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Case TitleAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00597
Date Filed2024-03-01
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Christopher R. Cooper
PlaintiffAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionAmerica First Legal Foundation submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Agriculture for records concerning communications between the agency and three specified email domains. 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 AGRICULTURE
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2024-03-011COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10726365) filed by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons, # 10 Summons)(Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 03/01/2024)
2024-03-05Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (znmw) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-03-052SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-04-233NOTICE of Appearance by Kaitlin Kerry Eckrote on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-04-234Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-04-24MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by June 3, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 4/24/2024. (lccrc2) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2024-06-035ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-03MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by June 17, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/3/2024. (lccrc2) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-176Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 06/17/2024)
2024-06-18MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby directed to file a further joint status report by August 1, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/18/2024. (lccrc2) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-08-017Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 08/01/2024)
2024-08-02MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a further status report by September 30, 2024. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 8/2/2024. (lccrc2) (Entered: 08/02/2024)
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