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Case TitleAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY FOUNDATION v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00091
Date Filed2024-01-10
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffAMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionAmericans for Prosperity Foundation submitted two FOIA requests to the National Institute for Standards and Technology for records concerning the government's authority to require artificial intelligence developers with information on an ongoing basis under Executive Order 14110. AFPF also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. AFPF clarified the requests. After hearing nothing further from the agency, AFPF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DefendantNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY
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2024-01-101COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10608764) filed by AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Civil Cover Sheet, # 7 Summons Dep't of Commerce, # 8 Summons NIST, # 9 Summons U.S. Att'y Gen., # 10 Summons USAO-DC Civil Process Clerk)(Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 01/10/2024)
2024-01-102LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY FOUNDATION (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 01/10/2024)
2024-01-103NOTICE of Appearance by Lee A. Steven on behalf of AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY FOUNDATION (Steven, Lee) (Entered: 01/10/2024)
2024-01-11Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (zcb) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-01-114SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 01/11/2024)
2024-01-185RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE served on 1/12/2024 (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
2024-01-186RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 01/17/2024. (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 01/18/2024)
2024-01-197RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 1/11/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 2/10/2024. (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 01/19/2024)
2024-02-088NOTICE of Appearance by Dedra Seibel Curteman on behalf of All Defendants (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 02/08/2024)
2024-02-129ANSWER to Complaint by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.(Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-02-13MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the Parties confer and submit a joint proposed schedule for further proceedings, which shall include a proposed schedule for the processing and release of responsive records or for briefing dispositive motions, by February 27, 2024. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on February 13, 2024. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 02/13/2024)
2024-02-1510RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY served on 2/15/2024 (Mulvey, Ryan) (Entered: 02/15/2024)
2024-02-2711Joint STATUS REPORT by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Curteman, Dedra) (Entered: 02/27/2024)
2024-03-0112SCHEDULING ORDER: The Court hereby ORDERS that the Parties shall file a joint status report by March 27, 2024, and every 90 days thereafter until further order of the Court. See document for details. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on March 1, 2024. (lcjmc1) (Entered: 03/01/2024)
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