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Case TitleFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01099
Date Filed2024-04-17
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeChief Judge James E. Boasberg
PlaintiffFUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE
Case DescriptionFunctional Government Initiative submitted three FOIA requests to the Department of Interior. for records. The first request asked for records used in preparation for a May 2 hearing in which the Department approved 20 mines or mining modification applications since January 2021. The second FOIA request asked for records from the Bureau of Land Management used in the approvals mentioned in the first request. The third request asked for records related to job creation related to orphan gas wells or abandoned mines. The agency acknowledged receipt of each request but after hearing nothing further from the agency FGI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantU.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
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2024-04-171COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10834806) filed by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Summons to the Attorney General, # 4 Summons to Dept of Interior, # 5 Summons to the U.S. Attorney)(Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 04/17/2024)
2024-04-18Case Assigned to Chief Judge James E. Boasberg. (znmw) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-04-182SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 04/18/2024)
2024-05-173Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, with proposed order by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-17MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that: 1) The Consent 3 Motion for Extension of Time is GRANTED; and 2) Defendant shall file its Answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by June 20, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 5/17/2024. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-05-17Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer due by 6/20/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 05/17/2024)
2024-06-204ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-20MINUTE ORDER: The Court ORDERS that the parties shall confer and submit a joint proposed briefing schedule by July 3, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 6/20/2024. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
2024-06-20Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Proposed Briefing Schedule due by 7/3/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-07-025Joint STATUS REPORT with proposed order by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
2024-07-02MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 5 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by September 3, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 7/2/2024. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
2024-07-02Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 9/3/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
2024-08-136NOTICE of Corporate Status by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
2024-08-137LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by FUNCTIONAL GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE (Morgan, Jeremiah) (Entered: 08/13/2024)
2024-09-038Joint STATUS REPORT with proposed order by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 09/03/2024)
2024-09-03MINUTE ORDER: The Court ADOPTS the parties' 8 Joint Status Report and ORDERS that they shall file a further joint status report by November 4, 2024. So ORDERED by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg on 09/03/2024. (lcjeb2) (Entered: 09/03/2024)
2024-09-03Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 11/4/2024. (znbn) (Entered: 09/03/2024)
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