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Case TitleBRUSTEIN & MANASEVIT, PLLC v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2016cv02383
Date Filed2016-12-06
Date Closed2017-07-31
JudgeJudge Richard J. Leon
PlaintiffBRUSTEIN & MANASEVIT, PLLC
Case DescriptionThe law firm of Brustein & Manasevit submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Education for records concerning ethical concerns about the agency's counsel representing the department while also drafting decisions by the Secretary of Education. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told invoked a ten-day extension. The law firm attempted to query the agency several times as to the status of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Brustein & Manasevit filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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2016-12-061ENTERED IN ERROR.....CIVIL COVER SHEET by LEIGH M. MANASEVIT, COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived), REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by LEIGH M. MANASEVIT. (Attachments: # 1 Summons Summons, # 2 Complaint)(Manasevit, Leigh) Modified on 12/7/2016 (zrdj). (Entered: 12/06/2016)
2016-12-064COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4768057) filed by BRUSTEIN & MANASEVIT, PLLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Manasevit, Leigh) Modified on 12/7/2016 (zrdj). (Entered: 12/07/2016)
2016-12-072REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by BRUSTEIN & MANASEVIT, PLLC.(Manasevit, Leigh) (Entered: 12/07/2016)
2016-12-073REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by BRUSTEIN & MANASEVIT, PLLC.(Manasevit, Leigh) (Entered: 12/07/2016)
2016-12-08Case Assigned to Judge Richard J. Leon. (sb) (Entered: 12/08/2016)
2016-12-085SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Consent Form)(sb) (Entered: 12/08/2016)
2016-12-08SUMMONS Not Issued as to US Attorney (sb) (Entered: 12/08/2016)
2016-12-086REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by BRUSTEIN & MANASEVIT, PLLC.(Manasevit, Leigh) (Entered: 12/08/2016)
2016-12-097SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney (Attachment: # 1 Consent Form)(sb) (Entered: 12/09/2016)
2016-12-148ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/9/2016. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/8/2017. (Manasevit, Leigh) Modified on 12/15/2016 (znmw). (Entered: 12/14/2016)
2016-12-149RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/9/2016. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/8/2017. (Manasevit, Leigh) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
2016-12-1410RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 12/9/2016 (Manasevit, Leigh) (Entered: 12/14/2016)
2016-12-1411RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/9/2016. (znmw) (Entered: 12/15/2016)
2016-12-15NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Docket Entry 8 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney was entered in error and has been refiled as Docket Entry 11 Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General. (znmw) (Entered: 12/15/2016)
2017-01-0612Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 4 Complaint, by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kelly, Wynne) (Entered: 01/06/2017)
2017-01-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED nunc pro tunc, and defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's Complaint 4 on or before 02/08/17. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 01/17/17. (lcrjl1) (Entered: 01/17/2017)
2017-02-0813ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Kelly, Wynne) (Entered: 02/08/2017)
2017-02-1014STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 02/10/17. (lcrjl1) (Entered: 02/10/2017)
2017-03-1415Joint STATUS REPORT by BRUSTEIN & MANASEVIT, PLLC. (Manasevit, Leigh) (Entered: 03/14/2017)
2017-03-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 15 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a new status report on or before 05/12/17. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 03/20/17. (lcrjl1) (Entered: 03/20/2017)
2017-05-1016NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by William Mark Nebeker on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Substituting for attorney Wynne P. Kelly (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 05/10/2017)
2017-05-1117Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 05/11/2017)
2017-05-14MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 17 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a new status report on or before 06/12/2017. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 05/14/17. (lcrjl1) (Entered: 05/14/2017)
2017-05-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/12/2017. (dot) (Entered: 05/15/2017)
2017-06-1218Joint STATUS REPORT by BRUSTEIN & MANASEVIT, PLLC. (Manasevit, Leigh) (Entered: 06/12/2017)
2017-06-2719Joint STATUS REPORT by BRUSTEIN & MANASEVIT, PLLC. (Manasevit, Leigh) (Entered: 06/27/2017)
2017-07-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 19 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint stipulation of dismissal or a status report on or before 07/18/17. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 07/02/17. (lcrjl1) (Entered: 07/02/2017)
2017-07-1820Joint STATUS REPORT by BRUSTEIN & MANASEVIT, PLLC. (Manasevit, Leigh) (Entered: 07/18/2017)
2017-07-2521STIPULATION of Dismissal and Settlement by BRUSTEIN & MANASEVIT, PLLC. (Manasevit, Leigh) (Entered: 07/25/2017)
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