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Case TitleELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION et al v. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02689
Date Filed2020-09-22
Date Closed2023-05-12
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
PlaintiffCENTER FOR DEMOCRACY & TECHNOLOGY
Case DescriptionThe Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Center for Democracy and Technology submitted FOIA requests to OMB and the Department of Justice for records concerning the implementation of the May 2020 Executive Order on Preventing Online Censorship. EFF and CDT also asked for expedited processing. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agencies, EFF and CDT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Expedited processing, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DefendantUS DEPT OF JUSTICE
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2020-09-221COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7621918) filed by ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION, CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY & TECHNOLOGY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Office of Management and Budget, # 3 Summons Department of Justice, # 4 Summons US Attorney General, # 5 Summons US Attorney General, District of Columbia)(Sobel, David) Modified filer on 9/25/2020 (znmw). (Entered: 09/22/2020)
2020-09-222LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests of Electronic Frontier Foundation by ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION (Sobel, David) (Entered: 09/22/2020)
2020-09-223LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests of Center for Democracy & Technology by CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY & TECHNOLOGY (Sobel, David) Modified filer on 9/25/2020 (znmw). (Entered: 09/22/2020)
2020-09-23Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (zsb) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
2020-09-244SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
2020-10-055RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/1/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/31/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Mailing)(Sobel, David) (Entered: 10/05/2020)
2020-10-056RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 10/1/2020; OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET served on 10/5/2020, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/01/2020. (View Docket Entry 5 to view document). (eg) (Entered: 10/07/2020)
2020-10-197NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Boyd Palmer-Ball on behalf of All Defendants (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 10/19/2020)
2020-11-028ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.(Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-11-02MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by November 16, 2020. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/2/20. (lctjk2) (Entered: 11/02/2020)
2020-11-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule or Disclosure due by 11/16/2020. (zkh) (Entered: 11/03/2020)
2020-11-169Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, no later than January 15, 2021.Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/17/20.(lctjk2) (Entered: 11/17/2020)
2021-01-1410Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 01/14/2021)
2021-01-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, no later than March 16, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/19/21. (lctjk2) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-01-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/16/2021. (zkh) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-03-1611Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 03/16/2021)
2021-03-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, no later than May 16, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 3/18/21. (lctjk2) (Entered: 03/18/2021)
2021-05-1412Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 05/14/2021)
2021-05-1413MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, no later than July 16, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/14/21. (lctjk2) (Entered: 05/14/2021)
2021-07-1614Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 07/16/2021)
2021-07-16MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, no later than September 16, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/16/21. (lctjk2) (Entered: 07/16/2021)
2021-07-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/16/2021. (zkh) (Entered: 07/19/2021)
2021-07-3015NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Thomas Anthony Quinn on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney AUSA Katherine Palmer-Ball (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 07/30/2021)
2021-09-1616Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 09/16/2021)
2021-09-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, no later than November 16, 2021. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 9/17/21. (lctjk2) (Entered: 09/17/2021)
2021-11-1617Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 11/16/2021)
2021-11-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by January 16, 2022, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/17/2021. (lctjk2) (Entered: 11/17/2021)
2022-01-1418Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 01/14/2022)
2022-01-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by February 17, 2022, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 01/18/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 01/18/2022)
2022-02-1719Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 02/17/2022)
2022-02-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by March 17, 2022, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 02/17/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 02/17/2022)
2022-03-1720Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 03/17/2022)
2022-03-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 20 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by April 18, 2022, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 03/18/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 03/18/2022)
2022-04-1821Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by June 17, 2022, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 04/19/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-06-1722Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-06-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by August 17, 2022, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 06/20/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 06/20/2022)
2022-08-1723Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 08/17/2022)
2022-08-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by October 17, 2022, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 08/18/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 08/18/2022)
2022-09-2324STIPULATION of Dismissal as to Office of Management and Budget by CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY & TECHNOLOGY, ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION. (Sobel, David) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
2022-10-1725Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 10/17/2022)
2022-10-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 25 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by November 30, 2022, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/18/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
2022-11-3026Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 11/30/2022)
2022-12-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 26 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by January 30, 2023, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 12/1/2022. (lctjk2) (Entered: 12/01/2022)
2023-01-3027Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 01/30/2023)
2023-01-31MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 27 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by February 28, 2023, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/31/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-02-2828Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-02-2829ENTERED IN ERROR.....Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas); Modified on 3/6/2023 - Said pleading is a duplicate of 28 (ztth). (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-03-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 28 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by March 28, 2023, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 3/1/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 03/01/2023)
2023-03-2830Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 03/28/2023)
2023-03-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 30 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by April 28, 2023, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 3/29/2023.(lctjk2) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-03-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/28/2023. (zkh) (Entered: 03/29/2023)
2023-04-2831Joint STATUS REPORT by US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 04/28/2023)
2023-05-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 31 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, including, if necessary, a proposed briefing schedule, by May 26, 2023, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 5/1/2023. (lctjk2) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-05-1232STIPULATION of Dismissal by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, US DEPT OF JUSTICE. (Quinn, Thomas) (Entered: 05/12/2023)
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