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Case TitleFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03273
Date Filed2022-10-26
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE
Case DescriptionFunctional Government Initiative submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Trade Commission for records concerning the investigation of the infant formula industry and supply chains. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, FGI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
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2022-10-261COMPLAINT FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE against FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9627829) filed by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. FOIA Request from FGI to FTC dated August 7, 2022, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons to the Attorney General of the United States, # 4 Summons to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 5 Summons to the Federal Trade Commission)(Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 10/26/2022)
2022-10-27Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (znmw) (Entered: 10/27/2022)
2022-10-272SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (znmw) (Entered: 10/27/2022)
2022-11-023ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 11/2/2022. (DM) (Entered: 11/02/2022)
2022-11-284NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-11-285Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 11/28/2022)
2022-11-29MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiff's 1 Complaint. Defendant indicates their answer is currently due on December 2, 2022; they request an extension because "[u]ndersigned counsel needs additional time to confer with her client" and because counsel has a "heavy caseload with numerous existing and conflicting deadlines." This is Defendant's first motion for extension and Plaintiff consents. In light of counsel for Defendant's competing obligations and the upcoming holidays, the Court GRANTS Defendant's 5 Consent Motion and ORDERS that Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by no later than JANUARY 6, 2023. The Court also ORDERS that Plaintiff shall file proof of service with the Court by JANUARY 6, 2023. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 11/29/22. (lcckk3) (Entered: 11/29/2022)
2022-11-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by no later than 1/6/2023. Plaintiff shall file proof of service with the Court by 1/6/2023. (dot) (Entered: 11/29/2022)
2022-12-036ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General November 2, 2022. (Goeken, Richard) Modified on 12/5/2022 per counsels request, will refile (zjm). (Entered: 12/03/2022)
2022-12-037ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/2/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/2/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipt and Return Receipt)(Goeken, Richard) Modified on 12/5/2022 per counsels request, will refile (zjm). (Entered: 12/03/2022)
2022-12-038ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION served on 11/1/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipt and Return Receipt)(Goeken, Richard) Modified on 12/6/2022 (zjm). (Entered: 12/03/2022)
2022-12-059ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/02/22. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipt and Return Receipt as to U.S. Attorney General e)(Goeken, Richard) Modified on 12/6/2022 (zjm). (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2022-12-0510ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/2/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/2/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipt and Return Receipt as to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia)(Goeken, Richard) Modified on 12/6/2022 (zjm). (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2022-12-06NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 10 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney, 9 Summons Returned Executed as to U.S. Attorney General, 8 Summons Returned Executed as to Federal Defendant. The following error(s) need correction: Incorrect case number. Please refile. (zjm) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
2022-12-0911RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/02/22. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail and Return Receipts)(Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 12/09/2022)
2022-12-0912RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/2/2022. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/2/2022. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail and Return Receipts)(Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 12/09/2022)
2022-12-0913RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION served on 11/1/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail and Return Receipts)(Goeken, Richard) Modified on 12/13/2022 to add date served (zjm). (Entered: 12/09/2022)
2022-12-1314REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE to the Federal Trade Commission, Office of the Secretary of the Commission re 1 Complaint, filed by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE.(Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2022-12-1315SUMMONS (1) Reissued Electronically as to FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zjm) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2023-01-0416RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION served on 12/16/2022 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. Certified Mail Receipt and Return Receipt, # 2 Exhibit 2. U.S. Postal Service Proof of Delivery, # 3 Exhibit 3. Affidavit of Process Server, Joe Horton)(Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 01/04/2023)
2023-01-0617ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 01/06/2023)
2023-01-0918ORDER regarding Meet and Confer and Joint Status Report, proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter, due by no later than FEBRUARY 24, 2023. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 1/9/23. (lcckk3) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-01-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/24/2023. (dot) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-02-2419Joint STATUS REPORT by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE. (Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 02/24/2023)
2023-02-27MINUTE ORDER. On January 9, 2023, the Court posted an 18 Order ordering parties to propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter by February 24, 2023. The parties filed the 19 Joint Status Report on that day with an update. Defendant FTC has completed its search for potentially responsive records and is in the process of making redactions; FTC anticipates being able to make its first interim production in April 2023. The parties plan to continue to meet and confer as the FTC processes and release documents. Per the parties request, the Court ORDERS the parties to file a Joint Status Report by no later than March 24, 2023 providing an update to the Court regarding their progress. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 2/27/23. (lcckk3) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-02-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/24/2023. (dot) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-03-2420Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-03-24MINUTE ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the 20 Joint Status Report, in which Defendant indicates that it is "poised to make its first production on or before mid-April" and that "Plaintiff has reluctantly agreed to a processing rate of at least 400 pages per month with the production of records beginning in mid-April and occurring each month thereafter until all potentially responsive documents have been processed and responsive documents produced." The Court ORDERS the parties to file a Joint Status Report by no later than APRIL 24, 2023 and every sixty (60) days thereafter updating the Court on the status of Defendant's response to Plaintiff's FOIA request. If the parties require more immediate attention, they may file a status report between deadlines. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 3/24/23. (lcckk3) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-03-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/24/2023. (dot) (Entered: 03/30/2023)
2023-04-2421Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 04/24/2023)
2023-06-2322Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 06/23/2023)
2023-08-2223Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/22/2023)
2023-10-2324Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 10/23/2023)
2023-12-1825Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 12/18/2023)
2024-02-1626Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-04-1627Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-06-1728Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 06/17/2024)
2024-06-2329NOTICE by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE (Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 06/23/2024)
2024-06-2330LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE (Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 06/23/2024)
2024-08-1631Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 08/16/2024)
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