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| 2022-02-22 | 1 | COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief for Violation of Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.C. § 552, et seq against United States Department of Education filed by Joanne C. Jewell. Summonses issued. LR 73 Forms issued. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet) (hbc) (Main Document 1 replaced on 2/23/2022) (law). (Entered: 02/22/2022) |
| 2022-02-22 | 2 | NOTICE OF PRO SE APPEARANCE by Joanne C. Jewell. (hbc) (Entered: 02/22/2022) |
| 2022-02-22 | 3 | CONSENT to Direct Assignment by Joanne C. Jewell. (hbc) (Entered: 02/22/2022) |
| 2022-02-23 | 4 | NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY CORRECTION re: 1 Complaint filed by Joanne C. Jewell. The main document has been replaced as a page was omitted at the time of filing. The complete document is now attached to 1 and this entry. (law) (Entered: 02/23/2022) |
| 2022-02-28 | 5 | CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re Service of Process by Joanne C. Jewell. United States Department of Education served on 2/28/2022, answer due 3/30/2022. (Attachments: # 1 USPS Tracking) (Jewell, Joanne) Text clarified on 3/1/2022. (hbc) (Entered: 02/28/2022) |
| 2022-02-28 | | Set Deadlines/Hearings: United States Department of Education answer due 3/30/2022. (hbc) (Entered: 03/01/2022) |
| 2022-03-31 | 6 | EMERGENCY APPLICATION for Clerk's Entry of Default filed by Joanne C. Jewell. (Attachments: # 1 Proof of Service, # 2 Email, # 3 Email)(Jewell, Joanne) (Main Document and Attachment 1 replaced, Additional attachment(s) added on 4/1/2022: # 4 Proof of Service) (jlh) (Main Document replaced, additional attachment(s) added on 4/4/2022: # 5 Declaration of Joanne C. Jewell, # 6 Exhibit 1) (jlh) Event/text clarified on 4/6/2022 (jlh). (Entered: 03/31/2022) |
| 2022-04-04 | 7 | NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY CORRECTION re: 6 EMERGENCY MOTION for Entry of Default filed by Joanne C. Jewell. The main document has been replaced with a corrected version. A declaration and exhibit have been added to the entry. The documents are now attached to 6 as well as this entry. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Joanne C. Jewell, # 2 Exhibit 1) (jlh) (Entered: 04/04/2022) |
| 2022-04-06 | 8 | CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE re Service of Process by Joanne C. Jewell. (Attachments: # 1 Form 3811 Domestic Return Receipt)(Jewell, Joanne) Text clarified/link removed on 4/8/2022 (law). (Entered: 04/06/2022) |
| 2022-04-06 | 9 | SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED filed by Joanne C. Jewell. United States Department of Education (U.S. Attorney) served on 4/6/2022, answer due 5/6/2022. (Jewell, Joanne) Text clarified on 4/8/2022 (law). (Entered: 04/06/2022) |
| 2022-04-07 | 10 | WITHDRAWAL of 6 EMERGENCY APPLICATION for Clerk's Entry of Default by Joanne C. Jewell (Jewell, Joanne) Link removed/text clarified on 4/8/2022 (law). (Entered: 04/07/2022) |
| 2022-04-08 | 11 | NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY CORRECTION re: 9 Summons Returned Executed. Docket text has been corrected to read: SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED filed by Joanne C. Jewell. United States Department of Education (U.S. Attorney) served on 4/6/2022, answer due 5/6/2022. (law) (Entered: 04/08/2022) |
| 2022-04-15 | 12 | SUMMONS RETURNED Executed. United States Department of Education (local AUSA) served on 4/15/2022, answer due 5/6/2022 by Joanne C. Jewell.(Jewell, Joanne) Text clarified on 5/4/2022 (jlh). (Entered: 04/15/2022) |
| 2022-04-15 | 13 | FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief for Violation of Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.C. § 552, et seq against United States Department of Education filed by Joanne C. Jewell. (Attachments: # 1 Footnote 3, # 2 Footnote 4, # 3 Exhibit 1) (eh) (Entered: 04/15/2022) |
| 2022-04-15 | | REISSUED Summons as to United States Department of Education. (eh) (Entered: 04/15/2022) |
| 2022-05-02 | 14 | SUMMONS RETURNED Executed. United States Department of Education (Dept of Education) served on 4/22/2022 and 4/25/2022 by Joanne C. Jewell.(Jewell, Joanne) Text clarified on 5/4/2022 (jlh) (Entered: 05/02/2022) |
