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Case TitleNATIONAL STUDENT LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2021cv02309
Date Filed2021-08-31
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Dabney L. Friedrich
PlaintiffNATIONAL STUDENT LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK
Case DescriptionThe National Student Legal Defense Network submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Education for records concerning audits of La'James International College. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests and told NSLDN that it could find no responsive records for several requests. After hearing nothing further from the agency, NSLDN filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees, Litigation - Vaughn index

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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2021-08-311COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-8702262) filed by NATIONAL STUDENT LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to USAG, # 3 Summons to US Department of Education, # 4 Summons to DC USAO)(Rothschild, Eric) (Entered: 08/31/2021)
2021-08-312LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NATIONAL STUDENT LEGAL DEFENSE NETWORK (Rothschild, Eric) (Entered: 08/31/2021)
2021-09-01Case Assigned to Judge Dabney L. Friedrich. (zsb) (Entered: 09/01/2021)
2021-09-013SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(adh, ) (Entered: 09/01/2021)
2021-09-024STANDARD ORDER for Civil Cases. See text for details. Signed by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on September 2, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 09/02/2021)
2021-09-145RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/13/2021. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/13/2021.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 09/13/2021., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 9/10/2021 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(Rothschild, Eric) (Entered: 09/14/2021)
2021-10-136NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas C. Dreier on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
2021-10-137ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
2021-10-138Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
2021-10-13MINUTE 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 December 15, 2021. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on October 13, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 10/13/2021)
2021-12-149Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 12/14/2021)
2021-12-15MINUTE 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 January 24, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on December 15, 2021. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 12/15/2021)
2022-01-2410Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 01/24/2022)
2022-01-24MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before March 2, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on January 24, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 01/24/2022)
2022-03-0211Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 03/02/2022)
2022-03-04MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is ORDERED that the parties shall file another joint status report on or before April 6, 2022. So Ordered by Judge Dabney L. Friedrich on March 4, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 03/04/2022)
2022-04-0612STIPULATION of Dismissal by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Dreier, Douglas) (Entered: 04/06/2022)
2022-04-06MINUTE ORDER dismissing this case without prejudice in light of the parties' 12 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 6, 2022. (lcdlf2) (Entered: 04/06/2022)
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