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Case TitleCENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING v. CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv00208
Date Filed2019-01-28
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffCENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING
Case DescriptionThe Center for Responsible Lending submitted a FOIA request to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for records concerning payday, vehicle title, and high-cost installment loans. CRL also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. CFPB held CRL's fee waiver request in abeyance. The agency told CRL that it would complete processing its request by November 2018. After hearing nothing further from the agency, CRL filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2019-01-281COMPLAINT against CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5912056) filed by CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to the CFPB, # 3 Summons to the Attorney General, # 4 Summons to the U.S. Attorney)(Smullin, Rebecca) (Entered: 01/28/2019)
2019-01-282LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING (Smullin, Rebecca) (Entered: 01/28/2019)
2019-01-283Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zsb) (Entered: 01/28/2019)
2019-01-284SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 01/28/2019)
2019-01-295RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/29/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/28/2019. (Smullin, Rebecca) (Entered: 01/29/2019)
2019-02-116RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 2/4/2019. (Smullin, Rebecca) (Entered: 02/11/2019)
2019-02-157GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO FOIA CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Court's instructions for processing and production of records, batching motions, and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 2/15/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 02/15/2019)
2019-02-188RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU served on 2/14/2019 (Smullin, Rebecca) (Entered: 02/18/2019)
2019-02-229NOTICE of Appearance by Marina Utgoff Braswell on behalf of CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 02/22/2019)
2019-02-2210NOTICE of Processing and Disclosure Completion by CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING (Smullin, Rebecca) (Entered: 02/22/2019)
2019-02-2211NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by CENTER FOR RESPONSIBLE LENDING (Smullin, Rebecca) (Entered: 02/22/2019)
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