| 2022-05-02 | 15 | SUMMONS RETURNED Executed. United States Department of Education (Dept of Justice) served on 4/25/2022 by Joanne C. Jewell.(Jewell, Joanne) Text clarified on 5/5/2022 (jlh). (Entered: 05/02/2022) |
| 2022-05-06 | 16 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Benjamin Weathers-Lowin, AUSA on behalf of United States Department of Education.(Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/06/2022) |
| 2022-05-06 | 17 | ANSWER to 13 Amended Complaint, by United States Department of Education.(Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/06/2022) |
| 2022-05-16 | 18 | CONSENT to Direct Assignment by United States Department of Education (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service) (eh) (Entered: 05/17/2022) |
| 2022-05-26 | 19 | Document has been removed. (Entered 5/26/2022) (Entered: 05/26/2022) |
| 2022-05-26 | 20 | CONSENT to Direct Assignment by Joanne C. Jewell (Jewell, Joanne) (Entered: 05/26/2022) |
| 2022-05-27 | 21 | NOTICE OF DOCKET ENTRY REMOVAL. Document No. 19 has been removed from the docket as duplicative of 20 CONSENT to Direct Assignment. (hbc) (Entered: 05/27/2022) |
| 2022-06-21 | 22 | JOINT MOTION for Extension of Time to File Stipulated Scheduling Proposal filed by United States Department of Education.(Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 06/21/2022) |
| 2022-06-22 | 23 | ORDER granting 22 Joint Motion for Extension of Time to File Stipulated Scheduling Proposal. Signed by Judge Kevin J. Doyle on 6/22/2022. (This is a text-only Order.) (eh) (Entered: 06/22/2022) |
| 2022-06-28 | 24 | STIPULATED MOTION for Scheduling Conference filed by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 06/28/2022) |
| 2022-06-28 | 25 | STIPULATED MOTION for Scheduling Conference filed by Joanne C. Jewell. (Jewell, Joanne) Event/text corrected on 6/28/2022. (hbc) (Entered: 06/28/2022) |
| 2022-06-28 | 26 | STIPULATED MOTION for Scheduling Conference (Amended) by Joanne C. Jewell (Jewell, Joanne) Event/text corrected on 6/29/2022. (hbc) (Entered: 06/28/2022) |
| 2022-06-29 | 27 | ORDER granting Defendant's 24 STIPULATED MOTION for Scheduling Conference; denying as moot Plaintiff's 25 STIPULATED MOTION for Scheduling Conference; granting Plaintiff's 26 STIPULATED MOTION for Scheduling Conference (Amended). Signed by Judge Kevin J. Doyle on 6/29/2022. (This is a text-only Order.) (hbc) (Entered: 06/29/2022) |
| 2022-06-29 | 28 | NOTICE of Hearing: Scheduling Conference set for 7/7/2022 at 11:30 AM in Burlington Courtroom 410 before Judge Kevin J. Doyle. (hbc) (Entered: 06/29/2022) |
| 2022-06-30 | 29 | MOTION for Clarification and, Potentially, MOTION for Reconsideration re 27 Order filed by United States Department of Education.(Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin). Added MOTION for Reconsideration on 6/30/2022 (law). (Entered: 06/30/2022) |
| 2022-06-30 | 30 | RESPONSE to 29 MOTION for Clarification and, Potentially, MOTION for Reconsideration re: 27 Order filed by Joanne C. Jewell. (Jewell, Joanne) (Entered: 06/30/2022) |
| 2022-07-01 | 31 | ORDER granting 29 MOTION for Clarification re Text Order (ECF No. 27). The Court clarifies that the only relief granted in its 6/29/2022 Text Order (ECF No. 27) is to set a scheduling conference, as requested by the parties in 24 , 25 , and 26 Stipulated Motions for Scheduling Conference. At the 7/7/2022 Scheduling Conference (see 28 Notice of Hearing), the parties will be heard regarding a schedule for the Department of Education to complete its production of records responsive to the FOIA requests at issue in this case. 29 MOTION for Reconsideration of Text Order (ECF No. 27) is DENIED as moot. Signed by Judge Kevin J. Doyle on 7/1/2022. (This is a text-only Order.) (hbc) (Entered: 07/01/2022) |
| 2022-07-05 | 32 | STIPULATED MOTION for Permission to Attend Scheduling Conference by Telephone or Other Remote Means filed by United States Department of Education.(Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 07/05/2022) |
| 2022-07-06 | 33 | ORDER granting 32 STIPULATED MOTION for Permission to Attend Scheduling Conference by Telephone or Other Remote Means. Signed by Judge Kevin J. Doyle on 7/6/2022. (This is a text-only Order.) (hbc) (Entered: 07/06/2022) |
