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Case TitleFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03708
Date Filed2022-12-12
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE
Case DescriptionFunctional Government Initiative submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Transportation for records concerning meetings of the Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force. 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 - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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2022-12-121COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9728913) filed by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1. FOIA Request from FGI to DOT dated July 12, 2022, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons to the Attorney General of the United States, # 4 Summons to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 5 Summons to the U.S. Department of Transportation)(Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 12/12/2022)
2022-12-13Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zsl) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2022-12-132SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2022-12-193SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (zed) (Entered: 12/19/2022)
2023-01-044NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 01/04/2023)
2023-01-235ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 01/23/2023)
2023-01-23MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues no later than March 6, 2023. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 01/23/23. (lcss) (Entered: 01/23/2023)
2023-01-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/6/2023. (tb) (Entered: 01/24/2023)
2023-03-066Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/06/2023)
2023-03-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 6 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report by June 5, 2023, apprising the court of the status of Defendant's document search and production, along with any other necessary matters for moving this case forward. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 03/07/2023. (lcss) (Entered: 03/07/2023)
2023-03-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/5/2023. (tb) (Entered: 03/08/2023)
2023-06-057Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 06/05/2023)
2023-06-06MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint status report by July 5, 2023, and every 30 days thereafter. To the extent that the parties propose changing the status quo, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 06/06/2023. (lcss) (Entered: 06/06/2023)
2023-06-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/5/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 06/06/2023)
2023-07-058Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 07/05/2023)
2023-08-049Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
2023-09-0510Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 09/05/2023)
2023-10-0411Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 10/04/2023)
2023-11-0312Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 11/03/2023)
2023-12-0413Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 12/04/2023)
2024-01-0214Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 01/02/2024)
2024-02-0115Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-02-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another joint status report by April 1, 2024, and every 90 days thereafter. To the extent that the parties propose changing the status quo, the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 02/02/2024. (lcd) (Entered: 02/02/2024)
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