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Case TitlePROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00455
Date Filed2024-02-16
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Randolph D. Moss
PlaintiffPROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case DescriptionProtect the Public's Trust submitted a FOIA request to OMB for records concerning communications related to Israel, Palestine, Hamas, and Gaza, sent to Sophie Maher, containing a list of keywords. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantOFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
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2024-02-161COMPLAINT against OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10694886) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA Request, # 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 - OMB)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-02-162LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST (Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-02-16Case Assigned to Judge Randolph D. Moss. (zrtw) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-02-163SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zrtw) (Entered: 02/16/2024)
2024-02-204STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 2/20/24. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 02/20/2024)
2024-03-215NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen DeGenaro on behalf of OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 03/21/2024)
2024-03-216ANSWER to Complaint by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET.(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 03/21/2024)
2024-03-22MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that, on or before April 18, 2024, the parties shall confer and file a joint status report addressing (1) any documents still to be produced pursuant to FOIA; (2) an anticipated schedule for processing and producing any such documents; and (3) any substantive areas of disagreement between the parties. It is further ORDERED that the parties shall appear for an Initial Scheduling Conference on April 24, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 8. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 3/22/24. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 03/22/2024)
2024-04-187Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-19MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report, Dkt. 7 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before July 17, 2024. It is further ORDERED that the Initial Scheduling Conference previously set for April 24, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. is VACATED. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 4/19/24. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 04/19/2024)
2024-07-168Joint STATUS REPORT by OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(DeGenaro, Stephen) (Entered: 07/16/2024)
2024-07-17MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' Joint Status Report, Dkt. 8 , it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a further joint status report on or before October 15, 2024. Signed by Judge Randolph D. Moss on 7/17/24. (lcrdm2) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
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