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Case TitleGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT v. NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv02988
Date Filed2022-10-04
Date Closed2023-10-30
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffGOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionGovernment Accountability and Oversight submitted three FOIA requests to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The first request asked for records concerning the costs of sending officials to a conference in Portugal. The second request asked for records on the agency's management of social media platforms. The third request asked for records concerning a fact-checking post of corrupted climate change data. The agency acknowledged receipt only the first request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, GAO filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantNATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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2022-10-041COMPLAINT against NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9573380) filed by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Summons to USAO, USAG, and agency counsel, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 10/04/2022)
2022-10-04Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (znmw) (Entered: 10/04/2022)
2022-10-042SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 10/04/2022)
2022-10-043NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Cochran Horner on behalf of GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT (Horner, Christopher) (Entered: 10/04/2022)
2022-10-044STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 4, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 10/04/2022)
2022-10-315NOTICE of Appearance by Marsha Wellknown Yee on behalf of NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
2022-11-016Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/01/2022)
2022-11-02MINUTE ORDER granting the defendant's 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Defendant's Answer. The defendant shall answer, move to dismiss, or otherwise respond to the plaintiff's complaint on or before November 14, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 2, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 11/02/2022)
2022-11-147ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION.(Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 11/14/2022)
2022-11-15MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before December 5, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 15, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 11/15/2022)
2022-12-058Joint STATUS REPORT by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2022-12-05MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 8, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 5, 2022. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 12/05/2022)
2023-03-089Joint STATUS REPORT by GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY & OVERSIGHT. (Hardin, Matthew) (Entered: 03/08/2023)
2023-03-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 8, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 8, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 03/08/2023)
2023-03-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/8/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 03/09/2023)
2023-05-0810Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-05-08MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before July 8, 2023. So ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 8, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 05/08/2023)
2023-05-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/8/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 05/09/2023)
2023-06-3011Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 06/30/2023)
2023-07-03MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 26, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 3, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/03/2023)
2023-07-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/26/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 07/03/2023)
2023-07-2612Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-07-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before September 27, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 26, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-07-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/27/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 07/26/2023)
2023-09-2713Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 09/27/2023)
2023-09-27MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before October 27, 2023. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 27, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 09/27/2023)
2023-09-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 10/27/2023 (zjch, ) (Entered: 09/28/2023)
2023-10-2714STIPULATION of Dismissal by NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION. (Yee, Marsha) (Entered: 10/27/2023)
2023-10-30MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case with prejudice in light of the parties' 14 Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 30, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 10/30/2023)
2023-10-3015MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case with prejudice in light of the parties' 14 Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 30, 2023. (lcdlf3) (Entered: 10/30/2023)
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