| 2022-07-07 | 34 | MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Kevin J. Doyle: Scheduling Conference held on 7/7/2022. Present in the courtroom are pro se pltf Joanne Jewell and AUSA Benjamin Weathers-Lowin for deft. Attys Jill Siegelbaum and Joanna Torres present by teleconference for deft. Statements by parties re FOIA requests and production. Court makes inquiries. Statements re possible content for scheduling order. ORDERED: Parties will confer and file a proposed scheduling order. (Court Reporter: Recorded) (hbc) (Entered: 07/08/2022) |
| 2022-07-17 | 35 | PROPOSED Production Schedule by Joanne C. Jewell (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Footnote # 1, # 2 Attachment Footnote # 2, # 3 Attachment Footnote # 3) (Jewell, Joanne) Text clarified on 7/20/2022. (hbc) (Entered: 07/17/2022) |
| 2022-07-19 | 36 | MOTION for the Court to Order an Expedited Response from Defendant and/or Accept Plaintiff's 35 Proposed Production Schedule by Joanne C. Jewell (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Footnote # 1) (Jewell, Joanne) Event corrected and text clarified on 7/20/2022. (hbc) (Entered: 07/19/2022) |
| 2022-07-20 | 37 | MOTION for Entry of Defendant's Proposed Scheduling Order and OPPOSITION to Plaintiff's 35 Proposed Production Schedule filed by United States Department of Education. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) Text clarified on 7/21/2022. (hbc) (Entered: 07/20/2022) |
| 2022-07-21 | 38 | RESPONSE re 37 MOTION for Entry of Defendant's Proposed Scheduling Order and OPPOSITION to Plaintiff's 35 Proposed Production Schedule (Jewell, Joanne) Event corrected and text clarified on 7/27/2022. (hbc) (Entered: 07/21/2022) |
| 2022-07-27 | 39 | REPLY to Response to 37 MOTION for Entry of Defendant's Proposed Scheduling Order and Opposition to Plaintiff's Proposed Production Schedule re 35 Proposed Order filed by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 07/27/2022) |
| 2022-08-01 | 40 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 08/01/2022) |
| 2022-08-04 | 41 | MOTION Challenging the Deficiency of the Department of Education's Search and Production filed by Joanne C. Jewell. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment Graham Forward - Senator Leahy's Office)(Jewell, Joanne) Docket event/type corrected on 8/9/2022 (eh). (Entered: 08/04/2022) |
| 2022-08-16 | 42 | OPINION AND ORDER granting in part and denying in part 37 MOTION for Entry of Defendant's Proposed Scheduling Order; denying as moot 36 MOTION for the Court to Order an Expedited Response from Defendant and/or Accept Plaintiff's 35 Proposed Production Schedule. The Court hereby approves and enters the 43 Scheduling Order filed concurrently with this Opinion and Order. Signed by Judge Kevin J. Doyle on 8/16/2022. (eh) Modified on 8/16/2022 (eh). (Entered: 08/16/2022) |
| 2022-08-16 | 43 | SCHEDULING ORDER: Once the DOE has responded to all of the FOIA requests at issue in this case, the parties shall confer regarding the need, if any, for further litigation and apprise the Court of the same. Signed by Judge Kevin J. Doyle on 8/16/2022. (eh) Additional text added on 8/19/2022 (eh). (Entered: 08/16/2022) |
| 2022-08-18 | 44 | STATUS REPORT Addendum by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 08/18/2022) |
| 2022-08-18 | 45 | RESPONSE in Opposition re 41 Motion Challenging the Deficiency of the Department of Education's Search and Production, CROSS MOTION for Stay of Litigation Pending Production filed by United States Department of Education. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) Modified on 8/22/2022 to add motion event (eh). Docket text clarified on 10/26/2022 (eh). (Entered: 08/18/2022) |
| 2022-09-02 | 46 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/02/2022) |
| 2022-09-02 | 47 | MOTION to Transfer Venue filed by Joanne C. Jewell. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 1, # 2 Exhibit # 2, # 3 Exhibit #3) (Jewell, Joanne) Text clarified on 9/6/2022. (hbc) (Entered: 09/02/2022) |
| 2022-09-15 | 48 | RESPONSE in Opposition re 47 MOTION to Transfer Venue filed by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/15/2022) |
| 2022-10-03 | 49 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/03/2022) |
| 2022-10-26 | 50 | OPINION AND ORDER denying 41 MOTION Challenging the Deficiency of the Department of Education's Search and Production; granting 45 CROSS MOTION for Stay of Litigation Pending Production; denying 47 MOTION to Transfer Venue. Upon completion of DOE's document production, the parties shall advise the Court of the need, if any, for further litigation. Signed by Judge Kevin J. Doyle on 10/26/2022. (eh) (Entered: 10/26/2022) |
