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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv02119
Date Filed2019-07-17
Date Closed2019-12-19
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Education for records concerning emails sent to or from Secretary Betsy DeVos and/or her staff from non-government accounts. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told American Oversight that it would be unable to respond within the 20-day statutory deadline. American Oversight then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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2019-07-171COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6258615) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 07/17/2019)
2019-07-172LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 07/17/2019)
2019-07-18Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zeg) (Entered: 07/18/2019)
2019-07-183SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 07/18/2019)
2019-08-024RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/19/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/18/2019.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/23/2019., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 7/22/2019 (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 08/02/2019)
2019-08-195ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Field, Brian) (Entered: 08/19/2019)
2019-08-20MINUTE ORDER directing the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report, on or before September 3, 2019, that proposes a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 20, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/20/2019)
2019-08-286AMENDED COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT.(McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 08/28/2019)
2019-08-297Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Field, Brian) (Entered: 08/29/2019)
2019-08-29MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before September 6, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 29, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/29/2019)
2019-08-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/6/2019. (zcal) (Entered: 08/29/2019)
2019-09-068Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 09/06/2019)
2019-09-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings on or before October 22, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 6, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/06/2019)
2019-09-119ANSWER to 6 Amended Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Field, Brian) (Entered: 09/11/2019)
2019-10-2210Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Field, Brian) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-10-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 22, 2019, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 22, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-11-2211Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 11/22/2019)
2019-11-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, or alternatively a notice of voluntary dismissal, on or before December 19, 2019. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 22, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/22/2019)
2019-12-1912NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (McGrath, Daniel) (Entered: 12/19/2019)
2019-12-19MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case without prejudice in light of the parties' 12 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 19, 2019. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/19/2019)
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