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Case TitleAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00448
Date Filed2024-02-15
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionAmerica First Legal Foundation submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Education for records. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, AFL 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 EDUCATION
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2024-02-151COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10692214) filed by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Exhibit, # 11 Exhibit, # 12 Exhibit, # 13 Civil Cover Sheet, # 14 Summons, # 15 Summons, # 16 Summons)(Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-15Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (mg) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-152SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(mg) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-04-293RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 4/1/2024 (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-04-294RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/01/2024. (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-04-295RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/3/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/3/2024. (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-05-036ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/03/2024)
2024-05-03MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and submit a proposed briefing schedule (not a LCvR 16.3 report) on or before May 17, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 05/03/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/03/2024)
2024-05-177Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before June 26, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 05/19/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/19/2024)
2024-06-268Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/26/2024)
2024-06-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before August 2, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 06/26/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 06/26/2024)
2024-08-029Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-08-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before October 2, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 08/02/2024. (lcrc2) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
2024-09-1710NOTICE of Appearance by Ian Prior on behalf of AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION (Prior, Ian) (Entered: 09/17/2024)
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