CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION et al
District
District of Columbia
City
Washington, DC
Case Number
1:2021cv00610
Date Filed
2021-03-08
Date Closed
Open
Judge
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Plaintiff
CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case Description
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted FOIA requests to The Department of Transportation, the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Transportation, and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration for records concerning favoritism shown to the State of Kentucky. CREW also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CREW filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees
Defendant
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Defendant
INSPECTOR GENERAL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Defendant
PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION
COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8285441) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons DOT OIG, # 3 Summons USAO, # 4 Summons AG, # 5 Summons DOT, # 6 Summons PHMSA)(Beckerman, Laura) (Attachment 1 replaced on 3/8/2021) (adh, ). (Entered: 03/08/2021)
2021-03-08
Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (adh, ) (Entered: 03/08/2021)
2021-03-08
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SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, INSPECTOR GENERAL, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 03/08/2021)
2021-03-09
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LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Beckerman, Laura) (Main Document 3 replaced on 3/9/2021) (zjf). (Entered: 03/09/2021)
2021-03-10
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GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Court's instructions for briefing motions and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 3/10/2021. (jag) (Entered: 03/10/2021)
2021-04-07
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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/15/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/14/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION served on 3/12/2021; PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION served on 3/12/2021, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/15/21. (Beckerman, Laura) (Entered: 04/07/2021)
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