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Case TitleJewish Legal News, Inc. v. U.S. Department of Education
DistrictNorthern District of California
CitySan Francisco
Case Number3:2023cv05064
Date Filed2023-10-03
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeMagistrate Judge Peter H Kang
PlaintiffJewish Legal News, Inc.
Case DescriptionJewish Legal News submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Education for records concerning complaints related to antisemitism at colleges and universities received by the agency. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, JLN filed suit. JLN also filed a pattern and practice claim.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. Department of Education
DefendantUS Attorney
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2023-10-031COMPLAINT against U.S. Department of Education ( Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ACANDC-18702753.). Filed byJewish Legal News, Inc.. (Javitch, Mark) (Filed on 10/3/2023) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-032Civil Cover Sheet by Jewish Legal News, Inc. . (Javitch, Mark) (Filed on 10/3/2023) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-033NOTICE of filing exhibits by Jewish Legal News, Inc. re 1 Complaint Exhibits A-G (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G)(Javitch, Mark) (Filed on 10/3/2023) Modified on 10/3/2023 (cv, COURT STAFF). (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-034Proposed Summons. (Javitch, Mark) (Filed on 10/3/2023) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-035Proposed Summons. (Javitch, Mark) (Filed on 10/3/2023) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-036CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Jewish Legal News, Inc... (Javitch, Mark) (Filed on 10/3/2023) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-037Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Peter H Kang. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 10/17/2023. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/3/2023) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-038Certificate of Interested Entities by Jewish Legal News, Inc. (Javitch, Mark) (Filed on 10/3/2023) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-039Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 12/28/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/4/2024 10:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom F, 15th Floor. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/3/2023) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-0310Summons Issued as to U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/3/2023) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-0311[IN-CHAMBERS TEXT ONLY ORDER]: This case has been directly assigned to Judge Kang. Dkt. 7 . Accordingly, the Parties shall review and be familiar with Judge Kang's Standing Orders which are now applicable to this case. Signed by Judge Peter H. Kang on 10/03/2023. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (phklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/3/2023) (Entered: 10/03/2023)
2023-10-0712SUMMONS Returned Executed (FOIA) by Jewish Legal News, Inc.. US Attorney served on 10/6/2023, answer due 11/6/2023. (Javitch, Mark) (Filed on 10/7/2023) (Entered: 10/07/2023)
2023-10-3113SUMMONS Returned Executed (FOIA) by Jewish Legal News, Inc.. U.S. Department of Education served on 10/30/2023, answer due 11/29/2023. (Javitch, Mark) (Filed on 10/31/2023) (Entered: 10/31/2023)
2023-11-0314NOTICE of Appearance by Michael A. Keough (Keough, Michael) (Filed on 11/3/2023) (Entered: 11/03/2023)
2023-11-0315CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by U.S. Department of Education.. (Keough, Michael) (Filed on 11/3/2023) (Entered: 11/03/2023)
2023-11-0316STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Joint Stipulation Regarding Defendant's Response Date filed by U.S. Department of Education. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Michael A. Keough)(Keough, Michael) (Filed on 11/3/2023) (Entered: 11/03/2023)
2023-11-0317ORDER by Judge Peter H. Kang granting 16 Stipulation. Response to complaint due by 2/5/2024. Status Report due by 2/9/2024. (phklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/3/2023) (Entered: 11/03/2023)
2023-11-2918[IN-CHAMBERS TEXT ONLY ORDER]: The Initial Case Management Conference set for January 4, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. is VACATED and will be reset, if necessary, after the Court receives the Parties' joint status report due by February 9, 2024. See Dkt. 17 . Signed by Judge Peter H. Kang on 11/29/23. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (phklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/29/2023) (Entered: 11/29/2023)
2023-11-29Set Deadlines/Hearings: (phklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/29/2023) (Entered: 11/29/2023)
2024-02-0219STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Joint Stipulation Regarding Defendant's Response Date filed by U.S. Department of Education. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Michael A. Keough)(Keough, Michael) (Filed on 2/2/2024) (Entered: 02/02/2024)
2024-02-0620ORDER by Judge Peter H. Kang granting 19 Stipulation. Responses due by 5/6/2024. Status Report due by 4/8/2024. (phklc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/6/2024) (Entered: 02/06/2024)
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