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Case TitleCITIZENS UNITED v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv01287
Date Filed2019-05-03
Date Closed2019-09-17
JudgeJudge Carl J. Nichols
PlaintiffCITIZENS UNITED
Case DescriptionCitizens United submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Commerce for records concerning communications to or from specific named agency officials to other named individuals. Citizens United also requested expedited processing. The agency denied Citizens United's request for expedited processing. Citizens United filed an administrative appeal of the agency's denial of its request for expedited processing. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Citizens United filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1401 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20230
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2019-05-031COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6100659) filed by CITIZENS UNITED. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit C, # 5 Summons to the Attorney General, # 6 Summons to the Commerce Dept, # 7 Summons to the US Attorney)(Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 05/03/2019)
2019-05-032LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CITIZENS UNITED (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 05/03/2019)
2019-05-06Case Assigned to Judge Amy Berman Jackson. (zef, ) (Entered: 05/06/2019)
2019-05-063SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General. (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zef, ) (Entered: 05/06/2019)
2019-06-134ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE.(Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 06/13/2019)
2019-06-145ORDER. Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of Local Civil Rule 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure appear to be inapplicable. Defendant shall file a dispositive motion or, in the alternative, a report setting forth the schedule for the completion of its production of documents to plaintiff, on or before July 15, 2019. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Amy Berman Jackson on 6/14/2019. (lcabj2) (Entered: 06/14/2019)
2019-06-24Case directly reassigned to Judge Carl J. Nichols. Judge Amy Berman Jackson is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 06/24/2019)
2019-07-156STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. (Pfaffenroth, Peter) (Entered: 07/15/2019)
2019-08-13MINUTE ORDER. In light of Defendant's 6 Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the Parties shall confer and submit a Joint Status Report by September 16, 2019. Signed by Judge Carl J. Nichols on August 13, 2019. (lccjn1) (Entered: 08/13/2019)
2019-08-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/16/2019. (mac) (Entered: 08/14/2019)
2019-09-167STIPULATION of Dismissal by CITIZENS UNITED. (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 09/16/2019)
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