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Case TitleCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2007cv02055
Date Filed2007-11-14
Date Closed2009-06-11
JudgeJudge John D. Bates
PlaintiffCITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON
Case DescriptionCitizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Education for records concerning contacts with Dr. Susan Landry and other specified products or entities associated with Dr. Landry. CREW also requested a fee waiver. The agency rejected CREW's request on the basis that it did not reasonably describe the records sought. CREW responded that the request did reasonably describe the records sought. The agency also denied CREW's request for a fee waiver. CREW filed an administrative appeal of the denial of its request for a fee waiver. The agency once again rejected the request for failure to reasonably describe the records sought, although CREW indicated it did not receive a letter from the agency denying the request. CREW then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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2007-11-141COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616008259) filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet # 2 Exhibit)(ks, ) (Entered: 11/20/2007)
2007-11-14SUMMONS Issued (3) as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General, Summons Issued as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (ks, ) Modified on 11/20/2007 (ks, ). Modified on 11/20/2007 (jeb, ). . (Entered: 11/20/2007)
2007-11-142LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (ks, ) (Entered: 11/20/2007)
2007-12-173ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A: Aug. 23, 2007, Letter re No. 07-00655-F)(Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 12/17/2007)
2007-12-184INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: The parties shall confer and submit by not later than 1/18/2008 a proposed briefing schedule for the filing of dispositive motions to resolve this matter. See text of the Order for more details. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 12/18/07. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 12/18/2007)
2007-12-195NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Allan Hodes on behalf of all plaintiffs (Hodes, Scott) (Entered: 12/19/2007)
2007-12-19Set/Reset Deadlines: Meet & Confer Statement due by 1/18/2008. (tb, ) (Entered: 12/19/2007)
2008-01-186NOTICE of Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 01/18/2008)
2008-01-227SCHEDULING ORDER: Defendant's dispositive motion due by 3/3/2008. Plaintiff's response to defendant's dispositive motion due by 4/7/2008. Reply due by 4/28/2008. See text of the Order for more details. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/22/08. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 01/22/2008)
2008-02-278Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 02/27/2008)
2008-02-27MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 8 the parties' joint motion to stay proceedings, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that this action is STAYED through and including April 2, 2008; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report advising the Court of the status of their negotiations by not later than April 2, 2008. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/27/2008. (lcjdb2) (Entered: 02/27/2008)
2008-02-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/2/2008 (lcjdb2) (Entered: 02/27/2008)
2008-04-029STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 04/02/2008)
2008-04-02MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 9 the parties joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that this action is STAYED through and including June 2, 2008; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report advising the Court of the status of this matter by not later than June 2, 2008. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 4/2/08. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 04/02/2008)
2008-04-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/2/2008 (lcjdb1) (Entered: 04/02/2008)
2008-06-0210STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 06/02/2008)
2008-06-09MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to 10 the joint status report submitted by the parties, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that this action is STAYED through and including 7/14/08; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall submit a joint status report on 7/14/08 advising the Court on the status of this matter and whether issues remain for the Court's resolution. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 6/9/08. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 06/09/2008)
2008-06-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/14/2008 (tb, ) (Entered: 06/10/2008)
2008-07-1411STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 07/14/2008)
2008-07-14MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to 11 the parties' joint status report, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that this action is STAYED through and including 8/4/08; and it is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report advising the Court on the status of this matter, indicating whether issues remain for the Court's resolution, and proposing a revised briefing schedule to resolve any such issues by not later than 8/4/08. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/14/08. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 07/14/2008)
2008-07-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/4/2008. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 7/17/08. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 07/14/2008)
2008-08-0412STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 08/04/2008)
2008-08-04MINUTE ORDER: Pursuant to the joint status report issued on this date, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall adhere to the following briefing schedule: (1) defendant's dispositive motion is due by not later than 9/10/08; (2) plaintiff's opposition thereto is due by not later than 10/10/08; (3) defendant's reply is due by not later than 10/31/08. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 8/4/08. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 08/04/2008)
2008-08-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Dispositive Motions due by 9/10/2008. Response to Dispositive Motions due by 10/10/2008. Reply to Dispositive Motions due by 10/31/2008. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 08/04/2008)
2008-09-1013MOTION to Dismiss Claims Two and Three , MOTION for Summary Judgment on Claim One by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts, # 2 Ex. 1 - Declaration of Marcella Goodridge, # 3 Attach. A to Ex. 1 - Vaughn Index, # 4 Attach. B-1 to Ex. 1 - Bates Nos. 1-38, # 5 Attach. B-2 to Ex. 1 - Bates Nos. 39-78, # 6 Proposed Order)(Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 09/10/2008)
2008-10-1014Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Response to Defendant's Statement of Facts, # 3 Statement of Facts, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Hodes, Scott) Modified on 10/14/2008 to enhance docket text(tr). (Entered: 10/10/2008)
2008-10-1015Memorandum in opposition to re 13 MOTION to Dismiss Claims Two and Three MOTION for Summary Judgment on Claim One filed by CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBILITY AND ETHICS IN WASHINGTON. (tr)(See Docket Entry 14 to view document) (Entered: 10/14/2008)
2008-10-2416Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to 14 Plaintiff's Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment on Claim One by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 10/24/2008)
2008-10-24MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 the defendant's motion for extension of time to file a response to 14 plaintiff's cross-motion for summary judgment, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall file a single response/reply brief by not later than October 31, 2008. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/24/08. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 10/24/2008)
2008-10-3117Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 10/31/2008)
2008-10-31MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 16 defendant's motion for extension of time, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall file a single response/reply brief by not later than November 14, 2008; plaintiff shall file its reply brief by not later than December 5, 2008. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 10/31/08. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 10/31/2008)
2008-11-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply due by 12/5/2008. (tb, ) (Entered: 11/03/2008)
2008-11-1218Joint MOTION to Stay Proceedings by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 11/12/2008)
2008-11-12MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 18 the parties' motion to stay proceedings, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that this action is STAYED through and including January 13, 2009. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than January 13, 2009. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 11/12/08. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 11/12/2008)
2008-11-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/13/2009. (tb, ) (Entered: 11/14/2008)
2009-01-1319STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 01/13/2009)
2009-01-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 19 the parties' motion to stay proceedings, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that this action is STAYED through and including February 12, 2009. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than February 12, 2009. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 1/13/09. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 01/13/2009)
2009-01-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/12/2009. (tb, ) (Entered: 01/15/2009)
2009-02-1220STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 02/12/2009)
2009-02-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 20 the parties' motion to stay proceedings, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that this action is STAYED through and including March 13, 2009. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than March 13, 2009. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 2/13/09. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 02/13/2009)
2009-02-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 3/13/2009 (lcjdb1) (Entered: 02/13/2009)
2009-03-1321STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 03/13/2009)
2009-03-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 21 the parties' motion to stay proceedings, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that this action is STAYED through and including May 12, 2009. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report by not later than May 12, 2009. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 3/13/09. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 03/13/2009)
2009-03-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 5/12/2009 (lcjdb1) (Entered: 03/13/2009)
2009-05-1222STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 05/12/2009)
2009-05-13MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of 22 the parties' motion to stay proceedings, and the entire record herein, it is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED and that this action is STAYED through and including June 11, 2009. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file a stipulation of dismissal or a joint status report by not later than June 11, 2009. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge John D. Bates on 5/13/09. (lcjdb1) (Entered: 05/13/2009)
2009-05-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/11/2009 (tb, ) (Entered: 05/18/2009)
2009-06-1123STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Beckenhauer, Eric) (Entered: 06/11/2009)
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