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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv00945
Date Filed2022-04-07
Date Closed2024-01-19
JudgeJudge Ana C. Reyes
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public's Trust submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Transportation for records concerning the movie "Mayor Pete" and including a list of keywords for searching. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and told PPT that 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 - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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2022-04-071COMPLAINT against US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9155974) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA OST-2022-0097, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons Summons - Department of Transportation General Counsel)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-04-07Case Assigned to Judge Florence Y. Pan. (zsb) (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-04-072SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmg) (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-04-073STANDING 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 Florence Y. Pan on 4/7/2022. (lcsw) (Entered: 04/07/2022)
2022-05-204NOTICE of Appearance by Diana Viggiano Valdivia on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
2022-05-205ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 05/20/2022)
2022-05-246ORDER directing the parties to file a joint status report proposing a schedule for litigation of this case on or before June 10, 2022. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 5/24/2022. (lcrl) (Entered: 05/24/2022)
2022-05-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/10/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 05/24/2022)
2022-06-107Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 06/10/2022)
2022-06-14MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before June 28, 2022. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 6/14/22. (lcaa) (Entered: 06/14/2022)
2022-06-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/28/2022. (zacr) (Entered: 06/14/2022)
2022-06-288Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 06/28/2022)
2022-07-01MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before September 26, 2022, and every 90 days thereafter. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 7/1/22. (lcaa) (Entered: 07/01/2022)
2022-07-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/26/2022. (smc) (Entered: 07/01/2022)
2022-09-23Judge Florence Y. Pan has been elevated to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She is therefore no longer assigned to this case, and this matter has been reassigned to the Calendar Committee, which will oversee it until it is assigned to another district judge. Any questions should be directed to Judge Pan's former deputy clerk, Samantha Calloway, at 202-354-3163 or samantha_calloway@dcd.uscourts.gov. (ztnr) (Entered: 09/23/2022)
2022-09-269Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 09/26/2022)
2022-12-2710Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 12/27/2022)
2023-01-3111NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Diana Valdivia (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 01/31/2023)
2023-02-24Case directly reassigned to District Judge Ana C. Reyes. Circuit Judge Florence Y. Pan is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 02/24/2023)
2023-03-2712Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 03/27/2023)
2023-06-2613Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-07-1214NOTICE by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-07-1215LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-08-3116NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 08/31/2023)
2023-09-2517Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 09/25/2023)
2023-12-2218Joint STATUS REPORT by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 12/22/2023)
2024-01-1819STIPULATION of Dismissal by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
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