| 2022-11-02 | 51 | STATUS REPORT re: FOIA requests by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 11/02/2022) |
| 2022-12-02 | 52 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 12/02/2022) |
| 2023-01-03 | 53 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 01/03/2023) |
| 2023-02-01 | 54 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 02/01/2023) |
| 2023-03-01 | 55 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 03/01/2023) |
| 2023-04-03 | 56 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 04/03/2023) |
| 2023-05-02 | 57 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 05/02/2023) |
| 2023-06-01 | 58 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 06/01/2023) |
| 2023-07-05 | 59 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 07/05/2023) |
| 2023-08-01 | 60 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 08/01/2023) |
| 2023-08-02 | 61 | NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 8/25/2023 at 1:00 PM in Burlington Courtroom 410 before Judge Kevin J. Doyle. (hbc) (Entered: 08/02/2023) |
| 2023-08-23 | 62 | STIPULATED MOTION Attend Scheduling Conference by Telephone or Other Remote Means re 61 Notice of Hearing August 25, 2023 filed by Joanne C. Jewell (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Jewell, Joanne) (Entered: 08/23/2023) |
| 2023-08-24 | 63 | ORDER granting 62 STIPULATED MOTION to Attend Scheduling Conference by Telephone or Other Remote Means re 61 Notice of Hearing August 25, 2023 . Signed by Judge Kevin J. Doyle on 8/24/2023. (This is a text-only Order.) (drg) (Entered: 08/24/2023) |
| 2023-08-24 | 64 | REVISED NOTICE of Hearing (location change for Plaintiff only): Status Conference set for 8/25/2023 at 1:00 PM in Burlington Courtroom 410 before Judge Kevin J. Doyle. (hbc) (Entered: 08/24/2023) |
| 2023-08-25 | 65 | MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Kevin J. Doyle: Status Conference held on 8/25/2023. Present via video conference is pro se pltf Joanne C. Jewell, present in the courtroom for deft is AUSA Benjamin Weathers-Lowin. Court makes inquiries. Statements by parties re status and pace of FOIA requests and production. ORDERED: The U.S. Department of Education will continue to release responsive records to pltf and file monthly status reports as outlined in the 43 Scheduling Order . (Court Reporter: Recorded) (hbc) Text clarified and link added on 8/25/2023. (hbc) (Entered: 08/25/2023) |
| 2023-09-01 | 66 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 09/01/2023) |
| 2023-10-02 | 67 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 10/02/2023) |
| 2023-11-06 | 68 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 11/06/2023) |
| 2023-12-01 | 69 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 12/01/2023) |
| 2024-01-02 | 70 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 01/02/2024) |
| 2024-02-02 | 71 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 02/02/2024) |
| 2024-02-28 | 72 | NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 3/7/2024 at 11:00 AM in Burlington Courtroom 410 before Judge Kevin J. Doyle. (hbc) (Entered: 02/28/2024) |
| 2024-03-06 | 73 | STATUS REPORT by United States Department of Education. (Weathers-Lowin, Benjamin) (Entered: 03/06/2024) |
| 2024-03-07 | 74 | MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Judge Kevin J. Doyle: Status Conference held on 3/7/2024. Present via video conference are pro se pltf Joanne C. Jewell and AUSA Zachary Dayno. Present in the courtroom for deft is AUSA Benjamin Weathers-Lowin. Court makes inquiries. Gov't reports it's on track to finish production by approximately 3/31/2024. Statements by plaintiff re pace of production and de-duplication of documents. Gov't makes responsive statements. (Court Reporter: Recorded) (hbc) (Entered: 03/07/2024) |
| 2024-03-08 | 75 | MOTION to Modify Notes re 74 Status Conference filed by Joanne C. Jewell (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1, # 2 Attachment 2, # 3 Attachment 3, # 4 Attachment 4, # 5 Attachment 5, # 6 Attachment 6, # 7 Attachment 7, # 8 Attachment 8, # 9 Attachment 9, # 10 Attachment 10)(Jewell, Joanne) Document title corrected and attachments numbered in docket text on 3/8/2024 (drg). (Entered: 03/08/2024) |
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