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Case TitleAMERICAN OVERSIGHT v. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv01492
Date Filed2017-07-26
Date Closed2018-04-18
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffAMERICAN OVERSIGHT
Case DescriptionAmerican Oversight submitted two FOIA requests to the Federal Communications Commission for records concerning net neutrality. One request asked for records of meetings FCC staff held pertaining to net neutrality. The second FOIA request asked for records of communications between the office of Chairman Ajit Pai and members of Congress. American Oversight requested expedited processing for both requests, which the agency granted. The agency asked for a one-month extension, which American Oversight granted. However, after the agency asked for a second extension, American Oversight refused. It then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Expedited processing, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
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2017-07-261COMPLAINT against FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-5047580) filed by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons)(France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/26/2017)
2017-07-262LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 07/26/2017)
2017-07-26Case Assigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. (jd) (Entered: 07/27/2017)
2017-07-273SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Consent Forms)(jd) (Entered: 07/27/2017)
2017-08-094RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 8/1/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/31/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION served on 8/1/2017, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 8/1/17. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 08/09/2017)
2017-08-315NOTICE of Appearance by Marina Utgoff Braswell on behalf of FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 08/31/2017)
2017-08-316ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION.(Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 08/31/2017)
2017-09-01MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall promptly confer and file a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure by September 15, 2017. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/1/2017. (lccrc1) (Entered: 09/01/2017)
2017-09-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 9/15/2017 (lsj) (Entered: 09/01/2017)
2017-09-157Joint STATUS REPORT AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 09/15/2017)
2017-09-15MINUTE ORDER: In light of the 7 Joint Status Report and Proposed Schedule, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall continue to confer and shall file a joint status report and proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure no later than October 16, 2017. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 9/15/2017. (lccrc1) (Entered: 09/15/2017)
2017-09-15Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report and Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 10/16/2017 (lsj) (Entered: 09/15/2017)
2017-10-138Joint STATUS REPORT AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/13/2017)
2017-10-18MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties file a joint status report and proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure no later than October 31, 2017. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 10/18/2017. (lccrc1) Modified on 10/18/2017 (zlsj). (Entered: 10/18/2017)
2017-10-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule and Joint Status Report due by 10/31/2017 (lsj) (Entered: 10/18/2017)
2017-10-279NOTICE of Appearance by Sara Kaiser Creighton on behalf of AMERICAN OVERSIGHT (Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 10/27/2017)
2017-10-3110Joint STATUS REPORT AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/31/2017)
2017-11-01MINUTE ORDER: In light of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that Defendant produce the responsive entries described in paragraph 3 of their Report on or before December 1, 2017. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before December 20, 2017. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 11/1/2017. (lccrc1) (Entered: 11/01/2017)
2017-11-01Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 12/1/2017. Joint Status Report due by 12/20/2017. (nbn) (Entered: 11/01/2017)
2017-12-04Case directly reassigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. Judge Christopher R. Cooper is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 12/04/2017)
2017-12-2011Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 12/20/2017)
2017-12-20MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, the parties shall file a subsequent Joint Status Report on or before January 19, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 20, 2017. (JPF) (Entered: 12/20/2017)
2018-01-1912Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (Creighton, Sara) (Entered: 01/19/2018)
2018-01-22MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposal in their 12 Joint Status Report. It is ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, with a proposed briefing schedule if necessary, on or before February 19, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 22, 2018. (JPF) (Entered: 01/22/2018)
2018-02-1613Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 02/16/2018)
2018-02-19MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposal in their 13 Joint Status Report. It is ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report, with a proposed briefing schedule if necessary, on or before March 16, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 19, 2018. (JPF) (Entered: 02/19/2018)
2018-03-1614Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION. (Braswell, Marina) (Entered: 03/16/2018)
2018-03-19MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposal in their 14 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before March 30, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 19, 2018. (JPF) (Entered: 03/19/2018)
2018-03-3015Joint STATUS REPORT by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 03/30/2018)
2018-03-30MINUTE ORDER adopting the parties' proposal in their 15 Joint Status Report. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before April 20, 2018. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 30, 2018. (JPF) (Entered: 03/30/2018)
2018-04-1816STIPULATION of Dismissal by AMERICAN OVERSIGHT. (France, Elizabeth) (Entered: 04/18/2018)
2018-04-18MINUTE ORDER directing the Clerk of Court to close this case in light of the parties' 16 Joint Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 18, 2018. (JPF) (Entered: 04/18/2018)
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