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Case TitleFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE v. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02737
Date Filed2022-09-09
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE
Case DescriptionFunctional Government Initiative submitted FOIA requests to the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records concerning the implementation of the Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, FGI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

Defendant2255
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
2255
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
1300 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE NW
WASHINGTON, DC 20229
DefendantDEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
DefendantCUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
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2022-09-091COMPLAINT against CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9505872) filed by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. FOIA from FGI to DHS, # 2 Exhibit 2. FOIA from FGI to CBP, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons to U.S. Attorneys Office for D.C., # 5 Summons to U.S. Attorney General, # 6 Summons to Dept. of Homeland Security HS)(Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 09/09/2022)
2022-09-092ERRATA Requesting the Clerk to Issue the Attached Corrected Summonses by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE re 1 Complaint,. (Attachments: # 1 Summons To U.S. Attorney General, # 2 Summons To U.S. Attorney for D.C., # 3 Summons to Department of Homeland Security, # 4 Summons to Customs and Border Protection)(Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 09/10/2022)
2022-09-13Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (zmrl) (Entered: 09/13/2022)
2022-09-153SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmrl) (Entered: 09/15/2022)
2022-10-254NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of All Defendants (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-10-255Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-10-25MINUTE ORDER re 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint: Having considered the motion and for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the motion. Defendants are ORDERED to respond to the Complaint by December 5, 2022. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on October 25, 2022. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 10/25/2022)
2022-12-056ANSWER to Complaint by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2022-12-077MINUTE ORDER. It is ORDERED that the parties shall confer and submit by not later than January 9, 2023, a proposed schedule for the processing and release of responsive records and/or a briefing schedule for the filing of dispositive motions to resolve this matter. See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on December 7, 2022. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 12/07/2022)
2023-01-098Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 01/09/2023)
2023-01-109ERRATA Adding Plaintiff's Proposed Order to Joint Status Report Filed 1.9.23 by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE re 8 Status Report. (Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-01-1010ORDER re 8 Joint Status Report: Having reviewed the Joint Status Report, the Court agrees with Plaintiff's position regarding the timing of the next Joint Status Report. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS the Parties to submit another Joint Status Report by February 22, 2023, and every 90 days thereafter until further order of the Court. See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on January 10, 2023. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 01/10/2023)
2023-02-2211Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 02/22/2023)
2023-02-2612NOTICE of Proposed Order by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE re 11 Status Report (Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 02/26/2023)
2023-02-27MINUTE ORDER re 11 Joint Status Report: Having reviewed the Joint Status Report, the Court agrees with Plaintiff's position regarding the timing of the next Joint Status Report. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS the Parties to submit another Joint Status Report by March 24, 2023, and every 90 days thereafter per the instructions contained in the Court's previous Order 10 . If, as of that date, there is still a dispute regarding the production schedule, Defendants are ORDERED to supplement the report with a declaration further attesting to the limitations that necessitate their proposed pace. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on February 27, 2023. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 02/27/2023)
2023-03-2413Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/24/2023)
2023-06-2214Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 06/22/2023)
2023-06-26MINUTE ORDER re 14 Joint Status Report: The Court has reviewed the Joint Status Report and does not find cause, at this time, to require that the next report be filed on an accelerated schedule. Accordingly, the Parties are ORDERED to file their next joint status report by September 20, 2023, as per the Scheduling Order in this case 10 . Should any issues arise in the interim that the Parties wish to bring to the Court's attention, they may inform the Court of those issues according to the procedures set forth in that order. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on June 26, 2023. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 06/26/2023)
2023-09-2015Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 09/20/2023)
2023-12-1916Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 12/19/2023)
2023-12-21MINUTE ORDER: The Court has reviewed the Parties' Status Report 16 and directs the Parties to confer and file another joint status report by February 19, 2024. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on December 21, 2023. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 12/21/2023)
2024-02-1917Joint STATUS REPORT by CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 02/19/2024)
2024-02-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court has reviewed the Parties' Status Report 17 and directs the Parties to confer and file another joint status report by March 21, 2024. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on February 20, 2024. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
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