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Case TitleAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01719
Date Filed2023-06-13
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionAmerica First Legal Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice concerning the investigation of a series of sexual assaults in Loudon County Public Schools in 2021. ALF also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency told ALF that its request would take ten months to process. After hearing nothing further from the agency, ALF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2023-06-131COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10137015) filed by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-06-14Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zsl) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-06-142SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 06/14/2023)
2023-08-073NOTICE of Appearance by Brenda A. Gonzalez Horowitz on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-08-104Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Plaintiff's Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 08/10/2023)
2023-08-11MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall respond to the Complaint on or before September 13, 2023. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 08/11/2023. (lcapm1) (Entered: 08/11/2023)
2023-09-115RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/13/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/12/2023. (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-09-116RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/27/2023. (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-09-137ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/13/2023)
2023-09-148ORDER. The parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before September 28, 2023. See the attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/14/2023. (lcapm1) (Entered: 09/14/2023)
2023-09-289Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/28/2023)
2023-09-29MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by November 28, 2023, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 09/29/2023. (lcapm1) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2023-11-2810Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 11/28/2023)
2023-11-29MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by January 30, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 01/30/2024. (lcapm1) (Entered: 11/29/2023)
2024-01-3011Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/30/2024)
2024-01-31MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by March 29, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 01/31/2024. (lcapm1) (Entered: 01/31/2024)
2024-03-2912Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 03/29/2024)
2024-04-01MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report on or before May 31, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 04/01/2024. (lcapm1) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-04-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/31/2024. (zalh) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-05-3113Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-06-03MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report on or before September 1, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 06/03/2024. (lcapm1) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report from the parties due by 9/1/2024 (zakb) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-08-0114Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 08/01/2024)
2024-08-02MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report on or before October 1, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 08/02/2024. (lcapm1) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-08-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/1/2024 (zakb) (Entered: 08/05/2024)
2024-09-1715NOTICE of Appearance by Ian Prior on behalf of AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION (Prior, Ian) (Entered: 09/17/2024)
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