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Case TitleRESTORE PUBLIC TRUST v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01371
Date Filed2019-05-13
Date Closed2019-11-05
JudgeJudge Emmet G. Sullivan
PlaintiffRESTORE PUBLIC TRUST
Case DescriptionRestore Public Trust submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Commerce for emails sent by or to named officials during specified dates and/or pertaining to specific subjects. Restore Public Trust also requested a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Restore Public Trust filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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2019-05-131COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6119197) filed by RESTORE PUBLIC TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons U.S. Dept. of Commerce, # 6 Summons U.S. Attorney for D.C., # 7 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 8 Supplement Certificate per LCvR 26.1)(Massey, Jonathan) (Attachment 4 replaced on 5/14/2019) (zef, ). (Entered: 05/13/2019)
2019-05-132LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by RESTORE PUBLIC TRUST. (zef, ) (Entered: 05/14/2019)
2019-05-14Case Assigned to Judge Emmet G. Sullivan. (zef, ) (Entered: 05/14/2019)
2019-05-143SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 05/14/2019)
2019-05-214STANDING ORDER: The parties are directed to read the attached Standing Order Governing Civil Cases Before Judge Emmet G. Sullivan in its entirety upon receipt. The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives in the attached Standing Order. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 05/21/19. (Attachment: Exhibit 1) (mac) (Entered: 05/21/2019)
2019-06-055RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE served on 5/20/2019, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/20/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/20/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/19/2019.) (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit of Service as to U.S. Attorney General, # 2 Affidavit Affidavit of Service as to U.S. Attorney for DC)(Massey, Jonathan) (Entered: 06/05/2019)
2019-06-186NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew M. Collette on behalf of All Plaintiffs (Collette, Matthew) (Entered: 06/18/2019)
2019-06-187NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Evan Kahn on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (Kahn, Matthew) (Entered: 06/18/2019)
2019-06-188Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (Kahn, Matthew) (Entered: 06/18/2019)
2019-06-20MINUTE ORDER granting 8 defendant's consent motion for extension of time. Defendant shall file an answer, or otherwise respond to plaintiff's complaint, by no later than July 19, 2019. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 6/20/2019 (lcegs2) (Entered: 06/20/2019)
2019-06-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 7/19/2019, (mac) (Entered: 06/20/2019)
2019-07-199ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.(Kahn, Matthew) (Entered: 07/19/2019)
2019-08-1610Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Status Report and Proposed Schedule by RESTORE PUBLIC TRUST (Collette, Matthew) (Entered: 08/16/2019)
2019-08-23MINUTE ORDER granting 10 joint motion for extension of time. The parties shall file a joint status report by no later than August 26, 2019. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 8/23/2019. (lcegs2) (Entered: 08/23/2019)
2019-08-23Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 8/26/2019. (zcdw) (Entered: 08/25/2019)
2019-08-2611Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Kahn, Matthew) (Entered: 08/26/2019)
2019-09-03MINUTE ORDER. In light of 11 the parties' joint status report, the parties are directed to file a further joint status report by no later than September 26, 2019. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 9/3/2019. (lcegs2) (Entered: 09/03/2019)
2019-09-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Further Joint Status Report due by 9/26/2019. (mac) (Entered: 09/03/2019)
2019-09-2612Joint STATUS REPORT by RESTORE PUBLIC TRUST. (Collette, Matthew) (Entered: 09/26/2019)
2019-10-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 joint status report, the parties are directed to file a further joint status report by no later than November 5, 2019. Signed by Judge Emmet G. Sullivan on 10/2/2019. (lcegs2) (Entered: 10/02/2019)
2019-10-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Further Joint Status Report due by 11/5/2019. (mac) (Entered: 10/02/2019)
2019-11-0513STIPULATION of Dismissal by RESTORE PUBLIC TRUST. (Collette, Matthew) (Entered: 11/05/2019)
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