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Case TitleDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION v. U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02852
Date Filed2020-10-07
Date Closed2021-03-12
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionDemocracy Forward Foundation submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Agency for Global Media for records concerning policy changes made by Chief Executive Officer Michael Pack. DFF also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. DFF inquired several times about the status of its request without success. 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

DefendantU.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA
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2020-10-071COMPLAINT against U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7684064) filed by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Seel, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/07/2020)
2020-10-07Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (adh, ) (Entered: 10/07/2020)
2020-10-072SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 10/07/2020)
2020-10-073LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Seel, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/07/2020)
2020-10-204RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/19/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/18/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA served on 10/13/2020, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/13/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Seel, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/20/2020)
2020-11-165NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Fraser Knapp on behalf of All Defendants (Knapp, Michael) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-186ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA.(Knapp, Michael) (Entered: 11/18/2020)
2020-11-197ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendants shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff on or before December 17, 2020. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/19/20. (lcabj2) (Entered: 11/19/2020)
2020-11-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendants shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff on or before 12/17/2020. (jth) (Entered: 11/20/2020)
2020-12-178STATUS REPORT SETTING FORTH PRODUCTION SCHEDULE by U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA. (Knapp, Michael) (Entered: 12/17/2020)
2020-12-17MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 8 status report, the Court ORDERS that the parties must file another status report by January 19, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/17/20. (lcabj2) (Entered: 12/17/2020)
2021-01-199Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA. (Knapp, Michael) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-01-19MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 9 joint status report, the Court ORDERS that the parties must file another status report by February 19, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 1/19/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-02-1910Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. AGENCY FOR GLOBAL MEDIA. (Knapp, Michael) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
2021-02-19MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 10 joint status report, the Court ORDERS that the parties must file another status report by March 23, 2021. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 2/19/21. (lcabj2) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
2021-03-1211STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Seel, Benjamin) (Entered: 03/12/2021)
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