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Case TitlePUBLIC CITIZEN, INC. v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01625
Date Filed2020-06-19
Date Closed2020-11-16
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffPUBLIC CITIZEN, INC.
Case DescriptionPublic Citizen submitted a FOIA request to the Food and Safety Inspection Service for records concerning notification by FSIS of market hog establishments of the agency's intent to use a new swine inspection system. Public Citizen also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency located seven responsive pages but withheld them under Exemption 4 (confidential business information). Public Citizen filed an administrative appeal. The agency acknowledged receipt of the appeal but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Public Citizen filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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2020-06-191COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7249612) filed by PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Pulver, Adam) (Entered: 06/19/2020)
2020-06-192LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC. (Pulver, Adam) (Entered: 06/19/2020)
2020-06-223ERRATA Civil Cover Sheet by PUBLIC CITIZEN, INC.. (Pulver, Adam) (Entered: 06/22/2020)
2020-06-22Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (adh, ) (Entered: 06/22/2020)
2020-06-224SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 06/22/2020)
2020-06-235GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO FOIA CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Court's instructions for processing and production of records, batching motions, and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 6/23/2020. (jag) (Entered: 06/23/2020)
2020-07-036RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/30/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/30/2020. (Pulver, Adam) (Entered: 07/03/2020)
2020-07-037RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/30/2020. (Pulver, Adam) (Entered: 07/03/2020)
2020-07-088NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 07/08/2020)
2020-07-109RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE served on 6/29/2020 (Pulver, Adam) (Entered: 07/10/2020)
2020-07-3010ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 07/30/2020)
2020-07-31MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall review this Court's 5 General Order and Guidelines Applicable to FOIA Cases, and promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for disclosure or briefing motions for summary judgment, on or before 8/20/2020. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 7/31/2020. (jag) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-08-2011Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 08/20/2020)
2020-11-0212NOTICE of Processing and Disclosure Completion by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-11-1613STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
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