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Case TitleAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01224
Date Filed2024-04-25
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionAmerica First Legal Foundation submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of Education for records. The first FOIA request asked for records concerning communications related to pro-Hama activity on college campuses. AFL also requested a fee waiver. The second FOIA request asked for information on student visa holders who espoused support for terrorist organizations. AFL also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests. The agency asked AFL to narrow the scope of its request on student visa holders. AFL agreed to narrow the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency concerning either request, 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

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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2024-04-251COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10851184) filed by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Exhibit, # 7 Exhibit, # 8 Exhibit, # 9 Exhibit, # 10 Civil Cover Sheet, # 11 Summons, # 12 Summons, # 13 Summons)(Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 04/25/2024)
2024-04-26Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmw) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-04-262SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-04-263STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 26, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/26/2024)
2024-05-234RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 5/6/2024 (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 05/23/2024)
2024-05-235RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General May 6, 2024. (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 05/23/2024)
2024-05-236RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/26/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/26/2024. (Meckler, Jacob) (Entered: 05/23/2024)
2024-05-287Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, with proposed order by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 05/28/2024)
2024-05-28MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 7 Consent Motion for an Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint. On or before June 27, 2024, the defendant shall file an answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 28, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/28/2024)
2024-06-068NOTICE of Appearance by William Frank Scolinos on behalf of AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION (Scolinos, William) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-06-279ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-06-27MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a Meet and Confer report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The 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 Meet and Confer report on or before July 29, 2024. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 27, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/27/2024)
2024-07-2910MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/29/2024)
2024-07-29MINUTE ORDER. In accordance with the parties' 10 Meet and Confer statement, the parties are directed to file a joint status report on or before September 30, 2024. Defendant is directed to make its first production on or before August 31, 2024 and further productions according to the standard processing rate of 500 pages per month. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 29, 2024. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/29/2024)
2024-09-1711NOTICE of Appearance by Ian Prior on behalf of AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION (Prior, Ian) (Entered: 09/17/2024)
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