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Case TitleLEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MISSOURI v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv02782
Date Filed2019-09-17
Date Closed2021-07-26
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffLEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MISSOURI
Case DescriptionLegal Services of Eastern Missouri submitted a FOIA request to the Department Housing and Urban Development for records concerning the agency's involvement in public housing in Wellston. Legal Services also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and denied Legal Services' request for a fee waiver, asking instead for a commitment to pay fees. Legal Services filed an administrative appeal of the denial of its fee waiver request. The agency denied Legal Services' administrative appeal and requested the agency pay $2,366 as a down payment on fees. Legal Services then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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2019-09-171COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6382269) filed by LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MISSOURI. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons (U.S. Attorney), # 3 Summons (Attorney General), # 4 Summons (Agency))(Llewellyn, Patrick) (Attachment 1 replaced on 9/19/2019) (zeg). (Entered: 09/17/2019)
2019-09-172LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MISSOURI (Llewellyn, Patrick) (Entered: 09/17/2019)
2019-09-173NOTICE of Appearance by Michael T. Kirkpatrick on behalf of LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MISSOURI (Kirkpatrick, Michael) (Entered: 09/17/2019)
2019-09-19Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zeg) (Entered: 09/19/2019)
2019-09-194SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 09/19/2019)
2019-09-195RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/19/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/19/2019. (Llewellyn, Patrick) (Entered: 09/19/2019)
2019-09-276NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Boyd Palmer-Ball on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 09/27/2019)
2019-10-217ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.(Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 10/21/2019)
2019-10-21MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address 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, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than 12/9/19. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 10/21/19. (DJS) (Entered: 10/21/2019)
2019-10-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/9/2019. (tg) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-12-098Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 12/09/2019)
2019-12-13MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joints status report 8 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report and proposed order by January 31, 2020. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/13/19. (DJS) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
2019-12-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/31/2020. (tb) (Entered: 12/17/2019)
2020-01-319Joint STATUS REPORT by LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MISSOURI. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Llewellyn, Patrick) (Entered: 01/31/2020)
2020-02-07MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' joint status report 9 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint report by March 2, 2020, and every 30 days thereafter. To the extent the joint report contains a proposed briefing schedule, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/7/2020. (DJS) (Entered: 02/07/2020)
2020-02-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/2/2020. (tb) (Entered: 02/10/2020)
2020-03-0210Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 03/02/2020)
2020-04-0111Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 04/01/2020)
2020-04-0212NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MISSOURI. Attorney Patrick D. Llewellyn terminated. (Llewellyn, Patrick) (Entered: 04/02/2020)
2020-05-0113Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 05/01/2020)
2020-06-0114Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 06/01/2020)
2020-07-0115Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 07/01/2020)
2020-07-3116Joint STATUS REPORT with attached proposed orders by LEGAL SERVICES OF EASTERN MISSOURI. (Kirkpatrick, Michael) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-08-18MINUTE ORDER: The parties are directed to confer in good faith regarding the processing and production schedule, and file a status report by August 31, 2020. The report shall address the parties' continued negotiations, including the government's estimate of how long it will take to process the remaining 2,071 emails. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/18/2020. (lcsd) (Entered: 08/18/2020)
2020-08-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/31/2020. (tb) (Entered: 08/19/2020)
2020-08-3117Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
2020-09-2118NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Brenda A Gonzalez on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Substituting for attorney Katherine Palmer-Ball (Gonzalez, Brenda) (Entered: 09/21/2020)
2020-09-3019Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Gonzalez Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-10-3020Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-11-2421Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
2020-12-2922Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 12/29/2020)
2021-01-2823Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 01/28/2021)
2021-02-2524Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 02/25/2021)
2021-03-2925Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 03/29/2021)
2021-04-2926Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-06-2527Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 06/25/2021)
2021-07-2328STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Gonzalez-Horowitz, Brenda) (Entered: 07/23/2021)
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