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Case TitleWHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01019
Date Filed2019-04-11
Date Closed2020-11-24
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffWHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT
Case DescriptionWhite Coat Waste Project submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Veterans Affairs for records concerning the agency's use of dogs in experimentation and research. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. WCW contacted the agency to check on the status of its request and was told the agency had 40 complex requests in its queue ahead of the WCW request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, WCW filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
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2019-04-111COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6054500) filed by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to Department of Veterans Affairs, # 3 Summons for USAG, # 4 Summons for USAO of DDC)(Strugar, Matthew) (Entered: 04/11/2019)
2019-04-112LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT (Strugar, Matthew) (Entered: 04/11/2019)
2019-04-12Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zsb) (Entered: 04/12/2019)
2019-04-123SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 04/12/2019)
2019-04-254NOTICE of Appearance by April Denise Seabrook on behalf of All Defendants (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 04/25/2019)
2019-05-225ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.(Seabrook, April) (Entered: 05/22/2019)
2019-05-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by June 6, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/23/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/23/2019)
2019-05-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 6/6/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 05/24/2019)
2019-06-066Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 06/06/2019)
2019-06-07MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 6 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 22, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/7/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/07/2019)
2019-06-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/22/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 06/07/2019)
2019-07-227Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 07/22/2019)
2019-07-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 7 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 23, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/22/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/22/2019)
2019-07-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/23/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 07/23/2019)
2019-08-228Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 08/22/2019)
2019-08-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 23, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/22/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/22/2019)
2019-08-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/23/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 08/22/2019)
2019-10-229Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-10-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 7, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/23/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/23/2019)
2019-10-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/7/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 10/23/2019)
2020-01-0710Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 01/07/2020)
2020-01-07MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 7, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/7/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 01/07/2020)
2020-01-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/7/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 01/08/2020)
2020-03-0811Joint STATUS REPORT by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT. (Strugar, Matthew) (Entered: 03/08/2020)
2020-03-09MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 11 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 7, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/9/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 03/09/2020)
2020-03-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/7/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 03/09/2020)
2020-04-1712NOTICE of Appearance by Paul Cirino on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 04/17/2020)
2020-05-0613Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 05/06/2020)
2020-05-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 6, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/6/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/06/2020)
2020-05-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/6/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 05/08/2020)
2020-07-0614Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/06/2020)
2020-07-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 4, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/6/2020. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/06/2020)
2020-07-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/4/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 07/08/2020)
2020-09-0415Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 09/04/2020)
2020-09-10MINUTE ORDER:The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 3, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/10/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/10/2020)
2020-09-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/3/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 09/11/2020)
2020-11-0316Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 11/03/2020)
2020-11-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 16 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 4, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/03/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/03/2020)
2020-11-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/4/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 11/03/2020)
2020-11-2317STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 11/23/2020)
2020-11-23MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 17 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/23/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/23/2020)
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