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Case TitleDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv03721
Date Filed2019-12-13
Date Closed2022-03-31
JudgeJudge Florence Y. Pan
PlaintiffDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionDemocracy Forward Foundation submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for records concerning the agency's position on the eligibility of individuals with DACA status to obtain home mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration. DFF also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, DFF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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2019-12-131COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6644191) filed by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
2019-12-132LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 12/13/2019)
2019-12-16Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (adh, ) (Entered: 12/16/2019)
2019-12-163SUMMONS(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)(adh, ) (Entered: 12/16/2019)
2019-12-164GENERAL 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 12/16/2019. (jag) (Entered: 12/16/2019)
2020-01-035RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 12/18/2019. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 1/17/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 12/26/19., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT served on 12/17/2019 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 01/03/2020)
2020-01-136NOTICE of Appearance by William J. Chang on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Chang, William) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-147NOTICE regarding Intent to File Answer by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Chang, William) (Entered: 01/14/2020)
2020-01-178ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.(Chang, William) (Entered: 01/17/2020)
2020-01-27MINUTE ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall review this Court's 4 General Order and Guidelines Applicable to FOIA Cases, and promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for disclosure or briefing motions for summary judgment, on or before 2/10/2020. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/27/2020. (jag) (Entered: 01/27/2020)
2020-02-109Joint STATUS REPORT with Proposed Schedules for Disclosure by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Chang, William) (Entered: 02/10/2020)
2020-02-12MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the competing proposals made in the parties 9 Joint Proposed Schedule for Disclosure regarding the production of records that do not overlap with records being produced in response to another FOIA request, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall produce responsive, non-exempt records relating to HUD's Policy Development and Research and Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships offices on or before 2/21/2020, and that it shall shall begin rolling production of non-exempt, responsive records for the period from 12/22/2018, through the date of search, on or before 9/1/2020. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a further Joint Status Report on or before 7/3/2020. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 2/12/2020. (jag) (Entered: 02/12/2020)
2020-07-0210Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 07/02/2020)
2020-07-03MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 9/15/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 6/30/2020. (jag) (Entered: 07/03/2020)
2020-09-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Chang, William) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-09-15MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 11/15/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 9/15/2020. (jag) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-11-1012NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Darrell C. Valdez on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Substituting for attorney William Chang (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 11/10/2020)
2020-11-1313Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 11/13/2020)
2021-01-08MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 1/15/2021, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/8/2021. (jag) (Entered: 01/08/2021)
2021-01-1414Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 01/14/2021)
2021-01-15MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 3/19/2021, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/15/2021. (jag) (Entered: 01/15/2021)
2021-03-1915Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 03/19/2021)
2021-03-19MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 5/19/2021, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for future proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 3/19/2021. (jag) Modified to correct typo on 3/19/2021 (jag). (Entered: 03/19/2021)
2021-05-2016Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Valdez, Darrell) (Entered: 05/20/2021)
2021-06-09MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 9/2/2021, the parties shall file further joint status report, which shall contain a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 6/9/2021. (jag) (Entered: 06/09/2021)
2021-06-29Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been elevated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She is therefore no longer assigned to this case, and this matter has been reassigned to the Calendar Committee, which will oversee it until it is assigned to another district judge. Any questions should be directed to Judge Jackson's former deputy clerk, Gwendolyn Franklin, at 202-354-3145 or gwen_franklin@dcd.uscourts.gov. (rj) (Entered: 06/29/2021)
2021-09-0317Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 09/03/2021)
2021-09-07MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit a joint status report by November 1, 2021. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 7, 2021. (lcbah1) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
2021-09-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/1/2021. (zgdf) (Entered: 09/08/2021)
2021-10-01Case directly reassigned to Judge Florence Y. Pan. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been appointed to the D.C. Circuit and is no longer assigned to the case.(rj) (Entered: 10/01/2021)
2021-11-0118STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 11/01/2021)
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