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FOIA Project Annotation: Judge Robert Wilkins has ruled that the Department of Housing and Urban Development properly withheld records under Exemption 5 (deliberative process privilege), but that the agency failed to conduct an adequate search because it did not follow up on leads within responsive documents supporting claims made by the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America that the email accounts of both HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and Chief of Staff Laurel Blatchford contained further responsive records. NACA requested records related to HUD's performance review of NACA, as well as a separate audit of NACA conducted by HUD's Inspector General. The agency withheld 21 documents under Exemption 5. Although NACA did not challenge the agency's claim that the documents were deliberative, it argued instead that because the agency's reviews were politically motivated the governmental misconduct exception applied. Reviewing the sparse D.C. Circuit case law on the exception, Wilkins noted that "to preclude application of the deliberative process privilege in the FOIA context, the claimed governmental misconduct must be severe enough to qualify as nefarious or extreme government wrongdoing." NACA first argued that the IG report was prompted by congressional pressure in response to the organization's lobbying efforts. But Wilkins observed that "to the extent HUD-OIG's audit was prompted or accelerated by [various] legitimate complaints and inquiries from Congress, this hardly amounts to the sort of improper, politically-motivated action that NACA makes it out to be." NACA also contended that HUD improperly influenced the IG's report. NACA relied on the fact that the final audit report differed substantially from the draft report. Wilkins indicated that "the disconnect in NACA's argument is that there is no evidence showing that these changes were the result of anything other than permissible cooperation between HUD and HUD-OIG in finalizing the audit report. That is, while HUD officials may have brought new information and concerns to the attention of HUD-OIG following their review of the draft audit report, so long as the OIG auditors then reviewed those issues independently and made their own determinations and findings, no misconduct can have occurred." As to the adequacy of the agency's search, NACA argued that HUD had improperly limited its search concerning the performance review to the Office of Housing's Single Family Program Support Division, which had been responsible for conducting the review. Wilkins pointed out that "assuming this approach was proper initially, it does not follow that, during the course of its review, HUD could then ignore indications that responsive documents were likely to be located elsewhere." He explained that "upon learning that Secretary Donovan was personally involved with the decision to withhold NACA's grant based on HUD's ongoing performance review, HUD should have pursued that lead by searching the Secretary's email messages for other responsive records related to HUD's performance review of NACA." He added that "since Ms. Blatchford appears to have directly reviewed and approved the Department's response concerning NACA's performance review, it seems likely that she might possess additional records responsive to NACA's request." He noted that "it may be that HUD's search of these sources yields no additional records, but until HUD pursues these leads, the Court cannot say that an adequate search has occurred."
Issues: Exemption 5 - Privileges - Deliberative process privilege - Deliberative, Adequacy - Search

Date Filed	Doc #	Docket Text
2011-06-27	1	COMPLAINT against U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616040094) filed by NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA (NACA). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(rdj) (Entered: 06/28/2011)
2011-06-27		SUMMONS (3) Issued as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (rdj) (Entered: 06/28/2011)
2011-06-28	2	NOTICE of Appearance by Douglas E. Fierberg on behalf of NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA (NACA) (Fierberg, Douglas) (Entered: 06/28/2011)
2011-07-19	3	LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA (NACA) (Gregorian, Andre) (Entered: 07/19/2011)
2011-07-26	4	RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT served on 7/1/2011, RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 7/1/2011., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/1/2011. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 7/31/2011.) (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3)(Gregorian, Andre) (Entered: 07/26/2011)
2011-08-04	5	ANSWER to 1 Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 08/04/2011)
2011-08-05		MINUTE ORDER: A Scheduling Conference is hereby set for September 6, 2011 at 10:00 AM, in Courtroom 17, before Judge Robert L. Wilkins. Not later than Thursday, September 1, 2011, the parties shall file their Joint Report and Proposed Scheduling Order in accordance with Local Civil Rule 16.3(d). Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 8/5/2011. (tcb) (Entered: 08/05/2011)
2011-09-01	6	MEET AND CONFER STATEMENT. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 09/01/2011)
2011-09-06		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Robert L. Wilkins: Scheduling Conference held and concluded on 9/6/2011. Court to issue an order adopting the proposed briefing schedule. (Court Reporter Rebecca Stonestreet) (tcb) (Entered: 09/06/2011)
