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Case TitleCITIZENS UNITED v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv03151
Date Filed2019-10-21
Date Closed2020-07-15
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffCITIZENS UNITED
Case DescriptionCitizens United submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Commerce for records concerning communications sent or received by former DOC official Eric Hirschhorn and several other staff members pertaining to Rosemont Capital and other keywords. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency Citizens United filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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2019-10-211COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6466429) filed by CITIZENS UNITED. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Summons to the Attorney General, # 4 Summons to the Commerce Dept, # 5 Summons to the US Attorney)(Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 10/21/2019)
2019-10-212LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS UNITED (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 10/21/2019)
2019-10-22Case assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zmc) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-10-223SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-11-224ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.(Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 11/22/2019)
2019-11-25MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by December 9, 2019. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/25/2019. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/25/2019)
2019-11-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 12/9/2019. (zcal) (Entered: 11/25/2019)
2019-11-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 12/9/2019. (znbn) (Entered: 11/25/2019)
2019-12-095Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 12/09/2019)
2019-12-10MINUTE ORDER ADOPTING the parties' 5 Joint Status Report. The Court ORDERS that the parties shall submit a further joint status report by March 4, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/10/2019. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 12/10/2019)
2019-12-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/4/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 12/10/2019)
2020-03-046Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Lyons, Jane) (Entered: 03/04/2020)
2020-03-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 6 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 3, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/4/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/04/2020)
2020-03-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/3/2020 (lsj) (Entered: 03/04/2020)
2020-04-037Joint STATUS REPORT by CITIZENS UNITED. (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 04/03/2020)
2020-04-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 7 Joint Status Reports and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 4, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/6/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 04/06/2020)
2020-04-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/4/2020. (nbn) (Entered: 04/07/2020)
2020-06-048Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Hudak, Brian) (Entered: 06/04/2020)
2020-06-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall submit a further joint status report by July 15, 2020. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/4/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 06/04/2020)
2020-06-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/15/2020. (znbn) (Entered: 06/05/2020)
2020-07-159STIPULATION of Dismissal by CITIZENS UNITED. (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-15MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 9 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/15/2020. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
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