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Case TitleCENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY v. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv01305
Date Filed2021-05-11
Date Closed2022-03-01
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffCENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY
Case DescriptionThe Center for Food Safety submitted FOIA requests to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for records concerning letters of permission issued by the agency to commercial shellfish aquaculture operations in Washington. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, CFS filed suit.
Complaint issues: Adequacy - Search, Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
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2021-05-111COMPLAINT against U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8443311) filed by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
2021-05-112LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY (Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
2021-05-113MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Victoria A. Yundt, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8443369. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 05/11/2021)
2021-05-12Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmg) (Entered: 05/12/2021)
2021-05-124SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 05/12/2021)
2021-05-14MINUTE ORDER DENYING 3 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Victoria A. Yundt. Counsel has been admitted pro hac vice in this Court seven times within the past two years. She must become a member of the D.D.C. Bar if she seeks to appear in any further cases. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/14/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 05/14/2021)
2021-06-085RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/24/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/23/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 05/20/2021., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS served on 5/20/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit of Receipts Verifying Service)(Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 06/08/2021)
2021-06-116NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica B. Colsia on behalf of U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (Colsia, Jessica) (Entered: 06/11/2021)
2021-06-237ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.(Colsia, Jessica) (Entered: 06/23/2021)
2021-06-23MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a proposed briefing schedule by July 7, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/23/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 06/23/2021)
2021-06-23Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 7/7/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 06/25/2021)
2021-07-078Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. (Colsia, Jessica) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-07-07MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further status report by September 10, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/7/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-07-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/10/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 07/07/2021)
2021-09-109Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 09/10/2021)
2021-09-10MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by October 12, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 9/10/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 09/10/2021)
2021-09-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/12/2021. (znbn) (Entered: 09/13/2021)
2021-10-0810Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. (Colsia, Jessica) (Entered: 10/08/2021)
2021-10-12MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 10 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by December 10, 2021. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 10/12/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 10/12/2021)
2021-10-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/10/2021. (nbn) (Entered: 10/12/2021)
2021-12-0911Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. (Colsia, Jessica) (Entered: 12/09/2021)
2021-12-09MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 11 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by February 4, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 12/9/2021. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 12/09/2021)
2021-12-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/4/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 12/09/2021)
2022-02-0212NOTICE of Appearance by John Haberland on behalf of U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (Haberland, John) (Entered: 02/02/2022)
2022-02-0213Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Haberland, John) (Entered: 02/02/2022)
2022-02-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 4, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/2/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 02/02/2022)
2022-02-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/4/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 02/02/2022)
2022-02-2814STIPULATION of Dismissal by CENTER FOR FOOD SAFETY. (Kimbrell, George) (Entered: 02/28/2022)
2022-03-01MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 14 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/1/2022. (lcjeb1) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
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