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Case TitleDoug Ecks v. U.S. Department of Education
DistrictCentral District of California
CitySouthern Division - Santa Ana
Case Number8:2022cv01208
Date Filed2022-06-23
Date Closed2022-10-13
JudgeJudge David O. Carter
PlaintiffDoug Ecks
Case DescriptionDoug Ecks submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Education for records concerning a memo from the agency concerning debt forgiveness and related emails. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After the agency failed to respond, Ecks filed an administrative appeal. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Ecks filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Recovery of Costs

DefendantU.S. Department of Education
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Complaint
Opinion/Order [18]
Opinion/Order [19]
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2022-06-231COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-33512514 - Fee: $402, filed by Plaintiff Doug Ecks. (Attorney Doug Awesome Ecks added to party Doug Ecks(pty:pla))(Ecks, Doug) (Entered: 06/23/2022)
2022-06-242NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge David O. Carter and Magistrate Judge Karen E. Scott. (sh) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-06-243NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (sh) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-06-244Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (sh) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-06-245NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: The Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71)is missing or incomplete. All civil actions presented for filing must be accompanied by a completed Civil Cover Sheet. See Local Rule 3-1. Counsel must file a completed Civil Cover Sheet immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (sh) (Entered: 06/24/2022)
2022-06-276CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Doug Ecks. (Ecks, Doug) (Entered: 06/27/2022)
2022-06-297INITIAL STANDING ORDER FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENT OF CIVIL CASE TO JUDGE DAVID O. CARTER by Judge David O. Carter. (kdu) (Entered: 06/29/2022)
2022-06-298ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge David O. Carter. Scheduling Conference set for 7/22/2022 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter. (kdu) (Entered: 06/29/2022)
2022-06-299SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge David O. Carter Scheduling Conference is RESET for 9/12/2022 at 08:30 AM before Judge David O. Carter. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kdu) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 06/29/2022)
2022-07-0110NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Doug Ecks, (Ecks, Doug) (Entered: 07/01/2022)
2022-08-0911Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 filed by Plaintiff Doug Ecks. (Ecks, Doug) (Entered: 08/09/2022)
2022-08-1012NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request 11 . The following error(s) was found: The case number and/or judge(s)initials are incorrect. The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (twdb) (Entered: 08/10/2022)
2022-08-2613Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Notice of Deficiency in Request to Issue Summons,, 12 filed by plaintiff Doug Ecks. (Ecks, Doug) (Entered: 08/26/2022)
2022-08-3014NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request 13 . The following error(s) was found: The date and signature line must be left blank. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (lom) (Entered: 08/30/2022)
2022-09-0215Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Notice of Deficiency in Request to Issue Summons, 14 filed by plaintiff Doug Ecks. (Ecks, Doug) (Entered: 09/02/2022)
2022-09-021660 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 as to defendant U.S. Department of Education. (twdb) (Entered: 09/02/2022)
2022-09-0717SCHEDULING NOTICE by Judge David O. Carter: Scheduling Conference set for 9/12/2022 is hereby VACATED pending defendant's answer to complaint. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kdu) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 09/07/2022)
2022-10-0718MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION by Judge David O. Carter. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Response to Order to Show Cause due by 10/12/2022. (twdb) (Entered: 10/07/2022)
2022-10-1319ORDER DISMISSING ACTION FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COURTS ORDER by Judge David O. Carter. On October 7, 2022, the Court issued a MINUTE ORDER (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE DISMISSAL FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION (Dkt. 18). Plaintiff has failed to comply with the Court's Order. Therefore, the Court ORDERS that this action is DISMISSED without prejudice for lack of prosecution and for failure to comply with the Orders of the Court. Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (rolm) (Entered: 10/13/2022)
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