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Case TitleNATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. et al v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2020cv03105
Date Filed2020-10-28
Date Closed2021-11-09
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffNATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.
PlaintiffREBECCA HERSHER
PlaintiffJINGNAN HUO
Case DescriptionNPR reporter Rebecca Hersher and assistant producer Jingnan Huo submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for records concerning property sales records in the Single Family Acquired Asset Management System. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, NPR filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
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2020-10-281COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ADCDC-7768762) filed by NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC., JINGNAN HUO, REBECCA HERSHER. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, # 5 Summons U.S. Attorney General, # 6 Summons U.S. Attorney's Office D.C.)(Carroll, Christina) (Entered: 10/28/2020)
2020-10-282LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC. (Carroll, Christina) (Entered: 10/28/2020)
2020-10-29Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (adh, ) (Entered: 10/29/2020)
2020-10-293SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 10/29/2020)
2020-11-194RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 11/5/2020. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 12/5/2020.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT served on 11/4/2020, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 11/5/2020. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service (personal delivery to U.S. Attorney's Office - Civil Process Clerk), # 2 Certificate of Service (U.S. Attorney General), # 3 Certificate of Service (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)(Carroll, Christina) (Entered: 11/19/2020)
2020-11-305NOTICE of Appearance by Paul A. Mussenden on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2020-11-306ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.(Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 11/30/2020)
2020-12-157GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 15, 2020. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 12/15/2020)
2020-12-16MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing the filing of dispositive motions on or before January 15, 2021. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 16, 2020. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 12/16/2020)
2020-12-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 1/15/2021 (hs) (Entered: 12/16/2020)
2020-12-178Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 12/17/2020)
2020-12-28MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 8 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the entry of a briefing schedule is deferred and, on or before January 29, 2021, the parties shall file a joint status report advising the Court on the status of the defendant's responses to the plaintiffs' Freedom of Information Act requests. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on December 28, 2020. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 12/28/2020)
2020-12-28Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/29/2020 (hs) Modified on 12/28/2020 (hs). (Entered: 12/28/2020)
2021-01-289Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Mussenden, Paul) (Entered: 01/28/2021)
2021-02-02MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the entry of a briefing schedule is deferred and, on or before March 1, 2021, the parties shall file a joint status report advising the Court on the status of the defendant's responses to the plaintiffs' Freedom of Information Act requests. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on February 2, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 02/02/2021)
2021-02-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/1/2021 (hs) (Entered: 02/02/2021)
2021-02-1210NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Kenneth A. Adebonojo on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Substituting for attorney Paul A. Mussenden (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 02/12/2021)
2021-03-0111Joint STATUS REPORT by REBECCA HERSHER, JINGNAN HUO, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.. (Carroll, Christina) (Entered: 03/01/2021)
2021-03-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before April 1, 2021, the parties shall file an additional joint status report advising the Court on the status of the defendant's responses to the plaintiffs' Freedom of Information Act requests. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on March 4, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 03/04/2021)
2021-03-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 4/1/2021 (hs) (Entered: 03/04/2021)
2021-04-0112Joint STATUS REPORT by REBECCA HERSHER, JINGNAN HUO, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.. (Carroll, Christina) (Entered: 04/01/2021)
2021-04-06MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before May 1, 2021, the parties shall file an additional joint status report advising the Court on the progress of this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 6, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 04/06/2021)
2021-04-06Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/1/2021 (hs) (Entered: 04/06/2021)
2021-05-0313Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 05/03/2021)
2021-05-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before June 3, 2021, the parties shall file an additional joint status report advising the Court regarding their progress on the outstanding attorneys' fees issue. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 7, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 05/07/2021)
2021-05-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/3/2021 (hs) (Entered: 05/12/2021)
2021-06-0214Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 06/02/2021)
2021-06-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before July 6, 2021, the parties shall file an additional joint status report advising the Court regarding their progress on the outstanding attorneys' fees issue. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 4, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 06/04/2021)
2021-06-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/6/2021 (hs) (Entered: 06/04/2021)
2021-07-0615NOTICE of Appearance by Heather D. Graham-Oliver on behalf of UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 07/06/2021)
2021-07-0616Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 07/06/2021)
2021-07-09MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 16 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before August 6, 2021, the parties shall file an additional joint status report advising the Court regarding their progress on the outstanding attorney's fee issue. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 9, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-07-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/6/2021 (hs) (Entered: 07/09/2021)
2021-08-0617Joint STATUS REPORT by REBECCA HERSHER, JINGNAN HUO, NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, INC.. (Carroll, Christina) (Entered: 08/06/2021)
2021-08-11MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 17 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before September 1, 2021, the parties shall file an additional joint status report advising the Court regarding their progress on the outstanding attorney's fee issue. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 11, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 08/11/2021)
2021-08-11Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/1/2021 (hs) (Entered: 08/11/2021)
2021-09-0218Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 09/02/2021)
2021-09-07MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 18 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before October 4, 2021, the parties shall file an additional joint status report advising the Court on their progress in this case unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on September 7, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 09/07/2021)
2021-09-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/4/2021 (hs) (Entered: 09/08/2021)
2021-09-0919NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. Attorney Heather D. Graham-Oliver terminated. (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 09/09/2021)
2021-09-2120WITHDRAWN PURSUANT TO NOTICE FILED ON 9/22/2021.....STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Adebonojo, Kenneth); Modified on 9/24/2021 (ztth). (Entered: 09/21/2021)
2021-09-2221NOTICE of Withdrawal of Stipulation of Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 09/22/2021)
2021-10-0422Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Adebonojo, Kenneth) (Entered: 10/04/2021)
2021-10-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 22 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before November 4, 2021, the parties shall file an additional joint status report advising the Court on their progress in this case unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed before then. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on October 15, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 10/15/2021)
2021-10-16Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/4/2021 (hs) (Entered: 10/16/2021)
2021-11-0323STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Graham-Oliver, Heather) (Entered: 11/03/2021)
2021-11-09MINUTE ORDER. In light of the parties' 23 Stipulation of Dismissal, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. It is further ORDERED that this case is CLOSED. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on November 9, 2021. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 11/09/2021)
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