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Case TitleUNITED POLICYHOLDERS v. FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2015cv00282
Date Filed2015-02-25
Date Closed2016-02-23
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffUNITED POLICYHOLDERS
Case DescriptionUnited Policyholders submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for records concerning the appeals process for the National Flood Insurance Program. FEMA identified 2,647 NFIP appeals responsive to UP's request. The agency eventually began processing the request, but after receiving no substantive response, UP filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantFEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
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2015-02-251COMPLAINT against FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4004166) filed by United Policyholders. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Summons, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lynch, Mark) (Entered: 02/25/2015)
2015-02-25Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (sth, ) (Entered: 02/26/2015)
2015-02-262SUMMON (1) Issued Electronically as to FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(sth, ) (Entered: 02/26/2015)
2015-03-303NOTICE of Summons as to Attorney General and US Attorney by UNITED POLICYHOLDERS re 1 Complaint, (Attachments: # 1 Summons Notice of Summons as to Attorney General and US Attorney)(Lynch, Mark) (Entered: 03/30/2015)
2015-03-314SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(td, ) (Entered: 03/31/2015)
2015-04-075RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney Attorney General on 4/2/2015. (Lynch, Mark) Modified on 4/8/2015 (znmw, ). (Entered: 04/07/2015)
2015-04-076RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/2/2015. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/2/2015. (Lynch, Mark) (Entered: 04/07/2015)
2015-04-077RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY served on 3/26/2015 (Lynch, Mark) (Entered: 04/07/2015)
2015-04-308Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (Truong, John) (Entered: 04/30/2015)
2015-04-30MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Defendant's 8 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's Complaint on or before June 4, 2015. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 04/30/15. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 04/30/2015)
2015-05-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer to the Complaint due by 6/4/2015. (tg, ) (Entered: 05/01/2015)
2015-06-039MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's FOIA Complaint by FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (Truong, John) (Entered: 06/03/2015)
2015-06-04MINUTE ORDER: If Plaintiff opposes Defendant's 9 Motion, the Court ORDERS that it shall file such opposition by June 8, 2015. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 06/04/2015. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 06/04/2015)
2015-06-04Set/Reset Deadline: Plaintiff's opposition due by 6/8/2015. (ad) (Entered: 06/04/2015)
2015-06-0810RESPONSE re 9 MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's FOIA Complaint filed by UNITED POLICYHOLDERS. (Lynch, Mark) (Entered: 06/08/2015)
2015-06-08MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 9 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint. The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall file its response on or before July 7, 2015. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 06/08/2015. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 06/08/2015)
2015-06-08Set/Reset Deadline: Defendant shall file its response on or before 7/7/2015. (ad) (Entered: 06/08/2015)
2015-06-1911Consent MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Teresa T. Lewi, :Firm- Covington & Burling LLP, :Address- 850 Tenth Street, NW, One CityCenter, Washington DC 20001. Phone No. - 202-662-5045. Fax No. - 202-778-5045 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-4144213. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by UNITED POLICYHOLDERS (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Lynch, Mark) (Entered: 06/19/2015)
2015-06-22MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of TERESA TZE TING LEWI. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 06/22/2015. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 06/22/2015)
2015-07-0112Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (Truong, John) (Entered: 07/01/2015)
2015-07-02MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 12 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall file its response to Plaintiff's Complaint on or before August 7, 2015. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 07/02/2015. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 07/02/2015)
2015-07-02Set/Reset Deadline: The Defendant shall file its response to Plaintiff's Complaint on or before 8/7/2015. (ad) (Entered: 07/02/2015)
2015-08-0713Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (Truong, John) (Entered: 08/07/2015)
2015-08-10MINUTE ORDER granting Defendant's 13 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint. Defendant shall file an Answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by 9/15/15. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/10/15. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/10/2015)
2015-08-10Set/Reset Deadline: Defendant shall file an Answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by 9/15/2015. (ad) (Entered: 08/10/2015)
2015-09-1414Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (Truong, John) (Entered: 09/14/2015)
2015-09-15MINUTE ORDER granting Consent 14 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall answer or otherwise reply to Plaintiff's Complaint on or before October 15, 2015. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/15/15. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 09/15/2015)
2015-09-15Set/Reset Deadline: The Defendant shall answer or otherwise reply to Plaintiff's Complaint on or before 10/15/2015. (ad) (Entered: 09/15/2015)
2015-10-1515Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (Truong, John) (Entered: 10/15/2015)
2015-10-16MINUTE ORDER granting Consent 15 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by November 16, 2015. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/16/15. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-10-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer to the Complaint due by 11/16/2015. (tg) (Entered: 10/16/2015)
2015-11-1616ANSWER to Complaint by FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.(Truong, John) (Entered: 11/16/2015)
2015-11-17MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule by December 1, 2015. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/17/15. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/17/2015)
2015-11-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet & Confer Statement due by 12/1/2015. (tg) (Entered: 11/17/2015)
2015-12-0117Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Briefing Schedule and Meet &Confer Statement by FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (Truong, John) (Entered: 12/01/2015)
2015-12-02MINUTE ORDER granting Consent 17 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall file their Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule and Meet and Confer Statement on or before December 15, 2015. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/2/15. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 12/02/2015)
2015-12-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet & Confer Statement and Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 12/15/2015. (tg) (Entered: 12/02/2015)
2015-12-1418Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Submit Briefing Schedule by FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (Truong, John) (Entered: 12/14/2015)
2015-12-14MINUTE ORDER granting Consent 18 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall file their proposed briefing schedule on or before February 2, 2016. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/14/15. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 12/14/2015)
2015-12-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed briefing schedule due by 2/2/2016. (tg) (Entered: 12/15/2015)
2016-02-0219NOTICE of Settlement In Principle by FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (Truong, John) (Entered: 02/02/2016)
2016-02-03MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 19 Notice, the Court ORDERS that by March 4, 2016, they shall file either a Stipulation of Dismissal or a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/3/16. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 02/03/2016)
2016-02-03Set/Reset Deadline: By 3/04/2016, they shall file either a Stipulation of Dismissal or a proposed briefing schedule. (ad) (Entered: 02/03/2016)
2016-02-2220NOTICE of Settlement and Stipulated Dismissal by FEMA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (Truong, John) (Entered: 02/22/2016)
2016-02-23MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 20 Notice, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/23/16. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 02/23/2016)
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