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Case TitleBADER FAMILY FOUNDATION v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv00961
Date Filed2023-04-06
Date Closed2023-08-23
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffBADER FAMILY FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionThe Bader Family Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Agriculture for records concerning admission that the agency had discriminated against white farmers. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. BFF narrowed the scope of its request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, BFF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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2023-04-061COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9982518) filed by BADER FAMILY FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons for the U.S. Attorney, # 3 Summons for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, # 4 Summons for the Attorney General)(Bader, Hans) (Entered: 04/06/2023)
2023-04-07Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (zrtw) (Entered: 04/07/2023)
2023-04-102SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 04/10/2023)
2023-05-043NOTICE of Appearance by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 05/04/2023)
2023-05-044RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/10/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/10/2023.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE served on 5/4/2023, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/17/2023. (Bader, Hans) (Entered: 05/04/2023)
2023-05-055Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 05/05/2023)
2023-05-05MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 5 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendant shall file its Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by June 9, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/5/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 05/05/2023)
2023-05-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 6/9/2023 (lsj) (Entered: 05/05/2023)
2023-06-096ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/09/2023)
2023-06-09MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by June 23, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/9/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 06/09/2023)
2023-06-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 6/23/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
2023-06-237Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/23/2023)
2023-06-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 7 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by July 24, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/23/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 06/23/2023)
2023-06-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/24/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-07-248Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
2023-07-24MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by August 23, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 07/24/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 07/24/2023)
2023-07-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/23/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 07/25/2023)
2023-08-229STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/22/2023)
2023-08-22MINUTE ORDER : Per the parties' 9 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/22/2023. (lcjeb4) Modified to add "MO" on 8/22/2023 (nbn). (Entered: 08/22/2023)
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