PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST v. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
District
District of Columbia
City
Washington, DC
Case Number
1:2022cv00757
Date Filed
2022-03-18
Date Closed
Open
Judge
Judge Rudolph Contreras
Plaintiff
PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST
Case Description
Protect the Public Trust submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Transportation for records concerning waivers or policy exemption Biden administration appointees from its ethics pledge. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PPT filed suit. Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees
COMPLAINT against PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST United States Department of Transportation ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ADCDC-9113075) filed by PROTECT THE PUBLIC'S TRUST. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - FOIA 2021-281, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, # 3 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney's Office, # 4 Summons Summons -- U.S. Attorney General, # 5 Summons Summons - Department of Transportation General Counsel)(Lawkowski, Gary) (Entered: 03/18/2022)
2022-03-22
Case Assigned to Judge Rudolph Contreras. (zmh) (Entered: 03/22/2022)
2022-03-22
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SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to All Defendants, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachment: # 1 Notice and Consent)(zmh) (Entered: 03/22/2022)
2022-05-02
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ANSWER to Complaint by U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.(Moustakas, John) (Entered: 05/02/2022)
2022-05-15
MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the parties shall meet, confer, and jointly submit a proposed briefing schedule on or before May 30, 2022. SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge Rudolph Contreras on 5/15/2022. (lcrc2) (Entered: 05/15/2022)
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