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Case TitleINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK v. BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01031
Date Filed2024-04-10
Date Closed2024-08-21
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffINFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK
Case DescriptionInformed Consent Action Network submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Reserve for records concerning emails from Lael Brainard from January 1, 2020 to July 12, 2020 wit specific keywords. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, ICAN filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantBOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
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2024-04-101COMPLAINT against BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10819873) filed by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons to BGFRS, # 7 Summons to USAG, # 8 Summons to USAO)(Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/10/2024)
2024-04-102LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/10/2024)
2024-04-103NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Ann Brehm on behalf of INFORMED CONSENT ACTION NETWORK (Brehm, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/10/2024)
2024-04-11Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmw) (Entered: 04/11/2024)
2024-04-114SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/11/2024)
2024-04-185RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM served on 4/15/2024 (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-186RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 4/15/2024. (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-187RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/11/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/11/2024. (Lucas, Allison) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-238STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 23, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-05-099NOTICE of Appearance by Dimitar Georgiev-Remmel on behalf of BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 05/09/2024)
2024-05-0910ANSWER to Complaint by BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM.(Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 05/09/2024)
2024-05-09MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before May 30, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 9, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/09/2024)
2024-05-3011Joint STATUS REPORT by BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 05/30/2024)
2024-05-30MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before July 31, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 30, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 05/30/2024)
2024-07-3112Joint STATUS REPORT by BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
2024-07-31MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report on or before September 12, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 31, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 07/31/2024)
2024-08-2113STIPULATION of Dismissal by BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM. (Georgiev-Remmel, Dimitar) (Entered: 08/21/2024)
2024-08-21MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case with prejudice in light of the parties' 13 Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 21, 2024. (lcdlf1) (Entered: 08/21/2024)
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