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Case TitleDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION v. CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv00198
Date Filed2020-01-24
Date Closed2021-04-07
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffDEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION
Case DescriptionDemocracy Forward Foundation submitted two FOIA requests to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for records concerning communications with the American Consumer Financial Network and actions to persuade states to lower consumer protections. DFF also requested a fee waiver. The agency acknowledged receipt of both requests but after hearing anything further from the agency, DFF filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Public Interest Fee Waiver, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
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Date FiledDoc #Docket Text
2020-01-241COMPLAINT against CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-6764584) filed by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons, # 8 Summons)(Miller, Kristen) (Entered: 01/24/2020)
2020-01-242LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION (Miller, Kristen) (Entered: 01/24/2020)
2020-01-27Case assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zmc) (Entered: 01/27/2020)
2020-01-273SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmc) (Entered: 01/27/2020)
2020-02-074RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU served on 1/30/2020, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 2/3/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 3/4/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 1/31/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Miller, Kristen) (Entered: 02/07/2020)
2020-03-045NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Aaron Caplen on behalf of CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 03/04/2020)
2020-03-046ANSWER to Complaint by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU.(Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 03/04/2020)
2020-03-12MINUTE ORDER requiring the parties to MEET AND CONFER and file a joint status report proposing a schedule for further proceedings. The status report should address the status of the plaintiff's FOIA request, including the anticipated number of documents responsive to the request and the anticipated date(s) for release of the requested documents. The parties shall file the joint status report on or before April 12, 2020. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 12, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/12/2020)
2020-04-107Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 04/10/2020)
2020-04-10MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 7 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before May 12, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 10, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/10/2020)
2020-04-10Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/12/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 04/13/2020)
2020-05-128Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 05/12/2020)
2020-05-13MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before June 25, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on May 13, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 05/13/2020)
2020-05-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 6/25/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 05/13/2020)
2020-06-259Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 06/25/2020)
2020-06-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before July 29, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on June 25, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 06/25/2020)
2020-06-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 7/29/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 06/26/2020)
2020-07-2910Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 07/29/2020)
2020-07-29MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before August 27, 2020. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on July 29, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 07/29/2020)
2020-07-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/27/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 07/30/2020)
2020-08-2711Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 08/27/2020)
2020-08-27MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall submit another joint status report on or before September 24, 2020. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on August 27, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 08/27/2020)
2020-08-27Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 9/24/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 08/27/2020)
2020-09-2412Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
2020-09-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before October 26, 2020. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 24, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
2020-09-24Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/26/2020. (zjd) (Entered: 09/24/2020)
2020-10-2613Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 10/26/2020)
2020-10-26MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before November 24, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 26, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/26/2020)
2020-10-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 11/24/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 10/26/2020)
2020-11-2414Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 11/24/2020)
2020-11-25MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before December 18, 2020. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on November 25, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 11/25/2020)
2020-11-25Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 12/18/2020 (zjch) (Entered: 11/25/2020)
2020-12-1815Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2020-12-18MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 15 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before January 21, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 18, 2020. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/18/2020)
2020-12-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/21/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 12/21/2020)
2021-01-2116Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 01/21/2021)
2021-01-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before February 22, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 22, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/22/2021)
2021-01-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 2/22/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 01/22/2021)
2021-02-2217Joint STATUS REPORT by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Caplen, Robert) (Entered: 02/22/2021)
2021-02-22MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another joint status report on or before April 1, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on February 22, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 02/22/2021)
2021-02-22Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 4/1/2021 (zjch) (Entered: 02/22/2021)
2021-04-0118Joint STATUS REPORT by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Miller, Kristen) (Entered: 04/01/2021)
2021-04-0119STIPULATION of Dismissal by DEMOCRACY FORWARD FOUNDATION. (Miller, Kristen) (Entered: 04/01/2021)
2021-04-07MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case without prejudice in light of the parties' 19 Stipulation of Dismissal. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a). The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on April 7, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/07/2021)
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