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Case TitleBADER FAMILY FOUNDATION v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00511
Date Filed2024-02-23
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffBADER FAMILY FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionBader Family Foundation submitted a FOIA request to U.S. National Park Service for records concerning emails about whether the William Penn statute should be removed from Welcome Park. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency told the Bader Foundation that it did not have many of the records and to conduct searches of other parts of the request it would need further information on keywords. The Bader Foundation filed an administrative appeal. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the Bader Foundation filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DefendantNATIONAL PARK SERVICE
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2024-02-231COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10708786) 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 the Interior, # 4 Summons for the National Park Service, # 5 Summons for the Attorney General)(Bader, Hans) (Entered: 02/23/2024)
2024-02-26Case Assigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. (zed) (Entered: 02/26/2024)
2024-02-262SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 02/26/2024)
2024-03-053STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on March 5, 2024. (lccjn1) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-03-194RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/26/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/27/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. All Defendants, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/18/2024. (Bader, Hans) (Entered: 03/19/2024)
2024-03-275NOTICE of Appearance by Christina O'Tousa on behalf of NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-03-276ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.(O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-04-267Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-04-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the Parties shall file an additional joint status report on or before June 24, 2024, and every 60 days thereafter until any party moves for a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, files a dispositive motion, or the case is terminated. So ORDERED by Judge Carl J. Nichols on April 30, 2024. (lccjn1) (Entered: 04/30/2024)
2024-06-218Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-06-249STATUS REPORT by BADER FAMILY FOUNDATION. (Bader, Hans) (Entered: 06/24/2024)
2024-06-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the 8 Motion for Extension of Time, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED nunc pro tunc. It is further ORDERED that the Parties shall file their next status report on or before July 8, 2024. So ORDERED by Judge Carl J. Nichols on June 25, 2024. (lccjn1) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
2024-07-0810NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Schreiber on behalf of All Defendants (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-0811Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-08-2912NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. Attorney Peter C. Pfaffenroth and Alexander Schreiber terminated. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
2024-09-0613Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 09/06/2024)
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