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Case TitleHUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES v. AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2013cv01534
Date Filed2013-10-03
Date Closed2014-03-28
JudgeJudge Ellen S. Huvelle
PlaintiffHUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
Case DescriptionThe Humane Society submitted a request to the Agricultural Marketing Service at the Department of Agriculture for records concerning the check-off expenditures of the National Pork Board, a government entity, pertaining to the purchase of the slogan "The Other White Meat" from the National Pork Producers Council. The agency located 74 pages of records and disclosed them entirely. The Humane Society, dissatisfied with the agency's response, filed an administrative appeal. The agency then found more records and disclosed an additional 29 pages. The agency then located another 34 pages. Nine pages of financial records were sent to business submitters for comment. After hearing nothing further about the status of the new records, the Humane Society filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantAGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE
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2013-10-031COMPLAINT against AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-3490208) filed by HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Summons)(Penzer, Matthew) (Entered: 10/03/2013)
2013-10-032LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (Penzer, Matthew) (Entered: 10/03/2013)
2013-10-03Case Assigned to Judge Ellen S. Huvelle. (md, ) (Entered: 10/04/2013)
2013-10-043NOTICE of Corrected Summons by HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES re 1 Complaint (Penzer, Matthew) (Entered: 10/04/2013)
2013-10-044ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED (3) as to AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent, # 2 Consent Form)(md, ) (Entered: 10/04/2013)
2013-11-055RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 10/16/2013. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 11/15/2013.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 10/16/2013., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE served on 10/17/2013 (Penzer, Matthew) (Entered: 11/05/2013)
2013-11-136NOTICE of Appearance by Benton Gregory Peterson on behalf of AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 11/13/2013)
2013-11-137Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File and Status Report by AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 11/13/2013)
2013-11-14MINUTE ORDER granting 7 Motion for Extension of Time to File: Upon consideration of the Parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before December 17, 2013, concerning a proposed briefing schedule in this matter and providing a date by which Defendant will respond to the Complaint or to further advise the Court on settlement efforts to resolve this matter. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on November 14, 2013. (AG) (Entered: 11/14/2013)
2013-11-14Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 12/17/2013. (zmm, ) (Entered: 11/14/2013)
2013-11-15NOTICE OF ERROR re 7 Motion for Extension of Time to File; emailed to benton.peterson@usdoj.gov, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Two-part docket entry, 2. Please refile document, 3. using the event (Entered: 11/15/2013)
2013-12-178Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File and Status Report by HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Penzer, Matthew) (Entered: 12/17/2013)
2013-12-17NOTICE OF ERROR re 8 Motion for Extension of Time to; emailed to mpenzer@humanesociety.org, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Two-part docket entry, 2. Please refile document, 3. using the Status Report event (jf, ) (Entered: 12/17/2013)
2013-12-18MINUTE ORDER granting 8 Consent Motion for Extension of Time: Upon consideration of the Parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before January 28, 2014, concerning on a proposed briefing schedule in this matter providing a date by which Defendant will respond to the Complaint or to further advise the Court on settlement efforts to resolve this matter. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on December 18, 2013. (AG, ) (Entered: 12/18/2013)
2013-12-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 1/28/2014. (zmm, ) (Entered: 12/26/2013)
2014-01-289Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File and Status Report by HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Penzer, Matthew) (Entered: 01/28/2014)
2014-01-29MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Motion for Extension of Time to File: Upon consideration of the Parties' Joint Status Report it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before February 25, 2014, concerning on a proposed briefing schedule in this matter providinga date by which Defendant will respond to the Complaint or to further advise the Court on settlement efforts to resolve this matter. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on January 29, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 01/29/2014)
2014-01-29NOTICE OF ERROR re 9 Motion for Extension of Time to File; emailed to mpenzer@humanesociety.org, cc'd 2 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. Two-part docket entry, 2. Please refile document, 3. same document u (Entered: 01/29/2014)
2014-01-29Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 2/25/2014. (zmm, ) (Entered: 01/29/2014)
2014-02-2510STATUS REPORT (JOINT) by AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 02/25/2014)
2014-02-25MINUTE ORDER re 10 Status Report filed by AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE: Upon consideration of the Parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before March 25, 2014, concerning on a proposed briefing schedule in this matter and providing a date by which Defendant will respond to the Complaint or to further advise the Court on settlement efforts to resolve this matter. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on February 25, 2014. (AG, ) (Entered: 02/25/2014)
2014-02-26Set/Reset Deadlines: Joint Status Report due by 3/25/2014. (zmm, ) (Entered: 02/26/2014)
2014-03-2511NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (Peterson, Benton) (Entered: 03/25/2014)
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