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Case TitleCENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv01123
Date Filed2018-05-10
Date Closed2019-05-03
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffCENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY
Case DescriptionThe Center for Food Safety submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Agriculture for records concerning the National Organic Program's proposed amendment to compost standards. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. CFS inquired several times about the status of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CFS filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES
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2018-05-101COMPLAINT against United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5475810) filed by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Kimbrell, George) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/11/2018) (zsth). (Entered: 05/10/2018)
2018-05-102MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kellan Smith, :Firm- Center for Food Safety, :Address- 303 Sacramento St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111. Phone No. - 415-826-2770. Fax No. - 415-826-0507 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-5475820. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 05/10/2018)
2018-05-10Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zsth) (Entered: 05/11/2018)
2018-05-11SUMMONS Not Issued as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES, U.S. Attorney's Office and the U.S. Attorney General. (zsth) (Entered: 05/11/2018)
2018-05-113NOTICE of Corrected Summons by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY (Attachments: # 1 Summons Corrected, # 2 Summons Corrected)(Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 05/11/2018)
2018-05-14MINUTE ORDER granting 2 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 14, 2018. (JPF) (Entered: 05/14/2018)
2018-05-154SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (jf) (Entered: 05/15/2018)
2018-06-055NOTICE of Appearance by Johnny Hillary Walker, III on behalf of All Defendants (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 06/05/2018)
2018-06-086Corporate Disclosure Statement by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Smith, Kellan) (Entered: 06/08/2018)
2018-06-117RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/1/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/1/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/29/2018., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES served on 5/31/2018 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Smith, Kellan) (Entered: 06/11/2018)
2018-07-028ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES.(Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 07/02/2018)
2018-07-09MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before July 30, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 9, 2018. (JPF) (Entered: 07/09/2018)
2018-07-309Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 07/30/2018)
2018-07-31MINUTE ORDER adopting the proposal in the parties' 17 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before October 31, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 31, 2018. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/31/2018)
2018-10-3110Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 10/31/2018)
2018-10-31MINUTE ORDER adopting the proposal in the parties' 10 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before November 30, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 31, 2018. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 10/31/2018)
2018-11-3011Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 11/30/2018)
2018-12-03MINUTE ORDER adopting the proposal in the parties' 11 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 21, 2018 proposing a schedule for future proceedings, if necessary. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 3, 2018. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/03/2018)
2018-12-03Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 12/21/2018. (jl) (Entered: 12/04/2018)
2018-12-2112Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 12/21/2018)
2018-12-22MINUTE ORDER adopting the proposal in the parties' 12 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before January 22, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 22, 2018. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 12/22/2018)
2019-01-1813MOTION to Stay by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Coles-Huff, Doris) (Entered: 01/18/2019)
2019-01-22MINUTE ORDER granting in part the defendant's unopposed 13 Motion for Stay of All Proceedings in Light of Lapse of Appropriations. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that this case is STAYED until Congress restores appropriations to the Department of Justice. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report within 7 days after Congress restores such appropriations. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 22, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 01/22/2019)
2019-02-0114Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 02/01/2019)
2019-02-04MINUTE ORDER adopting the proposal in the parties' 14 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 4, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 4, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/04/2019)
2019-02-1115NOTICE of Change of Address by George A. Kimbrell (Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 02/11/2019)
2019-02-2816Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
2019-02-28MINUTE ORDER adopting the proposal in the parties' 16 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 3, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 28, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 02/28/2019)
2019-03-2217NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. Attorney Kellan Smith terminated. (Smith, Kellan) (Entered: 03/22/2019)
2019-04-0318Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 04/03/2019)
2019-04-04MINUTE ORDER adopting the proposal in the parties' 18 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 2, 2019. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 4, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/04/2019)
2019-04-04Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 5/2/2019. (zcdw) (Entered: 04/07/2019)
2019-05-0219STIPULATION of Dismissal and Settlement by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES. (Walker, Johnny) (Entered: 05/02/2019)
2019-05-03MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 19 Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal, this case is dismissed with prejudice. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 3, 2019. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/03/2019)
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