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Case TitlePROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC. v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2017cv00815
Date Filed2017-05-02
Date Closed2019-05-07
JudgeJudge Timothy J. Kelly
PlaintiffPROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.
Case DescriptionThe Protect Democracy Project submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Justice for records concerning reviews of President Trump's travel ban before it was issued. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request. The Executive Office for Immigration Review told PDP that it found no records. Other components of the agency indicated that they were beginning to process the request. After hearing nothing further, Protect Democracy Project filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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2017-05-021COMPLAINT against DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0090-4937291) filed by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Civil Cover Sheet, # 5 Summons, # 6 Certificate Rule LCvR 7.1)(Murphy, Allison) (Entered: 05/03/2017)
2017-05-032LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC. (md) (Entered: 05/03/2017)
2017-05-03Case Assigned to Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell. (md) (Entered: 05/03/2017)
2017-05-033SUMMONS Issued Electronically as to DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md) (Entered: 05/03/2017)
2017-05-03SUMMONS Not Issued as to U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney General. (SUMMONS WERE NOT SUBMITTED AT THE TIME COMPLAINT WAS FILED) (md) (Entered: 05/03/2017)
2017-05-044STANDING ORDER. Signed by Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell on May 4, 2017. (lcbah2) (Entered: 05/04/2017)
2017-05-135REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE re 1 Complaint, filed by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC..(Murphy, Allison) (Entered: 05/13/2017)
2017-05-136REQUEST FOR SUMMONS TO ISSUE re 1 Complaint, filed by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC.. Related document: 1 Complaint, filed by PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT, INC..(Murphy, Allison) (Entered: 05/13/2017)
2017-05-157SUMMONS (2) Issued Electronically as to U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (znmw) (Entered: 05/15/2017)
2017-06-028RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/22/2017. ( Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/21/2017.), RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 5/22/2017., RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE served on 5/22/2017 (Murphy, Allison) (Main Document 8 replaced on 6/5/2017) (znmw). (Entered: 06/02/2017)
2017-06-099NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Joseph Berns on behalf of DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (Berns, Matthew) (Entered: 06/09/2017)
2017-06-0910NOTICE OF RELATED CASE by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. Case related to Case No. 1:17-cv-00814. (Attachments: # 1 Copy of Unopposed Motion to Consolidate Related Cases (filed in 1:17-cv-00814))(Berns, Matthew) (Entered: 06/09/2017)
2017-06-12CASES CONSOLIDATED. Case 17-cv-814 and 17-cv-815 have been consolidated pursuant to Minute Order filed 6/12/17. From this date forward all pleadings shall be filed ONLY in lead case number 17-cv-814 APM. The parties are advised NOT to elect to SPREAD text when filing in ECF, as this will result in repetitive docketing and emails. (td) (Entered: 06/15/2017)
2017-06-1511Case directly reassigned to Judge Amit P. Mehta as related. Chief Judge Beryl A. Howell is no longer assigned to the case. (ztnr) (Entered: 06/15/2017)
2018-05-0812ENTERED IN ERROR.....Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) Modified on 5/8/2018 (jf). (Entered: 05/08/2018)
2018-05-08NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Document No. re 12 Status Report was entered in error and will be refiled in 17cv0814. (jf) (Entered: 05/08/2018)
2018-09-1113Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 09/11/2018)
2018-09-2014Case Reassigned to Judge Timothy J. Kelly as there is an earlier related case. Judge Amit P. Mehta is no longer assigned to the case. (rj) (Entered: 09/20/2018)
2019-04-0915Joint STATUS REPORT by DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. (Andrapalliyal, Vinita) (Entered: 04/09/2019)
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