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Case TitlePROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC. v. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv00814
Date Filed2017-05-02
Date Closed2019-05-07
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffPROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.
Case DescriptionThe Protect Democracy Project submitted a FOIA request to OMB for records concerning the review by federal agencies of President Trump's travel ban before it was released. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Protect Democracy Project filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 17cv815
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2017-05-021COMPLAINT against OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4937287) filed by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons)(Murphy, Allison) (Entered: 05/02/2017)
2017-05-02Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (jd) (Entered: 05/03/2017)
2017-05-032NOTICE Certificate LCvR 7.1 by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC. re 1 Complaint, (Murphy, Allison) (Entered: 05/03/2017)
2017-05-033SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Attachment: # 1 Consent Forms)(jd) (Entered: 05/03/2017)
2017-05-034LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.;(See docket entry no. 2 to view document.) (td) (Entered: 05/04/2017)
2017-05-135REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE re 1 Complaint, filed by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Complaint)(Murphy, Allison) (Entered: 05/13/2017)
2017-05-136REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE re 1 Complaint, filed by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC..(Murphy, Allison) (Entered: 05/13/2017)
2017-05-157SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (jf) (Entered: 05/15/2017)
2017-06-028RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/25/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/24/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/22/2017., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET served on 5/23/2017 (Murphy, Allison) (Main Document 8 replaced on 6/5/2017) (jf). (Entered: 06/02/2017)
2017-06-099NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Joseph Berns on behalf of OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Berns, Matthew) (Entered: 06/09/2017)
2017-06-0910NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by All Defendants. Case related to Case No. 1:17-cv-00815. (Berns, Matthew) (Entered: 06/09/2017)
2017-06-0911Unopposed MOTION to Consolidate Cases by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Berns, Matthew) (Entered: 06/09/2017)
2017-06-12MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Consolidate Related Cases. It is hereby ordered that the later-numbered case, Protect Democracy Project v. Department of Justice, No. 1:17-cv-00815-BAH, shall be reassigned in accordance with Local Rule 40.5(c). Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 06/12/2017. (lcapm3) (Entered: 06/12/2017)
2017-06-12CASES CONSOLIDATED. Case 17-cv-814 and 17-cv-815 have been consolidated pursuant to Minute Order filed 6/12/17. From this date forward all pleadings shall be filed ONLY in lead case number 17-cv-814 APM. The parties are advised NOT to elect to SPREAD text when filing in ECF, as this will result in repetitive docketing and emails.(td) (Entered: 06/15/2017)
2017-06-2112ANSWER to Complaint by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.(Berns, Matthew) (Entered: 06/21/2017)
2017-06-2113ANSWER to Complaint filed in Docket No. 1:17-cv-815 by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Berns, Matthew) (Entered: 06/21/2017)
2017-06-2214ORDER: Both a Complaint and Answers are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before July 6, 2017. See attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 06/22/2017. (lcapm3) (Entered: 06/22/2017)
2017-06-22Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 7/6/2017. (cdw) (Entered: 06/23/2017)
2017-07-0615Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Berns, Matthew) (Entered: 07/06/2017)
2017-07-10MINUTE ORDER. In light of 15 the parties' Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before August 8, 2017, and the parties shall file Joint Status Reports on the second Tuesday of every month thereafter until further order of the court. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 07/10/2017. (lcapm3) (Entered: 07/10/2017)
2017-08-0816Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Berns, Matthew) (Entered: 08/08/2017)
2017-09-1217Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Berns, Matthew) (Entered: 09/12/2017)
2017-09-19Case directly reassigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. Judge Amit P. Mehta is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 09/19/2017)
2017-10-1018Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Berns, Matthew) (Entered: 10/10/2017)
2017-11-1419Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Berns, Matthew) (Entered: 11/14/2017)
2017-12-1220Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Berns, Matthew) (Entered: 12/12/2017)
2018-01-0821Joint STATUS REPORT by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.. (Murphy, Allison) (Entered: 01/08/2018)
2018-02-0822NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Vinita Balakrishnan Andrapalliyal on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET Substituting for attorney Matthew J. Berns (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 02/08/2018)
2018-02-1323Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 02/13/2018)
2018-03-1324Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 03/13/2018)
2018-04-1025Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 04/10/2018)
2018-05-0826Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 05/08/2018)
2018-06-1227Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 06/12/2018)
2018-07-1028Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 07/10/2018)
2018-08-0129NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.. Attorney Allison F. Murphy terminated. (Murphy, Allison) (Entered: 08/01/2018)
2018-08-0130NOTICE of Appearance by Justin G. Florence on behalf of PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC. (Florence, Justin) (Entered: 08/01/2018)
2018-08-1431NOTICE of Appearance by Justin G. Florence on behalf of PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC. (Florence, Justin) (Entered: 08/14/2018)
2018-08-1432Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 08/14/2018)
2018-09-1133Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 09/11/2018)
2018-10-0534Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 10/05/2018)
2018-11-1335Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 11/13/2018)
2018-12-1136Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 12/11/2018)
2019-01-0437Unopposed MOTION to Stay Joint Status Report Deadline in Light of Lapse of Appropriations by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 01/04/2019)
2019-01-07MINUTE ORDER granting Defendants' 37 Consent Motion to Stay. These cases shall be stayed until further order of the Court. It is further ordered that the parties shall file a joint status report within three days after funding is restored for the Department of Justice. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/7/2019. (lctjk1) (Entered: 01/07/2019)
2019-01-3038Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 01/30/2019)
2019-01-31MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file their next joint status report on or before March 12, 2019. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall continue to file joint status reports on the second Tuesday of every month thereafter pursuant to the Court's July 10, 2017 minute order. It is further ORDERED that the stay in these cases is LIFTED. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/31/2019. (lctjk1) (Entered: 01/31/2019)
2019-03-1239Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 03/12/2019)
2019-04-0940Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 04/09/2019)
2019-05-0741STIPULATION of Dismissal Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 05/07/2019)
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