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Case TitleNAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. v. OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACTS COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01152
Date Filed2021-04-28
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Randolph D. Moss
PlaintiffNAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.
Case DescriptionThe NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund submitted a FOIA request to the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs concerning records on a Trump era EO prohibiting racial diversity training for federal contractors. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. Because of the size and complexity of the request, the agency told LDF that it would inform LDF once the responsive had been posted. After hearing nothing further from the agency, LDF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantOFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACTS COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS
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2021-04-281COMPLAINT against OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACTS COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8407745) filed by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Amber Koonce, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit F, # 8 Exhibit G, # 9 Exhibit H, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Exhibit K, # 13 Exhibit L, # 14 Declaration of Jin Hee Lee, # 15 Exhibit A, # 16 Civil Cover Sheet, # 17 Summons)(Quereshi, (Entered: 04/28/2021)
2021-04-29Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (adh, ) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-04-292SUMMONS (1) Issued Electronically as to OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACTS COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS. (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-04-293STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 04/29/2021. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 04/29/2021)
2021-05-034LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. (Quereshi, Ajmel) (Entered: 05/03/2021)
2021-05-055REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE to U.S. Attorney General & U.S. Attorney's Office re 1 Complaint,, filed by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. Related document: 1 Complaint,, filed by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC..(Quereshi, Ajmel) (Entered: 05/05/2021)
2021-05-056SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (ztd) Modified text on 5/5/2021 (ztd). (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/5/2021: # 1 Notice and Consent) (ztd). (Entered: 05/05/2021)
2021-05-207MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Amber Koonce, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8465755. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Quereshi, Ajmel) (Entered: 05/20/2021)
2021-05-208MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Janai Nelson, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8465801. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit)(Quereshi, Ajmel) (Entered: 05/20/2021)
2021-05-20MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of Plaintiff's motions for Amber Koonce and Janai Nelson to appear pro hac vice, Dkt. 7 ; Dkt. 8 , it is hereby ORDERED that the motions are GRANTED. Amber Koonce and Janai Nelson are hereby granted leave to appear pro hac vice in this case. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to to LCvR 83.6(a)/LCrR 44.5(a). Click for Instructions . Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 05/20/2021. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 05/20/2021)
2021-05-279RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. served on 5/7/2021 (Quereshi, Ajmel) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
2021-05-2710RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/10/2021. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/9/2021. (Quereshi, Ajmel) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
2021-05-2711RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/18/2021. (Quereshi, Ajmel) (Entered: 05/27/2021)
2021-06-0912NOTICE of Appearance by Zachary A. Avallone on behalf of OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACTS COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS (Avallone, Zachary) (Entered: 06/09/2021)
2021-06-0913ANSWER to Complaint For Declaratory And Injunctive Relief by OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACTS COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS.(Avallone, Zachary) (Entered: 06/09/2021)
2021-06-10MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that, on or before June 30, 2021, the parties shall confer and file a joint status report addressing (1) any documents still to be produced pursuant to FOIA; (2) an anticipated schedule for processing and producing any such documents; and (3) any substantive areas of disagreement between the parties. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall appear telephonically for an Initial Scheduling Conference on July 12, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., before Judge Randolph D. Moss. The parties can obtain a teleconference number and access code from the deputy clerk prior to the conference. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 06/10/2021. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 06/10/2021)
2021-06-2514NOTICE of Appearance by Amber Micole Koonce on behalf of NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. (Koonce, Amber) (Entered: 06/25/2021)
2021-06-2815NOTICE of Appearance by Janai Nelson on behalf of NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. (Nelson, Janai) (Entered: 06/28/2021)
2021-06-3016Joint STATUS REPORT by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Quereshi, Ajmel) (Entered: 06/30/2021)
2021-07-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 16 , it is hereby ORDERED that the scheduling conference set for July 12, 2021 is VACATED. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall submit a further joint status report on or before July 30, 2021. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 07/11/2021. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 07/11/2021)
2021-07-3017Joint STATUS REPORT by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Quereshi, Ajmel) (Entered: 07/30/2021)
2021-07-30MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 17 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before September 2, 2021. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 07/30/2021. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 07/30/2021)
2021-09-0218Joint STATUS REPORT by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Quereshi, Ajmel) (Entered: 09/02/2021)
2021-09-03MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 18 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before November 23, 2021. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 09/03/21. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 09/03/2021)
2021-11-2319Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACTS COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS. (Avallone, Zachary) (Entered: 11/23/2021)
2021-11-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 19 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before January 31, 2022. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 11/24/2021. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 11/24/2021)
2022-01-1220NOTICE of Appearance by Anuja Diwakar Thatte on behalf of NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. (Thatte, Anuja) (Entered: 01/12/2022)
2022-01-3121Joint STATUS REPORT by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Thatte, Anuja) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-01-31MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 21 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before April 1, 2022. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 1/31/2022. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 01/31/2022)
2022-03-2322NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. Attorney Ajmel A. Quereshi terminated. (Quereshi, Ajmel) (Entered: 03/23/2022)
2022-04-0123Joint STATUS REPORT by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Thatte, Anuja) (Entered: 04/01/2022)
2022-04-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 23 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before July 8, 2022. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 4/1/2022. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 04/01/2022)
2022-07-0824Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACTS COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS. (Avallone, Zachary) (Entered: 07/08/2022)
2022-07-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 24 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before October 4, 2022. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/11/2022. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 07/11/2022)
2022-10-0525Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACTS COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS. (Avallone, Zachary) (Entered: 10/05/2022)
2022-10-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 25 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before January 9, 2023. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 10/7/2022. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2023-01-0926Joint STATUS REPORT by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Koonce, Amber) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-01-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 26 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before April 7, 2023. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 1/10/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-04-0727Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACTS COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS. (Avallone, Zachary) (Entered: 04/07/2023)
2023-04-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 27 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before June 9, 2023. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 4/8/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 04/08/2023)
2023-06-0928Joint STATUS REPORT by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Thatte, Anuja) (Entered: 06/09/2023)
2023-06-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 28 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before August 8, 2023. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 6/13/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
2023-08-0829Joint STATUS REPORT by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Thatte, Anuja) (Entered: 08/08/2023)
2023-08-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 29 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before November 9, 2023. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 8/8/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 08/08/2023)
2023-10-2530NOTICE of Appearance by Faith Lowry on behalf of All Defendants (Lowry, Faith) (Main Document 30 replaced on 10/26/2023) (zjm). (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-10-2631ENTERED IN ERROR.....NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACTS COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS. Attorney Zachary A. Avallone terminated. (Lowry, Faith) Modified on 10/30/2023 (zjm). (Entered: 10/26/2023)
2023-10-30NOTICE OF ERROR regarding 31 Notice of Withdrawal of Appearance. The following error(s) need correction: Notice of withdrawal must be signed and filed by the withdrawing attorney and signed by the party/parties represented (LCvR 83.6(b)). (zjm) (Entered: 10/30/2023)
2023-10-3032NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACTS COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS. Attorney Zachary A. Avallone terminated. (Avallone, Zachary) (Entered: 10/30/2023)
2023-11-0933Joint STATUS REPORT by NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE & EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.. (Thatte, Anuja) (Entered: 11/09/2023)
2023-11-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 33 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before February 9, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 11/10/2023. (lcrdm1) (Entered: 11/10/2023)
2024-02-0934Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF FEDERAL CONTRACTS COMPLIANCE PROGRAMS. (Lowry, Faith) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
2024-02-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' joint status report, Dkt. 34 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before May 9, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 2/9/2024. (lcrdm3) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
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