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Case TitleRADELAT v. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2019cv02731
Date Filed2019-09-12
Date Closed2020-05-26
JudgeJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson
PlaintiffANA RADELAT
Case DescriptionAna Radlat, the Washington correspondent for the online news service the Connecticut Mirror, submitted a FOIA request to U.S. Coast Guard for records concerning sexual assault or sexual misconduct complaints reported at the Coast Guard Academy. Radelat also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency Radelat filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES COAST GUARD
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2019-09-121COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES COAST GUARD ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-6373963) filed by ANA RADELAT. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons, # 3 Summons, # 4 Summons)(Rosenbaum, Adina) (Entered: 09/12/2019)
2019-09-16Case Assigned to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. (zeg) (Entered: 09/16/2019)
2019-09-162GENERAL ORDER AND GUIDELINES APPLICABLE TO FOIA CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE KETANJI BROWN JACKSON. The Court will hold the parties and counsel responsible for following these directives, and parties and counsel should pay particular attention to the Court's instructions for processing and production of records, batching motions, and filing exhibits. Failure to adhere to this Order may, when appropriate, result the imposition of sanctions and/or sua sponte denial of non-conforming motions. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 9/16/2019. (lckbj1) (Entered: 09/16/2019)
2019-09-163SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES COAST GUARD, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zeg) (Entered: 09/16/2019)
2019-09-164RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/16/2019. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/16/2019. (Rosenbaum, Adina) (Entered: 09/16/2019)
2019-10-025RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 9/20/19. (Rosenbaum, Adina) (Entered: 10/02/2019)
2019-10-166NOTICE of Appearance by Diana Viggiano Valdivia on behalf of UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 10/16/2019)
2019-10-167Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer Or Otherwise Respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 10/16/2019)
2019-10-22MINUTE ORDER granting, for good cause shown, 7 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer, nunc pro tunc. It is hereby ORDERED that Defendant shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before 11/15/2019. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 10/22/2019. (JAG) (Entered: 10/22/2019)
2019-11-158Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 11/15/2019)
2019-12-02MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 12/17/2019, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 12/2/2019. (jag) (Entered: 12/02/2019)
2019-12-179Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 12/17/2019)
2020-01-02MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 1/16/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/2/2020. (jag) (Entered: 01/02/2020)
2020-01-1610Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 01/16/2020)
2020-01-24MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 2/18/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 1/24/2020. (jag) (Entered: 01/24/2020)
2020-02-1811Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 02/18/2020)
2020-02-25MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 3/18/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 2/25/2020. (jag) (Entered: 02/25/2020)
2020-03-1812Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 03/18/2020)
2020-03-1813ERRATA Corrected March 28, 2020 Joint Status Report by UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 12 Status Report filed by UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 03/18/2020)
2020-03-19MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 4/17/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 3/19/2020. (jag) (Entered: 03/19/2020)
2020-04-1714Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES COAST GUARD. (Valdivia, Diana) (Entered: 04/17/2020)
2020-04-28MINUTE ORDER. In light of the representations in the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before 5/18/2020, the parties shall file a further joint status report, which shall include a proposed schedule for further proceedings if litigation is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 4/28/2020. (jag) (Entered: 04/28/2020)
2020-05-1815Joint STATUS REPORT by ANA RADELAT. (Rosenbaum, Adina) (Entered: 05/18/2020)
2020-05-26MINUTE ORDER. Where only attorneys' fees remain at issue in a FOIA case, it is the practice of this Court to close the case administratively while it awaits notice from the parties regarding settlement of the attorneys' fees or a joint proposed schedule for briefing this remaining dispute. Accordingly, in light of the representations in the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that this matter be ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSED. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint status report on or before 6/18/2020, which shall contain a proposed schedule for briefing the issue of attorneys' fees, if such briefing is going to be necessary. Signed by Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on 5/26/2020. (jag) (Entered: 05/26/2020)
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