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Case TitleHERITAGE FOUNDATION et al v. U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02810
Date Filed2022-09-15
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Amy Berman Jackson
PlaintiffHERITAGE FOUNDATION
PlaintiffMIKE HOWELL
Case DescriptionThe Heritage Foundation submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for records concerning for calendars and calendar entries for listed agency officials. The Heritage Foundation also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, the Heritage Foundation filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Fees, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
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2022-09-151COMPLAINT against EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9521775) filed by HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons, # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 3)(Dewey, Samuel) (Entered: 09/15/2022)
2022-09-16Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zsb) (Entered: 09/16/2022)
2022-09-162SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsb) (Entered: 09/16/2022)
2022-10-173NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 10/17/2022)
2022-11-024ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/02/2022)
2022-11-065ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiffs, on or before December 5, 2022. See Order for details. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 11/06/2022. (lcabj2) (Entered: 11/06/2022)
2022-11-086NOTICE of Appearance by Roman Jankowski on behalf of HERITAGE FOUNDATION, MIKE HOWELL (Jankowski, Roman) (Entered: 11/08/2022)
2022-12-057STATUS REPORT (Proposed Schedule) by U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (Attachments: # 1 Heise Decl.)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2022-12-06MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 7 status report, it is ORDERED that the defendant must file another status report by February 15, 2023. The parties are strongly encouraged to confer regarding streamlining the requests in these cases. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/06/2022. (lcabj2) (Entered: 12/06/2022)
2023-02-148NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Joshua Ontell on behalf of U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Substituting for attorney Marsha Yee (Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 02/14/2023)
2023-02-159STATUS REPORT by U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (Ontell, Joshua) (Entered: 02/15/2023)
2023-02-16MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 9 status report, it is ORDERED that the defendant must file another status report by May 2, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 02/16/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 02/16/2023)
2023-03-2310NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by M. Jared Littman on behalf of All Defendants Substituting for attorney Joshua Ontell (Littman, M. Jared) (Entered: 03/23/2023)
2023-05-0111STATUS REPORT by U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 05/01/2023)
2023-05-02MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 11 status report, it is ORDERED that the defendant must file another status report by July 31, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 05/02/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 05/02/2023)
2023-07-2112STATUS REPORT by U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 07/21/2023)
2023-07-25MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 12 status report, it is ORDERED that the defendant must file another status report by September 29, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 07/25/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 07/25/2023)
2023-09-2913STATUS REPORT by U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 09/29/2023)
2023-10-02MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 13 status report, it is ORDERED that the defendant must file another status report by December 28, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 10/02/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 10/02/2023)
2023-12-2314STATUS REPORT by U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (Littman, M.) (Entered: 12/23/2023)
2023-12-26MINUTE ORDER. In light of defendant's 14 status report, it is ORDERED that the defendant must file another status report by March 29, 2024. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 12/26/2023. (lcabj2) (Entered: 12/26/2023)
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