DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
District
District of Columbia
City
Washington, DC
Case Number
1:2018cv00256
Date Filed
2018-02-02
Date Closed
2018-02-28
Judge
Judge Rudolph Contreras
Plaintiff
DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION
Case Description
Democracy Forward Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of the Interior for records concerning prepared remarks made by Secretary Ryan Zinke to the American Legislative Exchange Council. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told Democracy Forward Foundation that it was being processed. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Democracy Forward Foundation filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees
COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5317033) filed by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 02/02/2018)
2018-02-02
Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zmd) (Entered: 02/05/2018)
2018-02-08
2
SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (md) (Entered: 02/08/2018)
2018-02-15
3
RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/12/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/14/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/12/18., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR served on 2/9/2018 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 02/15/2018)
2018-02-28
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NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 02/28/2018)
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