2011-09-07	7	SCHEDULING ORDER: it is hereby ORDERED that:The parties will have 30 days from the date of this order to meet and confer and attempt to reach agreement on cost, schedule, and any other issues with respect to processing and releasing records in response to Plaintiffs FOIA requests. In the event that the parties are unable to resolve this matter, it is FURTHER ORDERED that this case shall proceed with the following deadlines:Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment due: November 6, 2011Defendants Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion due:December 5, 2011, Plaintiffs Response/reply due:December 19, 2011, Defendants Reply due: January 6, 2012. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 9/7/2011. (tcb) (Entered: 09/07/2011)
2011-10-31	8	MOTION for Summary Judgment by NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA (NACA) (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Statement of Facts, # 3 Affidavit of George K. Weber, # 4 Exhibits, # 5 Excerpts from Michael Motulski Deposition, # 6 Text of Proposed Order)(Gregorian, Andre) (Entered: 10/31/2011)
2011-11-29	9	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 11/29/2011)
2011-11-30	10	ORDER granting 9 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment:Defendants Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment and Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion due by 12/22/2011. Plaintiffs Response/reply due by 1/5/2012. Defendants Reply due by 1/19/2012. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 11/30/2011. (tcb) (Entered: 11/30/2011)
2011-12-22	11	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to FIle Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 12/22/2011)
2011-12-23	12	ORDER granting 11 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to FIle Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment;and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed no later than January 30, 2012. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 12/23/2011. (tcb) (Entered: 12/23/2011)
2012-01-27	13	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to file Opposition by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 01/27/2012)
2012-01-31	14	ORDER granting 13 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to file Opposition;and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed no later than March 1, 2012. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 1/31/2012. (tcb) (Entered: 01/31/2012)
2012-02-29	15	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 02/29/2012)
2012-03-01		MINUTE ORDER granting 15 Motion for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant's Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed no later than March 30, 2012. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 3/01/2012. (ad) (Entered: 03/01/2012)
2012-03-30	16	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and to File Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 03/30/2012)
2012-04-02	17	ORDER granting 16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and to File Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed no later than May 4, 2012. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 4/2/2012. (tcb) (Entered: 04/02/2012)
2012-05-02	18	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 05/02/2012)
2012-05-04	19	ORDER granting 18 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment;and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed no later than June 4, 2012. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 5/4/2012. (tcb) (Entered: 05/04/2012)
2012-06-01	20	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 06/01/2012)
2012-06-04	21	ORDER granting 20 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment;and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed no later than July 3, 2012. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 6/4/2012. (tcb) (Entered: 06/04/2012)
2012-07-03	22	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 07/03/2012)
2012-07-05	23	ORDER granting 22 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment;and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed no later than August3, 2012. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 7/5/2012. (tcb) (Entered: 07/05/2012)
2012-07-31	24	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 07/31/2012)
2012-08-02	25	ORDER granting 24 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment;and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed no later than September 4, 2012. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 8/2/2012. (tcb) (Entered: 08/02/2012)
2012-08-29	26	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and to File Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 08/29/2012)
2012-08-31	27	ORDER granting 26 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment and to File Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed no later than October 5, 2012. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 8/31/2012. (tcb) (Entered: 08/31/2012)
2012-10-09	28	Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 10/09/2012)
2012-10-10	29	ORDER granting 28 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs amended Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed no later than October 11, 2012; Defendants Opposition to Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment and Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment shall be filed no later than November 9, 2012; Plaintiffs reply shall be filed no later than November 30, 2012; and Defendants reply shall be filed no later than December 14, 2012. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 10/10/2012. (tcb) (Entered: 10/10/2012)
2012-10-10		MINUTE ORDER: Plaintiffs 8 MOTION for Summary Judgment is hereby DENIED AS MOOT based on the agreement of the parties. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 10/10/2012. (tcb) (Entered: 10/10/2012)
