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Case TitleNATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY v. U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv01044
Date Filed2018-05-02
Date Closed2019-11-01
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffNATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY
Case DescriptionThe National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty submitted nine FOIA requests to the General Services Administration for records concerning the agency's efforts to identify properties that were available and suitable for the homeless. The agency disclosed 16 records. NLCHP filed an administrative appeal. GSA denied the appeal. NLCHP then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
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2018-05-021COMPLAINT against ALL DEFENDANTS ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5458045) filed by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A. FOIA request to GSA (May 2017), # 3 Exhibit B. 2017-001067-Varnado-Final Response-18 Sept 2017, # 4 Exhibit C. NLCHP FOIA Appeal to GSA (2017-001067), # 5 Exhibit D. GSA Final Response-03Nov2017.docx, # 6 Exhibit E - HHS monthly report for June and July 2017, # 7 Summons Summons for General Services Administration, # 8 Summons Summons for United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 9 Summons Summons for the Attorney General for the United States, # 10 Exhibit Notice of Designation of Related Cases)(Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 05/02/2018)
2018-05-022NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY. Case related to Case No. 88-cv-2503. (zmd) (Entered: 05/03/2018)
2018-05-02Case Assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zmd) (Entered: 05/03/2018)
2018-05-043SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (tth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/4/2018: # 2 Notice and Consent) (zmd). (Entered: 05/04/2018)
2018-05-144NOTICE of Appearance by James Franklin Bendernagel on behalf of NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY (Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 05/14/2018)
2018-05-145NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher A. Eiswerth on behalf of NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY (Eiswerth, Christopher) (Entered: 05/14/2018)
2018-05-176RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY served on 5/07/2018 (Eiswerth, Christopher) Modified on 5/18/2018 to correct served date (jf). (Entered: 05/17/2018)
2018-05-177ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the District of Columbia Attorney General. Date of Service Upon District of Columbia Attorney General 5/10/2018. Answer due for ALL D.C. DEFENDANTS by 5/31/2018. (Eiswerth, Christopher) Modified on 5/18/2018 (tth). (Entered: 05/17/2018)
2018-05-178RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/07/2018. (Eiswerth, Christopher) Modified on 5/18/2018 to correct served date (jf). (Entered: 05/17/2018)
2018-05-18NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: re 7 Summons Returned Executed as to DC Attorney General, was entered in error and counsel was instructed to refile said pleading. (tth) (Entered: 05/18/2018)
2018-05-18NOTICE OF ERROR re 7 Summons Returned Executed as to DC Attorney General; emailed to ceiswerth@sidley.com, cc'd 4 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Incorrect event used, 2. Please refile using event: Summons Returned Executed in FOIA case as to U.S. Attorney; service date: 5/7/2018. (ztth, ) (Entered: 05/18/2018)
2018-05-189RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/7/2018. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/6/2018. (Eiswerth, Christopher) (Entered: 05/18/2018)
2018-05-1810NOTICE of Appearance by Faraz Rahim Siddiqui on behalf of NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY (Siddiqui, Faraz) (Entered: 05/18/2018)
2018-06-0111NOTICE of Appearance by William Mark Nebeker on behalf of U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 06/01/2018)
2018-06-0612ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.(Nebeker, William) (Entered: 06/06/2018)
2019-01-3013ORDER requiring production of a Vaughn index and supporting motion. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 1/30/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 01/30/2019)
2019-02-2614Joint MOTION to Stay by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY (Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 02/26/2019)
2019-02-2715ORDER granting 14 Motion to Stay. The parties shall file a further joint status report on or before 3/26/2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 02/27/2019. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 02/27/2019)
2019-02-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/26/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
2019-03-2016Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY. (Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 03/20/2019)
2019-03-2017MOTION for Extension of Time to Extend Stay to May 1, 2019 by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY (Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 03/20/2019)
2019-04-1018ORDER granting 17 Motion for Extension of Time to extend stay until May 1, 2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/10/2019. (lcrcl1) (Entered: 04/10/2019)
2019-04-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/25/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 04/11/2019)
2019-04-2419Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY. (Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 04/24/2019)
2019-04-2420Joint MOTION to Extend Stay until June 1, 2019 by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY (Bendernagel, James) Modified event and text on 4/25/2019 (tth). (Entered: 04/24/2019)
2019-04-2421ORDER granting 20 Motion to Continue Stay until 6/1/2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/24/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 04/24/2019)
2019-05-2422Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY. (Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 05/24/2019)
2019-05-2423Joint MOTION to Stay to July 3, 2019 by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY (Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 05/24/2019)
2019-05-2424ORDER. In light of the Joint Status Report 23 , the Court ORDERS the current stay of this matter be extended until July 3, 2019. The parties shall file a further joint status report by June 26, 2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 05/24/2019. (lcrcl2) Modified to add event title on 5/28/2019 (znmw). (Entered: 05/24/2019)
2019-05-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/3/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 05/24/2019)
2019-05-2425NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Matthew Evan Kahn on behalf of U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Substituting for attorney Mark Nebeker (Kahn, Matthew) (Entered: 05/24/2019)
2019-06-2526Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY. (Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 06/25/2019)
2019-06-2527Joint MOTION to Stay to September 6, 2019 by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY (Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 06/25/2019)
2019-07-0228ORDER: The current stay of this matter shall be extended until September 6, 2019. The parties are directed to file a further joint status report on or before August 30, 2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 07/02/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 07/02/2019)
2019-07-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/30/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 07/03/2019)
2019-08-2929Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY. (Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 08/29/2019)
2019-08-2930MOTION to Stay re 28 Order on Motion to Stay by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY (Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 08/29/2019)
2019-08-3031ORDER granting 30 Motion to Stay. The current stay of this matter is extended until October 11, 2019. The parties shall file a further joint status report on or before October 4, 2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 08/30/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 08/30/2019)
2019-10-0132NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Jason Todd Cohen on behalf of U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION Substituting for attorney Matthew Evan Kahn (Cohen, Jason) (Entered: 10/01/2019)
2019-10-0433MOTION for Extension of Time to November 1, 2019 by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY (Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 10/04/2019)
2019-10-0434Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY. (Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 10/04/2019)
2019-10-08MINUTE ORDER granting 33 Motion to Extend Stay. The current stay of this matter shall be extended until November 1, 2019. The parties are directed to file a further joint status report on or before October 25, 2019. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 10/08/2019. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 10/08/2019)
2019-10-2535Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY. (Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 10/25/2019)
2019-11-0136STIPULATION of VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL by NATIONAL LAW CENTER ON HOMELESSNESS & POVERTY. (Bendernagel, James) (Entered: 11/01/2019)
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