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Case TitleDEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01563
Date Filed2024-05-28
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffDEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES, INC.
Case DescriptionDefense of Freedom Institute submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Education for records concerning communications with teachers' unions regarding the CSP proposed rulemaking announced on March 4, 2022. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. After hearing nothing further from the agency, DFI filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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2024-05-281COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10925004) filed by DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Summons)(Daugherty, Donald) Modified filing attorney on 5/29/2024 (znmw). (Entered: 05/28/2024)
2024-05-282CIVIL COVER SHEET by DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES, INC. re 1 Complaint filed by DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES, INC.. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES, INC..(Daugherty, Donald) (Main Document 2 replaced on 5/29/2024) (znmw). (Entered: 05/28/2024)
2024-05-283LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES, INC. (Daugherty, Donald) Modified event on 5/29/2024 (znmw). (Entered: 05/28/2024)
2024-05-29NOTICE OF NEW CASE ERROR regarding 1 Complaint. The following error(s) need correction: Noncompliance with LCvR 5.1(c). Please file a Notice of Errata stating the error and attach the corrected initiating pleading to include the name & full residence address of each party and file using the event Errata. Invalid signature. Attorney signature on document must match PACER account. Missing summonses- U.S. government. When naming a U.S. government agent or agency as a defendant, you must supply a summons for each defendant & two additional summonses for the U.S. Attorney & U.S. Attorney General. Please submit using the event Request for Summons to Issue. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (znmw) Modified on 5/29/2024 (znmw). (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-05-294REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE filed by DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES, INC.. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(Astor, Martha) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-05-295ERRATA by DEFENSE OF FREEDOM INSTITUTE FOR POLICY STUDIES, INC.. (Astor, Martha) (Entered: 05/29/2024)
2024-05-30Case Assigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly. (znmw) (Entered: 05/30/2024)
2024-05-306SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice and Consent)(znmw) (Entered: 05/30/2024)
2024-06-217RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 06/06/2024. (Astor, Martha) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-06-218RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 6/14/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/14/2024. (Astor, Martha) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-06-219RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION served on 6/3/2024 (Astor, Martha) (Entered: 06/21/2024)
2024-07-0810ANSWER to Complaint by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.(Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
2024-07-10MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and file, by July 24, 2024, a joint proposed schedule for briefing or disclosure. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/10/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-2411Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 07/24/2024)
2024-07-26MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 11 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file, by October 4, 2024, a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 7/26/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-10-0412Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 10/04/2024)
2024-10-07MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 12 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall, by November 27, 2024, submit a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 10/7/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 10/07/2024)
2024-11-2713Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 11/27/2024)
2024-11-29MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 13 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall, by January 21, 2025, submit a further joint status report. Because Plaintiff has offered no basis for requiring a Vaughn Index before summary-judgment briefing--and certainly not by December 13, 2024--the Court declines to order Defendant to produce a Vaughn Index at this time. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 11/29/2024. (lctjk3) (Entered: 11/29/2024)
2025-01-2114Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. (Duffey, Thomas) (Entered: 01/21/2025)
2025-01-22MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 14 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall, by March 5, 2025, submit a further joint status report. Signed by Judge Timothy J. Kelly on 1/22/2025. (lctjk3) (Entered: 01/22/2025)
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