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Case TitleALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv02716
Date Filed2020-09-23
Date Closed2021-07-28
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING
Case DescriptionThe Alliance for American Manufacturing submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Transportation for records concerning a contracted entitled Use of Steel and Iron Materials in Highway Construction. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further, AAM filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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2020-09-231COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7627656) filed by ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1- FOIA request to DOT dated 01/13/2020, # 2 Exhibit 2- FedEx Delivery statement dated 01/14/2020, # 3 Exhibit 3- Email dated 01/16/2020, # 4 Exhibit 4- Email dated 02/11/2020, # 5 Exhibit 5- Email dated 02/12/2020 re: confirming receipt of 02/11/2020 email, # 6 Exhibit 6- Fee Estimate for AAM's 01/13/2020 FOIA request, # 7 Exhibit 7- Email dated 02/13/2020, # 8 Exhibit 8- Email Correspondences, # 9 Civil Cover Sheet, # 10 Summons)(Stern, Bezalel) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
2020-09-23Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zsb) (Entered: 09/23/2020)
2020-09-242SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
2020-10-223RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/15/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/14/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION served on 10/7/2020, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/21/2020. (Stern, Bezalel) (Entered: 10/22/2020)
2020-11-164NOTICE of Appearance by Paul A. Mussenden on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-165ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.(Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-16MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before November 30, 2020. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/16/2020. (lcrc3) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 11/30/2020. (tj) (Entered: 11/16/2020)
2020-11-306LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN MANUFACTURING (Stern, Bezalel) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2020-11-307Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2020-11-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 7 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall make its initial production by noon on December 18, 2020. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall appear before the Court for a telephone conference on December 18, 2020 at 2:00 P.M., with agency counsel participating, at which the Government should be prepared to discuss a concrete schedule for production and a Vaughn index. Specific call-in instructions will follow via email. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 11/30/2020. (lcrc3) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2020-12-04Set/Reset Hearings: Telephone Conference set for 12/18/2020 at 02:00 PM in Telephonic/VTC before Judge Rudolph Contreras. (tj) (Entered: 12/04/2020)
2020-12-18MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on or before January 29, 2021. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the government shall proceed with its proposed production schedule of approximately 1,200 pages per month. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer on the topic of a potential rolling Vaughn index and, if agreement cannot be reached, submit their respective positions with the Court. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/18/2020. (lcrc3) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2020-12-18Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Rudolph Contreras: Status Conference held on 12/18/2020 Join Status Report due by 1/29/2021. Parties shall meet and confer and submit a report to the court. (Court Reporter: Lorraine Herman.) (tj) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2020-12-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/29/2021 (tj) (Entered: 12/21/2020)
2021-01-138Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 01/13/2021)
2021-01-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before March 30, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/19/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-01-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/30/2021. (tj) (Entered: 01/19/2021)
2021-02-249NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Michael A. Tilghman on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Substituting for attorney Paul A. Mussenden (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 02/24/2021)
2021-03-3010Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 03/30/2021)
2021-03-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 10 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before May 31, 2021. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 3/30/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 03/30/2021)
2021-05-2811Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 05/28/2021)
2021-05-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 11 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before July 28, 2021, which shall include a proposal for further proceedings if a stipulation of dismissal is not filed before that date. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/29/2021. (lcrc3) (Entered: 05/29/2021)
2021-05-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/28/2021. (zgdf) (Entered: 06/01/2021)
2021-07-2812STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Tilghman, Michael) (Entered: 07/28/2021)
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