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Case TitleNATIONAL STUDENT LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00988
Date Filed2022-04-11
Date Closed2022-06-28
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffNATIONAL STUDENT LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK
Case DescriptionThe National Student Legal Defense Network submitted five FOIA requests to the Department of Education for records concerning unpaid liabilities owned to the Department during specific periods. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, NSLDN filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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2022-04-111COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number BDCDC-9162902) filed by NATIONAL STUDENT LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to DC USAO, # 3 Summons to U.S. Department of Education, # 4 Summons to USAG)(Zibel, Daniel) Modified defendant on 4/14/2022 (znmw). (Attachment 1 replaced on 4/15/2022) (znmw). (Entered: 04/11/2022)
2022-04-112LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NATIONAL STUDENT LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK (Zibel, Daniel) (Main Document 2 replaced on 4/14/2022) (znmw). (Entered: 04/11/2022)
2022-04-14Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zsb) (Entered: 04/14/2022)
2022-04-143SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/14/2022)
2022-04-294RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/22/2022., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/22/2022. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/22/2022.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 4/21/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service)(Zibel, Daniel) (Entered: 04/29/2022)
2022-05-195ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/19/2022)
2022-06-246STIPULATION of Dismissal by NATIONAL STUDENT LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK. (Zibel, Daniel) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-06-24MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ordered that this action is dismissed with prejudice. Each party to bear its own costs and fees. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 6/24/22. (DJS) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
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