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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00612
Date Filed2024-03-04
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public's Trust submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Education for records concerning communications from the agency concerning voter registration programs. PPT also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency granted PPT's request for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit.

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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2024-03-041COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10730672) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA Request, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons Summons - Department of Education)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 03/04/2024)
2024-03-042LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 03/04/2024)
2024-03-05Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zcb) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-03-053SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-03-274Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-03-27MINUTE ORDER granting 4 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall respond to the Complaint on or before May 6, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/27/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 03/27/2024)
2024-05-065ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 05/06/2024)
2024-05-19MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before June 3, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/19/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 05/19/2024)
2024-06-036Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-037ERRATA by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION re 6 Status Report. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before August 6, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 6/3/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-08-068Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 08/06/2024)
2024-08-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 8, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 8/7/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
2024-10-089Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 10/08/2024)
2024-10-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 6, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 10/08/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 10/08/2024)
2024-12-0610Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 12/06/2024)
2024-12-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' joint status report, it is HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before February 6, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/9/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 12/09/2024)
2025-01-0711ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE of Appearance by Karin Sweigart on behalf of PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Sweigart, Karin) Modified on 1/8/2025; refiled as docket entry 12 (znmw). (Entered: 01/07/2025)
2025-01-0712NOTICE of Appearance by Karin Sweigart on behalf of PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Sweigart, Karin) (Entered: 01/07/2025)
2025-01-1613NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. Attorney Gary Lawkowski terminated. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 01/16/2025)
2025-02-0614Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 02/06/2025)
2025-02-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' joint status report, it is HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before April 7, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/6/2025. (lcrc1) (Entered: 02/06/2025)
2025-03-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/7/2025 (tj) (Entered: 03/04/2025)
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