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Case TitleAMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01975
Date Filed2024-07-08
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amit P. Mehta
PlaintiffAMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Case DescriptionAmerican Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Agriculture for records concerning the violations of the Animal Welfare Act. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, ASPCA filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DefendantANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
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2024-07-081COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11010423) filed by THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons USDA, # 3 Summons APHIS, # 4 Summons USAG, # 5 Summons USAO-DC)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-09Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (znmw) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-092SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 07/09/2024)
2024-07-293NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of All Defendants (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 07/29/2024)
2024-08-014Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint , MOTION for Briefing Schedule by ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/01/2024)
2024-08-075ORDER granting Defendant's 4 Consent Motion for Extension of Time and Briefing Schedule. Defendant shall file its Motion for Summary Judgment on or before September 23, 2024; Plaintiff shall file its Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment on or before October 25, 2024; and Defendant shall file its Reply in Support of Its Motion for Summary Judgment on or before November 25, 2024. See attached Order for additional details. Signed by Judge Amit P. Meha on 08/07/2024. (lcapm3) (Entered: 08/07/2024)
2024-08-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motion due by 9/23/2024. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 10/25/2024. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 11/25/2024. (zakb) (Entered: 08/08/2024)
2024-09-236MOTION to Dismiss , MOTION to Sever by ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Ex. A - Acknowledgment Ltr., # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 09/23/2024)
2024-10-257Memorandum in opposition to re 6 Motion to Dismiss,, Motion to Sever, filed by AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 10/25/2024)
2024-11-258REPLY to opposition to motion re 6 Motion to Dismiss,, Motion to Sever, filed by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 11/25/2024)
2025-01-319RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/9/2024. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/8/2024.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/16/2024., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE served on 7/15/2024; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE served on 7/15/2024 (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 01/31/2025)
2025-04-0410NOTICE of Substitution of Counsel by AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS (Sorenson, C.) (Entered: 04/04/2025)
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