Case Detail
Case Title | PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC. et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
District | District of Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
City | Washington, DC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Case Number | 1:2021cv00659 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Filed | 2021-03-11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date Closed | Open | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Judge | Judge Carl J. Nichols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plaintiff | PROJECT FOR PRIVACY AND SURVEILLANCE ACCOUNTABILITY, INC. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plaintiff | DEMAND PROGRESS EDUCATION FUND, A PROJECT OF NEW VENTURE FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Case Description | The Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability and the Demand Progress Education Fund submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Justice for records concerning surveillance policies. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PPSA filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Defendant | UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Documents | Docket Complaint Complaint attachment 1 Complaint attachment 2 Complaint attachment 3 Complaint attachment 4 Complaint attachment 5 Complaint attachment 6 Complaint attachment 7 Complaint attachment 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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