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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00138
Date Filed2022-01-20
Date Closed2022-08-11
JudgeJudge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public's Trust submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Homeland Security for records concerning communications with the National School Boards Association. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and indicated it was processing the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

Defendant2255
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
245 Murray Lane, S.W.
Washington, DC 20528
DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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Complaint
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Complaint attachment 2
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Complaint attachment 5
Complaint attachment 6
Complaint attachment 7
Opinion/Order [17]
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2022-01-201COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8992261) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA 2022-CRFO-00004, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Response Letter, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - Acknowledgement Letter, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons Summons - U.S. Attorney's Office, # 6 Summons Summons - Department of Homeland Security, # 7 Summons Summons - U.S. Attorney General)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 01/20/2022)
2022-01-21Case Assigned to Judge James E. Boasberg. (zsb) (Entered: 01/21/2022)
2022-01-242SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znm) (Entered: 01/24/2022)
2022-02-253Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Weiner, Blake) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-02-25MINUTE ORDER GRANTING Consent 3 Motion for Extension of Time. The Court ORDERS that Defendant shall file its Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by March 22, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 2/25/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 02/25/2022)
2022-02-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 3/22/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 03/01/2022)
2022-03-224ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Weiner, Blake) (Entered: 03/22/2022)
2022-03-22MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by April 5, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/22/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 03/22/2022)
2022-03-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 4/5/2022. (znbn) (Entered: 03/22/2022)
2022-04-055Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Weiner, Blake) (Entered: 04/05/2022)
2022-04-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 5 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by May 9, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 4/6/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 04/06/2022)
2022-04-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/9/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 04/06/2022)
2022-05-026NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Substituting for attorney Blake A. Weiner (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-05-097STATUS REPORT by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 05/09/2022)
2022-05-098STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/09/2022)
2022-05-10MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS Defendant's 8 Status Report and ORDERS that the parties shall file a proposed briefing schedule by June 8, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/10/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/10/2022)
2022-05-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 6/8/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 05/10/2022)
2022-06-089PROPOSED BRIEFING SCHEDULE by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 06/08/2022)
2022-06-09MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 9 Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule and ORDERS that: 1) Plaintiff shall file its Motion for Summary Judgment by June 10, 2022; 2) Defendant will file its combined Opposition and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by June 30, 2022; 3) Plaintiff will file its combined Reply and Opposition to Defendant's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by July 14, 2022; and 4) Defendant will file its Reply in further support of its Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by July 28, 2022. So ORDERED by Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/9/2022. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/09/2022)
2022-06-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Summary Judgment motions due by 6/10/2022. Response to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 6/30/2022. Cross Motions due by 6/30/2022. Reply to Motion for Summary Judgment due by 7/14/2022. Response to Cross Motions due by 7/14/2022. Reply to Cross Motions due by 7/28/2022. (nbn) (Entered: 06/09/2022)
2022-06-0910MOTION for Summary Judgment by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts Statement of Material Facts, # 2 Memorandum in Support Statement of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 06/09/2022)
2022-06-3011Memorandum in opposition to re 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Def.'s Stmt. of Facts, # 2 Resps. to Pl.'s Stmt. of Facts, # 3 Pavlik-Keenan Decl., # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 06/30/2022)
2022-06-3012Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Def.'s Stmt. of Facts, # 2 Resps. to Pl.'s Stmt. of Facts, # 3 Pavlik-Keenan Decl., # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 06/30/2022)
2022-07-1313Memorandum in opposition to re 12 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts Response to Defendant's Statement of Allegedly Material Facts, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/13/2022)
2022-07-1314REPLY to opposition to motion re 11 Memorandum in Opposition, filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts Response to Defendant's Statement of Allegedly Material Facts, # 2 Text of Proposed Order Text of Proposed Order)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/13/2022)
2022-07-2815REPLY to opposition to motion re 12 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Pavlik-Keenan Suppl. Decl.)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 07/28/2022)
2022-08-1016ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, the Court ORDERS that: 1) Plaintiff's 10 Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED; 2) Defendant's 12 Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED; and 3) Judgment is ENTERED in favor of Plaintiff. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/10/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
2022-08-1017MEMORANDUM OPINION re 16 Order on Motions for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/10/2022. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
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