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Case TitleAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01628
Date Filed2024-06-03
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffAMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionAmerica First Legal Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for emails from Matthew Colangelo with the words TRUMP or POTUS. AFL also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, AFL filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2024-06-031COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10937528) filed by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Ding, Michael) (Entered: 06/03/2024)
2024-06-052NOTICE of Appearance by William Frank Scolinos on behalf of AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION (Scolinos, William) (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-06-053LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION (Scolinos, William) (Main Document 3 replaced on 6/6/2024) (znmw). (Entered: 06/05/2024)
2024-06-06Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (znmw) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-06-064SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 06/06/2024)
2024-06-265RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/6/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/6/2024. (Scolinos, William) (Entered: 06/26/2024)
2024-07-036NOTICE of Appearance by Cynthia Liao on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Liao, Cynthia) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-037Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Liao, Cynthia) (Entered: 07/03/2024)
2024-07-08MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer 1 Complaint. It is ORDERED that defendant must respond to the complaint by July 18, 2024. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/8/2024. (lcabj2) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-088RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/24/2024. (Scolinos, William) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-189ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Liao, Cynthia) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
2024-07-18MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant must file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before August 8, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 7/18/2024. (lcabj2) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
2024-08-0810STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Liao, Cynthia) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-08-09MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 10 status report, it is ORDERED that defendant must file another status report by November 1, 2024. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/9/2024. (lcabj2) (Entered: 08/09/2024)
2024-11-0111STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Liao, Cynthia) (Entered: 11/01/2024)
2024-11-01MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 11 status report, it is ORDERED that defendant must file another status report by February 3, 2025. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/1/2024. (lcabj2) (Entered: 11/01/2024)
2025-01-07Case directly reassigned to Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan. Judge Amy Berman Jackson is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 01/07/2025)
2025-02-0312NOTICE by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Liao, Cynthia) (Entered: 02/03/2025)
2025-02-0313STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Liao, Cynthia) (Entered: 02/03/2025)
2025-02-04Case directly reassigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 02/04/2025)
2025-02-06MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 13 status report, it is ORDERED that defendant must file another status report by May 19, 2025. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 2/6/2025. (lcabj2) (Entered: 02/06/2025)
2025-03-0714NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to AMERICA FIRST LEGAL FOUNDATION. Attorney Michael Ding terminated. (Ding, Michael) (Entered: 03/07/2025)
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