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Case TitleCampaign Legal Center v. Bureau of the Census
DistrictDistrict of Maryland
CityGreenbelt
Case Number8:2020cv00625
Date Filed2020-03-06
Date Closed2022-02-24
JudgeJudge Deborah L. Boardman
PlaintiffCampaign Legal Center
Case DescriptionThe Campaign Legal Center submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Bureau of the Census for records concerning the use of state DMV data for the census. CLC also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency later granted CLC's request for a fee waiver. However, after hearing nothing further from the agency, CLC filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantBureau of the Census
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2020-03-061COMPLAINT against Bureau of the Census ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0416-8557517.), filed by Campaign Legal Center. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8, # 9 Exhibit 9, # 10 Exhibit 10, # 11 Exhibit 11, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet, # 13 Summons (as to Attorney General), # 14 Summons (as to Bureau of the Census), # 15 Summons (as to U.S. Attorney))(Danahy, Molly) (Entered: 03/06/2020)
2020-03-062Local Rule 103.3 Disclosure Statement by Campaign Legal Center (Danahy, Molly) (Entered: 03/06/2020)
2020-03-103QC NOTICE: 1 Complaint,, filed by Campaign Legal Center was filed incorrectly. the Proposed Summons were altered; please re-submit corrected summons, using notice (other) and link it to 1 Complaint (heps, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/10/2020)
2020-03-104NOTICE of Case Assignment. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Charles B. Day. Campaign Legal Center or counsel for Campaign Legal Center are required to review and comply with the Magistrate Judge Pilot Project Procedures which can be downloaded here . Pursuant to Standing Order 2019-07, which can be downloaded here , counsel has 14 days from the date of this notice to file their consent, or decline to consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded here . To file your consent, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge . To file your declination, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Decline to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge . Failure to file a consent or declination will result in issuance of an Order to Show Cause. Please review the case management order that has been issued in this case. Magistrate Election Form due by 3/24/2020. (heps, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/10/2020)
2020-03-105Case Management Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Charles B. Day on 3/10/2020. (heps, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/10/2020)
2020-03-106Summons Issued 30 days as to Bureau of the Census, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General(heps, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/10/2020)
2020-03-127MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Ruth Greenwood (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-8567570.) by Campaign Legal Center(Danahy, Molly) (Entered: 03/12/2020)
2020-03-128MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Danielle Lang (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-8567594.) by Campaign Legal Center(Danahy, Molly) (Entered: 03/12/2020)
2020-03-129MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jeffrey Zalesin (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-8567617.) by Campaign Legal Center(Danahy, Molly) (Entered: 03/12/2020)
2020-03-1611PAPERLESS ORDER granting 7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Ruth Greenwood. Directing attorney Ruth Greenwood to register online for CM/ECF at http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing-registration. Signed by Clerk on 3/16/2020. (srds, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/16/2020)
2020-03-1612PAPERLESS ORDER granting 8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Danielle Lang. Directing attorney Danielle Lang to register online for CM/ECF at http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing-registration. Signed by Clerk on 3/16/2020. (srds, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/16/2020)
2020-03-1613PAPERLESS ORDER granting 9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Jeffrey Zalesin. Directing attorney Jeffrey Zalesin to register online for CM/ECF at http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing-registration. Signed by Clerk on 3/16/2020. (srds, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/16/2020)
2020-03-1914SUMMONS Returned Executed by Campaign Legal Center. All Defendants. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Declaration of Jeffrey Zalesin, # 2 Attachment Tracking Information Bureau of the Census, # 3 Attachment Tracking Information Attorney General, # 4 Attachment Tracking Information US Attorney)(Danahy, Molly) (Entered: 03/19/2020)
2020-03-2915NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah A Marquardt on behalf of Bureau of the Census (Marquardt, Sarah) (Entered: 03/29/2020)
2020-05-0416MOTION to Expedite Deadline for Responsive Pleading by Campaign Legal Center. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Danahy, Molly) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-05-0417Memorandum re 16 MOTION to Expedite Deadline for Responsive Pleading filed by Campaign Legal Center.(Danahy, Molly) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-05-1418NOTICE of Case Assignment. This case has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Charles B. Day. Bureau of the Census or counsel for Bureau of the Census are required to review and comply with the Magistrate Judge Pilot Project Procedures which can be downloaded here . Pursuant to Standing Order 2019-07, which can be downloaded here , counsel has 14 days from the date of this notice to file their consent, or decline to consent to proceed before a U.S. Magistrate Judge which can be downloaded here . To file your consent, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Consent to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge . To file your declination, go to Civil > Other Filings > Other Documents > 25 Pct Mag - Decline to Proceed Before a Magistrate Judge . Failure to file a consent or declination will result in issuance of an Order to Show Cause. Please review the case management order that has been issued in this case. Magistrate Election Form due by 5/28/2020. (jf3s, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/14/2020)
