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Case TitleWHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT v. THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv02092
Date Filed2024-07-17
Date Closed2024-11-12
JudgeJudge Trevor N. McFadden
PlaintiffWHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT
Case DescriptionWhite Coat Waste Project submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Agriculture for records concerning various topics. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, WCWP filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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2024-07-171COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number BDCDC-11032869) filed by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons (Agency), # 3 Summons (U.S. Attorney General), # 4 Summons (U.S. Attorney's Office, Civil Process Clerk))(Strugar, Matthew) (Attachment 1 replaced on 7/17/2024) (zcb). (Attachment 1 replaced on 7/17/2024) (zcb). (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-07-172LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT (Strugar, Matthew) (Main Document 2 replaced on 7/17/2024) (zcb). (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-07-17NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 2 LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests. The following error(s) need correction: Invalid/No signature. Please file the signed document using the event Errata. All filings must have an original signature or /s/ Attorney Name to represent an electronic signature of the filer. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zcb) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-07-173ERRATA to Certificate Rule LCvR 26.1 by WHITE COAT WASTE PROJECT re 2 LCvR 26.1 Certificate of Disclosure - Corporate Affiliations/Financial Interests. (Strugar, Matthew) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-07-22Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zcb) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-224SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-07-225STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 07/22/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 07/22/2024)
2024-08-066RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/5/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 9/4/2024. (Strugar, Matthew) (Entered: 08/06/2024)
2024-08-297Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 08/29/2024)
2024-08-30MINUTE ORDER: The Court GRANTS the Government's 7 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. The Government's response to the 1 Complaint is now due on October 4, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 08/30/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
2024-10-038ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 10/03/2024)
2024-10-03MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court are a Complaint and Answer in this FOIA case. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties meet and confer and that they then file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. That JSR should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. The parties shall file the JSR on or before November 1, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 10/03/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 10/03/2024)
2024-10-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/1/2024. (hmc) (Entered: 10/03/2024)
2024-11-019Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 11/01/2024)
2024-11-01MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report on or before January 9, 2025. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/01/2024. (lctnm1). (Entered: 11/01/2024)
2024-11-0810STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 11/08/2024)
2024-11-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Stipulation of Dismissal, the matter is DISMISSED without prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/12/2024. (lctnm1). (Entered: 11/12/2024)
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