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| 2023-03-16 | 1 | COMPLAINT against UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9931352) filed by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons ED Summons, # 3 Summons US Atty Summons, # 4 Summons US AG Summons, # 5 Supplement Exhibit List, # 6 Exhibit Ex. 1, # 7 Exhibit Ex. 2, # 8 Exhibit Ex. 3, # 9 Exhibit Ex. 4, # 10 Exhibit Ex. 5, # 11 Exhibit Ex. 6)(Bartkowski, Paul) (Entered: 03/16/2023) |
| 2023-03-16 | | Case Assigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta. (zcb) (Entered: 03/16/2023) |
| 2023-03-16 | 2 | SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 03/16/2023) |
| 2023-05-08 | 3 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/18/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/18/2023. (Bartkowski, Paul) (Entered: 05/08/2023) |
| 2023-05-08 | 4 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 04/24/2023. (Bartkowski, Paul) (Entered: 05/08/2023) |
| 2023-05-08 | 5 | RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 4/18/2023 (Bartkowski, Paul) (Entered: 05/08/2023) |
| 2023-05-17 | 6 | Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 05/17/2023) |
| 2023-05-19 | | MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendant shall respond to the Complaint on or before June 16, 2023. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 05/19/2023. (lcapm1) (Entered: 05/19/2023) |
| 2023-05-19 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 6/16/2023, (zjch, ) (Entered: 05/19/2023) |
| 2023-06-16 | 7 | ANSWER to Complaint by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Escher, Sam) (Entered: 06/16/2023) |
| 2023-06-16 | 8 | ORDER. Both a Complaint and an Answer are now before the court in this FOIA case. It is hereby ordered that the parties shall meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report on or before June 30, 2023. The Joint Status Report shall include (1) the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request; (2) the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request; (3) the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff; (4) whether a motion for stay is likely under Open America v. Watergate Special Prosecution Force, 547 F.2d 605 (D.C. Cir. 1976); and (5) whether the parties anticipate summary judgment briefing and, if so, a proposed briefing schedule. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 06/16/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 06/16/2023) |
| 2023-06-30 | 9 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 06/30/2023) |
| 2023-07-05 | | MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by August 23, 2023, which updates the court on the matters listed in the 8 Order of June 16, 2023. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/5/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 07/05/2023) |
| 2023-08-23 | 10 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 08/23/2023) |
| 2023-08-23 | | MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file another Joint Status Report, on or before October 25, 2023, which updates the court on their progress and, if necessary, proposes a briefing schedule for summary judgment. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 08/23/2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 08/23/2023) |
| 2023-10-23 | 11 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 10/23/2023) |
| 2023-10-23 | | MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report on or before January 10, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on October 23, 2023. (lcapm2) (Entered: 10/23/2023) |
| 2023-10-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 1/10/2024 (zjch, ) (Entered: 10/23/2023) |
| 2024-01-08 | 12 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 01/08/2024) |
| 2024-01-09 | | MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report on or before March 13, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 1/9/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 01/09/2024) |
| 2024-03-13 | 13 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 03/13/2024) |
| 2024-03-14 | | MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report on or before May 9, 2024, which updates the court on the processing and production of responsive records. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 3/14/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 03/14/2024) |
| 2024-03-14 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 5/9/2024. (smc) (Entered: 03/14/2024) |
| 2024-05-08 | 14 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 05/08/2024) |
| 2024-05-09 | | MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by July 20, 2024, which advises whether any disputed issues remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 5/9/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 05/09/2024) |
| 2024-05-09 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/20/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 05/09/2024) |
| 2024-06-14 | 15 | LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE (Bartkowski, Paul) (Entered: 06/14/2024) |
| 2024-06-14 | 16 | NOTICE of Filing re 15 . (Bartkowski, Paul) Modified event on 6/17/2024, and added link (mg). (Entered: 06/14/2024) |
| 2024-07-19 | 17 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 07/19/2024) |
| 2024-07-22 | | MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by September 19, 2024, which advises whether any disputed issues remain and, if so, proposes a schedule for further proceedings. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 7/22/24. (lcapm2) (Entered: 07/22/2024) |
| 2024-07-25 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/19/2024 (zakb) (Entered: 07/25/2024) |
| 2024-09-17 | 18 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 09/17/2024) |
| 2024-09-18 | | MINUTE ORDER. According to the parties' Joint Status Report, ECF No. 18, Defendant's last production occurred over five months ago, on April 8, 2024. Plaintiff has had ample time to decide whether to challenge Defendant's search or withholdings. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report by September 25, 2024, which proposes a schedule for summary judgment briefing. If Plaintiff does not wish to challenge Defendant's search or withholdings, the parties shall so indicate and advise whether this matter can be closed. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 9/18/2024. (lcapm2) (Entered: 09/18/2024) |
| 2024-09-23 | | Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings: Joint Status Report due by 9/25/2024 (zakb) (Entered: 09/23/2024) |
| 2024-09-25 | 19 | Joint STATUS REPORT by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 09/25/2024) |
| 2024-09-26 | | MINUTE ORDER. The parties shall file an additional Joint Status Report by November 20, 2024, which updates the court on the status of settlement, unless a stipulation of dismissal is filed on or before that date. Signed by Judge Amit P. Mehta on 9/26/2024. (lcapm2) (Entered: 09/26/2024) |
| 2024-10-02 | | Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report from the parties due by 11/20/2024 (zakb) (Entered: 10/02/2024) |
| 2024-11-20 | 20 | STIPULATION of Dismissal by UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Escher, Sam) (Entered: 11/20/2024) |
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