2020-05-2019Correspondence re: Request for Leave to File Motion (Danahy, Molly) (Entered: 05/20/2020)
2020-05-29Case Reassigned to Judge George Jarrod Hazel. Magistrate Judge Charles B. Day no longer assigned to the case. (kns, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/29/2020)
2020-07-0621ANSWER to 1 Complaint,, by Bureau of the Census.(Marquardt, Sarah) (Entered: 07/06/2020)
2020-07-0922PAPERLESS Correspondence scheduling a rule 16 conference call for Friday July 17, 2020 at 4:00PM. Please dial in on (877) 810-9415 and use Access code 5860700 (jw2s, Chambers) (Entered: 07/09/2020)
2020-07-1623Joint MOTION to Continue Rule 16 Conference by Campaign Legal Center (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Danahy, Molly) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-1724PAPERLESS ORDER granting 23 Motion to Continue. Signed by Judge George Jarrod Hazel on 7/17/2020. (jw2s, Chambers) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
2020-07-1725Paperless Correspondence Scheduling a Rule 16 conference call for July 31, 2020 at 4:00PM. Please dial in on (877) 810-9415 Access Code 5860700 (jw2s, Chambers) (Entered: 07/17/2020)
2020-07-3126Telephone Conference held on 7/31/2020 before Judge George Jarrod Hazel. (jw2s, Chambers) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-08-0327PAPERLESS ORDER: The parties shall submit a status report on August 31. A conference call will be held on September 2 at 5pm to discuss the need for a briefing schedule. Signed by Judge George Jarrod Hazel on 7/31/2020. (jw2s, Chambers) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-0328Paperless Correspondence Scheduling a conference call for Wednesday September 2, 2020 at 5:00PM. Please dial in on (877) 810-9415 and use access code 5860700 (jw2s, Chambers) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-0429MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Jeffrey Zalesin by Campaign Legal Center (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Danahy, Molly) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
2020-08-3130Status Report Submitted (Joint) by Bureau of the Census (Marquardt, Sarah) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
2020-09-0331Telephone Conference held on 9/2/2020 before Judge George Jarrod Hazel. (jw2s, Chambers) (Entered: 09/03/2020)
2020-09-0932ORDER Approving Joint Status Report. Status Report due November 6, 2020. Signed by Judge George Jarrod Hazel on 9/2/2020. (heps, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/09/2020)
2020-11-0633Status Report Submitted by Bureau of the Census (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order (Plaintiff's Proposed Order))(Marquardt, Sarah) (Entered: 11/06/2020)
2021-01-2034The parties are to submit a Joint STATUS REPORT within 14 days of this Notice. (Hazel, George) (Entered: 01/20/2021)
2021-01-2735ORDER finding as moot 16 Motion to Expedite; granting 29 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Jeffrey Zalesin terminated. Signed by Judge George Jarrod Hazel on 1/27/2021. (Hazel, George) (Entered: 01/27/2021)
2021-02-0336Status Report Submitted (Joint) by Bureau of the Census (Marquardt, Sarah) (Entered: 02/03/2021)
2021-03-1537STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by Campaign Legal Center(Danahy, Molly) (Entered: 03/15/2021)
2021-04-1538Status Report Submitted by Bureau of the Census (Marquardt, Sarah) (Entered: 04/15/2021)
2021-04-3039MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Ruth Greenwood by Campaign Legal Center (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Danahy, Molly) (Entered: 04/30/2021)
2021-05-1740STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by Campaign Legal Center(Danahy, Molly) (Entered: 05/17/2021)
2021-06-1141ORDER granting 39 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Ruth Greenwood terminated. Signed by Judge George Jarrod Hazel on 6/10/2021. (heps, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/11/2021)
2021-06-1642Status Report Submitted (Joint) by Bureau of the Census (Marquardt, Sarah) (Entered: 06/16/2021)
2021-07-1543Status Report Submitted (Joint) by Bureau of the Census (Marquardt, Sarah) (Entered: 07/15/2021)
2021-08-1644STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by Campaign Legal Center(Danahy, Molly) (Entered: 08/16/2021)
2021-08-25Case Reassigned to Judge Deborah L. Boardman. Judge George Jarrod Hazel no longer assigned to the case. (ybs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/25/2021)
2021-09-1545Status Report Submitted (Joint) by Bureau of the Census (Marquardt, Sarah) (Entered: 09/15/2021)
2021-09-1646PAPERLESS ORDER thanking the parties for their status report 45 and directing them to file a status report by October 15, 2021. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 9/16/2021. (lmys, Chambers) (Entered: 09/16/2021)
2021-10-1547Status Report Submitted (Joint) by Bureau of the Census (Marquardt, Sarah) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
2021-10-1848PAPERLESS ORDER thanking the parties for their status report 47 and directing them to file a status report by November 15, 2021. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 10/18/2021. (lmys, Chambers) (Entered: 10/18/2021)
2021-11-1549Status Report Submitted (Joint) by Bureau of the Census (Marquardt, Sarah) (Entered: 11/15/2021)
2021-11-1850PAPERLESS ORDER thanking the parties for their status report 49 and directing them to file a status report by December 15, 2021. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 11/18/2021. (lmys, Chambers) (Entered: 11/18/2021)
2021-12-1551Status Report Submitted (Joint) by Bureau of the Census (Marquardt, Sarah) (Entered: 12/15/2021)
2021-12-2052PAPERLESS ORDER approving the parties' proposed briefing schedule for a motion for attorneys' fees: Plaintiff's motion for attorneys' fees is due February 15, 2022; Defendant's opposition is due March 15, 2022; and Plaintiff's reply is due March 31, 2022. The parties shall inform the Court by December 28, 2021 whether they would like a referral to a magistrate judge to resolve the fee dispute. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 12/20/2021. (lmys, Chambers) (Entered: 12/20/2021)
2022-02-1453NOTICE of Settlement and Dismissal with Prejudice by Bureau of the Census (Marquardt, Sarah) (Entered: 02/14/2022)
2022-02-2454ORDER DISMISSING case with each party to bear its own costs unless otherwise agreed without prejudice to the right of a party to move for good cause to reopen this action if settlement is not consummated. Signed by Judge Deborah L. Boardman on 2/24/2022. (dass, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/24/2022)
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