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Case TitleEMPOWER OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH v. U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv00754
Date Filed2024-03-15
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Reggie B. Walton
PlaintiffEMPOWER OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH
Case DescriptionEmpower Oversight Whistleblowers & Research submitted a FOIA request to the SEC for records concerning Empower Oversight's May 9, 2022 referral to the SEC OIG. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The agency asked Empower Oversight for clarification of its request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, Empower Oversight filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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2024-03-151COMPLAINT against U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10757110) filed by EMPOWER OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit EO1: May 15, 2023 FOIA Request, # 2 Exhibit EO2: May 18, 2023 SEC Acknowledgment, # 3 Exhibit EO3: Aug. 3, 2023 SEC Letter, # 4 Exhibit EO4: Sept. 14, 2023 Empower Oversight Response, # 5 Exhibit EO5: Emails, # 6 Exhibit EO6: Feb. 29, 2024 SEC Letter, # 7 Civil Cover Sheet, # 8 Summons SEC, # 9 Summons US Attorney General, # 10 Summons US Attorney's Office for D.C.)(Field, Brian) (Entered: 03/15/2024)
2024-03-152LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by EMPOWER OVERSIGHT WHISTLEBLOWERS & RESEARCH (Field, Brian) (Entered: 03/15/2024)
2024-03-17Case Assigned to Judge Reggie B. Walton. (zcb) (Entered: 03/17/2024)
2024-03-173SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zcb) (Entered: 03/17/2024)
2024-04-014RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 3/17/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 4/16/2024. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of K. Robinson with Exhibits)(Field, Brian) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-04-015RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION served on 4/1/2024 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of K. Robinson with Exhibits)(Field, Brian) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-04-016RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 3/25/24. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of K. Robinson with Exhibits)(Field, Brian) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-04-017GENERAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES BEFORE THE HONORABLE REGGIE B. WALTON. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 1, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 04/01/2024)
2024-04-168ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.(Verdi, Mary) (Entered: 04/16/2024)
2024-04-17MINUTE ORDER. To ensure the expeditious resolution of this action, and because this qualifies as an exempted case under Local Civil Rule 16.3(b), it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before May 15, 2024, the parties shall file a joint proposed briefing schedule governing further proceedings. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on April 17, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 04/17/2024)
2024-05-159Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. (Verdi, Mary) (Entered: 05/15/2024)
2024-05-20MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 9 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before June 14, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on May 20, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 05/20/2024)
2024-06-1410Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. (Verdi, Mary) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
2024-06-17MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 10 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before July 15, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on June 17, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 06/17/2024)
2024-07-1511Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. (Verdi, Mary) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-07-15MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before August 22, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on July 15, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 07/15/2024)
2024-08-2212Joint STATUS REPORT by U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. (Verdi, Mary) (Entered: 08/22/2024)
2024-08-23MINUTE ORDER. Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that, on or before October 1, 2024, the parties shall submit a joint status report regarding how they wish to proceed in this case. Signed by Judge Reggie B. Walton on August 23, 2024. (lcrbw2) (Entered: 08/23/2024)
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