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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01180
Date Filed2020-05-06
Date Closed2020-08-25
JudgeChief Judge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Education and Department of Housing and Urban Development for records concerning the Urban Revitalization Coalition, a non-profit group founded and operated by supporters of President Trump. CREW sent two requests to the Department of Education pertaining to a cancelled event at Virginia Union University scheduled to honor President Trump on Martin Luther King Day. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. CREW also submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for records concerning communications between HUD's Cleveland Office and URC. The agency acknowledged the request. After hearing nothing further from either agency, CREW filed suit.
Complaint issues: Litigation - Attorney's fees, Failure to respond within statutory time limit

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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2020-05-061COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7096054) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons U.S. Dep't of Education, # 3 Summons HUD, # 4 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons U.S. Attorney D.C.)(Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 05/06/2020)
2020-05-06Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (adh, ) (Entered: 05/06/2020)
2020-05-062LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 05/06/2020)
2020-05-063SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 05/06/2020)
2020-05-064STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 6, 2020. (lcbah3) (Entered: 05/06/2020)
2020-05-135RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/11/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/10/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 5/11/2020; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT served on 5/11/2020 (Weismann, Anne) (Entered: 05/13/2020)
2020-06-106ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.(Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 06/10/2020)
2020-06-257Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 06/25/2020)
2020-06-26MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by August 25, 2020, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 26, 2020. (lcbah3) (Entered: 06/26/2020)
2020-06-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/25/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 06/29/2020)
2020-08-218STIPULATION of Dismissal Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 08/21/2020)
2020-08-24MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this matter with prejudice in light of the parties' 8 Stipulation of Dismissal. The Clerk is directed to close this case. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 24, 2020. (lcbah3) (Entered: 08/24/2020)
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