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Case TitleAMERICANS FOR PUBLIC TRUST, v. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2023cv01743
Date Filed2023-06-15
Date Closed2024-06-07
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffAMERICANS FOR PUBLIC TRUST
Case DescriptionAmericans for Public Trust submitted FOIA requests to the Federal Aviation Administration for records concerning the flight logs for three private jets referred to as N1, N2, and N3 on which Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg alleged flew. The agency acknowledged receipt of the requests but after hearing nothing further from the agency, APT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantFEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
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2023-06-151COMPLAINT against FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-10141571) filed by AMERICANS FOR PUBLIC TRUST,. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons to Federal Aviation Administration, # 3 Summons to US Attorney Office DC, # 4 Summons US Attorney General (DOJ), # 5 Exhibit 1, # 6 Exhibit 2, # 7 Exhibit 3, # 8 Exhibit 4, # 9 Exhibit 5, # 10 Exhibit 6)(Torchinsky, Jason) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-152LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by AMERICANS FOR PUBLIC TRUST, (Torchinsky, Jason) (Entered: 06/15/2023)
2023-06-16Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (zcb) (Entered: 06/16/2023)
2023-06-163SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 06/16/2023)
2023-06-274NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Bryan Pardue on behalf of AMERICANS FOR PUBLIC TRUST (Pardue, Andrew) (Entered: 06/27/2023)
2023-07-145NOTICE of Appearance by Bradley Silverman on behalf of FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 07/14/2023)
2023-07-176RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION served on 6/20/2023 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail receipt, # 2 Exhibit B - USPS Tracking/Delivery Confirmation)(Pardue, Andrew) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-07-177RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/20/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail receipt, # 2 Exhibit B - USPS Tracking/Delivery Confirmation/RRR)(Pardue, Andrew) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-07-178ENTERED IN ERROR.....RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/20/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/20/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Certified Mail receipt, # 2 Exhibit B - USPS Tracking/Delivery Confirmation/RRR)(Pardue, Andrew) Modified on 7/19/2023 corrected at entry 9 (zjm). (Entered: 07/17/2023)
2023-07-189RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/20/2023. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/20/2023. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A Certified Mail Return Receipt, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B USPS Tracking Delivery)(Pardue, Andrew) (Entered: 07/18/2023)
2023-07-2010Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 07/20/2023)
2023-07-21MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: (1) The Consent 10 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and (2) Defendant shall file its Answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Complaint by August 4, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 07/21/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 07/21/2023)
2023-07-21Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 8/4/2023. (znbn) (Entered: 07/23/2023)
2023-08-0411ANSWER to Complaint by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION.(Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
2023-08-04MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by August 18, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 8/4/2023. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 08/04/2023)
2023-08-04Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 8/18/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 08/07/2023)
2023-08-1812Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 08/18/2023)
2023-08-18MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 12 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 7, 2023. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 08/18/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 08/18/2023)
2023-08-18Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/7/2023. (nbn) (Entered: 08/21/2023)
2023-11-0713Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 11/07/2023)
2023-11-07MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 13 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by January 8, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 11/07/2023. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 11/07/2023)
2023-11-07Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/8/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 11/08/2023)
2024-01-0814Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-01-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 14 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by March 8, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 1/8/2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 01/08/2024)
2024-01-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/8/2024. (nbn) (Entered: 01/09/2024)
2024-03-0815Joint STATUS REPORT by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
2024-03-08MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 15 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by June 8, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 3/8/2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
2024-03-08Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 6/8/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 03/08/2024)
2024-06-0716STIPULATION of Dismissal by FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. (Silverman, Bradley) (Entered: 06/07/2024)
2024-06-07MINUTE ORDER: Per the parties' 16 Stipulation, the Court ORDERS that the case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/7/2024. (lcjeb3) (Entered: 06/07/2024)
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