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Case TitleWILLIAM & LAKE, LLC. v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv03260
Date Filed2023-11-01
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
PlaintiffWILLIAM & LAKE, LLC.
Case DescriptionWilliam & Lake, LLC submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Transportation for records concerning its Pulse Product, which is involved with traffic safety. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, William & Lake filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pete Buttigieg in His Official Capacity as Secretary of Transportation
DefendantNATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION Ann Carlson, in Her Official Capacity as Acting Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; United States of America
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2023-11-011COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10463325) filed by WILLIAM & LAKE, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit 3, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons Summons re US Department of Transportation, # 6 Summons Summons re NHTSA)(Rost, Bradshaw) (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-11-012LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests from William & Lake, LLC. (Rost, Bradshaw) Modified docket text on 1/25/2024 (znmw). (Entered: 11/01/2023)
2023-11-02NOTICE OF ERROR re 1 Complaint; emailed to BRost@tspclaw.com, cc'd 1 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Missing summonses-government. When naming a government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue., 2. Missing/incorrect summonses. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to issue., 3. FOIA summonses required. (cb, ) (Entered: 11/02/2023)
2023-11-023REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE Summonses request as to Defendants, U.S. Department of Transportation, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, with additional service request upon the Attorney General of the U.S., and the U.S. Attorneys Office acting on behalf of both Defendants. filed by WILLIAM & LAKE, LLC.. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by WILLIAM & LAKE, LLC..(Rost, Bradshaw) (Entered: 11/02/2023)
2023-11-03Case Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly. (zcb) (Entered: 11/03/2023)
2023-11-034SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 11/03/2023)
2023-11-065ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE COLLEEN KOLLAR-KOTELLY. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on 11/6/23. (DM) (Entered: 11/06/2023)
2023-11-106RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION served on 11/7/2023 (Rost, Bradshaw) (Entered: 11/10/2023)
2023-11-107RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/3/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/3/2023. (Rost, Bradshaw) (Entered: 11/10/2023)
2023-11-108RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION served on 11/7/2023 (Rost, Bradshaw) (Entered: 11/10/2023)
2023-11-109RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/3/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/3/2023. (Rost, Bradshaw) (Entered: 11/10/2023)
2023-11-2010RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/09/2023. (Rost, Bradshaw) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-11-2011RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/09/2023. (Rost, Bradshaw) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-12-0212NOTICE of Appearance by Pardis Gheibi on behalf of All Defendants (Gheibi, Pardis) (Entered: 12/02/2023)
2023-12-0213ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.(Gheibi, Pardis) (Entered: 12/02/2023)
2023-12-0514ORDER directing parties to file briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on December 5, 2023. (lcckk1) (Entered: 12/05/2023)
2023-12-05Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Meet & Confer Statement due by 1/14/2024. (dot) (Entered: 12/11/2023)
2024-01-1215Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Gheibi, Pardis) (Entered: 01/12/2024)
2024-01-16MINUTE ORDER: The Court is in receipt of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report. Therein, the parties set forth a proposed schedule for responding to Plaintiff's FOIA request. The parties further propose that they file another joint status report on March 12, 2024. As such, the Court shall ADOPT the parties' suggestion. The parties shall file a joint status report on or before March 12, 2024 , updating the Court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, and, if necessary, every sixty days thereafter. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on January 16, 2024. (lcckk1) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
2024-01-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/12/2024, updating the Court on the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, and, if necessary, every sixty days thereafter. (dot) (Entered: 01/16/2024)
2024-03-1216Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. (Gheibi, Pardis) (Entered: 03/12/2024)
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