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Case TitlePUBLIC CITIZEN, INC. v. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01948
Date Filed2020-07-20
Date Closed2021-11-01
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffPUBLIC CITIZEN, INC.
Case DescriptionPublic Citizen submitted a FOIA request to National Railroad Passenger Corporation for records concerning Amtrak's implementation and use of mandatory mediation clauses for passengers. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Public Citizen filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION
doing business as AMTRAK
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Complaint
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Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
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2020-07-201COMPLAINT against NATIONAL PASSENGER RAILROAD CORPORATION d/b/a AMTRAK ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7360076) filed by PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Amtrak Summons, # 3 Summons US Atty Summons, # 4 Summons AG Summons)(Joshi, Nandan) (Entered: 07/20/2020)
2020-07-202LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC. (Joshi, Nandan) (Entered: 07/20/2020)
2020-07-21Case assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zmc) (Entered: 07/21/2020)
2020-07-213SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL PASSENGER RAILROAD CORPORATION. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Main Document 3 replaced to correct summons form on 7/28/2020) (zmc) (Entered: 07/21/2020)
2020-07-214STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 21, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/21/2020)
2020-08-175RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/10/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/9/2020. (Joshi, Nandan) (Entered: 08/17/2020)
2020-08-176RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 08/10/2020. (Joshi, Nandan) (Entered: 08/17/2020)
2020-08-177RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION served on 8/6/2020 (Joshi, Nandan) (Entered: 08/17/2020)
2020-09-028NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Ring Amunson on behalf of NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (Amunson, Jessica) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-09-029Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Amunson, Jessica) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-09-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the defendant's 9 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time, it is ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Accordingly, the defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's complaint on or before September 23, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 2, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-09-2310ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Amunson, Jessica) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
2020-09-24MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before October 22, 2020. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 24, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
2020-09-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/22/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
2020-10-2211Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Amunson, Jessica) (Entered: 10/22/2020)
2020-10-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 21, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 23, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/23/2020)
2020-10-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/21/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 10/23/2020)
2021-01-2012Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION. (Amunson, Jessica) (Entered: 01/20/2021)
2021-01-20MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 22, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 20, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/20/2021)
2021-01-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/22/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 01/21/2021)
2021-03-2313MOTION for Extension of Time to File / Motion for Enlargement of Time Nunc Pro Tunc by NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bokat-Lindell, Noah) (Entered: 03/23/2021)
2021-03-2314Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Amunson, Jessica) (Entered: 03/23/2021)
2021-03-23MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 13 Motion for Enlargement of Time Nunc Pro Tunc. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 6, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 23, 2021 (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/23/2021)
2021-03-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/6/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 03/23/2021)
2021-05-0615Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Joshi, Nandan) (Entered: 05/06/2021)
2021-05-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 6, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 6, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/06/2021)
2021-05-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/6/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 05/10/2021)
2021-07-0616Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Amunson, Jessica) (Entered: 07/06/2021)
2021-07-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and file a further joint status report on or before September 7, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 7, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-07-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/7/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-09-0317Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Amunson, Jessica) (Entered: 09/03/2021)
2021-09-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 7, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 5, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/05/2021)
2021-09-1618MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Bokat-Lindell, Noah) (Entered: 09/16/2021)
2021-09-16MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 18 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 16, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/16/2021)
2021-10-0719Joint STATUS REPORT by PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Joshi, Nandan) (Entered: 10/07/2021)
2021-10-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before November 8, 2021. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 7, 2021. (lcdlf2). (Entered: 10/07/2021)
2021-11-0120STIPULATION of Dismissal by PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC.. (Joshi, Nandan) (Entered: 11/01/2021)
2021-11-01MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case with prejudice in light of the parties' 20 Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The parties shall submit a status report on or before December 17, 2021 to update the Court on the matter of attorney's fees. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 1, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/01/2021)
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