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Case TitleREADY AMERICA, INC. v. FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02515
Date Filed2020-09-08
Date Closed2021-01-15
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffREADY AMERICA, INC.
Case DescriptionReady America, Inc. submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for records provided by Composite Analysis Group relating to the certification of compliance with Title 21 in connection with contracts awarded for Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Ready America filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
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2020-09-081COMPLAINT against FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7564832) filed by READY AMERICA, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons FEMA, # 3 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney for D.C.)(Sandweg, John) (Entered: 09/08/2020)
2020-09-082LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by READY AMERICA, INC. (Sandweg, John) Modified event title on 9/9/2020 (znmw). (Entered: 09/08/2020)
2020-09-09Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zmd) (Entered: 09/09/2020)
2020-09-093SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 09/09/2020)
2020-10-074RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/16/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/16/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 09/22/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY served on 9/23/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service Declaration of Service - U.S. Attorney General, FEMA, # 2 Certificate of Service Affidavit of Service - U.S. Attorney for DC)(Sandweg, John) (Entered: 10/07/2020)
2020-10-165ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.(Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 10/16/2020)
2020-10-19MINUTE ORDER. 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 November 16, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/19/2020. (lcabj1) (Entered: 10/19/2020)
2020-11-166STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-167RESPONSE re 6 STATUS REPORT by READY AMERICA, INC.. (Sandweg, John) Modified on 11/17/2020 to correct docket text/link (zjf). (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-17MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by December 1, 2020, informing the court whether there are any issues that remain to be resolved and, if so, proposing a briefing schedule for doing so. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/17/2020. (lcabj1) (Entered: 11/17/2020)
2020-11-258Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by READY AMERICA, INC. (Sandweg, John) (Entered: 11/25/2020)
2020-11-30MINUTE ORDER. Consent Motion for Extension of Joint Status Report Filing Deadline 8 is granted. A joint status report must be submitted by December 15, 2020. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/30/2020. (lcabj1) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2020-12-159Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
2020-12-16MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by December 21, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/16/2020. (lcabj1) (Entered: 12/16/2020)
2020-12-2110Joint STATUS REPORT by READY AMERICA, INC.. (Sandweg, John) (Entered: 12/21/2020)
2020-12-22MINUTE ORDER. The parties must submit a joint status report by January 15, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/22/2020. (lcabj1) (Entered: 12/22/2020)
2021-01-1511STIPULATION of Dismissal by FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
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