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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00511
Date Filed2020-02-21
Date Closed2020-09-21
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Energy, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of State for records concerning communications between Sen. Mitch McConnell or his staff and any of the three agencies. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agencies American Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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Complaint
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2020-02-211COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6852542) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Summons, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 02/21/2020)
2020-02-212LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Shaw, Khahilia) (Main Document 2 replaced on 2/28/2020) (znmw). (Entered: 02/21/2020)
2020-02-213LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests (Corrected) by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 02/21/2020)
2020-02-21Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (adh, ) (Entered: 02/21/2020)
2020-02-214SUMMONS (5) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 02/21/2020)
2020-03-125RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/24/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/25/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/2/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY served on 3/2/2020; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE served on 3/2/2020; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION served on 3/2/2020 (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 03/12/2020)
2020-03-236NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine Boyd Palmer-Ball on behalf of All Defendants (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 03/23/2020)
2020-03-237NOTICE of Appearance by Lindsay Pickell on behalf of All Defendants (Pickell, Lindsay) (Entered: 03/23/2020)
2020-03-248NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Attorney Katherine Boyd Palmer-Ball terminated. (Palmer-Ball, Katherine) (Entered: 03/24/2020)
2020-03-259ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.(Pickell, Lindsay) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-03-2510ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendants shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before April 24, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 3/25/2020. (lcabj2) (Entered: 03/25/2020)
2020-04-2411STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Pickell, Lindsay) (Entered: 04/24/2020)
2020-04-28MINUTE ORDER. Defendants must submit another status report by May 29, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 4/28/2020. (lcabj2) (Entered: 04/28/2020)
2020-05-2912STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Pickell, Lindsay) (Entered: 05/29/2020)
2020-06-02MINUTE ORDER. Defendants must submit another status report by June 26, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/2/2020. (lcabj2) (Entered: 06/02/2020)
2020-06-2613STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Pickell, Lindsay) (Entered: 06/26/2020)
2020-06-26MINUTE ORDER. Defendants must submit another status report by July 31, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/26/2020. (lcabj2) (Entered: 06/26/2020)
2020-07-2714NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Bradley Thomas Craigmyle on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Lindsay Pickell (Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 07/27/2020)
2020-07-3115STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 07/31/2020)
2020-08-04MINUTE ORDER. Defendants must submit another status report by August 31, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 8/4/2020. (lcabj2) (Entered: 08/04/2020)
2020-08-3116STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Craigmyle, Bradley) (Entered: 08/31/2020)
2020-09-02MINUTE ORDER. Defendants must file a status report by September 30, 2020, if the case has not been dismissed by then. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 9/2/2020. (lcabj2) (Entered: 09/02/2020)
2020-09-1717STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Shaw, Khahilia) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
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