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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01255
Date Filed2019-04-30
Date Closed2020-03-24
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for records concerning communications to and from the agency pertaining to the sale of the Starrett City housing complex. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, AO filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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2019-04-301COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6090384) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Summons U.S. Attorney, # 2 Summons Attorney General, # 3 Summons HUD)(France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
2019-04-302LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
2019-04-303CIVIL COVER SHEET by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT re 1 Complaint, filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT.(France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
2019-04-30Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zef, ) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
2019-04-304SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 04/30/2019)
2019-05-145RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/1/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/31/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/6/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT served on 5/6/2019 (France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 05/14/2019)
2019-05-316NOTICE of Appearance by Marina Utgoff Braswell on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 05/31/2019)
2019-05-317ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 05/31/2019)
2019-06-048ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before July 2, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/4/2019. (lcabj2) (Entered: 06/04/2019)
2019-06-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Dispositive Motions or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff due by 7/2/2019. (tg) (Entered: 06/04/2019)
2019-06-24Case directly reassigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. Judge Amy Berman Jackson is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-07-029STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 07/02/2019)
2019-08-13MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit an additional Joint Status Report by September 10, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on August 13, 2019. (lccjn1) (Entered: 08/13/2019)
2019-08-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Additional Joint Status Report due by 9/10/2019. (mac) (Entered: 08/14/2019)
2019-09-1010Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/10/2019)
2019-09-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit a Joint Status Report by November 15, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on September 12, 2019. (lccjn2) (Entered: 09/12/2019)
2019-09-12Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 11/15/2019. (zcdw) (Entered: 09/12/2019)
2019-10-1711NOTICE of Appearance by Sara Kaiser Creighton on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 10/17/2019)
2019-10-2112NOTICE of Appearance by Emma Lewis on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Lewis, Emma) (Main Document 12 replaced on 10/23/2019) (znmw). (Entered: 10/21/2019)
2019-10-2213NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. Attorney Elizabeth France terminated. (France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-11-1414Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Lewis, Emma) (Entered: 11/14/2019)
2019-11-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall submit a Joint Status Report by December 16, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on November 16, 2019. (lccjn2) (Entered: 11/16/2019)
2019-11-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties To Submit Joint Status Report due by 12/16/2019. (mac) (Entered: 11/18/2019)
2019-12-1315Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Lewis, Emma) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
2019-12-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by January 24, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on December 17, 2019. (lccjn2) (Entered: 12/17/2019)
2019-12-17Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 1/24/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 12/17/2019)
2020-01-2416Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Lewis, Emma) (Entered: 01/24/2020)
2020-01-27MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by February 21, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on January 27, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 01/27/2020)
2020-01-27Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 2/21/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 02/01/2020)
2020-02-2117Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Lewis, Emma) (Entered: 02/21/2020)
2020-02-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon review of the Parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall file a Joint Status Report by March 20, 2020. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on February 23, 2020. (lccjn2) (Entered: 02/23/2020)
2020-02-23Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 3/20/2020. (zcdw) (Entered: 02/24/2020)
2020-03-0518NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brenda A. Gonzalez on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Substituting for attorney Marina Utgoff Braswell (Gonzalez, Brenda) (Entered: 03/05/2020)
2020-03-2019STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Lewis, Emma) (Entered: 03/20/2020)
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