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Case TitleWERNICK v. CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01039
Date Filed2023-04-13
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Jia M. Cobb
PlaintiffEPHRAIM WERNICK
Case DescriptionEphraim Wernick, the attorney for MoneyGram International, submitted a FOIA request to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on behalf of MoneyGram seeking communications between the agency that occurred on or after January 2018 pertaining to MoneyGram and involving various public interest groups. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request and ultimately responded by telling Wernick that it would withhold the responsive records. Wernick then filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantCONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU
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2023-04-131COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9998583) filed by EPHRAIM WERNICK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Civil Cover Sheet, # 14 Summons, # 15 Summons, # 16 Summons)(Marwell, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/13/2023)
2023-04-132NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by EPHRAIM WERNICK. Case related to (Marwell, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/13/2023)
2023-04-14RESOLVED.....NOTICE of Provisional/Government Not Certified Status re 1 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9998583) filed by EPHRAIM WERNICK. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Civil Cover Sheet, # 14 Summons, # 15 Summons, # 16 Summons)(Marwell, Jeremy). Your attorney renewal/government certification has not been received. As a result, your membership with the U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts for the District of Columbia is not in good standing, and you are not permitted to file. Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 83.9, you must immediately correct your membership status by following the appropriate instructions on this page of our website: https://www.dcd.uscourts.gov/attorney-renewal. Please be advised that the presiding judge in this case has been notified that you are currently not in good standing to file in this court. Renewal Due by 4/21/2023. (zsl) (Entered: 04/14/2023)
2023-04-17Case Assigned to Judge Jia M. Cobb. (zsl) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-04-173SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zsl) (Entered: 04/17/2023)
2023-04-264RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 4/24/2023. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 5/24/2023.), 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., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU served on 4/24/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Marwell, Jeremy) (Entered: 04/26/2023)
2023-05-175Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 05/17/2023)
2023-05-18MINUTE ORDER re 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time: Having considered the motion and for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the motion. Defendant is ORDERED to respond to the Complaint by June 14, 2023. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on May 18, 2023. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 05/18/2023)
2023-06-086Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Simon, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/08/2023)
2023-06-09MINUTE ORDER re 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time: Having considered the motion and for good cause shown, the Court GRANTS the motion. Defendant is ORDERED to respond to the Complaint by June 28, 2023. Signed by Judge Jia M. Cobb on June 9, 2023. (lcjmc3) (Entered: 06/09/2023)
2023-06-137NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by EPHRAIM WERNICK (Marwell, Jeremy) (Entered: 06/13/2023)
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