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Case TitleDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv02008
Date Filed2021-07-23
Date Closed2021-09-01
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionDemocracy Forward Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Labor for records concerning guidance on implementation of E.O. 13798, which modified a Trump E.O. pertaining to religious liberties. DFF also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. 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. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Frances Perkins Building
200 Constitution Avenue
Washington, DC 20210
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2021-07-231COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8620962) filed by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons DOL, # 4 Summons USAO, # 5 Summons USAG)(Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 07/23/2021)
2021-07-262LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Thurston, Robin) (Main Document 2 replaced on 7/27/2021) (znmw). (Entered: 07/26/2021)
2021-07-26Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zsb) (Entered: 07/26/2021)
2021-07-263SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 07/26/2021)
2021-08-104RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/2/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/1/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/30/2021., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR served on 7/30/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 08/10/2021)
2021-08-105GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 10, 2021. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 08/10/2021)
2021-08-316NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 08/31/2021)
2021-09-01MINUTE ORDER. In light of the plaintiff's 6 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Without Prejudice, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 1, 2021. (lcrbw3) (Entered: 09/01/2021)
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