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Case TitleLAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW v. CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01981
Date Filed2019-07-02
Date Closed2021-07-01
JudgeJudge Randolph D. Moss
PlaintiffLAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW
Case DescriptionThe Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law submitted four FOIA requests to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau pertaining to changes in fair lending policies. The Lawyers Committee also requested fee waivers. The agency provided thousands of pages in response to several of the requests, but the Lawyers Committee was ultimately unsatisfied with the agency's responses and filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
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2019-07-021COMPLAINT against Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6231273) filed by LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-21, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons)(McCarthy, John) Modified on 7/3/2019 to correct text(zrdj). (Entered: 07/02/2019)
2019-07-082ERRATA and Revised Civil Cover Sheet by LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW 1 Complaint, filed by LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(McCarthy, John) (Entered: 07/08/2019)
2019-07-08Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (zeg) (Entered: 07/08/2019)
2019-07-08SUMMONS Not Issued as to CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (zeg) (Entered: 07/08/2019)
2019-07-113ERRATA and Revised Proposed Summons by LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW 1 Complaint, filed by LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW. (Attachments: # 1 Summons (Proposed))(McCarthy, John) (Entered: 07/11/2019)
2019-07-224SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (ztd) (Entered: 07/22/2019)
2019-08-025RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU served on 7/25/2019 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Lyndsay A. Gorton of Service on Defendant)(McCarthy, John) Modified on 8/6/2019 to correct party served (jf). (Entered: 08/02/2019)
2019-08-028RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/25/19. (ztd); (See docket entry no. 5 to view.) (Entered: 08/20/2019)
2019-08-156NOTICE of Appearance by William Mark Nebeker on behalf of CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 08/15/2019)
2019-08-207ENTERED IN ERROR. . . . .RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/29/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/28/2019. (McCarthy, John) Modified on 8/20/2019 (ztd). (Entered: 08/20/2019)
2019-08-20NOTICE OF ERROR re 7 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney; emailed to jmccarthy@crowell.com, cc'd 3 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please refile document, 2. Documents attached are not service for United States Attorney. (ztd, ) (Entered: 08/20/2019)
2019-08-269ANSWER to Complaint by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU.(Nebeker, William) (Entered: 08/26/2019)
2019-08-26MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to appear for a status conference on September 10, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 21. The parties are further ORDERED to meet and confer prior to the status conference to discuss scheduling for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 8/26/19. (lcrdm1, ) (Entered: 08/26/2019)
2019-08-26Set/Reset Hearings: Status Conference set for 9/10/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 21 before Judge Randolph D. Moss. (dot) (Entered: 08/26/2019)
2019-09-0910STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 9/9/19. (lcrdm1, ) (Entered: 09/09/2019)
2019-09-10Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Randolph D. Moss: Status Conference held on 9/10/2019. Defendant shall complete the searches of the three electronic databases, on or before 9/30/2019; The Defendant shall do the same with respect to the hard records search, or the fourth search, absent a showing of good cause as to why it can't be done. Joint Status Report due by 10/8/2019. (Court Reporter: Jeff Hook.) (kt) (Entered: 09/10/2019)
2019-10-0811NOTICE of Appearance by Martin J. Mackowski on behalf of LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW (Mackowski, Martin) (Entered: 10/08/2019)
2019-10-0812Joint STATUS REPORT OF LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW AND CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU by LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW. (Mackowski, Martin) (Entered: 10/08/2019)
2019-10-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 12 , it is hereby ORDERED that the Bureau shall review and process the documents responsive to Request No. 2018-547 and shall provide any non-exempt records or portions of records to Plaintiff on or before October 16, 2019. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before October 29, 2019. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 10/8/19. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 10/08/2019)
2019-10-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's shall provide any non-exempt records or portions of records to Plaintiff by 10/16/2019; Joint Status Report due by 10/29/2019. (kt) (Entered: 10/09/2019)
2019-10-2913Joint STATUS REPORT OF LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW AND CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU by LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW. (Mackowski, Martin) (Entered: 10/29/2019)
2019-11-04MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 13 , it is hereby ORDERED that with respect to Request Nos. 2018-538 and 2019-600, the Bureau shall review and process the responsive documents and make its first production to Plaintiffs on November 22, 2019. It shall thereafter make rolling productions on the twenty-second day of each month or, if the government is closed on that day, on the next business day. It is further ORDERED that the Bureau shall process 600 pages per month. Finally, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before November 29, 2019. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 11/4/19. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 11/04/2019)
2019-11-2714Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Nebeker, William) (Entered: 11/27/2019)
2019-12-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties joint status report, Dkt. 14 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further status report on or before January 29, 2020. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 12/3/19. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 12/03/2019)
2020-01-23MINUTE ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the terms of the Court's revised standing order, which is available on the Court's website. Click for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 1/23/20. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 01/23/2020)
2020-01-2915NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Robert Aaron Caplen on behalf of CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU Substituting for attorney W. Mark Nebeker (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 01/29/2020)
2020-01-2916Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 01/29/2020)
2020-01-31MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 16 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before March 30, 2020. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 1/31/20. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 01/31/2020)
2020-03-3017Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 03/30/2020)
2020-03-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 27 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before May 29, 2020. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 3/30/2020. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 03/30/2020)
2020-05-0118NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to LAWYERS' COMMITTEE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS UNDER LAW. Attorney Martin J. Mackowski terminated. (Mackowski, Martin) (Entered: 05/01/2020)
2020-05-2919Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 05/29/2020)
2020-05-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 19 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before June 30, 2020. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 5/30/2020. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 05/30/2020)
2020-06-3020Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 06/30/2020)
2020-08-2721Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 08/27/2020)
2020-08-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 21 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before October 30, 2020. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 08/27/2020. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 08/27/2020)
2020-10-3022Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-11-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of parties' joint status report, Dkt. 22 , it is hereby ORDERED that parties shall file a further joint status report on or before December 29, 2020. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 11/02/2020. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-12-2923Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 12/29/2020)
2020-12-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 23 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before February 26, 2021. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 12/29/2020. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 12/29/2020)
2021-02-2424Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 02/24/2021)
2021-02-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 24 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before April 27, 2021. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 02/26/2021. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 02/26/2021)
2021-04-2725Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 04/27/2021)
2021-04-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 25 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before June 28, 2021. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 04/27/2021. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 04/27/2021)
2021-06-2526STIPULATION of Dismissal by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 06/25/2021)
2021-06-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' stipulation of dismissal, Dkt. 26 , it is hereby ORDERED that this action is DISMISSED with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41, with each party bearing its own costs and fees. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate this case. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 06/30/2021. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 06/30/2021)
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