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Case TitleAmericans for Prosperity Foundation v. U.S. Department of the Interior
DistrictEastern District of Virginia
CityAlexandria
Case Number1:2024cv00709
Date Filed2024-04-30
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeDistrict Judge Anthony J Trenga
PlaintiffAmericans for Prosperity Foundation
Case DescriptionAmericans for Prosperity Foundation submitted two FOIA requests to the Department of Interior for records concerning communications and calendars for a list of agency officials. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, APF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Department of the Interior
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2024-04-301Complaint ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AVAEDC-9499280.), filed by Americans for Prosperity Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 04/30/2024)
2024-04-302Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Americans for Prosperity Foundation. (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 04/30/2024)
2024-04-303Proposed Summons as to Defendant Interior by Americans for Prosperity Foundation. (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 04/30/2024)
2024-04-304Proposed Summons as to U.S. Att'y Gen. by Americans for Prosperity Foundation. (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 04/30/2024)
2024-04-305Proposed Summons as to U.S. Att'y's Office by Americans for Prosperity Foundation. (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 04/30/2024)
2024-04-306NOTICE by Americans for Prosperity Foundation re 5 Proposed Summons, 4 Proposed Summons, 3 Proposed Summons (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 04/30/2024)
2024-04-30Initial Case Assignment to District Judge Anthony J Trenga and Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. (Cwel) (Entered: 04/30/2024)
2024-04-307Summons Issued as to U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General NOTICE TO ATTORNEY: Please remove the headers and print two duplexed copies of the electronically issued summons for each Defendant. Please serve one copy of the summons and a copy of the Complaint upon each Defendant. Please ensure that your process server returns the service copy (executed or unexecuted) to your attention and electronically file it using the filing events, Summons Returned Executed as to USA or Summons Returned Unexecuted as to USA. (Attachments: # 1 Notice to Attorney)(Cwel) (Entered: 04/30/2024)
2024-05-108SUMMONS Returned Executed by Americans for Prosperity Foundation. U.S. Attorney served on 5/2/2024, answer due on 7/1/2024; U.S. Department of the Interior served on 5/1/2024; U.S. Attorney General served 5/2/2024. (Mulvey, Ryan). Modified text to add service and answer due date for U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General on 5/10/2024 (Dest). (Entered: 05/10/2024)
2024-05-109NOTICE by Americans for Prosperity Foundation re 8 Summons Returned Executed as to USA (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 05/10/2024)
2024-06-0310NOTICE of Appearance by Meghan Elizabeth Loftus on behalf of U.S. Department of the Interior (Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-0311ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. Department of the Interior.(Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-0312STATUS REPORT (Joint) by U.S. Department of the Interior. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-0413SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Pretrial Conference set for 6/26/2024 at 11:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 501 before Magistrate Judge Lindsey R. Vaala. Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/17/2024 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Telephonically before District Judge Anthony J. Trenga. Discovery due by 10/11/2024. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 6/4/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Magistrate Consent, # 2 Pretrial Notice)(dzir) (Entered: 06/04/2024)
2024-06-0414ORDERED that the Motion 12 , be, and the same hereby is GRANTED, and the Court will stay the proceedings until August 2, 2024, vacating the operative scheduling order 13 ; and it is further ORDERED that unless the Parties have stipulated to the dismissal of the action on or before August 2, 2024, the Parties shall file a joint status report apprising the Court of the status of Plaintiff's FOIA requests that are the subject of this action on August 2, 2024; and it is further ORDERED that unless the Parties have stipulated to the dismissal of the action on or before August 2, 2024, the Parties shall file any motions for summary judgment by August 9,2024. Signed by District Judge Anthony J. Trenga on 6/4/2024. (dzir) (Entered: 06/04/2024)
2024-08-0115Joint MOTION for Production Schedule by U.S. Department of the Interior. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 08/01/2024)
2024-08-0816Joint MOTION to Stay by U.S. Department of the Interior. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Loftus, Meghan) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-0817ORDERED that the Motion be, and the same hereby is, GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that the August 9, 2024 deadline to file motions for summary judgment is VACATED; and it is further ORDERED that this case is STAYED pending further order of this Court. Signed by District Judge Anthony J Trenga on 08/08/2024. (see order for details) (dvanm) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-09-10Set/Reset Scheduling Order Deadlines (PER AJT CHAMBERS): Final Pretrial Conference reset for 10/18/2024 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 900 before District Judge Anthony J Trenga. (wgar, ) (Entered: 09/10/2024)
2024-09-11Reset Scheduling Order Deadlines: Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/18/2024 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Telephonically before District Judge Anthony J Trenga. (wgar, ) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
2024-09-11***Deadlines terminated - Final Pretrial Conference set for 10/18/2024 at 10:00 AM. (wgar, ) (Entered: 09/11/2024)
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