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Case TitleCENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY v. UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv01578
Date Filed2018-07-03
Date Closed2020-11-16
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffCENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY
Case DescriptionThe Center for Food Safety submitted a FOIA request to OMB for records concerning the implementation of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, which regulates labeling for bio- or genetically-engineered foods. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, the Center for Food Safety filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
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2018-07-031COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5570079) filed by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Kimbrell, George) (Attachment 1 replaced on 7/6/2018) (zjd). (Entered: 07/03/2018)
2018-07-032Corporate Disclosure Statement by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 07/03/2018)
2018-07-033MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kellan Smith, :Firm- Center for Food Safety, :Address- 303 Sacramento Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111. Phone No. - 415-826-2770. Fax No. - 415-826-0507 Filing fee $ 100, receipt number 0090-5570136. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 07/03/2018)
2018-07-06Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zjd) (Entered: 07/06/2018)
2018-07-064SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zjd) (Entered: 07/06/2018)
2018-07-16MINUTE ORDER GRANTING 3 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Kellan Smith. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/16/2018. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/16/2018)
2018-07-205RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/11/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/10/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07-16-2018., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET served on 7/11/2018 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Smith, Kellan) (Entered: 07/20/2018)
2018-08-106NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Patrick Schaefer on behalf of UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 08/10/2018)
2018-08-107ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 08/10/2018)
2018-08-13MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by August 27, 2018. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/13/18. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 08/13/2018)
2018-08-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 8/27/2018. (znbn) (Entered: 08/13/2018)
2018-08-278Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 08/27/2018)
2018-08-28MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before September 27, 2018. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/28/2018. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/28/2018)
2018-08-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/27/2018. (znbn) (Entered: 08/29/2018)
2018-09-279Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 09/27/2018)
2018-09-27MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before December 18, 2018. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/27/2018. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/27/2018)
2018-09-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/18/2018. (znbn) (Entered: 09/28/2018)
2018-12-1810Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 12/18/2018)
2018-12-19MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the Court ORDERS that they shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before March 18, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/19/2018. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/19/2018)
2018-12-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/18/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 12/19/2018)
2019-02-1111NOTICE of Change of Address by George A. Kimbrell (Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 02/11/2019)
2019-03-1812Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Smith, Kellan) (Entered: 03/18/2019)
2019-03-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 18, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/18/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 03/18/2019)
2019-03-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/18/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 03/19/2019)
2019-03-2213NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. Attorney Kellan Smith terminated. (Smith, Kellan) (Entered: 03/22/2019)
2019-06-1814Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 06/18/2019)
2019-06-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 6, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/18/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/18/2019)
2019-06-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/6/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 06/19/2019)
2019-08-0615Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 08/06/2019)
2019-08-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 5, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/8/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/08/2019)
2019-08-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/5/2019 (lsj) (Entered: 08/08/2019)
2019-09-0516Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 09/05/2019)
2019-09-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 16 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 4, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/06/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/06/2019)
2019-09-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/4/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 09/06/2019)
2019-11-0417Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 11/04/2019)
2019-11-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 17 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 19, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/4/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 11/04/2019)
2019-11-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/19/2019. (nbn) (Entered: 11/05/2019)
2019-12-1918Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 12/19/2019)
2019-12-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 18 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 17, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/20/2019. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 12/20/2019)
2019-12-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/17/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 12/20/2019)
2020-02-1819Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 02/18/2020)
2020-02-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 19 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 19, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/19/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/19/2020)
2020-02-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/19/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 02/19/2020)
2020-03-1920Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 03/19/2020)
2020-03-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 20 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 18, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/19/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/19/2020)
2020-03-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/18/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 03/19/2020)
2020-05-1821Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 05/18/2020)
2020-05-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 21 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall submit a further joint status report by June 18, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/18/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/18/2020)
2020-05-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/18/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 05/19/2020)
2020-06-1822Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-06-19MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 22 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 31, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/18/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/19/2020)
2020-06-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/31/2020 (lsj) (Entered: 06/19/2020)
2020-07-3123Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-07-31MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 23 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 14, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 07/31/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-07-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/14/2020 (lsj) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-09-1424Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 09/14/2020)
2020-09-14MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 24 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 14, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/14/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/14/2020)
2020-09-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/14/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-10-1425Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-10-14MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 25 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 13, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/14/2020. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 10/14/2020)
2020-10-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/13/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 10/15/2020)
2020-11-1326STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 11/13/2020)
2020-11-16MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 26 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/16/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
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