2012-10-10	30	Amended MOTION for Summary Judgment by NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA (NACA) (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Affidavit of George Weber, # 3 Exhibit 1 - 20, # 4 Exhibit 21 - 40, # 5 Exhibit 41 - 60, # 6 Exhibit 61 - 80, # 7 Exhibit 81 - 90, # 8 Affidavit of Bruce Marks, # 9 Exhibit A - F, # 10 Exhibit G - I, # 11 Exhibit J - K, # 12 Declaration of Deborah Snowden and Attachments, # 13 Declaration of Richard Johnson, # 14 Affidavit of Giovanni Mejia, # 15 Deposition Transcript of Michael Motulski)(Gregorian, Andre) (Entered: 10/10/2012)
2012-11-07	31	NOTICE of Appearance by Mary Elizabeth Stratton on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Stratton, Mary) (Entered: 11/07/2012)
2012-11-09	32	MOTION for Summary Judgment by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts (Response), # 2 Exhibit Exs. 1 - 2, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 11/09/2012)
2012-11-09	33	Memorandum in opposition to re 30 Amended MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Statement of Facts (Response), # 2 Exhibit Exs. 1 - 2, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 11/09/2012)
2012-11-30	34	REPLY to opposition to motion re 30 Amended MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Statement of Material Facts filed by NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA (NACA). (Gregorian, Andre) (Entered: 11/30/2012)
2012-11-30	35	Memorandum in opposition to re 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Response to Statement of Material Facts filed by NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA (NACA). (Gregorian, Andre) (Entered: 11/30/2012)
2012-12-14	36	REPLY to opposition to motion re 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Johnson Declaration)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 12/14/2012)
2012-12-20	37	MOTION to Strike 36 Reply to opposition to Motion , the Declaration of Richard Johnson, attached as Exhibit 1 by NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA (NACA) (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gregorian, Andre) (Entered: 12/20/2012)
2013-01-07	38	Memorandum in opposition to re 37 MOTION to Strike 36 Reply to opposition to Motion , the Declaration of Richard Johnson, attached as Exhibit 1 filed by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 01/07/2013)
2013-01-10	39	REPLY to opposition to motion re 37 MOTION to Strike 36 Reply to opposition to Motion , the Declaration of Richard Johnson, attached as Exhibit 1 filed by NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA (NACA). (Gregorian, Andre) (Entered: 01/10/2013)
2013-04-26		MINUTE ORDER: The parties shall appear in Courtroom 27A for a hearing on Plaintiff's Amended Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 30), Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 32), and Plaintiff's Motion to Strike (Dkt. No. 37) on Monday July 29, 2013 at 10:00 A.M. In the event that the Court issues a written ruling on Plaintiff's Motions and Defendant's Motion prior to the hearing date, the hearing will be vacated. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 4/26/2013. (lcrlw4) (Entered: 04/26/2013)
2013-04-26		Set/Reset Hearings: Motion Hearing set for 7/29/2013 10:00 AM in Courtroom 27A before Judge Robert L. Wilkins. (clv, ) (Entered: 04/26/2013)
2013-05-15	40	Consent MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- George K. Weber, :Firm- NACA, :Address- 3607 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. Phone No. - 617-250-6222. Fax No. - 617-477-5611 by NEIGHBORHOOD ASSISTANCE CORPORATION OF AMERICA (NACA) (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Gregorian, Andre) (Entered: 05/15/2013)
2013-05-16		MINUTE ORDER granting 40 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Attorney George K. Weber. Mr. Weber is admitted to appear pro hac vice in this matter on behalf of Plaintiff. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 5/16/2013. (tcb) (Entered: 05/16/2013)
2013-07-29		Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Robert L. Wilkins: Motion Hearing held on 7/29/2013 re Plaintiff's 30 Amended MOTION for Summary Judgment, Defendant's 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Plaintif's 37 MOTION to Strike 36 Reply to opposition to Motion the Declaration of Richard Johnson, attached as Exhibit; Argument heard and this matter is taken under advisement. (Court Reporter Pat Kaneshiro-Miller) (tcb) (Entered: 07/29/2013)
2013-08-01		MINUTE ORDER: By no later than close of business on August 8, 2013, Defendant shall submit to the Court for in camera review the documents specifically identified in Section V.B of Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 30), which were withheld or redacted pursuant to FOIA Exemption 5. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 8/1/2013. (lcrlw3) (Entered: 08/01/2013)
2013-09-24	41	MEMORANDUM OPINION re: Plaintiff's 30 Amended MOTION for Summary Judgment; Defendant's 32 MOTION for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 9/24/2013. (tcb) (Entered: 09/24/2013)
