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Case TitleDOCUMENTED v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00107
Date Filed2020-01-15
Date Closed2021-06-21
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffDOCUMENTED
Case DescriptionDocumented, Inc., a watchdog group that investigates corporate influence over public policy, submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Interior for communications between various officials and outside groups. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency pertaining to any of its requests Documented, Inc. filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
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2020-01-151COMPLAINT against DOCUMENTED ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6735112) filed by DOCUMENTED. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Supplement)(Kole, Allison) (Entered: 01/15/2020)
2020-01-152ERRATA by DOCUMENTED. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Kole, Allison) (Entered: 01/15/2020)
2020-01-153LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DOCUMENTED (zmc) (Entered: 01/16/2020)
2020-01-164REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by DOCUMENTED. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons)(Kole, Allison) (Entered: 01/16/2020)
2020-01-21Case assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zmc) (Entered: 01/21/2020)
2020-01-215SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Entered: 01/21/2020)
2020-02-216NOTICE of Appearance by Sian Jones on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 02/21/2020)
2020-02-267ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 02/26/2020)
2020-02-26MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before March 12, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/26/2020. (lcrc2) (Entered: 02/26/2020)
2020-03-128Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 03/12/2020)
2020-03-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before May 11, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/12/2020. (lcrc2) (Entered: 03/12/2020)
2020-03-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/11/2020. (tj) (Entered: 03/13/2020)
2020-03-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/11/2020 (tj) (Entered: 03/18/2020)
2020-05-119Joint STATUS REPORT by DOCUMENTED. (Kole, Allison) (Entered: 05/11/2020)
2020-05-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before July 9, 2020. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall continue producing to Plaintiff a minimum of 500 processed pages per month. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/12/2020. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/12/2020)
2020-05-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/9/2020 (tj) (Entered: 05/13/2020)
2020-07-0910Joint STATUS REPORT by DOCUMENTED. (Kole, Allison) (Entered: 07/09/2020)
2020-07-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report on or before September 8, 2020. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall continue processing 500 pages per month and to produce to Plaintiff whatever responsive records are processed. The phrasing of the Court's prior Order was an error based on a miscommunication within chambers and the Court had intended to order the processing of 500 pages per month, as Defendant had proposed. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 7/9/2020. (lcrc2) (Entered: 07/09/2020)
2020-07-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/8/2020. (tj) (Entered: 07/10/2020)
2020-09-0411Joint STATUS REPORT by DOCUMENTED. (Kole, Allison) (Entered: 09/04/2020)
2020-09-04MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before December 9, 2020. It is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall provide an estimated completion date for processing, review and final production of records in this matter in the filing of the next joint status report. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 09/04/2020. (lcrc3) (Entered: 09/04/2020)
2020-09-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/9/2020 (hs) (Entered: 09/08/2020)
2020-12-0912Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2020-12-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before February 9, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/9/2020. (lcrc2) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2021-02-0913Joint STATUS REPORT by DOCUMENTED. (Kole, Allison) (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-02-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 9, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/9/2021. (lcrc2) (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-04-0914Joint STATUS REPORT by DOCUMENTED. (Kole, Allison) (Entered: 04/09/2021)
2021-04-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 22, 2021. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/9/2021. (lcrc2) (Entered: 04/09/2021)
2021-04-2215Joint STATUS REPORT by DOCUMENTED. (Kole, Allison) (Entered: 04/22/2021)
2021-04-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 15 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before May 20, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 4/22/2021. (lcrc2) (Entered: 04/22/2021)
2021-04-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/20/2021. (tj) (Entered: 04/27/2021)
2021-05-2016Joint STATUS REPORT by DOCUMENTED. (Kole, Allison) (Entered: 05/20/2021)
2021-05-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before June 20, 2021, if the matter has not been dismissed by this date. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/20/2021. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/20/2021)
2021-06-1817STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/18/2021)
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