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Case TitleCHINESE AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv01516
Date Filed2022-05-30
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge John D. Bates
PlaintiffCHINESE AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE
Case DescriptionThe Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Energy for records concerning the Chinese Initiative. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. CALDA narrowed its request to emails to and from DOE from the Department of Justice and the FBI. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CALDA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Adequacy - Search

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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2022-05-301COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9269647) filed by CHINESE AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons DOE, # 3 Summons USAG, # 4 Summons USAO-DC, # 5 Exhibit Ex 1., # 6 Exhibit Ex. 2, # 7 Exhibit Ex. 3, # 8 Exhibit Ex. 4, # 9 Exhibit Ex. 5, # 10 Exhibit Ex. 6, # 11 Exhibit Ex. 7, # 12 Exhibit Ex. 8, # 13 Exhibit Ex. 9, # 14 Exhibit Ex. 10)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 05/30/2022)
2022-06-02Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (zmh) (Entered: 06/02/2022)
2022-06-022SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmh) (Entered: 06/02/2022)
2022-06-163RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/10/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/10/2022. (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 06/16/2022)
2022-06-164RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/10/2022. (See docket entry 3 to view document). (zjm) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-06-165RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY served on 6/9/2022 (See docket entry 3 to view document). (zjm) (Entered: 06/17/2022)
2022-07-086NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Duffey on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/08/2022)
2022-07-097Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,, WITH PROPOSED ORDER by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/09/2022)
2022-07-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 the consent motion to extend defendant's time to respond to complaint, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that defendant shall respond to 1 the complaint by not later than August 11, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/11/2022. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
2022-07-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 8/11/2022. (tb) (Entered: 07/12/2022)
2022-07-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 8/11/2022. (tb) (Entered: 07/12/2022)
2022-08-118ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 08/11/2022)
2022-08-129MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment by CHINESE AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Exhibit 1, # 5 Exhibit 2, # 6 Exhibit 3, # 7 Exhibit 4, # 8 Exhibit 5, # 9 Text of Proposed Order)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 08/12/2022)
2022-08-29MINUTE ORDER: The government is hereby ORDERED to respond to 9 plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment by not later than September 2, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/29/2022. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 08/29/2022)
2022-08-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 9/2/2022. (tb) (Entered: 08/29/2022)
2022-08-3010Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 9 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment with proposed order by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 08/30/2022)
2022-08-31MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 defendant's consent motion to extend defendant's time to file an opposition, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that defendant's motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that defendant shall respond to 9 plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment by not later than September 29, 2022; and it is further ORDERED that plaintiff shall file any response to defendant's filing by not later than October 31, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/31/2022. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 08/31/2022)
2022-09-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Response due by 9/29/2022. Reply due by 10/31/2022. (tb) (Entered: 09/02/2022)
2022-09-2911MOTION for Summary Judgment by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Statement of Facts Response to Plaintiff's, # 4 Declaration Morris, # 5 Exhibit Morris Exhibits A-N, # 6 Declaration McCuen, # 7 Exhibit McCuen Exhibits A-G, # 8 Text of Proposed Order)(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/29/2022)
2022-09-2912Memorandum in opposition to re 9 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Statement of Facts Reply to Plaintiff's, # 3 Declaration Morris, # 4 Exhibit Morris Exhibits A-N, # 5 Declaration McCuen, # 6 Exhibit McCuen Exhibits A-G, # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/29/2022)
2022-10-1213STIPULATION of Dismissal Voluntary by CHINESE AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE ALLIANCE. (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 10/12/2022)
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