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Case TitleDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv01368
Date Filed2020-05-21
Date Closed2023-12-07
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionDemocracy Forward Foundation submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness for records concerning communications between the agencies and Robert Marbut. DFF also requested a fee waiver. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests. After hearing nothing further from the agencies, 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
DefendantU.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS
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2020-05-211COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7149022) filed by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons, # 9 Summons)(Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 05/21/2020)
2020-05-212LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 05/21/2020)
2020-05-22Case assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (zmc) (Entered: 05/22/2020)
2020-05-223SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Entered: 05/22/2020)
2020-05-264STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 26, 2020. (lcbah3) (Entered: 05/26/2020)
2020-06-165RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT served on 6/1/2020; U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS served on 6/10/2020, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/02/2020., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/2/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/2/2020.) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 06/16/2020)
2020-07-026ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS.(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 07/02/2020)
2020-07-167Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 07/16/2020)
2020-07-20MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by September 13, 2020, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 20, 2020. (lcbah3) (Entered: 07/20/2020)
2020-07-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/13/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 07/21/2020)
2020-09-148Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 09/14/2020)
2020-09-15MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by October 9, 2020, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 15, 2020. (lcbah3) (Entered: 09/15/2020)
2020-09-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/9/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-10-099Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 10/09/2020)
2020-10-13MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by December 8, 2020, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 13, 2020. (lcbah3) (Entered: 10/13/2020)
2020-10-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/8/2020. (ztg) (Entered: 10/13/2020)
2020-12-0810Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 12/08/2020)
2020-12-09MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties to submit, by February 8, 2021, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 9, 2020. (lcbah3) (Entered: 12/09/2020)
2020-12-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/8/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 12/10/2020)
2021-02-0811Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Thurston, Robin) (Entered: 02/08/2021)
2021-02-09MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by May 10, 2021, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 9, 2021. (lcbah3) (Entered: 02/09/2021)
2021-02-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/10/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 02/11/2021)
2021-05-1012Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 05/10/2021)
2021-05-11MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by August 10, 2021, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 11, 2021. (lcbah3) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
2021-05-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/10/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
2021-07-0213NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Daniel Patrick Schaefer on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Kristin D. Brudy-Everett (Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 07/02/2021)
2021-08-1014Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 08/10/2021)
2021-08-11MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by November 3, 2021, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on August 11, 2021. (lcbah3) (Entered: 08/11/2021)
2021-08-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/3/2021. (ztg) (Entered: 08/12/2021)
2021-11-0315Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 11/03/2021)
2021-11-03MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by February 1, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on November 3, 2021. (lcbah3) (Entered: 11/03/2021)
2022-02-0116Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-01MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by April 15, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 1, 2022. (lcbah3) (Entered: 02/01/2022)
2022-02-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/15/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 02/02/2022)
2022-04-1417Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 04/14/2022)
2022-04-18MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by June 13, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on April 18, 2022. (lcbah3) (Entered: 04/18/2022)
2022-04-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/13/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 04/19/2022)
2022-06-1318Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 06/13/2022)
2022-06-14MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by September 12, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 14, 2022. (lcbah3) (Entered: 06/14/2022)
2022-06-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/12/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 06/14/2022)
2022-09-1219Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Schaefer, Daniel) (Entered: 09/12/2022)
2022-09-12MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 19 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by December 15, 2022, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 12, 2022. (lcbah3) (Entered: 09/12/2022)
2022-09-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/15/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 09/13/2022)
2022-10-1820NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS Substituting for attorney Daniel P. Schaefer (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 10/18/2022)
2022-12-1221Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2022-12-13MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by March 15, 2023, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 13, 2022. (lcbah3) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2022-12-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/15/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 12/14/2022)
2023-03-1522Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-15MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by June 15, 2023, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on March 15, 2023. (lcbah3) (Entered: 03/15/2023)
2023-03-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/15/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 03/16/2023)
2023-06-1523Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-15MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by October 19, 2023, a joint status report advising the Court whether any disputes remain between the parties, and if so, proposing a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on June 15, 2023. (lcbah3) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/19/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 06/16/2023)
2023-10-1924Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 10/19/2023)
2023-10-23MINUTE ORDER (paperless) upon consideration of the parties' 24 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by December 6, 2023, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 23, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 10/23/2023)
2023-10-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 12/6/2023 (mac) (Entered: 10/23/2023)
2023-12-0625STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON HOMELESSNESS. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 12/06/2023)
2023-12-07MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DISMISSING this matter, with prejudice, pursuant to the parties' 25 Stipulation of Dismissal and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(ii). Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 7, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 12/07/2023)
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