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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv02376
Date Filed2019-08-07
Date Closed2020-01-22
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Finance Agency for records concerning communications that senior officials at both agencies had with Thomas Barrack, Richard LeFrak, and Steven Roth, or representative of their companies. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests, but after hearing nothing further from either agency, American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DefendantFEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY
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2019-08-071COMPLAINT against FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6306057) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons USAO, # 3 Summons U.S. Att'y General, # 4 Summons HUD, # 5 Summons FHFA)(Wood, Hart) (Entered: 08/07/2019)
2019-08-072LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 08/07/2019)
2019-08-07Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zeg) (Entered: 08/07/2019)
2019-08-073SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 08/07/2019)
2019-08-164NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/16/2019)
2019-09-095ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 09/09/2019)
2019-09-196RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/8/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/7/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 8/15/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY served on 8/14/2019; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT served on 8/14/2019 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Wood, Hart) (Entered: 09/19/2019)
2019-09-20MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than 10/25/19. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/20/19. (DJS) (Entered: 09/20/2019)
2019-09-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/25/2019. (tb) (Entered: 09/23/2019)
2019-10-247Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 10/24/2019)
2019-10-25MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 7 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report and proposed order by November 19, 2019. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/25/19. (DJS) (Entered: 10/25/2019)
2019-10-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/19/2019. (tb) (Entered: 10/28/2019)
2019-11-198Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/19/2019)
2019-11-209MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 8 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file a stipulation of dismissal or another joint report and proposed order by January 15, 2020 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the joint report contains a proposed briefing schedule, the report shall include a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/20/19. (DJS) (Entered: 11/20/2019)
2019-11-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Stipulation of Dismissal or Joint Status Report due by 1/15/2020. (tb) (Entered: 11/21/2019)
2020-01-1510STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Wood, Hart) (Entered: 01/15/2020)
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