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Case TitleCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02602
Date Filed2020-09-16
Date Closed2021-07-21
JudgeJudge John D. Bates
PlaintiffCENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Case DescriptionThe Center for Biological Diversity submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Commerce and the Department of Agriculture for records concerning the government's reaction to Thailand's announcement that it might ban glyphosate. The agencies acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from either agency, CBD filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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2020-09-161COMPLAINT under the Freedom of Information Act against All Defendants Dept of Commerce and Dept of Agriculture ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7597485) filed by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons Commerce, # 3 Summons Agriculture, # 4 Summons Atty General, # 5 Summons US Atty, # 6 Declaration Corporate Disclosure Form)(Snape, William) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-16Case Assigned to Judge John D. Bates. (zsb) (Entered: 09/16/2020)
2020-09-172LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY. (zmd) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
2020-09-173SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent) (zmd) (Entered: 09/17/2020)
2020-10-064NOTICE of Appearance by Ashley Palomaki on behalf of CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Palomaki, Ashley) (Entered: 10/06/2020)
2020-10-135RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE served on 10/5/2020; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE served on 10/5/2020 (Palomaki, Ashley) (Entered: 10/13/2020)
2020-10-136RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/13/2020. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/12/2020. (Palomaki, Ashley) (Entered: 10/13/2020)
2020-10-137RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/13/2020. (Palomaki, Ashley) (Entered: 10/13/2020)
2020-11-038NOTICE of Name Change by CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (Bruner, Ashley) (Entered: 11/03/2020)
2020-11-129ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 11/12/2020)
2020-11-1310ORDER directing parties to confer and to submit a proposed schedule for the processing and release of responsive records and/or a briefing schedule for the filing of dispositive motions by not later than December 23, 2020. See text of Order for details. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/13/20. (lcjdb3) (Entered: 11/13/2020)
2020-11-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Schedule due by 12/23/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 11/13/2020)
2020-12-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
2020-12-15MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than February 18, 2021. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/15/2020. (lcjdb3) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
2020-12-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/18/2021. (tb) (Entered: 12/16/2020)
2021-02-1712Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 02/17/2021)
2021-02-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 12 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than April 19, 2021. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/18/2021. (lcjdb3) (Entered: 02/18/2021)
2021-02-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/19/2021. (tb) (Entered: 02/19/2021)
2021-04-1913Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 04/19/2021)
2021-04-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 13 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than June 18, 2021. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/20/2021. (lcjdb3) (Entered: 04/20/2021)
2021-04-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/18/2021. (jth) (Entered: 04/21/2021)
2021-06-1714Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Brudy-Everett, Kristin) (Entered: 06/17/2021)
2021-06-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 14 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report by not later than July 30, 2021. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/18/2021. (lcjdb3) (Entered: 06/18/2021)
2021-06-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/30/2021. (mac) (Entered: 06/20/2021)
2021-07-0115NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Paul Cirino on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Substituting for attorney Kristin Brudy-Everett (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/01/2021)
2021-07-1916STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Cirino, Paul) (Entered: 07/19/2021)
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