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Case TitleSoutheastern Legal Foundation, Inc. v. United States Department of Education
DistrictNorthern District of Georgia
CityAtlanta
Case Number1:2024cv01744
Date Filed2024-04-23
Date Closed2024-07-02
JudgeJudge Mark H. Cohen
PlaintiffSoutheastern Legal Foundation, Inc.
Case DescriptionSoutheastern Legal Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Education for records concerning schools in Evanston/Skokie, IL. SLF also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency denied SLF's request for a fee waiver. After hearing nothing further from the agency, SLF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUnited States Department of Education
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2024-04-231COMPLAINT (Filing fee $405, receipt number AGANDC-13382077) filed by Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 SLF FOIA request, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 DOE first acknowledgment, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 DOE second acknowledgment, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit 4 DOE denial of fee waiver, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit 5 Email exchange from July, 2023, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit 6 Email exchange from January, 2024, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet)(gww) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-04-232Letter from Clerk re: LR 83.1 Pro Hac Vice requirements sent to Jordan R. Miller. Clerk to follow-up by 5/3/2024. (cpp) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-04-233Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc.. (Boucek, Braden) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-04-234STANDING ORDER regarding Civil Litigation. Signed by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 4/23/2024. (lme) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-04-235Electronic Summons Issued as to United States Department of Education. (nmb) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-05-016APPLICATION for Admission of Jordan Miller Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-13404977).by Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc.. (Boucek, Braden) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse. (Entered: 05/01/2024)
2024-05-01Clerk's Notation re 3 Certificate of Interested Persons/Corporate Disclosure Statement reviewed by Mark H. Cohen. (lme) (Entered: 05/01/2024)
2024-05-02APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: 6 APPLICATION for Admission of Jordan Miller Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 100, receipt number AGANDC-13404977).. Attorney Jordan R. Miller added appearing on behalf of Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc.. E-filing access may be requested after an order granting the application is entered. (djs) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-05-02MINUTE ORDER Granting 6 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jordan Miller by CRD at the direction of the Clerk's Office. Approved by Judge Mark H. Cohen on 5/2/24. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(lme) (Entered: 05/02/2024)
2024-05-287AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint & Exhibits (Doc. 1, 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6), Civil Cover Sheet (Doc. 1-7), Clerk-Issued Summons (Doc. 5), & Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement (Doc. 3) , as to Department of Education, US Attorney General, US Attorney's Office for NDGA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certified Mail Receipts, # 2 Exhibit USPS Tracking for Dept. of Educ., # 3 Exhibit USPS Tracking for First Attempt on US Attorney NDGA, # 4 Exhibit USPS Tracking for Completed Service on US Attorney NDGA, # 5 Exhibit USPS Tracking for U.S. Attorney General)(Miller, Jordan) (Entered: 05/28/2024)
2024-06-208MOTION to Dismiss with Brief In Support by United States Department of Education. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Holly Vance, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A to Declaration)(Vance, Holly) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-07-019NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Southeastern Legal Foundation, Inc. (Miller, Jordan) (Entered: 07/01/2024)
2024-07-02Clerk's Entry of Dismissal APPROVING 9 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.41(a)(1)(A)(i). (dgr) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
2024-07-02Civil Case Terminated. (dgr) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
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