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Case TitleDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION v. CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2018cv01974
Date Filed2018-08-23
Date Closed2019-01-22
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionDemocracy Forward Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for records concerning communications between the agency and the Consumer Financial Services Federation of America, the Consumer Service Alliance of Texas, and their representatives. DFF also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told DFF that it would hold its fee waiver request in abeyance. After hearing nothing further from the agency, DFF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
1700 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20552
DefendantCONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
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2018-08-231COMPLAINT against CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5655513) filed by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Shah, Nitin) (Entered: 08/23/2018)
2018-08-232LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Shah, Nitin) (Entered: 08/23/2018)
2018-08-23Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zmd) (Entered: 08/24/2018)
2018-08-273SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 08/27/2018)
2018-09-054RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/30/2018. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/29/2018.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU served on 8/29/2018, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/4/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Shah, Nitin) (Entered: 09/05/2018)
2018-09-135NOTICE of Appearance by April Denise Seabrook on behalf of All Defendants (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 09/13/2018)
2018-09-306Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (Seabrook, April) (Entered: 09/30/2018)
2018-10-01MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Accordingly, the defendant's response to the complaint shall be filed on or before October 9, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 1, 2018. (JK) (Entered: 10/01/2018)
2018-10-097ANSWER to Complaint by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU.(Seabrook, April) (Entered: 10/09/2018)
2018-10-10MINUTE 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 no later than November 7, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 10, 2018. (JK) (Entered: 10/10/2018)
2018-11-078Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Shah, Nitin) (Entered: 11/07/2018)
2018-11-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before December 7, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 8, 2018. (JK) (Entered: 11/08/2018)
2018-12-079Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Shah, Nitin) (Entered: 12/07/2018)
2018-12-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, 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 7, 2018. (JK) (Entered: 12/07/2018)
2019-01-1810STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Shah, Nitin) (Entered: 01/18/2019)
2019-01-22MINUTE ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to close this case in light of the parties' 10 Stipulation of Dismissal. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 22, 2019. (JK) (Entered: 01/22/2019)
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