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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01681
Date Filed2024-06-10
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Loren L. AliKhan
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public's Trust submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Interior for records concerning communications between Secretary Deb Haaland and staff concerning editorials discussing voting rights. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT 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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2024-06-101COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10953986) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA Request, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons Summons - Department of the Interior Solicitor)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 06/10/2024)
2024-06-102LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 06/10/2024)
2024-06-12Case Assigned to Judge Loren L. AliKhan. (zcb) (Entered: 06/12/2024)
2024-06-123SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 06/12/2024)
2024-07-104MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer 4 and pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b), it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is granted and Defendant shall respond to Plaintiff's complaint on or before August 27, 2024. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 7/10/2024. (lclla1) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-11Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Response to complaint due by 8/27/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 07/11/2024)
2024-08-275ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.(Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-08-276ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report by September 24, 2024. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 08/27/2024. (lclla1) (Entered: 08/27/2024)
2024-08-28Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 9/24/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 08/28/2024)
2024-09-247Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 09/24/2024)
2024-09-25MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 7 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before November 22, 2024, updating the court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 09/25/2024. (lclla1) (Entered: 09/25/2024)
2024-10-01Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 11/22/2024. (zcdw) (Entered: 10/01/2024)
2024-11-228Joint STATUS REPORT by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 11/22/2024)
2025-01-079NOTICE of Appearance by Karin Sweigart on behalf of PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Sweigart, Karin) (Entered: 01/07/2025)
2025-01-1610NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. Attorney Gary Lawkowski terminated. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 01/16/2025)
2025-02-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 8 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 5, 2025, updating the court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 02/06/2025. (lclla1) (Entered: 02/06/2025)
2025-02-06***Deadlines terminated & Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/5/2025. (mhp) (Entered: 02/06/2025)
2025-03-0511Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. (Robertson, L'Shauntee) (Entered: 03/05/2025)
2025-03-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report 11 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 6, 2025, updating the court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request. Signed by Judge Loren L. AliKhan on 03/07/2025. (lclla1) (Entered: 03/07/2025)
2025-03-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/6/2025. (mhp) (Entered: 03/10/2025)
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