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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02699
Date Filed2022-09-07
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Beryl A. Howell
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case Description1. Protect the Public's Trust submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Commerce for records concerning Danhua Capital, PathAI, or Andrew Moffit. PPT also requested a fee waiver and expedited processing. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and granted PPT's request for a fee waiver. 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 COMMERCE
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2022-09-071COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9498046) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA DOC-IOS-2022-00417, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Feb. 18 Letter, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit C - March 1 Email Chain, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons Summons - U.S. Attorney's Office, # 6 Summons Summons - U.S. Attorney General, # 7 Summons Summons - Commerce Department)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 09/07/2022)
2022-09-08Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (znmg) (Entered: 09/08/2022)
2022-09-082STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on September 8, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 09/08/2022)
2022-09-133SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 09/13/2022)
2022-10-104Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint,, with proposed order by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 10/10/2022)
2022-10-11MINUTE ORDER (paperless) GRANTING defendant's 4 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint, and DIRECTING defendant to file, by November 14, 2022, any response to plaintiff's 1 Complaint. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 11, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 10/11/2022)
2022-10-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer to the Complaint due by 11/14/2022. (ztg) (Entered: 10/12/2022)
2022-11-145ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 11/14/2022)
2022-12-16MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING plaintiff to SHOW CAUSE, by January 6, 2023, why this case should not be dismissed for failure to prosecute pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.23. The parties have yet to file their abbreviated Joint Meet and Confer Report, which was due on November 28, 2022, fourteen days after defendant's 5 Answer. See 2 Standing Order ¶ 4.b.ii (identifying requirements for FOIA cases). Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 16, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 12/16/2022)
2022-12-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Response to Show Cause due by 1/6/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 12/20/2022)
2022-12-236Joint STATUS REPORT by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 12/23/2022)
2022-12-237RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re Order, filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 12/23/2022)
2022-12-27MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report and plaintiff's 7 Response to Order Directing Plaintiff to Show Cause, the parties to file, by February 27, 2023, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on December 27, 2022. (lcbah2) (Entered: 12/27/2022)
2022-12-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/27/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 12/28/2022)
2023-02-278Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-02-27MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, by April 28, 2023, a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on February 27, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-02-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/28/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-04-289Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 04/28/2023)
2023-05-01MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, July 27, 2023, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 1, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-05-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/27/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 05/02/2023)
2023-07-1210NOTICE by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-07-1211LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-07-2712Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/27/2023)
2023-07-28MINUTE ORDER (paperless) DIRECTING, upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties to file, October 25, 2023, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on July 28, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 07/28/2023)
2023-07-31Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/25/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 07/31/2023)
2023-10-2513Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 10/25/2023)
2023-10-26MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by January 23, 2024, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on October 26, 2023. (lcbah2) (Entered: 10/26/2023)
2023-10-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 1/23/2024. (mac) (Entered: 10/27/2023)
2024-01-2314Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 01/23/2024)
2024-01-25MINUTE ORDER (paperless), upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, DIRECTING the parties to file, by April 22, 2024, another joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter, whether any disputes remain between the parties and, if so, proposing a schedule to govern further proceedings. Signed by Judge Beryl A. Howell on January 25, 2024. (lcbah2) (Entered: 01/25/2024)
2024-01-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Parties Joint Status Report due by 4/22/2024 (mac) (Entered: 01/25/2024)
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