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Case TitleRUGG v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00071
Date Filed2020-01-10
Date Closed2022-06-01
JudgeJudge Royce C. Lamberth
PlaintiffLINDA RUGG
Case DescriptionLinda Rugg submitted a FOIA request to the Federal Aviation Administration for records concerning the certification of the Boeing MAX 8. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and took an extension of time for processing the request. After hearing nothing further from agency, Rugg filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
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2020-01-101COMPLAINT against FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6721953) filed by LINDA RUGG. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons Requested)(Folkman, Theodore) (Entered: 01/10/2020)
2020-01-13Case assigned to Judge Royce C. Lamberth. (zmc) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-01-132SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Entered: 01/13/2020)
2020-02-183NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew M. Williamson on behalf of LINDA RUGG (Williamson, Andrew) (Entered: 02/18/2020)
2020-02-194RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/21/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/20/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Folkman, Theodore) (Entered: 02/19/2020)
2020-02-195RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/21/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Folkman, Theodore) (Entered: 02/19/2020)
2020-02-196RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION served on 1/21/2020 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Folkman, Theodore) (Entered: 02/19/2020)
2020-02-197NOTICE of Appearance by Diana Viggiano Valdivia on behalf of FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 02/19/2020)
2020-02-208Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 02/20/2020)
2020-03-039ORDER granting 8 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION answer due 03/23/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 03/03/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/03/2020)
2020-03-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 3/4/2020 and Replies due by 3/18/2020. (lsj) (Entered: 03/04/2020)
2020-03-2310Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings Temporarily for 60 Days by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 03/23/2020)
2020-03-2311NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to LINDA RUGG. Attorney Theodore J. Folkman terminated. (Folkman, Theodore) (Entered: 03/23/2020)
2020-03-2412ORDER granting 10 Joint Motion to Stay until 05/22/2020. Defendant shall respond to the Complaint no later than 06/01/2020. The parties shall file Joint Status Reports every 30 days beginning 06/01/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 03/24/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/24/2020)
2020-03-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 6/1/2020 and Joint Status Report due by 6/1/2020 (lsj) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-05-0413NOTICE of Change of Address by Andrew M. Williamson (Williamson, Andrew) (Entered: 05/04/2020)
2020-06-0114Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 06/01/2020)
2020-06-0115Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 06/01/2020)
2020-06-02MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report no later than 07/01/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 06/02/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
2020-06-0216ORDER granting 14 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION answer due 07/01/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 06/02/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
2020-07-0117Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 07/01/2020)
2020-07-0118Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 07/01/2020)
2020-07-0119ORDER granting 18 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION answer due 07/31/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 07/01/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 07/01/2020)
2020-07-3120ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-07-3121Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-08-04MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 08/31/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 08/04/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
2020-08-3122Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
2020-09-01MINUTE ORDER Status Report due by 9/30/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 09/01/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 09/01/2020)
2020-09-3023Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 09/30/2020)
2020-10-02MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 10/30/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 10/02/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 10/02/2020)
2020-10-3024Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 10/30/2020)
2020-11-03MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 11/30/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 11/03/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 11/03/2020)
2020-11-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/30/2020 (lsj) (Entered: 11/04/2020)
2020-11-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/13/2020 (lsj) (Entered: 11/04/2020)
2020-11-3025Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2020-12-01MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 12/30/2020. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 12/1/2020. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 12/01/2020)
2020-12-3026Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Joint Status Report by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 12/30/2020)
2021-01-05MINUTE ORDER granting 26 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Status Report; Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/6/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 1/5/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 01/05/2021)
2021-01-0627Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 01/06/2021)
2021-01-11MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 1/29/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 1/11/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 01/11/2021)
2021-01-2928Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 01/29/2021)
2021-02-03MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 3/1/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 2/3/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 02/03/2021)
2021-03-0129Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 03/01/2021)
2021-03-02MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 3/31/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/2/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/02/2021)
2021-03-3130Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 03/31/2021)
2021-04-01MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 4/30/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/1/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 04/01/2021)
2021-04-3031Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 04/30/2021)
2021-05-03MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 5/31/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 5/3/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 05/03/2021)
2021-05-2832Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 05/28/2021)
2021-06-03MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 6/30/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 6/3/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 06/03/2021)
2021-06-3033Joint STATUS REPORT for June 2021 by LINDA RUGG. (Williamson, Andrew) (Entered: 06/30/2021)
2021-07-02MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report no later than 7/30/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 07/02/2021. (lcrcl2) (Entered: 07/02/2021)
2021-07-3034Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 07/30/2021)
2021-07-30MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit a further Joint Status Report no later than 8/30/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 7/30/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 07/30/2021)
2021-08-2535NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Dunne on behalf of LINDA RUGG (Dunne, Brian) (Entered: 08/25/2021)
2021-08-3036Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 08/30/2021)
2021-09-01MINUTE ORDER: Status Report due by 9/29/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 09/01/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 09/01/2021)
2021-09-2937Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 09/29/2021)
2021-10-08MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report by 10/29/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 10/08/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 10/08/2021)
2021-10-2938Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 10/29/2021)
2021-10-29MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report by 11/29/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 10/29/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 10/29/2021)
2021-11-2939Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 11/29/2021)
2021-12-08MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 12/29/2021. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 12/08/2021. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 12/08/2021)
2021-12-2940Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 12/29/2021)
2022-01-04MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report no later than 1/31/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 1/04/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 01/04/2022)
2022-01-3141Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-03-0242Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 03/02/2022)
2022-03-16MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report by 4/1/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 3/16/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 03/16/2022)
2022-04-0143Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 04/01/2022)
2022-04-04MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file a further Joint Status Report by 5/2/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 4/4/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 04/04/2022)
2022-05-0244Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-05-11MINUTE ORDER: Joint Status Report due by 6/01/2022. Signed by Judge Royce C. Lamberth on 5/11/2022. (lcrcl3) (Entered: 05/11/2022)
2022-06-0145STIPULATION of Dismissal with prejudice by LINDA RUGG. (Williamson, Andrew) (Entered: 06/01/2022)
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