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Case TitlePROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT v. U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01912
Date Filed2020-07-15
Date Closed2021-12-13
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffPROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionThe Project on Government Oversight submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Small Business Administration for data concerning payments under the payroll protection act. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, POGO filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantSMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
DefendantU.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
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2020-07-151COMPLAINT against SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7341775) filed by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit L, # 12 Exhibit M, # 13 Exhibit N, # 14 Exhibit O, # 15 Exhibit P, # 16 Civil Cover Sheet, # 17 Summons SBA, # 18 Summons USAG, # 19 Summons USAO)(Nabatoff, Ross) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-15Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (adh, ) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-07-152SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 07/15/2020)
2020-09-023RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/26/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/25/2020. (Nabatoff, Ross) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-09-024RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 8/26/20. (Nabatoff, Ross) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-09-025RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION served on 8/25/2020 (Nabatoff, Ross) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-09-256NOTICE of Appearance by James O. Bickford on behalf of U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Bickford, James) (Entered: 09/25/2020)
2020-09-257Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bickford, James) (Entered: 09/25/2020)
2020-09-29MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall respond to the complaint by October 2, 2020. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/29/2020. (lccrc1) (Entered: 09/29/2020)
2020-10-028ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.(Bickford, James) (Entered: 10/02/2020)
2020-10-06MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by October 20, 2020. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/6/2020. (lccrc1) (Entered: 10/06/2020)
2020-10-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 10/20/2020 (lsj) (Entered: 10/07/2020)
2020-10-209Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. (Bickford, James) (Entered: 10/20/2020)
2020-10-21MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties are ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by November 20, 2020. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/21/2020. (lccrc1) (Entered: 10/21/2020)
2020-11-2010Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. (Bickford, James) (Entered: 11/20/2020)
2020-11-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by December 18, 2020. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/24/2020. (lccrc1) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
2020-12-1811Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. (Bickford, James) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2020-12-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further Joint Status Report by January 18, 2021. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 12/18/2020. (lccrc1) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2021-01-1912Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. (Bickford, James) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-01-21MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file a further joint status report by February 19, 2021; it is further ORDERED that the parties shall appear by video for a status conference on February 23, 2021, at 11:00 AM. Instructions for videoconference access will be communicated to the parties separately. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 1/21/2021. (lccrc1) (Entered: 01/21/2021)
2021-01-21Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 2/19/2021. Status Conference set for 2/23/2021 at 11:00 AM by VTC before Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (lsj) (Entered: 01/21/2021)
2021-02-1913Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. (Bickford, James) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
2021-02-23Minute Entry for video Status Conference held before Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/23/2021. Status Report due by 3/9/2021. (Court Reporter: Lisa Moreira) (lsj) (Entered: 02/23/2021)
2021-02-23MINUTE ORDER: As discussed at today's status conference, the parties shall file a further status report by March 9, 2021, regarding the sufficiency of defendants' disclosures in Washington Post v. U.S. Small Business Admin. , 20-cv-1240 (JEB) (D.D.C.) in relation to plaintiffs' FOIA requests in this case. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 2/23/2021. (lccrc1) (Entered: 02/23/2021)
2021-02-23NOTICE OF ERROR re 13 Status Report; emailed to james.bickford@usdoj.gov, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Not an active member of this Court's Bar. Renewal needed: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal, 2. Please refile document, 3. Contact Attorney Admissions to renew your Government Certification. (ztd, ) (Entered: 02/23/2021)
2021-03-0914Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. (Bickford, James) (Entered: 03/09/2021)
2021-03-1115Case directly reassigned to Judge James E. Boasberg as there is an earlier related case. Judge Christopher R. Cooper is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 03/11/2021)
2021-03-11MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 26, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/11/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/11/2021)
2021-03-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/26/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
2021-03-2616Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. (Bickford, James) (Entered: 03/26/2021)
2021-03-29MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 16 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by April 2, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 03/29/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/29/2021)
2021-03-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/2/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 03/29/2021)
2021-04-0217Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. (Bickford, James) (Entered: 04/02/2021)
2021-09-21MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report by September 28, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/21/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 09/21/2021)
2021-09-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/28/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 09/22/2021)
2021-09-3018Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bickford, James) (Entered: 09/30/2021)
2021-09-3019Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. (Bickford, James) (Entered: 09/30/2021)
2021-10-01MINUTE ORDER granting 18 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The parties' joint status report 19 is deemed timely filed. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/1/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/01/2021)
2021-10-01MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 19 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file motions for summary judgment no more than one week after the close of briefing in Washington Post v. U.S. Small Business Admin. , 20-cv-1240 (JEB) (D.D.C.). So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/1/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 10/01/2021)
2021-11-2920MOTION for Summary Judgment by PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Nabatoff, Ross) (Entered: 11/29/2021)
2021-11-2921MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bickford, James) (Entered: 11/29/2021)
2021-12-13MINUTE ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the 57 Memorandum Opinion in the companion case, No. 20-1240, the Court ORDERS that: 1) Plaintiff's 20 Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; 2) Defendant's 21 Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED; and 3) Judgment is ENTERED in favor of Defendant. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/13/2021. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 12/13/2021)
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