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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2022cv03513
Date Filed2022-11-16
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Trevor N. McFadden
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public's Trust submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning for meetings and communications between the agency and the National School Boards Association. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2022-11-161COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9678311) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit FOIA 22-00009-F, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons Summons -- Department of Justice)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 11/16/2022)
2022-11-17Case Assigned to Judge Trevor N. McFadden. (zljn) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2022-11-172SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zljn) (Entered: 11/17/2022)
2022-11-183STANDING ORDER Establishing Procedures for Cases Before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. The parties are hereby ORDERED to read and comply with the directives in the attached standing order. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 11/18/2022. (lctnm1) (Entered: 11/18/2022)
2022-12-134NOTICE of Appearance by Sian Jones on behalf of All Defendants (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2022-12-135Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2022-12-13MINUTE ORDER: The Government's 5 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time is Granted. The Government shall respond to the complaint by January 18, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/13/2022. (lctnm1) (Entered: 12/13/2022)
2022-12-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 1/18/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 12/14/2022)
2023-01-186MOTION to Dismiss or in the alternative MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Declaration, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian). Added MOTION for Summary Judgment on 1/19/2023 (zed). (Entered: 01/18/2023)
2023-02-017Memorandum in opposition to re 6 Motion to Dismiss,, Motion for Summary Judgment, filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit B - DHS FOIA, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit C -Education FOIA, # 3 Statement of Facts Response to Defendant's Statement of Facts, # 4 Text of Proposed Order)(Lawkowski, Gary) Modified docket event/text on 2/2/2023 (zed). (Entered: 02/01/2023)
2023-02-028Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 02/02/2023)
2023-02-02MINUTE ORDER: The Government's 8 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File is granted. The Government shall file its Reply by February 15, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/2/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 02/02/2023)
2023-02-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply due by 2/15/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 02/02/2023)
2023-02-099Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 02/09/2023)
2023-02-09MINUTE ORDER: The Government's 9 Unopposed Motion for Extension of time is granted. The Government shall file its Reply by February 22, 2023. Further extension requests will be disfavored. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 2/9/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 02/09/2023)
2023-02-09Set/Reset Deadlines: Reply due by 2/22/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 02/09/2023)
2023-02-2210REPLY to opposition to motion re 6 MOTION to Dismiss or in the alternative for summary judgment MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 02/22/2023)
2023-04-1311MEMORANDUM ORDER denying the Government's 6 Motion to Dismiss; Motion for Summary Judgment. See attached Memorandum Order for details. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/13/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 04/13/2023)
2023-04-13MINUTE ORDER: The Government shall file its Answer to the Complaint by May 12, 2023. By June 9, 2023, the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report proposing a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule should address, among other things, the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, and a briefing schedule for dispositive motions, if required. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 4/13/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 04/13/2023)
2023-04-13Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 5/12/2023, Joint Status Report due by 6/9/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 04/13/2023)
2023-05-1212ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 05/12/2023)
2023-06-0913Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/09/2023)
2023-06-11MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report on August 9, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 6/11/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 06/11/2023)
2023-06-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 8/9/2023. (hmc) (Entered: 06/12/2023)
2023-07-1214NOTICE by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-07-1215LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 07/12/2023)
2023-08-0916Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/09/2023)
2023-08-09MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by October 9, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 8/9/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 08/09/2023)
2023-08-2917NOTICE of Appearance by Michael David Wagner on behalf of All Defendants (Wagner, Michael) (Entered: 08/29/2023)
2023-10-1018Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wagner, Michael) (Entered: 10/10/2023)
2023-10-11MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by December 11, 2023. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 10/11/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 10/11/2023)
2023-12-1119Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Wagner, Michael) (Entered: 12/11/2023)
2023-12-11MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by February 9, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 12/11/2023. (lctnm1) (Entered: 12/11/2023)
2024-02-0920Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
2024-02-09MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall submit another Joint Status Report by March 5, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 02/09/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 02/09/2024)
2024-02-12Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/5/2024. (hmc) (Entered: 02/12/2024)
2024-03-0521Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 03/05/2024)
2024-03-06MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS the parties to appear for an in-person status conference on March 27, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 2 before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 03/06/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 03/06/2024)
2024-03-0822Unopposed MOTION to Continue by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
2024-03-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court GRANTS the Government's 22 Unopposed Motion for Continuance. The hearing currently scheduled on March 27 shall now occur at 2:00 p.m. on April 12 in Courtroom 2 before Judge Trevor N. McFadden. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 03/08/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
2024-04-0823Joint MOTION to Vacate Status Conference by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 04/08/2024)
2024-04-09MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 23 Joint Motion to Vacate the Status Conference, the Court hereby VACATES the status conference scheduled for April 12 and ORDERS the parties to file a Joint Status Report by June 18 apprising the Court of the parties' discovery progress. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 04/09/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 04/09/2024)
2024-06-1824Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Jones, Sian) (Entered: 06/18/2024)
2024-06-20MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file another Joint Status Report by August 16, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 06/20/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-08-1625Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Jones, Sian) (Entered: 08/16/2024)
2024-08-19MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall file another Joint Status Report by October 15, 2024. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Trevor N. McFadden on 08/19/2024. (lctnm1) (Entered: 08/19/2024)
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