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Case TitleSUNLIGHT FOUNDATION v. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv01798
Date Filed2013-11-18
Date Closed2014-01-16
JudgeJudge Richard J. Leon
PlaintiffSUNLIGHT FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionThe Sunlight Foundation requested a database of all notices posted on FedBizOps from January 2000 to May 2013. The Sunlight Foundation requested a fee waiver. Although it originally cited fees of $3,165, the agency ultimately decided to waive fees and indicated that it would upload the data to Sunlight Foundation's FTP server. The agency further noted that point of contact data for the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security would be deleted, although it never explained to the Sunlight Foundation the statutory basis for the deletion. The records were never uploaded and after hearing nothing further from the agency, Sunlight Foundation filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantGENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2013-11-181COMPLAINT against GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3537538) filed by Sunlight Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix 1, # 2 Appendix 2, # 3 Appendix 3, # 4 Appendix 4(a), # 5 Appendix 4(b), # 6 Appendix 5, # 7 Appendix 6, # 8 Appendix 7, # 9 Appendix 8, # 10 Appendix 9, # 11 Appendix 10, # 12 Appendix 11, # 13 Appendix 12, # 14 Appendix 13, # 15 Appendix 14, # 16 Appendix 15, # 17 Appendix 16, # 18 Appendix 17, # 19 Appendix 18, # 20 Summons Attny General, # 21 Summons GSA, # 22 Summons US Attny, # 23 Civil Cover Sheet Cover Sheet, # 24 Supplement 7.1 Statement)(McCall, Ginger) (Entered: 11/18/2013)
2013-11-182LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by SUNLIGHT FOUNDATION (McCall, Ginger) (Entered: 11/18/2013)
2013-11-18Case Assigned to Judge Richard J. Leon. (md, ) (Entered: 11/18/2013)
2013-11-183STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 11/18/2013. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 11/18/2013)
2013-11-194ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED (3) as to GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons 2nd, # 2 Summons 3rd, # 3 Notice of Consent, # 4 Consent Form)(md, ) (Entered: 11/19/2013)
2013-11-275RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/25/2013. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/25/2013. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Documentation of Service)(McCall, Ginger) (Entered: 11/27/2013)
2013-12-02NOTICE OF ERROR re 5 Summons Returned Executed in FOIA as to U.S. Attorney; emailed to gmccall@sunlightfoundation.com, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Please refile document, 2. for remaining Federal Dfts and U.S. Attorney General (jf, ) (Entered: 12/02/2013)
2013-12-026RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/25/2013. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/25/2013.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/26/13. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(McCall, Ginger) (Entered: 12/02/2013)
2013-12-037RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION served on 11/25/2013 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(McCall, Ginger) (Entered: 12/03/2013)
2013-12-238NOTICE of Appearance by Marian L. Borum on behalf of GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 12/23/2013)
2013-12-239Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Answer, Move or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 12/23/2013)
2013-12-30MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Defendant's Consent MOTION for Enlargement of Time. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that defendant shall have up to and including 1/10/2014 to respond to plaintiff's complaint. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 12/30/2013. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 12/30/2013)
2014-01-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 1/10/2014. (tb, ) (Entered: 01/06/2014)
2014-01-1010STIPULATION of Dismissal by GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION. (Borum, Marian) (Entered: 01/10/2014)
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