjbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/23/2018) (Entered: 04/24/2018)
2018-04-24
6
Summons Issued as to Department of Labor. (jjbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/24/2018) (Entered: 04/24/2018)
2018-05-01
7
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) (Baranetsky, Diana) (Filed on 5/1/2018) (Entered: 05/01/2018)
Docket Events (Hide)