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Case TitleFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03851
Date Filed2022-12-30
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Tanya S. Chutkan
PlaintiffFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE
Case DescriptionFunctional Government Initiative submitted a FOIA request for records concerning meetings of the Supply Chain Disruption 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 LABOR
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2022-12-301COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9760370) filed by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 FOIA Request from FGI to DOL dated July 12, 2022, # 2 Summons to the Attorney General of the United States, # 3 Summons to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 4 Summons to U.S. Department of Laborrtation, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Goeken, Richard) (Entered: 12/30/2022)
2023-01-03Case Assigned to Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. (zcb) (Entered: 01/03/2023)
2023-01-032SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 01/03/2023)
2023-02-023Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 02/02/2023)
2023-02-03MINUTE ORDER: Granting 3 Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall file its Answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint by February 28, 2023. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 2/3/23. (lcsr) (Entered: 02/03/2023)
2023-02-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 2/28/2023. (tb) (Entered: 02/08/2023)
2023-02-284ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.(Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 02/28/2023)
2023-03-07MINUTE 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 4/7/2023. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 3/7/23. (lcsr) (Entered: 03/07/2023)
2023-03-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/7/2023. (tb) (Entered: 03/08/2023)
2023-04-075Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 04/07/2023)
2023-04-18MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 5 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report updating the court on the status of the case by 7/6/23. The joint status report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 4/18/23. (lcsr) (Entered: 04/18/2023)
2023-07-066Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 07/06/2023)
2023-07-10MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 6 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report updating the court on the status of the case by 9/7/23. The joint status report shall include a recommendation on how to proceed with the case and be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 7/10/23. (lcsr) (Entered: 07/10/2023)
2023-07-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/7/2023. (ztg) (Entered: 07/10/2023)
2023-09-077Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. (Tepe, Sean) (Entered: 09/07/2023)
2023-09-11MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 7 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a joint status report updating the court on the status of the case by 11/7/23. The joint status report shall include a recommendation on how to proceed with the case and be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/11/23. (lca) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-09-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/7/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 09/11/2023)
2023-10-238NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kaitlin Kerry Eckrote on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Substituting for attorney Sean M. Tepe (Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 10/23/2023)
2023-11-079Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 11/07/2023)
2023-11-08MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the 9 Joint Status Report, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file a joint status report on or before January 8, 2024, and every 60 days thereafter, updating the court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request. To the extent that the parties propose a change in the status quo the report shall be accompanied by a proposed order. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/8/2023. (lca) (Entered: 11/08/2023)
2023-11-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/8/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 11/08/2023)
2024-01-0810Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-03-0811Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. (Eckrote, Kaitlin) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
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