2013-09-24	42	ORDER: Upon consideration of Plaintiffs Amended Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 30) and Defendants Cross-Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 32), the parties respective briefing, the arguments of counsel, and the entire record in this action, and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby, ORDERED that Plaintiffs Amended Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Plaintiffs Motion is GRANTED insofar as it challenged the adequacy of Defendants search efforts, but DENIED as to the propriety of Defendants withholdings under the Freedom of Information Acts statutory exemptions; it is, FURTHER ORDERED that Defendants Cross Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Defendants Cross-Motion is GRANTED with respect to the appropriateness of its withholdings, but DENIED as to the sufficiency of its search efforts; it is, FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs request for attorneys fees under 5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(1)(E) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; it is, FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion to Strike the Declaration of Richard Johnson (Dkt. No. 37) is DENIED AS MOOT; it is, FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and shall file a Joint Status Report with the Court by no later than October 25, 2013, setting forth a proposal to resolve any remaining issues to bring this matter to a close. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 9/24/2013. (tcb) (Entered: 09/24/2013)
2013-09-24		Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 10/25/2013 (tcb) (Entered: 09/24/2013)
2013-10-18	43	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 10/18/2013)
2013-10-22	44	ORDER granting 43 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Joint Status Report;and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties Joint Status Report shall be filed no later than November 25, 2013. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 10/22/2013. (tcb) (ztcb, ). (Entered: 10/22/2013)
2013-11-25	45	STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 11/25/2013)
2013-12-13		MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Joint Status Report filed on 11/25/2013, it is hereby ordered that the parties are directed to file either a stipulation of dismissal or a joint status report no later than January 3, 2014. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 12/13/2013. (tcb) (Entered: 12/13/2013)
2014-01-03	46	STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 01/03/2014)
2014-01-08		MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Joint Status Report filed on 1/3/2014, it is hereby ordered that the parties are directed to file a joint status report no later than February 3, 2014. Signed by Judge Robert L. Wilkins on 1/8/2014. (tcb) (Entered: 01/08/2014)
2014-01-24		Case reassigned to the Calendar Committee who will oversee it until it is reassigned to another judge. Judge Robert L. Wilkins has been elevated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for DC and is no longer assigned to the case. Any questions should be directed to Terri Barrett, formerly Judge Wilkins deputy clerk, at 202-354-3179 or terri_barrett@dcd.uscourts.gov. (ztnr, ) (Entered: 01/24/2014)
2014-02-03	47	STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 02/03/2014)
2014-02-04		MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Joint Status Report filed on 2/3/2014, it is hereby ordered that the parties are directed to file a joint status report no later than March 3, 2014. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on behalf of the Calendar Committee on 2/4/2014. (tcb) (Entered: 02/04/2014)
2014-03-04	48	STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 03/04/2014)
2014-03-05		MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Joint Status Report filed on 3/4/2014, it is hereby ordered that the parties are directed to file a joint status report on or before April 1, 2014. Signed by Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle on behalf of the Calendar Committee on 3/5/14. (tcb) (Entered: 03/05/2014)
2014-04-01	49	STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 04/01/2014)
2014-04-07		Case directly reassigned to Judge Christopher R. Cooper. Calendar Committee no longer assigned to the case. (gt, ) (Entered: 04/07/2014)
2014-05-02	50	STATUS REPORT by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 05/02/2014)
2014-05-05		MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Joint Status Report filed on 5/2/2014, the Court hereby orders the parties to file a joint status report no later than June 2, 2014. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 5/5/2014. (tcb) (Entered: 05/05/2014)
2014-06-02	51	STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 06/02/2014)
2014-06-03		MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Joint Status Report filed on 6/2/2014, the parties shall file a further joint status report no later than July 14, 2014. The parties are encouraged to resolve all outstanding issues prior to that date. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 6/3/2014. (lccrc3, ) Modified on 6/3/2014 to correct docket text (ztcb, ). (Entered: 06/03/2014)
2014-07-14	52	STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 07/14/2014)
2014-07-18		MINUTE ORDER: In light of the Joint Status Report filed on 7/14/2014, the parties shall file a further joint status report no later than July 29, 2014. The parties are encouraged to resolve all outstanding issues prior to that date. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/18/2014. (lccrc3, ) (Entered: 07/18/2014)
2014-07-21		Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 7/29/2014 (tcr) (Entered: 07/21/2014)
2014-07-29	53	STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 07/29/2014)
2014-07-31		MINUTE ORDER. In light of the Joint Status Report filed on 7/29/2014, the parties shall file a further joint status report no later than August 14, 2014. Signed by Judge Christopher R. Cooper on 7/31/2014. (lccrc3, ) (Entered: 07/31/2014)
2014-07-31		Set/Reset Deadlines: Status Report due by 8/14/2014. (mac) (Entered: 07/31/2014)
2014-08-12	54	STIPULATION of Settlement and Dismissal with Prejudice by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT. (Guzman, Javier) (Entered: 08/12/2014)
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