Skip to content

Case Detail

[Subscribe to updates]
Case TitleAMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT v. UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv03482
Date Filed2023-11-20
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Rudolph Contreras
PlaintiffAMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT
Case DescriptionAmericans for Fair Treatment submitted a FOIA request to the Transportation Security Administration for records concerning former administrator John Pistole's Determination of February 1, 2011. After hearing nothing further from the agency, AFT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Documents
Docket
Complaint
Complaint attachment 1
Complaint attachment 2
Complaint attachment 3
Complaint attachment 4
Complaint attachment 5
Complaint attachment 6
Complaint attachment 7
User-contributed Documents
 
Docket Events (Hide)
Date FiledDoc #Docket Text

2023-11-201COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10507015) filed by AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons United States Transportation Security Administration, # 6 Summons U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, # 7 Summons Attorney General of the United States)(Dorey, David) (Entered: 11/20/2023)
2023-11-21Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zcb) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-11-212SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-11-213NOTICE of Appearance by Tessa Elizabeth Shurr on behalf of AMERICANS FOR FAIR TREATMENT (Shurr, Tessa) (Entered: 11/21/2023)
2023-12-144RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/21/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/21/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Receipt of Service)(Dorey, David) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2023-12-145RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/28/23. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Receipt of Service)(Dorey, David) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2023-12-146RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION served on 11/27/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit USPS Tracking)(Dorey, David) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2023-12-147Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2023-12-14MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Defendant's Consent Motion for Extension of Time: It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall respond to the Complaint on or before January 19, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 12/14/2023. (lcrc1) (Entered: 12/14/2023)
2024-01-198ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION.(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-01-19MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before February 2, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 1/19/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-02-019Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
2024-02-01MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties' joint status report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 2, 2024, and approximately every 60 days thereafter. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 2/1/2024. (lcrc1) (Entered: 02/01/2024)
Hide Docket Events
by FOIA Project Staff
Skip to toolbar