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Case TitleDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION v. CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01195
Date Filed2020-05-07
Date Closed2021-03-23
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionDemocracy Forward Foundation submitted two FOIA requests to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for records concerning Taskforce meetings and the membership of the Taskforce. DFF also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged both requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, DFF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
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2020-05-071COMPLAINT against CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived) filed by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Miller, Kristen) (Entered: 05/07/2020)
2020-05-072LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Miller, Kristen) (Entered: 05/07/2020)
2020-05-07Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (adh, ) (Entered: 05/07/2020)
2020-05-073SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 05/07/2020)
2020-05-08Payment for 1 Complaint. ($400; Receipt number ADCDC-7105286). (Miller, Kristen) (Entered: 05/08/2020)
2020-05-084NOTICE of Errata by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION re 1 Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Miller, Kristen) (Entered: 05/08/2020)
2020-05-265RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU served on 5/18/2020, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/18/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/18/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/17/2020.) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Miller, Kristen) (Entered: 05/26/2020)
2020-06-176ANSWER to Complaint by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU.(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 06/17/2020)
2020-06-17MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than 7/31/2020. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/17/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 06/17/2020)
2020-06-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/31/2020. (tb) (Entered: 06/18/2020)
2020-07-317Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-08-03MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 7 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by 9/15/2020. The report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/3/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 08/03/2020)
2020-08-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Report due by 9/15/2020. (tb) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
2020-09-158Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Miller, Kristen) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-09-21MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 8 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet, confer and file another joint report by 10/19/20 and every 60 days thereafter. To the extent the report contains a proposed briefing schedule, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/21/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 09/21/2020)
2020-09-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/19/2020. (tb) (Entered: 09/21/2020)
2020-10-199Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 10/19/2020)
2020-11-1910Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Miller, Kristen) (Entered: 11/19/2020)
2020-12-1811Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2021-01-2212Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Miller, Kristen) (Entered: 01/22/2021)
2021-02-2213Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 02/22/2021)
2021-03-2214Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Miller, Kristen) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
2021-03-2215STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Miller, Kristen) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
2021-03-22MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint stipulation of dismissal, it is ordered that this action is hereby dismissed without prejudice. Each party to bear its own costs. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/22/21. (DJS) (Entered: 03/22/2021)
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